{"id":726,"date":"2019-11-08T14:58:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-08T12:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/executive-programs.smtest.gr\/?p=726"},"modified":"2025-01-15T16:32:43","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T14:32:43","slug":"new-distinction-for-nkua-in-the-us-news-best-global-university-rankings-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/executive-programs.smtest.gr\/en\/new-distinction-for-nkua-in-the-us-news-best-global-university-rankings-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"New Distinction for NKUA in the \u201cUS News \u2013 Best Global University Rankings 2020\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For the <strong>6th consecutive year<\/strong>, the <strong>US News Best Global University Rankings<\/strong> were published, showcasing the <strong>world\u2019s top universities for 2020<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This ranking is one of the <strong>seven most significant global university rankings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA)<\/strong> ranks <strong>262nd<\/strong> among the <strong>1,500 universities<\/strong> included in the ranking and <strong>1st among the 12 Greek institutions<\/strong> featured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notably, compared to last year\u2019s ranking, NKUA improved its position by <strong>17 places<\/strong>. Since 2017, NKUA has climbed <strong>29 places<\/strong>, moving from <strong>291st to 262nd<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the US News Rankings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>US News Best Global Universities Rankings<\/strong> were created to provide insights into how universities compare globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Out of all universities operating worldwide, the final list of the <strong>top 1,500 universities<\/strong> spans <strong>81 countries<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rankings are powered by <strong>Thomson Reuters<\/strong> (InCites\u2122 research analytics solutions) and involve a two-step process:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An initial pool of the <strong>best universities globally<\/strong> is identified.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From this pool, the <strong>top 1,500 universities<\/strong> are ranked.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>To be included in the <strong>top 1,500<\/strong>, a university must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be among the <strong>top 250 universities<\/strong> in Thomson Reuters\u2019 <strong>global reputation survey<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have the highest number of publications in the past five years, with those publications cited or reproduced by the <strong>top 200 universities<\/strong> in the reputation survey.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>2019 ranking<\/strong> considered publications from <strong>2013 to 2017<\/strong>. To qualify, a university must have published at least <strong>1,500 research documents<\/strong> (articles, book chapters, etc.) during this period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, click here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/education\/best-global-universities\/greece\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/education\/best-global-universities\/greece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best Global Universities in Greece<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the 6th consecutive year, the US News Best Global University Rankings were published, showcasing the world\u2019s top universities for 2020. This ranking is one of the seven most significant global university rankings. 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