XuanXiao
Nursing 2021
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 2021 edition assessed 300 universities from 16 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 2021?
The top universities in Nursing 2021 are: American University of Beirut, Boston College, Cardiff University, Catholic University of Korea, Central South University. This edition, published by Academic Ranking of World Universities, evaluated 300 universities from 16 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 |
American University of Beirut
(AUB)
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🇱🇧 Lebanon | - | 25.2 | 88.9 | 92.3 | 32.9 | 32.7 |
| 101-150 |
Boston College
(BC)
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🇺🇸 United States | - | 47.1 | 77.5 | 45.7 | 48.2 | 26.7 |
| 101-150 |
Cardiff University
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom | - | 0.0 | 75.9 | 63.3 | 42.4 | 32.7 |
| 101-150 |
Catholic University of Korea
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🇰🇷 South Korea | - | 0.0 | 66.2 | 44.4 | 38.5 | 53.5 |
| 101-150 |
Central South University
(CSU)
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🇨🇳 China | - | 0.0 | 78.1 | 81.5 | 40.5 | 42.3 |
| 101-150 |
Chung-Ang University
(CAU)
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🇰🇷 South Korea | - | 0.0 | 68.6 | 52.4 | 50.6 | 42.3 |
| 101-150 |
Edinburgh Napier University
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom | - | 0.0 | 89.9 | 67.4 | 44.3 | 18.9 |
| 101-150 |
Erasmus University Rotterdam
(EUR)
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🇳🇱 Netherlands | - | 0.0 | 81.7 | 62.1 | 50.2 | 32.7 |
| 101-150 |
Massey University
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🇳🇿 New Zealand | - | 0.0 | 82.2 | 66.3 | 36.3 | 42.3 |
| 101-150 |
McMaster University
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🇨🇦 Canada | - | 0.0 | 70.3 | 74.5 | 53.3 | 32.7 |
| 101-150 |
Michigan State University
(MSU)
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🇺🇸 United States | - | 0.0 | 62.7 | 37.7 | 50.2 | 42.3 |
| 101-150 |
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
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🇬🇷 Greece | - | 0.0 | 82.7 | 83.5 | 36.9 | 32.7 |
| 101-150 |
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway
(NUIG)
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🇮🇪 Ireland | - | 0.0 | 79.8 | 76.5 | 36.3 | 32.7 |
| 101-150 |
Örebro University
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🇸🇪 Sweden | - | 0.0 | 75.7 | 65.0 | 45.6 | 32.7 |
| 101-150 |
Peking University
(PKU)
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🇨🇳 China | - | 0.0 | 77.7 | 69.0 | 35.8 | 32.7 |
| 101-150 |
Pennsylvania State University
(PSU)
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🇺🇸 United States | - | 0.0 | 76.5 | 53.1 | 29.0 | 46.3 |
| 101-150 |
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - New Brunswick
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🇺🇸 United States | - | 25.2 | 62.2 | 33.2 | 44.3 | 46.3 |
| 101-150 |
Australian National University
(ANU)
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🇦🇺 Australia | - | 0.0 | 83.7 | 60.1 | 41.5 | 37.8 |
| 101-150 |
University of Sheffield
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom | - | 0.0 | 90.1 | 74.0 | 36.3 | 32.7 |
| 101-150 |
University of Texas at Austin
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🇺🇸 United States | - | 50.4 | 70.4 | 42.7 | 40.0 | 37.8 |
| 101-150 |
The University of Western Australia
(UWA)
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🇦🇺 Australia | - | 0.0 | 69.8 | 58.4 | 61.6 | 32.7 |
| 101-150 |
Trinity College Dublin
(TCD)
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🇮🇪 Ireland | - | 0.0 | 72.8 | 78.4 | 60.7 | 18.9 |
| 101-150 |
Umeå University
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🇸🇪 Sweden | - | 0.0 | 87.8 | 66.2 | 54.8 | 18.9 |
| 101-150 |
University at Buffalo, State University of New York
(UB)
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🇺🇸 United States | - | 0.0 | 75.8 | 50.5 | 36.3 | 42.3 |
| 101-150 |
University of Arizona
(UA)
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🇺🇸 United States | - | 43.6 | 63.7 | 32.4 | 46.5 | 37.8 |
| 101-150 |
University of Canberra
(UC)
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🇦🇺 Australia | - | 0.0 | 82.6 | 54.0 | 49.0 | 18.9 |
| 101-150 |
University of Colorado Health Science Center
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🇺🇸 United States | - | 0.0 | 66.0 | 31.3 | 52.9 | 53.5 |
| 101-150 |
University of Connecticut
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🇺🇸 United States | - | 25.2 | 78.3 | 44.3 | 48.2 | 26.7 |
| 101-150 |
University of Eastern Finland
(UEF)
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🇫🇮 Finland | - | 25.2 | 73.2 | 69.9 | 48.6 | 26.7 |
| 101-150 |
University of Florida
(UF)
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🇺🇸 United States | - | 0.0 | 70.2 | 41.8 | 45.6 | 37.8 |
| 101-150 |
Universidad de Granada
(UGR)
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🇪🇸 Spain | - | 0.0 | 91.2 | 59.1 | 38.5 | 37.8 |
| 101-150 |
University of Hull
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom | - | 25.2 | 80.6 | 87.4 | 37.9 | 32.7 |
| 101-150 |
University of Iowa
(UI)
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🇺🇸 United States | - | 0.0 | 68.3 | 46.0 | 54.0 | 42.3 |
| 101-150 |
University of Kentucky
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🇺🇸 United States | - | 48.8 | 65.1 | 59.5 | 61.3 | 26.7 |
| 101-150 |
Université de Montréal
(UdeM)
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🇨🇦 Canada | - | 0.0 | 68.3 | 68.4 | 45.2 | 37.8 |
| 101-150 |
University of Ottawa
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🇨🇦 Canada | - | 0.0 | 68.2 | 68.4 | 52.9 | 37.8 |
| 101-150 |
University of Pittsburgh
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🇺🇸 United States | - | 33.3 | 65.1 | 44.7 | 63.9 | 32.7 |
| 101-150 |
University of Rochester
(UR)
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🇺🇸 United States | - | 25.2 | 70.9 | 36.6 | 39.0 | 50.0 |
| 101-150 |
University of South Australia
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🇦🇺 Australia | - | 0.0 | 79.7 | 63.2 | 51.8 | 18.9 |
| 101-150 |
University of the Sunshine Coast
(UniSC)
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🇦🇺 Australia | - | 0.0 | 81.1 | 56.7 | 41.0 | 37.8 |
| 101-150 |
University of Ulster
(UU)
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom | - | 0.0 | 69.2 | 91.4 | 48.2 | 32.7 |
| 101-150 |
University of Virginia
(UVA)
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🇺🇸 United States | - | 25.2 | 70.5 | 40.4 | 45.6 | 50.0 |
| 101-150 |
University of Wollongong
(UOW)
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🇦🇺 Australia | - | 25.2 | 71.3 | 53.4 | 52.5 | 37.8 |
| 101-150 |
Vanderbilt University
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🇺🇸 United States | - | 43.6 | 65.7 | 27.7 | 56.2 | 42.3 |
| 101-150 |
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
(HVL)
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🇳🇴 Norway | - | 0.0 | 72.8 | 78.1 | 44.7 | 32.7 |
| 101-150 |
Yonsei University
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🇰🇷 South Korea | - | 0.0 | 68.1 | 65.6 | 47.7 | 37.8 |
| 101-150 |
Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
(CGUST)
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🇹🇼 Taiwan | - | 0.0 | 66.6 | 51.1 | 58.3 | 37.8 |
| 101-150 |
Kaohsiung Medical University
(KMU)
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🇹🇼 Taiwan | - | 25.2 | 64.5 | 43.5 | 52.2 | 42.3 |
| 101-150 |
National Cheng Kung University
(NCKU)
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🇹🇼 Taiwan | - | 25.2 | 66.8 | 61.2 | 45.6 | 42.3 |
| 101-150 |
National Defense Medical Center
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🇹🇼 Taiwan | - | 0.0 | 74.8 | 58.6 | 31.6 | 46.3 |