{"id":9215,"date":"2014-10-29T14:25:48","date_gmt":"2014-10-29T19:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/college.unc.edu\/?p=9215"},"modified":"2024-07-02T14:43:45","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T14:43:45","slug":"globalrank-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/collegearchive.unc.edu\/?p=9215","title":{"rendered":"Carolina ranks 32nd among world\u2019s top 500 research universities"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"USNewsGlobalKatie#32\"<\/a>The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranks 32nd among the world\u2019s top 500 research universities, according to the inaugural U.S. News and World Report \u201cBest Global Universities<\/a>\u201d rankings.<\/p>\n

The new ranking builds on U.S. News and World Report\u2019s widely cited Best Colleges rankings, which have rated U.S. universities and colleges over the past 30 years. The Best Global Universities ranking provides a global context for U.S. research schools, evaluating 500 worldwide institutions using ten indicators<\/a> that measure reputation, research, academic collaboration and doctoral degrees awarded.<\/p>\n

UNC-Chapel Hill is tied with the University of Melbourne for 32nd among world institutions. Among U.S. research universities included on the list, UNC placed 24th overall and 11th among public campuses.<\/p>\n

Harvard University tops the magazine\u2019s list, followed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of California, Berkeley, Stanford University and the University of Oxford.<\/p>\n

\u201cA great university must be a global university, and this ranking is another indication of Carolina\u2019s international excellence,\u201d said Chancellor Carol L. Folt. \u201cAs a leading global public research university, Carolina inspires research, scholarship, and service on some of the most pressing international issues of our time. We\u2019re also inspiring our students to be strong international citizens, and they and our faculty are conducting work of deep global value.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chief International Officer Ron Strauss echoed Chancellor Folt\u2019s sentiments. \u201cUNC-Chapel Hill\u2019s position at 32nd in these new rankings is a further indication of the degree to which international scholarship, education and service are integral to our identity. We are especially proud of the students, faculty and staff who embrace global learning and are working towards solving the world\u2019s most pressing problems. We are also grateful to our international university partners who are essential to Carolina\u2019s globalization.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Best Global Universities ranking also provided rankings in 21 subject areas. UNC performed exceptionally well in health, medical and life science fields, typically ranking in the top 25 institutions worldwide. UNC garnered 3rd in the world (3rd in the U.S.) for pharmacology and toxicology and 9th in the world (7th in the U.S.) for social science and public health.<\/p>\n

UNC also earned the following worldwide rankings in these subject areas:<\/p>\n