Public Administration at Erasmus University Rotterdam is number 1 in this year’s Subject Rankings of The Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), also known as the Shanghai Ranking. The team also achieved first place in 2017 and 2018. This recognition highlights their exceptional focus on rigorous, innovative, and engaged research.
The ARWU (Annual Subject Ranking) evaluate universities based on criteria such as the number of scientific articles in the field of study, the impact of publications, international collaboration, international academic organisational leadership, the number of chief editors of international scholarly journals, the number of publications in top journals in the field (journals listed by the Shanghai Ranking), highly cited researchers, and staff winning significant awards.
Public Administration at Erasmus University has been ranked in the top five for several years—and since 2017 and 2018, it has once again reached the very top. In these turbulent and uncertain times for universities in the Netherlands, this achievement is a great recognition of the work of all the researchers within the team.
About ARWU
Shanghai Jiao Tong University publishes the list of the world’s 500 best universities annually, which is therefore called the Shanghai ranking. It is one of the most comprehensive rankings, and more than 1,900 universities across 96 countries and regions are listed in it.
About Public Administration at Erasmus University Rotterdam
Public Administration at Erasmus University celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. The team develops scientific knowledge on how to address complex public issues and how public value is created. By evaluating and designing strategies and interventions using rigorous and innovative methods, the team tackles questions such as improving government performance and responsiveness through public management, governance, and policy.
The team of Public Administration is strongly committed to societal engagement and impact. By developing and sharing knowledge collaboratively with the academic community, students, policymakers, and practitioners, they aim to bridge theory and practice. While maintaining strong ties to the city of Rotterdam, the group also anchors in other local, regional, national and international levels of governance. The researchers are actively engaged in a variety of fields, including migration, sustainability, citizen participation, social policy and welfare, e-government, human resource management, EU policy, and policy implementation.
The researchers strive to create a collaborative, diverse and committed community of scholars who are world-leading and innovative in public management, governance and policy research.
