Pakistani university among world's top 300 business schools
LUMS was the only Pakistani university that made it to the QS world university rankings by subject
LUMS was the only Pakistani university that made it to the QS world university rankings by subject. PHOTO: LUMS.EDU.PK
The Suleman Dawood School of Business (SDSB) at Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) has been ranked among the top 300 business schools of the world, by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a British ranking agency.
While Harvard University in the United States topped the ranking, followed by London Business School in the United Kingdom, SDSB at LUMS ranked at 251.
Pakistani universities fail to make mark in Asia's best university ranking
Being the only Pakistani university to be featured on the list, LUMS took to its official Facebook page to announce the achievement.
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The rankings for each subject were based on four factors:
The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017 cover a total of 46 disciplines – highlighting the world’s top-performing universities in each academic area. The rankings are compiled annually to help prospective students identify the leading universities in a particular subject. Research citations, along with the results of major global surveys of employers and academics are used to rank universities.
Last year, six Pakistani institutes of higher education were ranked among the world’s top 800 universities by QS rankings.
While Harvard University in the United States topped the ranking, followed by London Business School in the United Kingdom, SDSB at LUMS ranked at 251.
Pakistani universities fail to make mark in Asia's best university ranking
Being the only Pakistani university to be featured on the list, LUMS took to its official Facebook page to announce the achievement.
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The rankings for each subject were based on four factors:
- Academic reputation
- Citations per paper
- Employer reputation
- H-index citations
The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017 cover a total of 46 disciplines – highlighting the world’s top-performing universities in each academic area. The rankings are compiled annually to help prospective students identify the leading universities in a particular subject. Research citations, along with the results of major global surveys of employers and academics are used to rank universities.
Last year, six Pakistani institutes of higher education were ranked among the world’s top 800 universities by QS rankings.