The West University of Timisoara ranks first in Romania in the field of Physics and occupies the 7th position nationally, out of a total of 20 ranked Romanian universities, according to the Best Global Universities Rankings 2025, carried out by the American publication US News & World ReportAt the regional level, UVT is a leader among universities in Timisoara, confirming the academic excellence and impact of its research.
In the overall Best Global Universities Rankings, UVT ranks 433rd in Europe and 1249th worldwide, out of a total of 2250 ranked universities from 105 countries. In terms of ranking by scientific fields, UVT's Physics field stands out with an important ranking: 367th place globally, out of 1000 universities offering similar programs in this field.
The performance indicators of the Best Global Universities Rankings – General are: world reputation (12.5%), regional reputation (12.5%), number of publications (10%), number of books (2.5%), number of conferences (2.5%), normalized impact of of citations (10%), the total number of citations (7.5%), the number of publications found in the top 10% publications (12.5%), the percentage of publications found in the top 10% publications (10%), the percentage of publications with international collaboration compared to the total per country (5%), the percentage of publications with international collaboration of the institution (5%), the number of cited works found in the top 1% of works in the reference field (5%), the percentage of publications found in the top 1% of most cited works (5%).
The Best Global Universities Rankings is a ranking by US News & World Report in response to the growing interest of students in the United States in international university programs. It provides a ranking of the best universities in the world, with the aim of guiding academic choices globally. The ranking is carried out with the support of Clarivate Analytics and was first published in 2015.
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