Shanghai ranking: the universities of Toulouse are doing well and making themselves more attractive
The universities Toulouse 3 Paul Sabatier, Toulouse 1 Capitole and the National Institute of Sciences of Toulouse (Insa) gain points in the controversial world ranking of universities published on August 15.
Toulouse universities are gaining places this year in the world ranking of Shanghai universities, published each summer on August 15.
Since this ranking was launched in 2003, of the 1,000 best higher education establishments on the planet, American universities have remained unbeatable (Harvard, Stanton, MIT, etc.). A hegemony which is notably due to the significant funds invested in universities and research by the Anglo-Saxons.
Six indicators to rank the university
The ranking is based on six indicators, taking into account in particular the Nobel Prize and the Fields medals (mathematics) awarded to alumni as well as to teacher-researchers in post in each establishment, or the publications indexed in the Science citation index.
It is, moreover, decried by French academics who are fighting to make universities and national schools more attractive.
Capitole University ranked 23rd in the world with TSE
However, French universities are grabbing places. They are expensive and the best place won by Toulouse appear between 9th and 12th national rank, with the University of Toulouse Paul Sabatier, ten points from the University of Paris-Saclay (1st).
The novelty is that the university of hard sciences of Rangueil gained 100 places in the world rank compared to last year. UT3 now ranks between 201st and 301st in the world compared to 301st and 401st in 2021.
For its part, the University of Law and Economics (UT1) consolidates its position for 2021: it appears between 301st and 400th in the world, but in 21st place for economics and the publications of the Toulouse school economics ( IS).
Finally, the National Institute of Sciences of Toulouse (Insa) ranks between 23rd and 24th nationally and between 700th and 800th worldwide.