ESIC in the top 30 of the best university centers worldwide according to U-Multirank Ranking 2017

The ranking covers many aspects of higher education

Today, the results of the prestigious U-Multirank ranking were announced, which places ESIC among the 30 best university centers in the area of ​​Business Studies worldwide.

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U-Multirank It is an independent body, which in its initial phase in 2014 had the financial support of the European Union and continues to be supported and promoted from the European Commission of Education Ministers. The ranking covers many aspects of higher education such as research, teaching, learning, international orientation and knowledge transfer. On the initiative of the European Commission This ranking is developed and implemented by an independent consortium led by Center for Higher Education (CHE), Center for Higher Education PolicyStudies (CHEPS) and Center for Science and TechnologyStudies (CWTS).

 

The ranking methodology is based on information provided by the institution, external information and surveys of students from more than 100.000 participating universities. U-Multirank Ranking 2017 It includes approximately 1.500 universities from 99 countries around the world, of which 56% are institutions of Europe, 19% North America, 20% Asia, 5% Oceania, Latin America and Africa.

 

Among the factors that place ESIC As a reference point, it has a clear international orientation in its undergraduate and postgraduate programs, with a high mobility ratio among its students. According to its general director, ESIC is a reference point for its students, Edward Gomez“We have always advocated internationalisation by placing emphasis on the training of global professionals. This training is not only achieved by our students going abroad, but also by attracting students from other countries to our university centres.”

 

La employability is another of the factors in which ESIC comes out stronger as it obtains a ratio of over 80% for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. This result is obtained thanks to a closeness to the business world that allows the school to adapt the programs we have to the real needs of the labor market. From this center these needs are listened to and professional profiles are developed according to them. As a result of this Jose Luis Criado; director of the professional development area states that “In 2016 ESIC “It managed 3.515 internships in companies for its undergraduate and postgraduate students and 2.359 selection processes for its alumni from its relationships with more than 3.000 companies with which it collaborates annually.” 

 

 

 

U-Multirank Ranking 2017 includes approximately 1.500 universities from 99 countries around the world, of which 56% are institutions from Europe, 19% North America, 20% Asia, 5% Oceania, Latin America and Africa

 

 

As to faculty, U-Multirank ranking, also places ESIC in one of the best scores due to the high quality of its teaching staff and its ongoing training processes. This data recognises the great effort of ESIC's teaching staff and the ESIC Management to advance research projects that revert to the quality of the programmes offered. In addition, it confirms the increase in the number of academic publications produced by the teaching staff, as well as their dissemination through the ESIC Publishing House.

 

ESIC students, through the surveys they have carried out, reinforce this data by giving us a notable rating in 7 of the 10 factors evaluated. The first of these corresponds to the quality of programs with individualized treatment according to the needs of each student. 

 

The relationship they have with their teachers is another factor highlighted by the students. This fact is caused by the dedication of the teachers to evaluate and advise in order to experience a constant evolution in their preparation.

 

Another point to highlight is the facilities it has. ESIC campuses. They place special emphasis on maintenance, technical facilities and the adequacy of both the classroom materials and the classrooms themselves, thereby facilitating collaboration between the students themselves.

 

U-Multirank ranking It is a reflection of how it grows and strengthens ESIC , the University Center and Business School both in the undergraduate and postgraduate fields at national and international level. It represents a boost and recognition of ESIC's ongoing adaptation to meet the needs of a globalized world.