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iWURanking: An interactive web map app for world university ranking

Data Explanation

See below for a brief explanation of some of the data fields used in our web app whose meaning may not be easily conveyed by their names.

Data Field Brief Explanation
Type

University Type. Public or private

Research Intensity

Four levels of research activity evaluated based on the number of documents retrievable from Scopus in the five-year period preceding the application of the classification.

Size

Based on the (full time equivalent) size of the degree-seeking student body. XL - Extra Large (More than 30,000), L - Large (>=12,000), M - Medium (>=5,000), S - Smal (Fewer than 5,000)

Subject Range

Subject range.Four categories based on the institution’s provision of programs in the five broad faculty areas used in the university rankings. FC - Full comprehensive (All 5 faculty areas + medical school), CO - Comprehensive (All 5 faculty areas), FO - Focused (3 or 4 faculty areas)

Age

The length of time the university was founded. 5 - Historic (100 years old and more), 4 - Mature (50-99 years old), 3 - Established (25-49 years old), 2 - Young (10-24 years old), 1 - New (Less than 10 years old)

Data Structure

In order to facilitate the development and optimization of the web apps, we formulated web app design, aligning it with our desired deliverables for intended users. Then we collected and organized pertinent data in a CSV format encompassing relevant data columns, essential for generating diverse visual representations. Here we provide the data structure that we used to collect data. Data column names are listed under the information category such as basic information of the paper, and information of authors.

1 Basic information of universities

Column Note
name

University name

nid

University QS ID

Region

Continent of the university

country

Country of the university

city

City of the university

logo

University logo

link

QS link of the university

2 QS university ranking data

Column Note
overall_score_2024

Overall score of 2024

overall_rank_2024

Overall rank of 2024

international_students_ratio_2024

International students ratio score of 2024. This indicator looks at the ratio of international students to overall students. If an institution is attracting a sizeable population of international students this has benefits in terms of networking, cultural exchanges, a more diverse learning experience and alumni diversity. Further, if an institution is attracting a sizeable number of overseas students it follows that it is attractive enough to do so.The total number of undergraduate and postgraduate students who are foreign nationals and who spend at least three months at your university as a proportion of the total number of undergraduate students and postgraduate students overall.

international_faculty_ratio_2024

International faculty ratio score of 2024. This indicator looks at the ratio of international faculty staff to overall staff. If an institution is attracting a sizeable population of international faculty this has benefits in terms of the research and teaching diversity and collaboration. Further, if an institution is attracting a sizeable number of overseas staff it follows that it is attractive enough to do so.The number of faculty staff who contribute to academic teaching or research or both at a university for a minimum period of at least three months and who are of foreign nationality as a proportion of overall faculty staff.

faculty_student_ratio_2024

Faculty student ratio score of 2024. Faculty Student Ratio is a major indicator in many of the QS Rankings. This indicator aims to act as a proxy for the learning and teaching environment of the institution. The more academic staff resource made available to students, such as teaching, supervision, curriculum development, and pastoral support, the better this experience ought to be. It is calculated by dividing the number of Faculty figure validated by QS by the Students figure validated by QS. It aims to serve as a proxy measure for the learning and teaching environment of the institution.

citations_per_faculty_2024

Citations per faculty score of 2024. The Citations per Faculty score contributes 20% to the World University Ranking score. It is a measure of the relative intensity and volume of research being done at an institute, taking into account institute size. Citations, evaluated to take into account the size of the institution, are a well-understood and widely accepted measure of research strength.

academic_reputation_2024

The academic reputation score of 2024. The Academic Reputation Index is the centerpiece of the QS World University Rankings® carrying a weighting of 30%. It is an approach to international university evaluation that QS pioneered in 2004 and is the component that attracts the greatest interest and scrutiny. In concert with the Employer Reputation Index it is the aspect which sets this ranking most clearly apart from any other. It seeks to answer the powerful question: which universities are demonstrating academic excellence? To answer this question, we distil the collective intelligence of academics from around the world who lean into their discipline and regional expertise to guide them in their answers. The answer to this question not only illuminates the quality of an institution's research, but also their approach to academic partnerships, their strategic impact, their educational innovativeness and the impact they have made on education and society at large.

employer_reputation_2024

The employer reputation score of 2024.The Employer Reputation component is unique amongst current international evaluations in taking into consideration the important component of employability. We remain the only major ranking to focus on this vital aspect of a student's educational journey. The majority of undergraduate students leave university in search of employment after their first degree, making the reputation of their university amongst employers a crucial consideration. The Employer Reputation Index is a key metric of the QS World University Ranking(s)® carrying a weighting of 15% in the World University Ranking and different weights in other rankings we produce.

international_students_ratio_rank_2024

International students ratio rank of 2024.

international_faculty_ratio_rank_2024

International faculty ratio rank of 2024.

faculty_student_ratio_rank_2024

Faculty student ratio rank of 2024.

citations_per_faculty_rank_2024

Citations per faculty rank of 2024.

academic_reputation_rank_2024

The academic reputation rank of 2024.

employer_reputation_rank_2024

The employer reputation rank of 2024

overall_score_2023

Overall score of 2023

overall_rank_2023

Overall rank of 2023

international_students_ratio_2023

International students ratio score of 2023. This indicator looks at the ratio of international students to overall students. If an institution is attracting a sizeable population of international students this has benefits in terms of networking, cultural exchanges, a more diverse learning experience and alumni diversity. Further, if an institution is attracting a sizeable number of overseas students it follows that it is attractive enough to do so.The total number of undergraduate and postgraduate students who are foreign nationals and who spend at least three months at your university as a proportion of the total number of undergraduate students and postgraduate students overall.

international_faculty_ratio_2023

International faculty ratio score of 2023. This indicator looks at the ratio of international faculty staff to overall staff. If an institution is attracting a sizeable population of international faculty this has benefits in terms of the research and teaching diversity and collaboration. Further, if an institution is attracting a sizeable number of overseas staff it follows that it is attractive enough to do so.The number of faculty staff who contribute to academic teaching or research or both at a university for a minimum period of at least three months and who are of foreign nationality as a proportion of overall faculty staff.

faculty_student_ratio_2023

Faculty student ratio score of 2023. Faculty Student Ratio is a major indicator in many of the QS Rankings. This indicator aims to act as a proxy for the learning and teaching environment of the institution. The more academic staff resource made available to students, such as teaching, supervision, curriculum development, and pastoral support, the better this experience ought to be. It is calculated by dividing the number of Faculty figure validated by QS by the Students figure validated by QS. It aims to serve as a proxy measure for the learning and teaching environment of the institution.

citations_per_faculty_2023

Citations per faculty score of 2023. The Citations per Faculty score contributes 20% to the World University Ranking score. It is a measure of the relative intensity and volume of research being done at an institute, taking into account institute size. Citations, evaluated to take into account the size of the institution, are a well-understood and widely accepted measure of research strength.

academic_reputation_2023

The academic reputation score of 2023. The Academic Reputation Index is the centerpiece of the QS World University Rankings® carrying a weighting of 30%. It is an approach to international university evaluation that QS pioneered in 2004 and is the component that attracts the greatest interest and scrutiny. In concert with the Employer Reputation Index it is the aspect which sets this ranking most clearly apart from any other. It seeks to answer the powerful question: which universities are demonstrating academic excellence? To answer this question, we distil the collective intelligence of academics from around the world who lean into their discipline and regional expertise to guide them in their answers. The answer to this question not only illuminates the quality of an institution's research, but also their approach to academic partnerships, their strategic impact, their educational innovativeness and the impact they have made on education and society at large.

employer_reputation_2023

The employer reputation score of 2023.The Employer Reputation component is unique amongst current international evaluations in taking into consideration the important component of employability. We remain the only major ranking to focus on this vital aspect of a student's educational journey. The majority of undergraduate students leave university in search of employment after their first degree, making the reputation of their university amongst employers a crucial consideration. The Employer Reputation Index is a key metric of the QS World University Ranking(s)® carrying a weighting of 15% in the World University Ranking and different weights in other rankings we produce.

international_students_ratio_rank_2023

International students ratio rank of 2023.

international_faculty_ratio_rank_2023

International faculty ratio rank of 2023.

faculty_student_ratio_rank_2023

Faculty student ratio rank of 2023.

citations_per_faculty_rank_2023

Citations per faculty rank of 2023.

academic_reputation_rank_2023

The academic reputation rank of 2023.

employer_reputation_rank_2023

The employer reputation rank of 2023

overall_score_2022

Overall score of 2022

overall_rank_2022

Overall rank of 2022

international_students_ratio_2022

International students ratio score of 2022. This indicator looks at the ratio of international students to overall students. If an institution is attracting a sizeable population of international students this has benefits in terms of networking, cultural exchanges, a more diverse learning experience and alumni diversity. Further, if an institution is attracting a sizeable number of overseas students it follows that it is attractive enough to do so.The total number of undergraduate and postgraduate students who are foreign nationals and who spend at least three months at your university as a proportion of the total number of undergraduate students and postgraduate students overall.

international_faculty_ratio_2022

International faculty ratio score of 2022. This indicator looks at the ratio of international faculty staff to overall staff. If an institution is attracting a sizeable population of international faculty this has benefits in terms of the research and teaching diversity and collaboration. Further, if an institution is attracting a sizeable number of overseas staff it follows that it is attractive enough to do so.The number of faculty staff who contribute to academic teaching or research or both at a university for a minimum period of at least three months and who are of foreign nationality as a proportion of overall faculty staff.

faculty_student_ratio_2022

Faculty student ratio score of 2022. Faculty Student Ratio is a major indicator in many of the QS Rankings. This indicator aims to act as a proxy for the learning and teaching environment of the institution. The more academic staff resource made available to students, such as teaching, supervision, curriculum development, and pastoral support, the better this experience ought to be. It is calculated by dividing the number of Faculty figure validated by QS by the Students figure validated by QS. It aims to serve as a proxy measure for the learning and teaching environment of the institution.

citations_per_faculty_2022

Citations per faculty score of 2022. The Citations per Faculty score contributes 20% to the World University Ranking score. It is a measure of the relative intensity and volume of research being done at an institute, taking into account institute size. Citations, evaluated to take into account the size of the institution, are a well-understood and widely accepted measure of research strength.

academic_reputation_2022

The academic reputation score of 2022. The Academic Reputation Index is the centerpiece of the QS World University Rankings® carrying a weighting of 30%. It is an approach to international university evaluation that QS pioneered in 2004 and is the component that attracts the greatest interest and scrutiny. In concert with the Employer Reputation Index it is the aspect which sets this ranking most clearly apart from any other. It seeks to answer the powerful question: which universities are demonstrating academic excellence? To answer this question, we distil the collective intelligence of academics from around the world who lean into their discipline and regional expertise to guide them in their answers. The answer to this question not only illuminates the quality of an institution's research, but also their approach to academic partnerships, their strategic impact, their educational innovativeness and the impact they have made on education and society at large.

employer_reputation_2022

The employer reputation score of 2022.The Employer Reputation component is unique amongst current international evaluations in taking into consideration the important component of employability. We remain the only major ranking to focus on this vital aspect of a student's educational journey. The majority of undergraduate students leave university in search of employment after their first degree, making the reputation of their university amongst employers a crucial consideration. The Employer Reputation Index is a key metric of the QS World University Ranking(s)® carrying a weighting of 15% in the World University Ranking and different weights in other rankings we produce.

international_students_ratio_rank_2022

International students ratio rank of 2022.

international_faculty_ratio_rank_2022

International faculty ratio rank of 2022.

faculty_student_ratio_rank_2022

Faculty student ratio rank of 2022.

citations_per_faculty_rank_2022

Citations per faculty rank of 2022.

academic_reputation_rank_2022

The academic reputation rank of 2022.

employer_reputation_rank_2022

The employer reputation rank of 2022

overall_score_2021

Overall score of 2021

overall_rank_2021

Overall rank of 2021

international_students_ratio_2021

International students ratio score of 2021. This indicator looks at the ratio of international students to overall students. If an institution is attracting a sizeable population of international students this has benefits in terms of networking, cultural exchanges, a more diverse learning experience and alumni diversity. Further, if an institution is attracting a sizeable number of overseas students it follows that it is attractive enough to do so.The total number of undergraduate and postgraduate students who are foreign nationals and who spend at least three months at your university as a proportion of the total number of undergraduate students and postgraduate students overall.

international_faculty_ratio_2021

International faculty ratio score of 2021. This indicator looks at the ratio of international faculty staff to overall staff. If an institution is attracting a sizeable population of international faculty this has benefits in terms of the research and teaching diversity and collaboration. Further, if an institution is attracting a sizeable number of overseas staff it follows that it is attractive enough to do so.The number of faculty staff who contribute to academic teaching or research or both at a university for a minimum period of at least three months and who are of foreign nationality as a proportion of overall faculty staff.

faculty_student_ratio_2021

Faculty student ratio score of 2021. Faculty Student Ratio is a major indicator in many of the QS Rankings. This indicator aims to act as a proxy for the learning and teaching environment of the institution. The more academic staff resource made available to students, such as teaching, supervision, curriculum development, and pastoral support, the better this experience ought to be. It is calculated by dividing the number of Faculty figure validated by QS by the Students figure validated by QS. It aims to serve as a proxy measure for the learning and teaching environment of the institution.

citations_per_faculty_2021

Citations per faculty score of 2021. The Citations per Faculty score contributes 20% to the World University Ranking score. It is a measure of the relative intensity and volume of research being done at an institute, taking into account institute size. Citations, evaluated to take into account the size of the institution, are a well-understood and widely accepted measure of research strength.

academic_reputation_2021

The academic reputation score of 2021. The Academic Reputation Index is the centerpiece of the QS World University Rankings® carrying a weighting of 30%. It is an approach to international university evaluation that QS pioneered in 2004 and is the component that attracts the greatest interest and scrutiny. In concert with the Employer Reputation Index it is the aspect which sets this ranking most clearly apart from any other. It seeks to answer the powerful question: which universities are demonstrating academic excellence? To answer this question, we distil the collective intelligence of academics from around the world who lean into their discipline and regional expertise to guide them in their answers. The answer to this question not only illuminates the quality of an institution's research, but also their approach to academic partnerships, their strategic impact, their educational innovativeness and the impact they have made on education and society at large.

employer_reputation_2021

The employer reputation score of 2021.The Employer Reputation component is unique amongst current international evaluations in taking into consideration the important component of employability. We remain the only major ranking to focus on this vital aspect of a student's educational journey. The majority of undergraduate students leave university in search of employment after their first degree, making the reputation of their university amongst employers a crucial consideration. The Employer Reputation Index is a key metric of the QS World University Ranking(s)® carrying a weighting of 15% in the World University Ranking and different weights in other rankings we produce.

international_students_ratio_rank_2021

International students ratio rank of 2021.

international_faculty_ratio_rank_2021

International faculty ratio rank of 2021.

faculty_student_ratio_rank_2021

Faculty student ratio rank of 2021.

citations_per_faculty_rank_2021

Citations per faculty rank of 2021.

academic_reputation_rank_2021

The academic reputation rank of 2021.

employer_reputation_rank_2021

The employer reputation rank of 2021

overall_score_2020

Overall score of 2020

overall_rank_2020

Overall rank of 2020

international_students_ratio_2020

International students ratio score of 2020. This indicator looks at the ratio of international students to overall students. If an institution is attracting a sizeable population of international students this has benefits in terms of networking, cultural exchanges, a more diverse learning experience and alumni diversity. Further, if an institution is attracting a sizeable number of overseas students it follows that it is attractive enough to do so.The total number of undergraduate and postgraduate students who are foreign nationals and who spend at least three months at your university as a proportion of the total number of undergraduate students and postgraduate students overall.

international_faculty_ratio_2020

International faculty ratio score of 2020. This indicator looks at the ratio of international faculty staff to overall staff. If an institution is attracting a sizeable population of international faculty this has benefits in terms of the research and teaching diversity and collaboration. Further, if an institution is attracting a sizeable number of overseas staff it follows that it is attractive enough to do so.The number of faculty staff who contribute to academic teaching or research or both at a university for a minimum period of at least three months and who are of foreign nationality as a proportion of overall faculty staff.

faculty_student_ratio_2020

Faculty student ratio score of 2020. Faculty Student Ratio is a major indicator in many of the QS Rankings. This indicator aims to act as a proxy for the learning and teaching environment of the institution. The more academic staff resource made available to students, such as teaching, supervision, curriculum development, and pastoral support, the better this experience ought to be. It is calculated by dividing the number of Faculty figure validated by QS by the Students figure validated by QS. It aims to serve as a proxy measure for the learning and teaching environment of the institution.

citations_per_faculty_2020

Citations per faculty score of 2020. The Citations per Faculty score contributes 20% to the World University Ranking score. It is a measure of the relative intensity and volume of research being done at an institute, taking into account institute size. Citations, evaluated to take into account the size of the institution, are a well-understood and widely accepted measure of research strength.

academic_reputation_2020

The academic reputation score of 2020. The Academic Reputation Index is the centerpiece of the QS World University Rankings® carrying a weighting of 30%. It is an approach to international university evaluation that QS pioneered in 2004 and is the component that attracts the greatest interest and scrutiny. In concert with the Employer Reputation Index it is the aspect which sets this ranking most clearly apart from any other. It seeks to answer the powerful question: which universities are demonstrating academic excellence? To answer this question, we distil the collective intelligence of academics from around the world who lean into their discipline and regional expertise to guide them in their answers. The answer to this question not only illuminates the quality of an institution's research, but also their approach to academic partnerships, their strategic impact, their educational innovativeness and the impact they have made on education and society at large.

employer_reputation_2020

The employer reputation score of 2020.The Employer Reputation component is unique amongst current international evaluations in taking into consideration the important component of employability. We remain the only major ranking to focus on this vital aspect of a student's educational journey. The majority of undergraduate students leave university in search of employment after their first degree, making the reputation of their university amongst employers a crucial consideration. The Employer Reputation Index is a key metric of the QS World University Ranking(s)® carrying a weighting of 15% in the World University Ranking and different weights in other rankings we produce.

international_students_ratio_rank_2020

International students ratio rank of 2020.

international_faculty_ratio_rank_2020

International faculty ratio rank of 2020.

faculty_student_ratio_rank_2020

Faculty student ratio rank of 2020.

citations_per_faculty_rank_2020

Citations per faculty rank of 2020.

academic_reputation_rank_2020

The academic reputation rank of 2020.

employer_reputation_rank_2020

The employer reputation rank of 2020

overall_score_2019

Overall score of 2019

overall_rank_2019

Overall rank of 2019

international_students_ratio_2019

International students ratio score of 2019. This indicator looks at the ratio of international students to overall students. If an institution is attracting a sizeable population of international students this has benefits in terms of networking, cultural exchanges, a more diverse learning experience and alumni diversity. Further, if an institution is attracting a sizeable number of overseas students it follows that it is attractive enough to do so.The total number of undergraduate and postgraduate students who are foreign nationals and who spend at least three months at your university as a proportion of the total number of undergraduate students and postgraduate students overall.

international_faculty_ratio_2019

International faculty ratio score of 2019. This indicator looks at the ratio of international faculty staff to overall staff. If an institution is attracting a sizeable population of international faculty this has benefits in terms of the research and teaching diversity and collaboration. Further, if an institution is attracting a sizeable number of overseas staff it follows that it is attractive enough to do so.The number of faculty staff who contribute to academic teaching or research or both at a university for a minimum period of at least three months and who are of foreign nationality as a proportion of overall faculty staff.

faculty_student_ratio_2019

Faculty student ratio score of 2019. Faculty Student Ratio is a major indicator in many of the QS Rankings. This indicator aims to act as a proxy for the learning and teaching environment of the institution. The more academic staff resource made available to students, such as teaching, supervision, curriculum development, and pastoral support, the better this experience ought to be. It is calculated by dividing the number of Faculty figure validated by QS by the Students figure validated by QS. It aims to serve as a proxy measure for the learning and teaching environment of the institution.

citations_per_faculty_2019

Citations per faculty score of 2019. The Citations per Faculty score contributes 20% to the World University Ranking score. It is a measure of the relative intensity and volume of research being done at an institute, taking into account institute size. Citations, evaluated to take into account the size of the institution, are a well-understood and widely accepted measure of research strength.

academic_reputation_2019

The academic reputation score of 2019. The Academic Reputation Index is the centerpiece of the QS World University Rankings® carrying a weighting of 30%. It is an approach to international university evaluation that QS pioneered in 2004 and is the component that attracts the greatest interest and scrutiny. In concert with the Employer Reputation Index it is the aspect which sets this ranking most clearly apart from any other. It seeks to answer the powerful question: which universities are demonstrating academic excellence? To answer this question, we distil the collective intelligence of academics from around the world who lean into their discipline and regional expertise to guide them in their answers. The answer to this question not only illuminates the quality of an institution's research, but also their approach to academic partnerships, their strategic impact, their educational innovativeness and the impact they have made on education and society at large.

employer_reputation_2019

The employer reputation score of 2019.The Employer Reputation component is unique amongst current international evaluations in taking into consideration the important component of employability. We remain the only major ranking to focus on this vital aspect of a student's educational journey. The majority of undergraduate students leave university in search of employment after their first degree, making the reputation of their university amongst employers a crucial consideration. The Employer Reputation Index is a key metric of the QS World University Ranking(s)® carrying a weighting of 15% in the World University Ranking and different weights in other rankings we produce.

international_students_ratio_rank_2019

International students ratio rank of 2019.

international_faculty_ratio_rank_2019

International faculty ratio rank of 2019.

faculty_student_ratio_rank_2019

Faculty student ratio rank of 2019.

citations_per_faculty_rank_2019

Citations per faculty rank of 2019.

academic_reputation_rank_2019

The academic reputation rank of 2019.

employer_reputation_rank_2019

The employer reputation rank of 2019

3 QS university classification data

Column Note
type

University Type. Public or private

research_output

Four levels of research activity evaluated based on the number of documents retrievable from Scopus in the five-year period preceding the application of the classification.

size

Based on the (full time equivalent) size of the degree-seeking student body. XL - Extra Large (More than 30,000), L - Large (>=12,000), M - Medium (>=5,000), S - Smal (Fewer than 5,000)

focus

Subject range.Four categories based on the institution’s provision of programs in the five broad faculty areas used in the university rankings. FC - Full comprehensive (All 5 faculty areas + medical school), CO - Comprehensive (All 5 faculty areas), FO - Focused (3 or 4 faculty areas)

age

The length of time the university was founded. 5 - Historic (100 years old and more), 4 - Mature (50-99 years old), 3 - Established (25-49 years old), 2 - Young (10-24 years old), 1 - New (Less than 10 years old)

4 Wikipedia data

Column Note
wiki_url_universities

Wikipedia page of the university

wiki_summery_universities

Wikipedia summary of the university

wiki_universities_latlon

Geographical location of the university from Wikipedia page

wiki_universities_lat

Latitude of the university from Wikipedia page

wiki_universities_lon

Longitude of the university from Wikipedia page