U.S. News & World Report: UC ranked among top 200 worldwide
On the heels of being ranked No. 1 among public universities for co-op, UC also ranks well overall against worldwide peers
The University of Cincinnati is among the world’s best institutions of higher education, according to the latest global rankings from U.S. News & World Report.
The ranking evaluated 1,500 schools in 81 countries and rated them based on academic research and reputation. UC was ranked at 196.
Measures of each university’s global and regional reputation along with academic research performance like publications, citations and international collaboration were part of the ranking calculation.
Read more coverage in the Cincinnati Business Courier, or check out UC’s 2020 rankings on U.S. News.
These worldwide rankings come on the heels of UC’s national ranking as No. 1 for co-op and internships among public institutions (No. 3 among all universities).
As the global founder of cooperative education, UC houses the world’s third-largest co-op program where each year, students earn a collective $75 million annually working for about 1,300 international employers. The program allows UC students to sequentially alternate academic semesters with professional, paid work directly tied to their majors with employers like Apple, Boeing, Disney, Fisher Price, HBO, NASA, Nike, P&G, Toyota and hundreds more, including non-profits and start-ups too.
While co-op’s role in making today’s college experience more engaging and affordable is vital, the university’s Next Live Here strategic plan is also focusing on developing tomorrow’s co-ops, internships and related opportunities.
Featured image at top: UC students cross campus along MainStreet. photo/Lisa Britton/UC Creative Services
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