Information about the success of Uni Lodz was also published in press. We highly recommend the articles of "Gazeta Wyborcza" and "Dziennik Łódzki".
EECA Ranking, prepared by the Quacquarelli Symonds international organisation, conducts research on performance of universities of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The ranking analyses all the universities of this large area according to the following metrics:
· Academic Reputation from Global Survey, 30% (assessed through international survey which asks academics worldwide to identify the institutions they perceive to be conducting the best work in the own field),
· Employer Reputation from Global Survey, 20% (assessed through the second survey which asks graduate employers across the world to name the institutions they believe to be producing the best graduates in their sector),
· Faculty Student Ratio, 10% (number of students enrolled per full-time academic staff member; it assesses and compares teaching quality internationally and shows institution's commitment to providing high standards of academic support),
· Papers per Faculty from Scopus, 10% (based on papers published per academic staff member, it reflects research productivity),
· International Research Network Index, 10% (assesses the degree of international openness, reflects the diversity of an institution's research collaborations with other institutions across the world),
· Web Impact from Webometrics, 5% (reflects the extent of each institution's online presence, their commitment to international engagement and communication),
· Citations per Paper from Scopus, 5% (based on the frequency with which an institution's published papers are cited by other researchers around the world),
· Proportion of Staff with PhD, 5% (assessed by calculating the proportion of academic staff members at this level whose recruitment is a priority and growing strength for many leading universities),
· Proportion of International Students, 2,5%, and Proportion of International Faculty, 2,5% (shows the diversity of the institution's community and learning environment, as well as reflecting success in attracting academics and students across national borders).
Uni Lodz was rated as a university with a great scientific potential and a high quality of conducted research. Evaluation of this parameter is also related to a very good reputation among academics of international institutions and highly rated level of cooperation with international researchers. The number of cited papers written by academics of our University has also increased.
It would be impossible for our University to move up the ranking if the development strategy was implemented inconsistently. It is continued and implemented thanks to initiatives undertaken by the authorities of Uni Lodz. New grant competitions have been introduced allowing our most talented employees and students to conduct their research, participate in academic exchange programmes and apply to prestigious international research programmes. Research infrastructure is being developed and the construction of new buildings makes the university campus grow. We consolidate our position of a traditional research university; hence we may assume that Uni Lodz will take even higher positions in the following rankings.
University of Lodz is one of the biggest universities in Poland. Its mission is to educate top-class scientists and specialists in numerous fields of humanities, social sciences, natural and exact sciences as well as health sciences. UniLodz cooperates with business, both at the staff level by providing qualified employees as well as at the scientific level, by offering its know-how to enterprises from various areas of economy. University of Lodz is an academic institution open to the world – the number of its international students is constantly growing, while its Polish students, thanks to Exchange programmes, get to know Europe, Asia and travel overseas. The University is a part of Lodz, it operates for and with the community of Lodz by getting involved in many socio-cultural projects.
Source: Internal Audit and Analyses Office (DKWiA)
Edit: Promotion Center