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An empirical note on university rankings

  • Kang Hua CAO
  • , Chi Keung WOO
  • , Yi SHI

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Abstract

This note explores the empirics of the world’s top 100 universities based on their arithmetic averages of individual rankings published by five ranking agencies in 2022. It finds disparity in each university’s individual rankings. Further, the extent of disparity is greater for lower-ranking universities, enabling strategic announcements of their global standings. Hence, we urge caution when interpreting the ranking announcement posed on a university’s website. Copyright © 2023 The Author(s).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-4
JournalApplied Economics Letters
Volume32
Issue number1
Early online dateAug 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2025

Keywords

  • Top 100 universities
  • University rankings
  • Ranking disparity
  • Ranking agreement

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