As part of the implementation of the internationalisation strategy, it is assumed to increase the presence of the Medical University of Bialystok in the global higher education rankings. Universities included in international rankings, due to their greater recognition, are a more attractive destination for international students. The inclusion of MUB in international higher education rankings will also have a positive impact on the position of the University graduates in the labour market. In most cases, the evaluation of universities is based on quantifiable indicators. Universities are evaluated and ranked depending on the subject and scope of activities covered by the ranking. During the evaluation, the reputation of the University in relation to research staff, employers and students is also examined.
So far the Medical university of Bialystok was included in the lists of 11 international university rankings.
Shanghai Ranking - one of the most prestigious global rankings assessing universities around the world. It was created in 2003. The ranking is based on measurable indicators to assess the research quality and academic reputation of universities. MUB was ranked in the GRAS 2024 (Global Ranking of Academic Subjects) in two categories:
- Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences - as one of two universities in Poland, MUB ranked, together with Jagiellonian University, in the 201-300 range.
- Human Biological Sciences - MUB ranked in the 401-500 range and was included in this ranking as one of three Polish universities along with Jagiellonian University (401-500) and the Medical University of Wrocław (301-400).
Times Higher Education (THE) is a British weekly magazine that organises prestigious rankings of universities around the world. The Medical University of Bialystok has so far participated in 3 rankings offered by THE:
- World University Rankings (THE) - THE World University Rankings assesses education, internationalisation of universities, research conducted, citation and publication rates, and university-business collaboration using 5 criteria. THE World University Rankings consist of overall, subject, reputation and also regional rankings. The Medical University of Bialystok has been ranked between 1001 and 1200 in the world.
- World University Rankings by Subject - The ranking of clinical and health faculties uses the same trusted and rigorous performance indicators as the World University Rankings, but the methodology has been tailored to specific disciplines. The ranking highlights universities that are leaders in medicine, dentistry and other health-related subjects. The university has been positioned at 601+ in the Clinical and Health category.
- University Impact Rankings - a ranking that assesses universities in terms of meeting the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. The MUB chose to make its case in terms of supporting the achievement of Goal 3 ‘Good Health and Quality of Life’, Goal 5 ‘Gender Equality’, Goal 9 ‘Innovation, Industry, Infrastructure’ and the mandatory Goal 17 ‘Partnerships for the Goals’. The Medical University of Bialystok ranked between 1001 and 1500
US News Best Global Universities Rankings (US News) - developed by an American company operating in the media industry since the 1930s. Its ranking is based on a list of 1500 universities with the highest number of publications and 250 top universities ranked on the basis of a reputation survey. From this pool, the top 1500 universities are included in the main ranking. Individual fields of study are subject to seperate rankings.
University is currently ranked 1758th in the Global ranking (588th in Europe, 37th among Polish universities).
The Medical University of Bialystok is currently ranked 765th in the Clinical Medicine category.
U-Multirank - evaluates universities in five main areas of activity: research, international cooperation, quality of teaching and learning, transfer of knowledge and technology and cooperation at a regional level. The aim of the ranking (created with the support of the European Commission) is to create a tool that will enable candidates to search universities in terms of the most relevant criteria for them.
The Medical University of Bialystok was included in the global ranking and by-subject ranking (Medicine). Our University is characterised by a very high evaluation of the "Teaching and Learning" and "Regional Engagement" paramterer.
SCImago (SIR) – SIR rankings rank academic and research centres based on multi-criteria indicators. The most important of them, which have a key impact on evaluation, are: research potential, innovation, as well as the impact of institution's actions in the social space. For ranking purposes, the calculation is generated annually on the basis of the results obtained over a period of five years ending two years before the ranking's edition.
The Medical University of Bialystok has been ranked 2862th (15th in Poland) in the SCImago Institutions Rankings (SIR).
CWTS Leiden Ranking - is based on bibliographic data from the Web of Science database created by Clarivate Analytics. The first edition of the ranking was held in 2007. Since then, the ranking has been steadily gaining popularity. This is a single-criteria ranking. It evaluates universities for their research and publication potential.
The Medical University of Bialystok is ranked at a high 1055th position in the global ranking (583rd in Europe).
Web of Universities (Webometrics) – the Ranking publishes webometric indicators for more than 12,000 universities. It is created on the basis of a complex index. It takes into account both the amount of online content (the number of websites and files on the internet) and the recognisability, visibility and impact of these online publications. They are estimated based on the number of external links. The ranking is an initiative of Cybermetrics Lab – a research group of the Spanish National Research Council. The aim of the ranking is to increase the presence of academic institutions on the internet, as well as to promote free access to the results of scientific research online.
The Medical University of Bialystok has been included in the global and regional ranking (2196th place in the world, 42th place in Poland).
University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) - the main objective of URAP is to develop a ranking system based on academic performance indicators that reflect the quality and quantity of academic publications. URAP publishes the world ranking of universities since 2010. Since 2011, the rankings by subject have also been published. The latest rankings cover 3,000 universities from around the world and 61 different specialist subject areas.
The Medical University of Bialystok is ranked at the 1477th position in the global ranking.
CWUR - The ranking (CWUR) has been published since 2012. The evaluation of the University is basen on 4 pillars (education, position of graduates on the labor market, faculties and research). The seat of the ranking organizer is in the United Arab Emirates.
The Medical University of Bialystok has been classified at 1629th place in the world.
The MUB International Cooperation Department as a unit coordinating international rankings asks for urgent involvement of other units in the international reputation study of higher education institutions. In addition to the relevant data of a given institution, this is the second most common element of the evaluation of universities. The study is conducted among both academic staff and employers. The position in the international rankings is connected not only with the scientific and teaching as well as infrastructure potential. Many times it also depends on the reputation of a university in the international research community.
The person responsible for reporting data to international university rankings is Adam Raczyński (room 207, adam.raczynski@umb.edu.pll, tel. +48 85 686 51 76).
State as of 05.02.2024