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the arranging of a taxon in the appropriate position in the taxonomic hierarchy, for example, selecting the category as an order, rather than a class or family.
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A three-year and 5-year rankings are based on weighted average performance over the performance horizon and only include those funds which have completed the full term.
The University is ranked 24th in the world, ninth in Europe, and sixth in the UK, in the CWTS Leiden Ranking 2019, which offers key insights into the scientific performance of major universities worldwide.
"We take great pride in this ranking not only for ourselves but for Pakistan, and will work to use it as an opportunity to enhance clinical care and access to life-saving treatments in the country."
The University of the Philippines further climbed international rankings, appearing in the top 33 percent of the 2020 QS...
Although, no Nigerian University ranked 800th or below in the CWUR andWebometric ranking but two Nigerian university fall between 601-800 ranking in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, which made the claim PARTLY TRUE.
When the 2018 rankings were announced, MAHE had moved up seven notches to the 11th position.
This ranking aims to evaluate and rank universities all over the world according to their current condition and policies related to green campus and sustainability activities.
It provides the definitive rankings for UK universities and the most comprehensive overview of higher education in Britain.
World ranking: 5 Ryder Cups: First appearance Rory McIlroy (N Ireland)
Releasing the first"delta ranking"of the most backward districts in the country -- which the NITI Aayog has dubbed as aspirational districts -- the government's premier think-tank said the purpose of the ranking is to spur a sense of competition among them.
The IMD Swiss business school that recently released it World Competitiveness Rankings in May, placing Taiwan as the 17th most competitive economy, recently released their annual Digital Competitiveness ranking for 2018.