The 1st edition of Research.com ranking of the best universities in the world is based on metrics gathered from Microsoft Academic Graph on 06-12-2021. Position in our world university ranking is based on a sum of H-index values of every leading scientist affiliated with that university. A leading scientist is a researcher with a D-index (discipline H-index) above a specific threshold (in most cases 30 or 40) for their scientific disciplines. Research.com’s ranking of top universities in the world only lists 1000 universities with the highest H-index total. Show more
The ranking process involved a meticulous evaluation of 166,880 researchers on Google Scholar and Microsoft Academic Graph.
An indepth definition of our research process is available on our methodology page .
Please be advised that the research institution or university for a scientist is typically chosen based on the affiliation details available on their Google Scholar profile.
In comparison to other world university rankings our aim is to focus predominantly on the scientific work of top scientists affiliated with each institution. We want to inspire scientists, business-owners, and institutions around the world to find out where top experts are heading and to offer an opportunity for the whole scientific community to determine who the leading experts in popular disciplines, in particular geographies, or even within scientific institutions are.
