The ten principles of using university rankings

On the 17th of May, 2017 the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) released its annual CWTS Leiden Ranking. As a response to the criticism on other well-known rankings such as the Shanghai Ranking and the World University Rankings of Times Higher Education, the producers of the CWTS Leiden Ranking enclose a list of ten principles that are intended to guide universities, students, governments and other stakeholders in the responsible use of university rankings.

According to the producers of the CWTS Leiden Ranking “many complex questions can be raised in discussion on university rankings. The ten principles presented are used as a statement on appropriate and inappropriate ways of using university rankings.” The ten principles relate to the design of the university rankings and their interpretation and use.

Ludo Waltman, Deputy Director of CWTS, explains his view on university rankings in this interview in De Volkskrant (dutch)

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