The Times Higher Education’s 2022 World University Rankings named the University of California Berkeley the No. 1 public university in the United States, the sixth-best among public and private schools nationally, and the world’s eighth-best university overall.
More than 1,600 universities across 99 countries and territories have been evaluated using five criteria: teaching, research, citations, industry income, and international outcome. These criteria covered the learning environment, reputation of the institution’s research and volume income, research influence, and knowledge transfer.
Key Takeaways:
- Times Higher Education’s 2022 World University Rankings hails UC Berkeley as the No. 1 public university in the United States.
- UC Berkeley ranked sixth in the world for research.
- Teaching, research, citations, industry income, and international outcome are the five criteria used for the world rankings.
Following the thorough evaluation of thousands of higher education institutions in the world, UC Berkeley continues to shine, especially among public universities in the United States. Overall, UC Berkeley ranked sixth in the world for research with 96 points out of 100.
UC Berkeley has proven its commitment to address the most significant challenges to create a better world. From robotic legs to the universe’s origins, research at Berkeley crosses disciplines and illuminates new ideas.
In fact, over the past decade, UC Berkeley’s research funding has averaged about $740 million annually, with approximately half from the federal government.
Meanwhile, the university landed on the 14th spot for teaching with 85.7 points; 21st for citations with 99.1 points; 104th for industry income with 84.7points; and 235th for international outlook with a score of 77.6 points.
It can also be recalled that UC Berkeley has been recognized by other world academic rankings, such as the U.S. News & World Report, which hailed them as the world’s top public and fourth-best university overall.
Moreover, the university was also named the top public university in the United States, according to the QS World University Rankings’ 2021 list of top American universities.
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