01-04-2015
The results of the second edition of the global ranking U- Multirank were disclosed. NOVA is the Portuguese University with more high scores, receiving 13 criteria in Class A.
NOVA received the highest rating (category A - Very Good) in 13 of these 31 indicators, including the indicators “Research” (Research Publications-absolute numbers, size-normalized, external research income, interdisciplinary publications, post-doc positions), “Knowledge Transfer “(Income from private sources, spinn-offs, publications cited in patents),”International Orientation” (Student mobility, international academic staff, international joint publications) and” Regional Engagement” (Master graduates working in the region, regional joint publications).
The U- Multirank currently includes data from more than 1,200 institutions of higher education, from 85 countries. This ranking, compiled and funded by the European Commission, carries out an innovative and multidimensional approach through a performance comparison tool of higher education institutions in 31 indicators organized into five different groups: teaching and learning, research, knowledge transfer, International and regional involvement orientation.
