XuanXiao
Nursing 2020
Ranks universities globally for research strength and academic impact in nursing.
ARWU relies entirely on objective, verifiable academic indicators (Nobel Prizes, Nature/Science papers, Highly Cited Researchers) and uses no reputation surveys.
How does Nursing evaluate universities?
Nursing, published by Academic Ranking of World Universities, evaluates universities worldwide using key indicators such as AWARD, CNCI, IC, Q1, TOP, each assigned a distinct weight according to a publicly documented methodology. Data sources combine academic peer reviews, employer surveys, bibliometric databases such as Scopus and Web of Science, and institutional self-reported statistics, all independently verified by the publisher's research team. The 2020 edition assessed 300 universities from 18 countries and regions, covering teaching quality, research output, internationalization, and graduate employability across undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs. Academic Ranking of World Universities recollects raw data annually and cross-checks results to ensure the rankings reflect each institution's most current performance in faculty strength, scholarly productivity, global reach, and student outcomes, providing a reliable reference for prospective students, parents, and education researchers.
Which are the top universities in Nursing 2020?
The top universities in Nursing 2020 are: Aarhus University, American University of Beirut, Boston College, Cardiff University, Catholic University of Korea. This edition, published by Academic Ranking of World Universities, evaluated 300 universities from 18 countries and regions using indicators such as AWARD, CNCI, IC, Q1, TOP. Rankings reflect weighted performance across multiple dimensions; students should consider methodology differences and their own academic priorities when interpreting results.
How does Nursing differ from other ranking systems?
ARWU (Academic Ranking of World Universities), created by Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2003 as the world's first international university ranking, is based entirely on objective, verifiable academic indicators and uses no reputation surveys: alumni winning Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals (10%), faculty winning Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals (20%), highly cited researchers across subject fields (20%), papers published in Nature and Science (20%), papers indexed in SCIE and SSCI (20%), and per-capita academic performance (10%). In contrast, QS and THE both incorporate reputation questionnaires as core weights, while US News combines reputation surveys with bibliometric data. ARWU's transparent methodology and reproducibility make it authoritative for evaluating research strength and academic prestige.
Total 300 universities
Per page
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University
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Country
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| 101-150 |
Aarhus University
(AU)
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🇩🇰 Denmark | - | 0.0 | 72.0 | 61.7 | 54.6 | 32.7 |
| 101-150 |
American University of Beirut
(AUB)
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🇱🇧 Lebanon | - | 27.0 | 78.3 | 91.9 | 32.0 | 37.8 |
| 101-150 |
Boston College
(BC)
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🇺🇸 United States | - | 50.5 | 74.7 | 39.7 | 50.1 | 26.7 |
| 101-150 |
Cardiff University
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom | - | 0.0 | 73.3 | 64.8 | 40.3 | 37.8 |
| 101-150 |
Catholic University of Korea
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🇰🇷 South Korea | - | 0.0 | 67.8 | 44.0 | 42.6 | 50.0 |
| 101-150 |
Central Queensland University
(CQU)
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🇦🇺 Australia | - | 0.0 | 71.3 | 42.7 | 46.8 | 37.8 |
| 101-150 |
Central South University
(CSU)
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🇨🇳 China | - | 0.0 | 80.4 | 83.8 | 36.7 | 37.8 |
| 101-150 |
Cyprus University of Technology
(CUT)
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🇨🇾 Cyprus | - | 0.0 | 81.1 | 98.7 | 41.5 | 32.7 |
| 101-150 |
Edinburgh Napier University
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom | - | 0.0 | 86.1 | 60.2 | 46.8 | 18.9 |
| 101-150 |
Glasgow Caledonian University
(GCU)
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom | - | 0.0 | 67.0 | 62.9 | 41.5 | 46.3 |
| 101-150 |
Indiana University Indianapolis
(IUI)
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🇺🇸 United States | - | 58.8 | 67.9 | 25.0 | 60.6 | 32.7 |
| 101-150 |
Massey University
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🇳🇿 New Zealand | - | 0.0 | 78.3 | 66.8 | 33.4 | 37.8 |
| 101-150 |
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway
(NUIG)
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🇮🇪 Ireland | - | 0.0 | 77.3 | 77.0 | 39.2 | 37.8 |
| 101-150 |
Oxford Brookes University
(OBU)
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom | - | 0.0 | 79.5 | 82.9 | 48.2 | 18.9 |
| 101-150 |
Pennsylvania State University
(PSU)
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🇺🇸 United States | - | 0.0 | 75.1 | 51.9 | 32.0 | 53.5 |
| 101-150 |
Queen's University Belfast
(QUB)
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom | - | 0.0 | 75.0 | 82.9 | 46.8 | 37.8 |
| 101-150 |
Toronto Metropolitan University
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🇨🇦 Canada | - | 0.0 | 71.7 | 53.1 | 41.5 | 42.3 |
| 101-150 |
Shandong University
(SDU)
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🇨🇳 China | - | 0.0 | 85.0 | 70.9 | 37.4 | 37.8 |
| 101-150 |
Southern Cross University
(SCU)
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🇦🇺 Australia | - | 0.0 | 79.1 | 52.1 | 48.7 | 26.7 |
| 101-150 |
University of Sheffield
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom | - | 0.0 | 86.5 | 66.8 | 39.2 | 32.7 |
| 101-150 |
Umeå University
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🇸🇪 Sweden | - | 0.0 | 86.1 | 64.2 | 53.7 | 18.9 |
| 101-150 |
University at Buffalo, State University of New York
(UB)
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🇺🇸 United States | - | 0.0 | 73.4 | 44.5 | 41.5 | 46.3 |
| 101-150 |
University College Dublin
(UCD)
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🇮🇪 Ireland | - | 0.0 | 71.4 | 72.1 | 44.2 | 32.7 |
| 101-150 |
University of Arizona
(UA)
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🇺🇸 United States | - | 38.1 | 67.2 | 37.5 | 50.6 | 37.8 |
| 101-150 |
Universitat de Barcelona
(UB)
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🇪🇸 Spain | - | 0.0 | 73.4 | 60.7 | 53.7 | 37.8 |
| 101-150 |
University of Bergen
(UiB)
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🇳🇴 Norway | - | 0.0 | 77.9 | 70.6 | 47.7 | 26.7 |
| 101-150 |
University of Bern
(UB)
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🇨🇭 Switzerland | - | 0.0 | 78.2 | 86.1 | 36.1 | 42.3 |
| 101-150 |
University of Birmingham
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom | - | 0.0 | 81.2 | 70.3 | 42.6 | 32.7 |
| 101-150 |
University of Connecticut
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🇺🇸 United States | - | 0.0 | 80.8 | 40.3 | 47.2 | 26.7 |
| 101-150 |
University of Eastern Finland
(UEF)
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🇫🇮 Finland | - | 27.0 | 74.9 | 71.8 | 48.7 | 32.7 |
| 101-150 |
University of Florida
(UF)
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🇺🇸 United States | - | 0.0 | 72.1 | 38.8 | 47.2 | 37.8 |
| 101-150 |
Universidad de Granada
(UGR)
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🇪🇸 Spain | - | 0.0 | 83.6 | 57.0 | 38.0 | 32.7 |
| 101-150 |
University of Iceland
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🇮🇸 Iceland | - | 0.0 | 86.0 | 81.7 | 44.2 | 26.7 |
| 101-150 |
University of Iowa
(UI)
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🇺🇸 United States | - | 0.0 | 68.7 | 42.8 | 55.4 | 32.7 |
| 101-150 |
University of Liverpool
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom | - | 0.0 | 84.4 | 72.6 | 41.5 | 37.8 |
| 101-150 |
Université de Montréal
(UdeM)
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🇨🇦 Canada | - | 0.0 | 71.4 | 64.3 | 44.7 | 37.8 |
| 101-150 |
University of Ottawa
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🇨🇦 Canada | - | 0.0 | 69.8 | 69.0 | 55.4 | 32.7 |
| 101-150 |
University of Plymouth
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom | - | 0.0 | 75.6 | 86.8 | 44.2 | 26.7 |
| 101-150 |
University of Rochester
(UR)
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🇺🇸 United States | - | 0.0 | 72.2 | 39.2 | 43.1 | 46.3 |
| 101-150 |
University of South Australia
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🇦🇺 Australia | - | 0.0 | 78.4 | 62.2 | 55.4 | 26.7 |
| 101-150 |
University of the Sunshine Coast
(UniSC)
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🇦🇺 Australia | - | 0.0 | 82.5 | 58.3 | 39.8 | 37.8 |
| 101-150 |
University of Ulster
(UU)
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom | - | 0.0 | 70.2 | 91.6 | 53.7 | 32.7 |
| 101-150 |
University of Utah
(UU)
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🇺🇸 United States | - | 23.4 | 70.1 | 33.3 | 57.1 | 37.8 |
| 101-150 |
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
(UWM)
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🇺🇸 United States | - | 0.0 | 74.5 | 45.7 | 43.1 | 42.3 |
| 101-150 |
University of Wollongong
(UOW)
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🇦🇺 Australia | - | 27.0 | 73.8 | 50.4 | 54.1 | 32.7 |
| 101-150 |
Vanderbilt University
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🇺🇸 United States | - | 38.1 | 65.2 | 23.9 | 56.2 | 37.8 |
| 101-150 |
Yonsei University
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🇰🇷 South Korea | - | 0.0 | 66.7 | 67.3 | 46.3 | 46.3 |
| 101-150 |
Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
(CGUST)
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🇹🇼 Taiwan | - | 0.0 | 70.0 | 51.8 | 49.2 | 37.8 |
| 101-150 |
National Cheng Kung University
(NCKU)
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🇹🇼 Taiwan | - | 27.0 | 63.5 | 61.3 | 44.2 | 50.0 |
| 101-150 |
National Defense Medical Center
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🇹🇼 Taiwan | - | 0.0 | 78.8 | 55.2 | 33.4 | 46.3 |