Several California universities were named as being among the best in the world in a new global rankings list from THE – Times Higher Education.
The London-based publication ranked 2,297 institutions from 118 countries and territories, according to its website, with nine California schools securing a spot in the top 100. The publication says it examines “research-intensive universities” using several factors such as teaching, research environment, research quality, international outlook and income.
While the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom ranked No. 1 for the 11th year in a row, the highest-ranked California school this year was Stanford University at No. 3, tied with Princeton University…