Table 1 Global ranking status of case universities (2003–2013)

From: Professional development programmes at world-class universities

University

2003/2004 Rankings

2008 Ranking

2013 Ranking

 

ARWU (2003)

THE/QS (2004)

ARWU

THE/QS

ARWU

THE

QS

Australian National University

50

16

59

16

66

48

27

Carnegie Mellon University

61

38

62

21

52

24

57

London School of Economics and Political Science

451–500

11

201–302

66

101–150

32

68

University of Hong Kong

251–300

39

201–302

26

201–300

43

26

University of Melbourne

92

22

73

38

54

34

31

University of Oxford

9

5

10

4

10

2

6

University of Pennsylvania

18

28

15

11

15

16

13

University of Pittsburgh

53

Not ranked*

52

97

61

78

106

  1. *The University of Pittsburgh was not listed among the top 200 universities in the first THE/QS World University Rankings in 2004.
  2. Sources: ARWU (2003, 2008, 2013); THE and QS (2004, 2008); THE (2013); and QS (2013).
  3. Note: THE partnered with QS from 2004–2010 in their rankings. Afterwards, the two organizations split and now retain their own global university ranking systems. Since 2010, THE has collaborated with Thomson Reuters to produce their World University Rankings, and QS has partnered with U.S. News and World Report to publish its annual rankings. Currently the ARWU, THE and QS World University Rankings are highly regarded as the three most influential global rankings of HEIs.
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