Academic Ranking of World Universities names Illinois first for Automation and Control

In the most recent report of the Shanghai Academic Rankings of World Universities, the University of Illinois placed first in Automation and Control, a one-spot improvement from last year. The Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) was first published in 2003 and ranks world universities based on six objective indicators.

These include the number of alumni and staff winning Nobel Prizes and Field Medals, number of highly-cited researchers selected by Clarivate Analytics, number of articles published in journals of Nature and Science, number of articles indexed in Science Citation Index - Expanded and Social Sciences Citation Index, and per capita performance of a university. 

The initial purpose of the ARWU was to identify the global standing of top Chinese universities, but now hundreds of universities cite these rankings in their campus news, annual reports, or promotional materials. It is considered to be one of the most influential international rankings of universities, and its methodology used to determine the rankings is scientifically sound, stable, and transparent. 

Check out the Shanghai Academic Rankings of World Universities for more information.