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Research and PG Studies Senate 17 February 2009

Research and PG Studies Senate 17 February 2009. ON RANKING UNIVERSITIES. Ranking of US universities started in the 1980’s UK rankings appeared in the 1990’s In 2003 ARWU ranking from China was initiated and rankings have now become prominent globally.

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Research and PG Studies Senate 17 February 2009

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  1. Research and PG Studies Senate 17 February 2009

  2. ON RANKING UNIVERSITIES • Ranking of US universities started in the 1980’s • UK rankings appeared in the 1990’s • In 2003 ARWU ranking from China was initiated and rankings have now become prominent globally. • UP was ranked in the top 500 universities of the ARWU ranking from 2003-2008. • “Within only a few years, rankings have become an unavoidable part of academic life, for better or worse”. Ranking Forum of Swiss Universities, 2008.

  3. UP FALLS OFF RANKING • The results of the 2008 Academic Ranking of Worldwide Universities (ARWU) did not include the University of Pretoria, first time since 2003 • Three South African universities remained in the rankings : Wits, UCT and UKZN • UP was one of 23 universities that fell off the list which included 2 African Universities, 2 UK, 9 USA, 1 Canada, 1 Italy, 2 Japan, 2 Australia, 1 Israel, 1 Netherlands • 16 Universities were added to the list for the first time: 5 China, 1 Netherlands, 2 UK, 2 USA, 3 Italy, 1 Germany, 1 Finland, 1 Brazil

  4. ARWU SA Institutional Performance

  5. HiCi • .

  6. HiCi • Johannes van Staden • Papers: 329 Citations: 2077 Citations/paper 6.31 • Michael Wingfield • Papers: 299 Citations: 2039 Citations/paper 6.82 • John Field • Papers: 131 Citations: 2212 Citations/paper 16.89

  7. UP Performance I

  8. UP Performance II

  9. UP Performance III

  10. FIELD RANKINGS UP

  11. FIELD RANKINGS UCT

  12. PUBLICATION PERFORMANCE OF SA UNIS

  13. Journal Research Output in Units 2006 - 2008

  14. UP RESEARCH PERFORMANCE

  15. Research output per faculty (2003 - 2007) Articles in accredited peer reviewed journals 500 450 400 350 2003 300 2004 250 2005 2006 200 2007 150 100 50 0 Engineering, Education Economic Health Humanities Law Natural and Theology Veterinary Built Sciences Agricultural Science and Environment Management Sciences and Sciences Information Technology

  16. Research output per faculty (2003 - 2007) Books and chapters in books 35 30 25 2003 20 2004 2005 2006 15 2007 10 5 0 Engineering, Education Economic and Health Humanities Law Natural and Theology Veterinary Built Sciences Agricultural Science Management Environment Sciences Sciences and Information Technology

  17. PUBLICATION IN ISI VS REST

  18. Doctoral Degrees awarded Nationally

  19. PG ENROLEMENTS 2004-2008

  20. PG ENROLEMENTS 2004-2008

  21. PG ENROLEMENTS 2004-2008

  22. Graduation Index in Years

  23. Graduation Index in Years

  24. RESEARCH OUTPUTS/C1 FTE

  25. RESEARCH ACTIVE ACADEMIC STAFF

  26. National Research Foundation ratings (2003 - 2007) 140 120 100 A B 80 Number C P 60 Y L 40 20 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Year

  27. NRF RATING APPLICATIONS IN 2008

  28. CHALLENGES 2009 > 2020 • Publication in higher ranking journals (ISI) and • increased International collaboration • Directed recruitment of staff who are research active • Directed recruitment of PG students to reverse the • downward trend • Mentoring of current staff for research activities & PG • student supervision

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