Universidad Distrital en Rankings Universitarios - 2023

Abstract

University rankings are tools that assess the quality of higher education institutions using various criteria, addressing different interests depending on the entity or organization responsible for the assessment. Generally, these rankings focus on aspects such as reputation, employability, educational quality, internationalization, transparency, resource management, scientific production, research networks, research funding, innovation, and collaboration. The measurement of university performance is based on different national and international benchmarks, utilizing information from records and databases, as well as data provided by institutions or specific surveys. This document lists several international rankings, including QS, Times Higher Education, ARWU, Webometrics, SCImago-Institutions Rankings, and U-Sapience. The specific characteristics of each are discussed, along with the implications of their results. Finally, the importance of the university's visibility is highlighted, along with the standardization of records in databases and within the university, and the use of persistent identifiers as essential strategies for improvement. Standardization involves unifying the university's denomination and the names of researchers in academic indexing databases, increasing visibility, citations to research, and correcting sub-entries in national and international databases.