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Update Date: 2008/08/30 09:53
[China Times, Han Guodong / Taipei Report]
The Higher Education Evaluation and Accreditation Council of Taiwan (HEEACT) yesterday announced the "2008 World University Research Paper Quality Ranking." Five universities in Taiwan, including National Taiwan University (141st), National Cheng Kung University (328th), National Tsing Hua University (366th), National Chiao Tung University (463rd), and Yang-Ming University (475th), made it into the top 500 worldwide in the "non-field-specific" category.
In terms of research paper rankings in various specialized fields, Taiwan has eight universities in the engineering field (NTU, NCKU, NTHU, NCTU, National Central University, National Sun Yat-sen University, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, and National Chung Hsing University), four in the science field (NTU, NTHU, NCKU, NCTU), two in the agricultural field (NTU, NCHU), two in the clinical medicine field (NTU, Yang-Ming), and one in the life sciences field (NTU) entering the top 300 worldwide. No universities made the list in the social sciences field.
Harvard University ranked first globally, while the University of Tokyo led the Asia-Pacific region.
To understand the academic competitiveness of domestic research universities, HEEACT developed the "World University Research Paper Quality Ranking" system (HEEACT Ranking) last year. This system evaluates the quality of scientific research papers produced by universities worldwide based on three assessment dimensions: "academic productivity," "academic influence," and "academic excellence."
Compared to the results announced in 2007, Harvard University remained the top-ranked university globally this year, with the University of Tokyo (12th) leading the Asia-Pacific region. The United States had the most universities in the top 500, with 163 institutions, accounting for nearly one-third of the total. In Asia, Japan led with 35 universities, followed by mainland China with 13, and Hong Kong and Taiwan each with five.
Further analysis of the performance of universities in the four Chinese-speaking regions shows that most rankings have improved. The National University of Singapore ranked 86th, entering the world's top 100 (up from 96th last year). NTU, ranked 141st, surpassed the University of Hong Kong to become the top university in the Greater China region (up from 185th last year). Following NTU were Tsinghua University (152nd, up from 250th), Peking University (164th, up from 241st), and the University of Hong Kong (173rd, up from 182nd).
Notably, Taiwan had five universities in the top 500 this year, with Yang-Ming University newly added compared to last year, and all universities improved their rankings, indicating progress in both the quality and quantity of research papers from domestic research universities. When considering the "reference scale ranking" based on the number of full-time faculty, not only did the rankings of the five universities significantly improve, but Central University, Chang Gung University, National Defense Medical Center, and National Chung Hsing University also made it into the top 500.
This year marked the first time a "field-specific ranking" was introduced. Taiwanese universities performed exceptionally well in the science and engineering fields, particularly in engineering, with NTU (28th), NCKU (41st), NTHU (50th), and NCTU (55th) all ranking within the top 55 globally. In the science field, NTU ranked 77th, entering the top 100. The "field-specific ranking" also highlights the development characteristics and strengths of Taiwanese universities, with NCHU excelling in agriculture (268th) and Yang-Ming specializing in clinical medicine (264th).
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My University Ranks among Top 500 in Global Research
[China Times, Han Guodong / Taipei Report]
The Higher Education Evaluation and Accreditation Council of Taiwan (HEEACT) yesterday announced the "2008 World University Research Paper Quality Ranking." Five universities in Taiwan, including National Taiwan University (141st), National Cheng Kung University (328th), National Tsing Hua University (366th), National Chiao Tung University (463rd), and Yang-Ming University (475th), made it into the top 500 worldwide in the "non-field-specific" category.
In terms of research paper rankings in various specialized fields, Taiwan has eight universities in the engineering field (NTU, NCKU, NTHU, NCTU, National Central University, National Sun Yat-sen University, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, and National Chung Hsing University), four in the science field (NTU, NTHU, NCKU, NCTU), two in the agricultural field (NTU, NCHU), two in the clinical medicine field (NTU, Yang-Ming), and one in the life sciences field (NTU) entering the top 300 worldwide. No universities made the list in the social sciences field.
Harvard University ranked first globally, while the University of Tokyo led the Asia-Pacific region.
To understand the academic competitiveness of domestic research universities, HEEACT developed the "World University Research Paper Quality Ranking" system (HEEACT Ranking) last year. This system evaluates the quality of scientific research papers produced by universities worldwide based on three assessment dimensions: "academic productivity," "academic influence," and "academic excellence."
Compared to the results announced in 2007, Harvard University remained the top-ranked university globally this year, with the University of Tokyo (12th) leading the Asia-Pacific region. The United States had the most universities in the top 500, with 163 institutions, accounting for nearly one-third of the total. In Asia, Japan led with 35 universities, followed by mainland China with 13, and Hong Kong and Taiwan each with five.
Further analysis of the performance of universities in the four Chinese-speaking regions shows that most rankings have improved. The National University of Singapore ranked 86th, entering the world's top 100 (up from 96th last year). NTU, ranked 141st, surpassed the University of Hong Kong to become the top university in the Greater China region (up from 185th last year). Following NTU were Tsinghua University (152nd, up from 250th), Peking University (164th, up from 241st), and the University of Hong Kong (173rd, up from 182nd).
Notably, Taiwan had five universities in the top 500 this year, with Yang-Ming University newly added compared to last year, and all universities improved their rankings, indicating progress in both the quality and quantity of research papers from domestic research universities. When considering the "reference scale ranking" based on the number of full-time faculty, not only did the rankings of the five universities significantly improve, but Central University, Chang Gung University, National Defense Medical Center, and National Chung Hsing University also made it into the top 500.
This year marked the first time a "field-specific ranking" was introduced. Taiwanese universities performed exceptionally well in the science and engineering fields, particularly in engineering, with NTU (28th), NCKU (41st), NTHU (50th), and NCTU (55th) all ranking within the top 55 globally. In the science field, NTU ranked 77th, entering the top 100. The "field-specific ranking" also highlights the development characteristics and strengths of Taiwanese universities, with NCHU excelling in agriculture (268th) and Yang-Ming specializing in clinical medicine (264th).
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