University of Michigan issued the following announcement on Sept. 2.
The University of Michigan is ranked No. 22 in the world, according to the 2021 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, down one spot from last year.
The annual list, released Sept. 2, ranks more than 1,500 universities from 93 countries and regions. This year, U.S. institutions claimed a record eight spots in the top 10.
U-M is one of only three public institutions in the United States in the top 25. The others are University of California, Berkeley (7) and University of California, Los Angeles (15).
The rankings are based on 13 performance indicators, which are separated into five categories: 30 percent teaching (the learning environment); 30 percent research (volume, income and reputation); 30 percent citations (research influence); 7.5 percent international outlook (staff, students and research); and 2.5 percent industry income (knowledge transfer).
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Source: University of Michigan