Villanova University has made the U.S. News and World Report 2022 Best Global University list, coming in ninth among 10 total Pennsylvania universities on the list, writes Pat Ralph for Philly Voice.

It was one of five in the Philadelphia region to make the list, joining the University of Pennsylvania, Temple University, Drexel University and Thomas Jefferson University.

 U.S. News and World Report generated overall and subject rankings 2,005 schools in 91 countries.

Villanova ranked 1,011tth globally out of the 2,005 schools.  

The rankings focused on the university’s research output and reputation.

Student outcomes, admission figures and particular undergraduate or graduate programs were not part of the ratings system used to determine the rankings.

Villanova ranked 228^th in its regional research reputation, 994^th in its global research reputation.

It was 723^rd in the number of books published, 993^rd in conferences held.

University of Pennsylvania ranked 13^th globally. Temple was 303^rd. Drexel was 354^th and Thomas Jefferson University was 402^nd.

In the top 5 globally, the No. 1 school was Harvard University, followed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Standford University, University of California Berkley and University of Oxford at No. 5.

Read more at Philly Voice about Villanova’s ranking.

To see the entire list, visit U.S. News and World Reports.

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