Rankings

Like other public universities in Spain, the UOC must be held accountable for the work it carries out and the return it yields for society. Further developments to information systems and large volumes of available data have kindled a widespread desire for transparency, something that has also been fostered by current regulations. The generation and availability of such large amounts of data have led to multiple Spanish, European and global rankings, each one differing in regards to its focus and object of analysis. Similarly, numerous observatories have emerged from both universities and independent agencies (such as the IREG), offering an interpretation of the rankings' results and providing information on the rigour and objectivity in producing them. University rankings have become well established as a tool for checking out, comparing and rating university institutions. For further information contact Lidia Toda Adell: ltoda@uoc.edu

The following is a selection of the most representative and prestigious rankings in which the UOC appears:

Scope: Global

Field: Multidimensional and user-driven

Start year: 2014

Last update: See how the UOC placed

Methodology: Evaluating various aspects of university quality (teaching, research, internationalization, transfer and regional impact), this ranking has been designed to promote continuous improvement. Additionally, its format allows users to personlize their ranking according to the indicators they wish to be rated. The ranking, therefore, does not consist of a single list of institutions. It lets users observe institutions without losing sight of what it is that sets them apart from the others. Click here to view the ranking’s methodology in detail.

Scope: Spain

Field: Multidimensional and user-configured

Start year: 2014

Last update: See how the UOC placed

Methodology: Evaluating various aspects of university quality (teaching, research, internationalization, transfer and regional impact), this ranking has been designed to promote continuous improvement. Additionally, its format allows users to personlize their ranking according to the indicators they wish to be rated. The ranking, therefore, does not consist of a single list of institutions. Click here to view the ranking's methodology in detail.

Scope: Global

Field: Ranking, prestige, research

Start year: 2009

Last update: See how the UOC placed

Methodology: This ranking classifies universities worldwide according to their standing in 52 disciplines. It measures four bibliometric indicators and one indicator of research staff prestige. In some areas of knowledge, it takes into consideration such indicators as the number of Nobel Prize-winning staff members and graduates from the university. Click here to view the ranking's methodology in detail.

Scope: Global

Field: Institutional excellence

Start year: 2004

Last update: See how the UOC placed

Methodology:

• • THE World University Rankings: This is the global ranking produced by Times Higher Education. It ranks universities on the basis of 13 indicators that offer as broad a representation as possible of the basic missions of higher education institutions (teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook).
• • THE World University Rankings - Subject Ranking: This global ranking uses the same methodology and indicators as the World University Rankings, but ranks its results by knowledge areas.

Click here to view the ranking's methodology in detail.

Scope: Global

Field: Young universities (under 50 years)

Start year: 2012

Last update: See how the UOC placed

Methodology: Ranking the world's best institutions under 50 years old. It uses the same 13 indicators as the THE World University Ranking, but gives less weight to an institution's reputation. Click here to view the ranking's methodology in detail.

Scope: Europe

Field: Excellence of teaching staff

Start year: 2018 (pilot)

Last update: See how the UOC placed

Methodology: This European ranking produced by Times Higher Education is still in its pilot phase. It measures the excellence of teaching staff and places focus on students’ teaching and learning environment. The pilot ranking classifies universities on the basis of a survey conducted with over 30,000 university students, in which they rate teaching staff and their interaction with them, taking into account such aspects as whether classes are challenging and whether teaching staff incentivizes critical thought. Click here to view the ranking's methodology in detail