Dentistry Added to QS World University Rankings by Subject – GSDM Places 8th in Country
In May, 2015, the British-based company Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) added dentistry to its World University Rankings by Subject, marking the first time that a reputable ranking of world dental schools has been produced. In these first ever rankings, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) placed eighth of 62 dental schools in the United States and 30th in the world.
The QS World University Rankings by Subject ranks universities around the world in 36 fields. The rankings, which give scores of 0 to 100, are designed to be utilized by prospective students hoping to identify top schools in their chosen field.
GSDM came in eighth in the United States and 30th in the world with a score of 76.9.
“I am certainly pleased to finally see a ranking created that prospective GSDM students can use to compare our school to the others around the country and the world,” said Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter. “I am also pleased to see that GSDM was ranked eighth in the country and 30th in the world.”
However, Dean Hutter said GSDM must continue to work hard to climb higher in the rankings each year.
“We must continue to probe deeper into the methodology used by QS in determining its rankings,” said Dean Hutter. “As we bring excellence to all of our programs, we must improve upon our ranking both nationally and internationally.”
To create the final 0-100 score, QS averages a 0-100 score for three categories: academic reputation, employer reputation, and research citations per paper.
The academic reputation number is determined by an annual survey of academics in which the academics are asked to list up to 10 domestic and 30 international institutions which they consider excellent for research in the given area. GSDM scored a 56.6 out of 100 in this category.
The employer reputation number is determined by an annual survey of prospective employers in which the employers are asked to identify up to 10 domestic and 30 international institutions they consider excellent for the recruitment of graduates. GSDM scored a 60.4 out of 100 in this category.
Finally, the research citations per paper number is determined by using data from Scopus. GSDM scored a 93.1 out of 100 in this category.
The full methodology of the QS Rankings by Subject can be found here.
The 2016 QS World University Rankings by Subject will be released sometime in the spring/summer of 2016.