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RANKINGS some comments from Charles University

RANKINGS some comments from Charles University. Jan Skrha Vice-Rector, Charles University in Prague Dubrovnik, July 3, 2009. RANKINGS. Important tasks: 1) Goals of evaluation - science, incoming students (education) Weight of indices - publications Collection of correct data

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RANKINGS some comments from Charles University

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  1. RANKINGS some comments from Charles University Jan Skrha Vice-Rector, Charles University in Prague Dubrovnik, July 3, 2009

  2. RANKINGS Important tasks: 1) Goals of evaluation - science, incoming students (education) Weight of indices - publications Collection of correct data - quality and quantity Presentation of the results Differences: large vs. small institutions pure science vs. science-learing peer-review vs. data based on IF publications differences of IF between specialties (weighted mean) etc.

  3. RANKINGS THES, Academic Ranking of World Universities Problems: - bibliometry - reduction of university tasks only to research publications - reduction to quantitative measures - results related to the whole institution and not to one academician - standardization of different faculties within university (medicine, natural sciences, humanities)

  4. Charles University today • 17 Faculties • 7.500 Employees (4.300 Academic) • 143 Bc and Masters Programmes • 119 PhD Programmes • 50.000 Students (10.600 Bachelors, 32.000 Magisters, 7.300 PhD Students, 6.000 Foreign Students, 1780 in the whole English Curriculum)

  5. Priorities of the University • PGS (1-2 Semesters abroad) • Research (Charles University as a research university) • Exchange of Academicians between countries

  6. CU for rankings THES: 246. position Shanghai: 264-268. position PhD stud./acad.position: 2004 – 1.2 2008 – 1.6 Number of publications in IF journals

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