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University of Michigan
University of Michigan is one of 227 universities included in U-Multirank for United States. University of Michigan is a very large public university located in Ann Arbor with 46316 students enrolled (2017 data or latest available). It was founded in 1817. It is characterised by a high percentage of international students. As made clear by its sunburst chart – a snapshot illustration of the university’s performance profile across the five U-Multirank dimensions – the University of Michigan is strongest in Research. Its overall profile shows top performance across various indicators, with 9 ‘A’ (very good) scores overall. For a comprehensive overview of this university’s performance, see its complete performance scores in the tables below.
University of Michigan
500 S. State Street
MI 48109 Ann Arbor
United States
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Bachelor graduation rate
0
100
Masters graduation rate
0
100
Graduating on time (bachelors)
74.09
%0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Relative BA graduate unemployment
Relative MA graduate unemployment
Relative graduate unemployment long first degree
Graduating on time (long first degree)
0
100
Graduation rate long first degree
0
100
Citation rate
1.4
0.08
2.53
Research publications (absolute numbers)
39,277
1
67,252
Research publications (size-normalised)
0.859
0
13.53
External research income
0
282.88
Art related output
0
1.99
Top cited publications
16.3
%0
34.2
Interdisciplinary publications
10.7
0
24.6
Post-doc positions
0
100
Strategic research partnerships
Professional publications
0
4,589.01
Open Access Publications
11
Co-publications with industrial partners
6.9
%0
29.9
Income from private sources
0
236.5
Patents awarded (absolute numbers)
870
0
2,416
Patents awarded (size-normalised)
19.019
0
483.1
Industry co-patents
12.299
%0
100
Spin-offs
0
222.2
Publications cited in patents
1.9
%0
5.2
Income from continuous professional development
0
100
Graduate companies
0
81.5
Foreign language bachelor programmes
0
100
Foreign language master programmes
0
100
Foreign language long first degree programmes
Student mobility
0
1
International academic staff
12.88
%0
100
International joint publications
39
%8.3
91.4
International doctorate degrees
19.53
%0
100
Bachelor graduates working in the region
0
100
Master graduates working in the region
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
4.9
%0
84.5
Income from regional sources
0
100
Regional Publications with Industrial Partners
10.2
Female academic staff
41
%Student-staff ratio
110.5
5
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
3.08
0
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
Laboratory facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0.4
347.9
Doctorate productivity
0
1.33
Research publications (absolute numbers)
4,040
1
10,059
Citation rate
1.49
0.18
3.12
Top cited publications
17.6
%0.3
36.8
Interdisciplinary publications
13.6
%1.5
28.7
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
5.1
%0
15.7
Publications cited in patents
4
%0
8.7
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
71.43
International joint publications
40.3
%14.5
81.7
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
4.2
%1
76.2
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
187.54
5.26
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.23
0.01
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
186.57
Doctorate productivity
0
3.21
Research publications (absolute numbers)
408
0
1,421
Citation rate
1.63
0.19
4.27
Top cited publications
21.5
%0
27.4
Interdisciplinary publications
3.7
%0
14.8
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
0
0
50
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
41.7
%10
92.9
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
2
%0
82.6
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
26.29
6.11
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
1.7
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Innovative forms of assessment
0
100
Gender balance
4.51
0
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
61.55
Doctorate productivity
0
1.13
Research publications (absolute numbers)
521
1
1,147
Citation rate
1.25
0.36
2.23
Top cited publications
14.1
%0
38.6
Interdisciplinary publications
8.1
%0
38.6
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Income from private sources
0
100
Publications cited in patents
1.2
%0
2.5
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
72.73
International joint publications
55.1
%5.2
84
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
1.3
%0
71.9
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
79.42
5.15
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
1.95
0.06
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
438.27
Doctorate productivity
0
1.17
Research publications (absolute numbers)
465
0
2,175
Citation rate
2.07
0.21
2.88
Top cited publications
24.8
%0
35.7
Interdisciplinary publications
5.6
%0
21.1
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
1
0
19.4
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
35.9
%15.6
85.4
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
1.9
%0
73.9
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
156.67
5.17
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.52
0.01
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
82.46
Doctorate productivity
0
2.39
Research publications (absolute numbers)
318
0
738
Citation rate
1.24
0.12
1.48
Top cited publications
12.8
%0
16.8
Interdisciplinary publications
0.4
%0
17.6
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
3
0
31.8
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
77.78
International joint publications
15.7
%5
55.3
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
3.1
%0
40.6
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
107.3
5.2
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
14.3
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.11
0.04
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
Laboratory facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
542.8
Doctorate productivity
0
0.8
Research publications (absolute numbers)
1,057
2
2,100
Citation rate
1.21
0.14
2.29
Top cited publications
12
%0
25.9
Interdisciplinary publications
9.8
%0
14.8
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
4.7
%0
7.2
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
60
International joint publications
34.5
%6.5
92.8
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
1.2
%0
52.8
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
92.6
5.2
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.75
0.03
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
Laboratory facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0.4
1,027.02
Doctorate productivity
0
1.6
Research publications (absolute numbers)
397
1
1,589
Citation rate
1.02
0.18
1.74
Top cited publications
9.9
%0
32.1
Interdisciplinary publications
10.3
%0
23.2
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
13.4
%0
23.7
Publications cited in patents
0.5
%0
2.8
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
76.19
International joint publications
40.1
%5.9
63.6
International research grants
0
98.5
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
6.3
%0
61.5
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
97.29
5.03
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
3.52
100
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Hospital beds available for teaching
7.4
1,649.21
Innovative forms of assessment
0
100
Gender balance
1.72
0.01
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
Inclusion of practical experience/clerkships
6
1
Bedside teaching
6
1
Linking clinical/preclinical teaching
6
1
Skills Labs
6
1
External research income
0.17
273.26
Doctorate productivity
0
1.69
Research publications (absolute numbers)
12,153
1
29,816
Citation rate
1.42
0.24
2.12
Top cited publications
16.8
%0
24.8
Interdisciplinary publications
10.9
%1.3
26.7
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
6.7
%0
14.5
Publications cited in patents
2.6
%0
4.7
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
28.1
%6.7
91.7
International research grants
0
100
Regional joint publications
7.6
%4.2
82.1
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
84.33
5.24
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
3.31
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Community service learning
Gender balance
3.25
0.07
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
Laboratory facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
86.89
Doctorate productivity
0
1.87
Research publications (absolute numbers)
344
1
712
Citation rate
0.59
0.28
1.51
Top cited publications
3.4
%0
19.9
Interdisciplinary publications
11
%0
23.5
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
25
International joint publications
20.6
%0
86.4
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
7.8
%0
73.6
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
53
5.01
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
19.23
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.67
0.01
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
Laboratory facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
278.5
Doctorate productivity
0
1.16
Research publications (absolute numbers)
650
2
1,280
Citation rate
1.23
0.37
1.88
Top cited publications
15.5
%0
20.6
Interdisciplinary publications
15.3
%4.1
45.1
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
33.5
%12.8
69.8
International research grants
0
99.99
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
5.5
%3.3
69.8
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
68
5.1
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.58
0
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
Laboratory facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
3.7
275.4
Doctorate productivity
0
1.1
Research publications (absolute numbers)
2,944
2
6,732
Citation rate
1.47
0.09
2.52
Top cited publications
16
%0.2
29.7
Interdisciplinary publications
11.8
%1.6
36.7
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
5.5
%0
17
Publications cited in patents
1.6
%0
5
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
89.47
International joint publications
57.8
%10.1
100
International research grants
0
99.2
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
1
%0
88.8
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
115.33
5.07
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.8
0.01
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
341.51
Doctorate productivity
0
1.53
Research publications (absolute numbers)
217
0
1,131
Citation rate
1.76
0.14
3.8
Top cited publications
20.2
%1.7
29.7
Interdisciplinary publications
2.2
%0
8.6
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
0
0
23.7
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
28.6
%8.3
62.6
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
0.9
%0
39.1
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
101
5.2
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
4
0.04
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
Laboratory facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
531.1
Doctorate productivity
0
1.51
Research publications (absolute numbers)
106
1
291
Citation rate
1.29
0.13
2.61
Top cited publications
8
%0.4
32.8
Interdisciplinary publications
15.8
%0
18.2
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
14.2
%0
17.2
Publications cited in patents
0.4
%0
5.1
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
84.31
International joint publications
37.7
%13.1
86
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
7.5
%0
54.3
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
113.06
5.18
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
8.89
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.13
0.02
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
164
Doctorate productivity
0
2.18
Research publications (absolute numbers)
1,702
1
2,512
Citation rate
1.36
0.11
2.04
Top cited publications