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Most of the degrees taught at UMH are among the top 5 in terms of Teaching, Research and Innovation and Technological Development.
According to the BBVA Foundation and IVIE U-ranking (2024) , using the weighting between teaching and research provided by default in the ranking, the degrees offered at UMH are among the top 6.
The U-Ranking index is constructed from 20 indicators grouped into two dimensions: teaching and research and innovation. The ranking includes universities that have data available for at least 18 of these 20 indicators. The data used comes from public information systems and statistics.
The UMH, the only university in the province among the 40 with the highest employment rates in Spain
7/06/2023
VALENCIA. The employment of graduates remains a challenge for public and private universities in the Valencian Community. According to a ranking by the Valencian Institute of Economic Research (IVIE) and the BBVA Foundation, no university in this region ranks among the top ten in Spain for graduate employability, and only one, the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), appears in the top twenty . Once again, the data reflects the importance of economic differences between regions , as fifteen of the twenty best universities in terms of employment are located in the Community of Madrid, Catalonia, the Basque Country, and Navarre.
This is according to this year’s U-Ranking study, prepared by the two aforementioned entities, which, unlike the list published in 2022, offers an analysis of the employment rates of graduates from Spanish universities, going beyond other rankings based on teaching performance or research and innovation. To measure employability, the report uses three variables from the Social Security system : the employment rate of graduates from ten years ago, their average contribution base to measure remuneration, and the match between their level of education and their job position.
Based on these indicators and the total number of graduates, an index has been constructed which concludes that the Universitat Politècnica is the best-positioned Valencian institution, with an employment rate of 76.1% and an annual gross salary of €26,845 , placing it seventeenth overall with an index of 1.07. Following behind, in twenty-fourth and twenty-sixth positions respectively, are two private universities: Cardenal Herrera-CEU (1.05) and the Catholic University of Valencia (1.04). Meanwhile, the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (1.01) ranks thirty-seventh in Spain in terms of employability, while the University of Valencia (1), Jaume I University of Castellón (0.98), and the University of Alicante (0.98) are all ranked beyond fiftieth.
In this regard, the IVIE and BBVA Foundation report itself emphasizes that factors such as teaching performance or research potential are not the most influential in defining employability. Rather, its outcome is more closely related to specialized training in fields with high demand for professionals . This would mean that polytechnic centers are, on average, better positioned than the rest, given their focus on computer science and engineering, as is the case at the regional level with the UPV and the other Valencian universities. But beyond these factors, the social environment also matters a great deal.
In fact, the study emphasizes that many of the universities achieving good employability results are located in regions with high levels of wealth or are private . Therefore, these types of variables, more closely linked to the social and productive ecosystem of each autonomous community than to issues the universities themselves can control, are highly relevant when it comes to finding a job. Thus, the Community of Madrid, defined by the report as the region “that absorbs the most human capital,” has seven universities among the twenty with the best job placement rates, and only two of them are public. The presence of regions like Catalonia, Navarre, and the Basque Country also reinforces this idea.
Beyond the data for Spain as a whole, it is also evident how these factors influence the rankings of universities within their own autonomous communities. It is therefore not surprising that in the Valencian Community, the three highest-ranked universities are located in the city of Valencia, and two of them are private . Conversely, among the ten universities with the lowest graduate employment rates analyzed by the IVIE and the BBVA Foundation, the University of Alicante appears alongside five Andalusian universities and one from Murcia.
These data also align with the employment situation of young people aged 22 to 26 with university degrees, broken down by autonomous community, as also provided in the report. In this regard, the regions with the highest employment rates are Catalonia (73.8%), the Community of Madrid (73.5%), and Navarre (72.7%), while Andalusia (46.1%), Galicia (48.3%), and Extremadura (49.9%) are at the opposite end of the spectrum. In the Valencian Community, the rate stands at 56.3%, a figure that is lower than the Spanish average (56.3%) and lags behind the rate in ten other autonomous communities. Furthermore, 39% of young Valencians had permanent contracts, and over 64% were in jobs requiring qualifications.
University performance
On the other hand, the 2023 U-Ranking global classification, which takes into account both the teaching activity of the centers and their performance in research and innovation, again places the Politècnica de València as the best positioned Valencian university in terms of performance , tied with the Autonomous University of Barcelona with an index of 1.4 and only behind the Carlos III of Madrid, the Polytechnic of Catalonia and the Pompeu Fabra of Barcelona.
The next institution in the Valencian Community is the University of Valencia (1.2), followed by the Miguel Hernández University of Elche, the Jaume I University of Castellón (UJI), and the University of Alicante (UA) , all with an index of 1.1. Meanwhile, the Valencian institutions with the worst rankings in this regard are the private ones, which contrasts sharply with their performance in terms of job placement. Thus, the Cardenal Herrera-CEU University (0.7), the Catholic University of Valencia (0.6), the International University of Valencia (0.5), and the European University of Valencia (0.5) are among the lowest-ranked institutions in this category.
Regarding specific rankings, the UPV is once again the top-ranked institution in the Valencian Community for teaching, leading the national list as it did in 2022 , and is also among the top ten in research and innovation. Meanwhile, the UV ranks seventh in research, tied with four other institutions, and achieves the third-best index in teaching, alongside seventeen other academic institutions.
Among the other public universities, Miguel Hernández University of Elche and the Jaume I University (UJI) share the third-best teaching index with eighteen other institutions and the eighth-best in innovation, a position also achieved by the University of Alicante. Furthermore, the IVIE and BBVA Foundation study awards the University of Alicante the fourth-best indicator in terms of teaching performance, a position also held by twenty-three other universities.
The UMH stands out in teaching and learning in Medicine, according to the CyD Foundation’s university ranking
The Miguel Hernández University (UMH) of Elche is ranked first in the Valencian Community and second nationally in the creation of spin-offs or technology-based companies originating on campus, according to the tenth edition of the ranking by the Knowledge and Development Foundation (CyD). The UMH also ranks second among Valencian public universities and third nationally in licensing revenue within the ‘Knowledge Transfer’ category.
According to this study, the UMH also excels in other areas, both nationally and regionally. Specifically, in the field of ‘Research,’ the University ranks 2nd in the Valencian Community and 10th nationally in “Publications per Faculty Member.” Finally, in the area of ”Teaching and Learning,” the UMH holds the top position regionally in “Master’s Graduation Rate” and in “Students from other Autonomous Communities (Master’s Programs).”
Furthermore, the UMH is positioned with high performance at the national level in the following sections: in Students from other Autonomous Communities (Degree), in Research Periods, in External Research Funds (Liquidated), in Post-Doctorate, in Patents Granted by Professor, in Private Funds (Liquidated) and in Publications Cited in Patents.
The CyD Ranking analyzes the results of 29 fields of study and 3,266 degree programs from 80 universities. The CyD Foundation aims to analyze and promote the contribution of universities to development, foster entrepreneurship in Spanish society, and strengthen ties between universities and businesses.
More information at: https://www.rankingcyd.org/index
The UMH stands out in teaching and learning in Medicine, according to the CyD Foundation’s university ranking
May 30, 2023
The Miguel Hernández University (UMH) of Elche is positioned among the 10 best Spanish universities in the area of Medicine, in several of the indicators within the areas of ‘Teaching and Learning’, ‘Research’, ‘Knowledge Transfer’, ‘International Orientation’ and ‘Employment Insertion’, according to the tenth edition of the ranking of the Knowledge and Development Foundation (CyD).
Specifically, within the ‘Teaching and Learning’ criteria, UMH appears as the 2nd best Spanish university with the best qualification of the teaching staff, as well as the 8th institution with the average access grade and the highest 3rd national university with the best student-to-faculty ratio.
Also of particular note are the high-performance results obtained in the areas of ‘Research’ and ‘Knowledge Transfer’. The UMH ranks 6th nationally in the number of doctoral theses defended in Medicine and 3rd in revenue from licenses, respectively.
According to this study, UMH also ranks among the top universities in the ‘International Orientation’ indicator for Medicine. The University is ranked 4th in ‘Doctoral Theses by International Students’ and 8th in ‘International Faculty’. Finally, UMH ranks first out of 21 universities with a 100% employment rate in the ‘Employment Placement’ indicator.
The CyD Foundation aims to analyze and promote the contribution of universities to development, boost the entrepreneurial spirit of Spanish society, and expand the links between universities and businesses.
More information at: https://www.rankingcyd.org/ranking-por-ambitos-de-knowledge
The UMH ranks as the 9th Spanish university and the 175th worldwide with the highest environmental sustainability index, according to the GreenMetric Ranking
December 22, 2022
The GreenMetric Ranking of World Universities 2022 has released its updated university sustainability ranking. This edition places the Miguel Hernández University (UMH) of Elche at number 175 in the world, out of a total of 1,050 universities from 85 different countries. Nationally, the UMH ranks 9th out of the 29 participating universities.
This year, indicators related to the Sustainable Development Goals have been incorporated, expanding the measurement of social, cultural and economic aspects of sustainability beyond the traditional environmental indicators.
The GreenMetric Ranking of World Universities is an initiative of Universitas Indonesia, launched in 2010, which evaluates more than fifty indicators of academic institutions, divided into six categories: environment and infrastructure, energy and climate change, waste, water and transport, and education and research. Data collection for this ranking was coordinated by the Environmental and Sustainable Development Area of the UMH, with the collaboration of various administrative and management units of the University.
Access the full ranking via the following LINK .
The UMH website, first in the accessibility ranking
October 3, 2022
The Ministry of Digital Transformation gives the Elche campus website a score of 9.96, achieving the highest score of all Spanish universities, and placing it third out of 109 other public portals.
The UMH website ranks first in web accessibility among Spanish public universities, according to the 2022 report on web accessibility monitoring submitted to the European Commission. This report was prepared by the Web Accessibility Observatory of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, as reported by the university’s communications department.
The study rates the UMH institutional website (https://www.umh.es) with an average score of 9.96 out of 10, (which represents an increase of 0.52 compared to the score obtained in 2021) and with an estimated level of adequacy of AA, complying once again with the level required by Royal Decree 1112/2018 , of September 7, on the accessibility of websites and applications for mobile devices of the public sector.
This result places UMH as the first Spanish public university in compliance with web accessibility of the 49 websites analyzed, as well as in third position of the 109 sites analyzed in the Other segment (Universities, Judiciary and Constitutional and Regulatory Bodies), according to the report received (compared to the seventh position occupied in 2021).
Global results of the UMH website for 2022 calculated according to the current methodology of the Web Accessibility Observatory.
These results have been made possible thanks to the involvement of those responsible for the websites of the UMH’s Departments and Research Institutes, Faculties and Schools, as well as Services and Administrative Units, who have collaborated with the Web Accessibility Unit of the Innovation and Technological Planning Service. Specifically, they have managed to publish the Accessibility Statement on more than 80% of these websites, thus reinforcing, for another year, the strategy of the Vice-Rectorate for Information Technologies in its pursuit of increased accessibility of ICT at the UMH.
UMH, among the top 200 universities in the world in Food Science and Technology
July 22, 2022
The 2022 Shanghai Ranking of Academic Areas in Universities (GRAS) places the Miguel Hernández University (UMH) of Elche among the top 200 universities in the world in the area of Food Science and Technology. This ranking classifies more than 1,800 universities in 96 countries, analyzing 54 subjects across Natural Sciences, Engineering, Life Sciences, Medical Sciences, and Social Sciences. The ranking measures scientific productivity in the different academic areas but does not evaluate the quality of teaching.
Furthermore, the UMH excels nationally in disciplines related to Health Sciences, reinforcing its prominent profile in this area. For example, the UMH ranks 7th in Human Biological Sciences (301-400 worldwide), 9th in Clinical Medicine (401-500 worldwide), 12th in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, as well as Agricultural Sciences (301-400 worldwide), and 13th in Public Health (401-500 worldwide).
The 2022 Global Academic Subject Ranking (GRAS) uses a range of objective academic indicators, as well as third-party data, to measure the performance of the world’s universities in different subjects such as: research output, through the number of high-impact publications (Q1 or in the first quartile), research influence through the normalized impact factor (CNCI), international collaboration in publications (IC), research quality through publications considered highly prestigious by the ranking (Top), and international academic awards such as Nobel Prizes or Lasker-Debakey Prizes (Award).
The Shanghai Ranking began publishing its global university rankings by academic subjects in 2009. More information at: https://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings/gras/2022
The UMH stands out in research and knowledge transfer, according to the CyD Foundation’s university ranking
June 21, 2022
The Miguel Hernández University (UMH) of Elche ranks among the top 10 Spanish universities in several indicators within the fields of Research and Knowledge Transfer, according to the ninth edition of the ranking by the Knowledge and Development Foundation (CyD). Furthermore, at the regional level, the UMH stands out among the top performers in the areas of Teaching and Learning, Research, and Knowledge Transfer. The CyD Ranking analyzes the results of 28 fields of knowledge and 3,052 degree programs across 79 universities.
Specifically, UMH ranks among the top 10 Spanish universities in the ‘Publications per Professor’ category, with 4.26 publications per full-time Teaching and Research Staff (PDI), and among the top 20 Spanish universities in the ‘External Research Funding’, ‘Open Access Publications’, ‘Postdoctoral Fellowships’, and ‘Research Periods’ categories. Also of particular note are the results obtained in the ‘Spin-off Companies’ and ‘Licensing Revenue’ categories, where UMH ranks second and third in Spain, respectively.
According to this study, the UMH also ranks among the top public universities in the Valencian Community. In the area of Teaching and Learning, the UMH holds first place in ‘Master’s students from other autonomous communities’ and in ‘Graduation rate (Master’s degrees),’ parameters in which it ranks eleventh and twelfth, respectively, in Spain. In the area of Research, the UMH is a leader in ‘Open Access Publications.’ Furthermore, the UMH is the leading public university in the Valencian Community in ‘Spin-off Companies’ within the area of Knowledge Transfer. Specifically, the UMH has continued to lead this parameter in the Valencian Community in recent years with an average of 1.38 technology-based companies created per 100 teaching and research staff, compared to the average for all public universities in the Valencian Community (0.17).
The CyD Foundation study does not list the position of each university globally, but it does study the main indicators, which are ‘Teaching and Learning’, ‘Research’, ‘Knowledge Transfer’, ‘International Orientation’ and ‘Regional Contribution’, which in turn are divided into different sections.
The CyD Foundation aims to analyze and promote the contribution of universities to development, boost the entrepreneurial spirit of Spanish society, and expand the links between universities and businesses.
More information at: https://www.rankingcyd.org/ranking-de-universidades
The UMH is among the top 10 Spanish universities for studying Medicine, according to the Shanghai Ranking
May 24, 2022
The Shanghai Ranking places the Miguel Hernández University (UMH) of Elche among the top 10 Spanish universities for studying Medicine. Specifically, the UMH occupies ninth position in this ranking.
This ranking for scoring universities measures the following research indicators: Number of high-impact publications (Q1 or in the first quartile); Number of citations received by publications compared to the average citations of their category; Number of publications with international authors compared to the total number of publications; Number of publications in high-prestige journals; and Number of professors who have received a Nobel or Lasker-Debakey award.
In addition to UMH, the University of Barcelona is also in the top ten , ranked as the best center for studying Medicine in Spain, followed by the University of Valencia and the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Next are the Autonomous University of Madrid and Pompeu Fabra University. The ranking is completed by the University of Navarra, the Complutense University of Madrid, the University of Girona, and the University of La Laguna.
The Shanghai Ranking, considered the most widely used annual ranking by research universities worldwide, publishes the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) by Academic Subjects and has been managed by the independent consultancy Shanghai Ranking Consultancy since 2009.
More information: https://www.shanghairanking.com/methodology/gras/2021
The UMH website is in the top 3 for accessibility among Spanish public universities.
March 29, 2022
The Miguel Hernández University of Elche ranks among the top three Spanish public universities for accessibility, according to the first report on web accessibility monitoring sent by the European Commission and compiled by the Web Accessibility Observatory of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation. This report gives the UMH’s institutional website ( https://www.umh.es ) an average score of 9.44 out of 10.
This report also rates the website with an estimated level of compliance of AA, which is the level required by Royal Decree 1112/2018, of September 7, on the accessibility of websites and mobile applications for the public sector. Regarding the verification of the UMH website pages, it obtained a score of 9.20 out of 10 for the Level A compliance criteria and a score of 10.00 for the Level AA compliance criteria analyzed. This places the UMH within the 48% of universities that achieve a partially compliant status, while 50% of public universities do not reach a passing grade. Overall, the UMH ranks third among the 50 Spanish public universities and seventh out of the 113 sites analyzed in the Universities, Judiciary, and Constitutional and Regulatory Bodies segments, according to the report.
The report’s findings are based on estimated data that require expert manual review, and the data demonstrate the UMH’s commitment to web accessibility. In 2020, the University designated the Innovation and Technological Planning Service as the Web Accessibility Unit, as required by Royal Decree 1112/2018, since the Vice-Rectorate for Information Technologies has made increasing the accessibility of ICT at the UMH one of its strategic objectives.
World Climate Day: the role of universities in the face of climate change
March 23, 2022
Climate change is largely due to human activity, and it is essential that we all take responsibility for actions that modify our lifestyles and consumption habits. In this regard, education plays a vital role in the collective response to climate change . It helps us understand and address its consequences, encourages changes in attitudes and behaviors, and prepares future professionals to confront and transform the reality of the imminent impact of this environmental problem. To mark World Climate Day, we analyze the commitment of universities to addressing climate change , the scores of Spanish institutions in the Impact Rankings, and specifically, their performance on the Sustainable Development Goals most closely aligned with climate issues.
Declared by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 1992, World Climate Day (March 26) aims to raise awareness and educate people about the importance and influence of climate, as well as the impact of climate change on humanity. Since 2009, 350 organizations worldwide have commemorated this day, which reminds us how to act against a phenomenon that has affected us since the 1950s, when the effects of global warming began to become more evident.
In parallel, but also as a complement, Earth Hour (an initiative that originated in Sydney and was conceived by the World Wide Fund for Nature) has been promoted on March 26th since 2007 as a symbolic gesture to draw attention to the problems of global warming, energy consumption, and biodiversity loss . This initiative, now in its sixteenth year, has seen thousands of cities in nearly 200 countries switch off the lights of more than 17,000 iconic buildings and monuments for one hour.
In this path of raising awareness, higher education plays a crucial role, and the university is an ideal space to realize this , given its mission in the training and education of future professionals. These professionals will need to confront, from a transformative and proactive position, the challenges posed by climate change in different contexts (social, economic, cultural, and political). Furthermore, this process is not limited to any one particular area; On the contrary, it concerns all spheres, so that professionals can make the necessary contribution to adapting to and mitigating the effects of climate change.
For education to unleash its transformative potential, modifications to the current model are necessary. In this regard, the European Green Deal has taken a significant step by announcing a new framework of university competencies on climate change and sustainable development . In Spain, the Climate Change and Energy Transition Law (May 21, 2021), which requires the global and multilateral involvement of public administrations, private institutions, and civil society in general, moves in the same direction. Specifically, it mandates that universities review the treatment of climate change in their degree programs. Furthermore, the law emphasizes the need to guarantee teacher training and decisively promote research on this subject.
The commitment of universities to climate change
Within this context of commemorative data, we have compiled a list of the Spanish universities that achieve the highest scores in the Impact Ranking (compiled by Times Higher Education) to analyze the involvement and commitment of higher education institutions to sustainability and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Of the 38 participating Spanish universities, we have analyzed those that excel in the four climate-related goals: SDG 7 (affordable and clean energy), SDG 8 (decent work and economic growth), SDG 12 (responsible consumption and production), and, of course, SDG 13 (climate action).
The Miguel Hernández University of Elche (SDG 8 and SDG 13) focuses its university policy on responsible production and consumption, with sustainable development as the cross-cutting theme of this policy and the central point of its new strategic plan. Among its actions and initiatives are the UMH 2030 Energy Efficiency and Decarbonization Plan , the calculation and recording of its carbon footprint and carbon dioxide absorption, the progressive replacement of air conditioning equipment (adapting it to new regulations requiring the use of equipment with lower greenhouse gas emissions), and an energy-saving plan with measures such as remote monitoring of electricity consumption in all facilities, reforestation activities, and environmental awareness campaigns. It also highlights its sustainable mobility initiative through a mobile app for car sharing and the promotion of cycling.
Regarding training, the Miguel Hernández University of Elche offers courses on the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda for the entire university community (students, administrative and service staff, and teaching and research staff). It also offers undergraduate and master’s degrees in environmental fields , such as the Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Sciences, the Bachelor’s degree in Agri-food and Agro-environmental Engineering, the Master’s degree in Agroecology, Rural Development and Agritourism, the Master’s degree in Automation and Remote Control for Water and Energy Resource Management, the Master’s degree in Solar and Renewable Energy, and the Master’s degree in the Management, Treatment, and Valorization of Organic Waste, among others.
“The answer to global challenges lies in universities, whether through the education of their students or the production of knowledge. Research and innovation are key to tackling climate change. At UMH, we are reducing our carbon footprint and working to minimize the use of fossil fuels; all of this stems from initiatives such as the installation of photovoltaic panels and the replacement of diesel and gasoline vehicles used for campus transportation with a more environmentally friendly fleet of electric vehicles.”
Miguel Hernández University of Elche
More information at the following link: CYD Foundation News
The UMH rises to 7th place among Spanish universities with the highest environmental sustainability index, according to the GreenMetric Ranking
January 10, 2022
The latest edition of the GreenMetric Ranking of World Universities 2021 places the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) at number 129 in the world ranking, which included 956 universities. Nationally, the UMH ranks 7th out of the 28 participating universities and 1st among those in the Valencian Community. For the fifth consecutive year, the UMH has improved its score compared to previous years, achieving 76% of the maximum possible score.
GreenMetric has released an update to its university sustainability ranking. New to this edition are indicators related to managing the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on universities and the measurement of new social, cultural , and economic aspects of sustainability, in addition to the traditional ones.
The GreenMetric Ranking of World Universities is an initiative of Universitas Indonesia, launched in 2010, which evaluates more than fifty indicators of academic institutions, divided into six categories: environment and infrastructure, energy and climate change, waste, water, transportation, and education and research. The collection of data for this ranking was coordinated by the Environmental and Sustainable Development Area of the Vice-Rectorate for Inclusion, Sustainability, and Sports at UMH, with the collaboration of various administrative and management units of the University.
Access the full ranking via the following LINK .
Source: Communications Department.
UMH ranks 129th in the GreenMetric 2021 edition
December 22, 2021
The GreenMetric Ranking of World Universities aims to disseminate the results of an online survey on the current state and policies related to green campuses and sustainability at universities worldwide. It considers 39 indicators and 6 criteria: Environment and Infrastructure, Energy and Climate Change, Waste, Water, Transport, and Education. Its mission includes organizing annual global university rankings on sustainability and promoting sustainable practices at universities around the world.
In the 2021 edition, 956 universities participated, among which is the UMH in 129th place, improving its position compared to the previous year.
More information at: Greenmetric 2021
UMH ranks among the top positions in the “WebAIM Million” global web accessibility ranking
October 8, 2021
The homepage of the Miguel Hernández University (UMH) of Elche is among the top 5% of all homepages worldwide, according to the ‘WebAIM Million’ ranking, which analyzes the one million most relevant homepages globally. Specifically, the UMH homepage ranks 40,477th out of 1,000,000 homepages, placing it in the top 5% of all analyzed homepages.
Source: UMH archive.
The Institute for Disability Research, Policy and Practice at Utah State University (USA) conducted the ‘WebAIM Million’ ranking in February 2019, 2020, and 2021, which it publishes through its website, webaim.org . To compile this ranking, a web accessibility assessment was performed on the homepages of 1,000,000 major websites worldwide. The million homepages were selected from various sources, primarily from the Majestic Millions list , which includes sites such as google.com, facebook.com, youtube.com, twitter.com, and instagram.com, among the top five.
The web accessibility assessment was performed using the independent automated tool ( WAVE ) and the results provide an overview, a perspective on the current state of web accessibility for people with disabilities and trends over time.
In the 2019 ranking, the UMH homepage was in position 307,379, while in 2020 it was in position 229,780, meaning that accessibility has decreased from 30.74% in 2019 to 22.98% in 2020, and now to 4.05% in 2021. This improvement in the accessibility of the UMH homepage is due to the dedicated efforts of the web technicians of the UMH Innovation and Technological Planning Service, which reports to the Vice-Rectorate for Information Technologies. This service has been working for years to improve web accessibility, culminating in the launch of the new website on July 2, 2020.
Maintaining web accessibility as one of the fundamental objectives since the creation of the new UMH web portal has allowed the UMH web homepage to be positioned in this ranking position, where it is also highlighted that the UMH is in position 29,579 in the popularity ranking out of 1,000,000 websites in the sample, with 0 accessibility errors detected.
All the data regarding the UMH’s ranking results can be found here .
More information about the ranking process and ‘The WeabAIM Million’ project can be found here .
Source: Communications Department.
UMH ranks among the best young universities in the world, according to THE ranking
June 30, 2021
The latest edition of the Times Higher Education (THE) ranking places the Miguel Hernández University (UMH) of Elche among the top 200 young universities in the world. Specifically, the UMH holds the 192nd position globally and the 9th position nationally; while at the regional level it is the top-ranked young university, followed by the Universitat Jaume I (UJI) and the University of Alicante (UA).
The Times Higher Education (THE) Young Universities Ranking 2021 lists the world’s best universities under 50 years old. In total, the tenth edition of this report includes 450 universities from more than 68 countries. The methodology used is based on 13 performance indicators that represent different university activities (teaching, research, knowledge transfer, and internationalization). The aim of this study is to provide a forward-looking perspective and showcase young universities with great potential. To this end, the weighting of the indicators has been adjusted to give less weight to reputation.
Specifically, the UMH stands out as the second-ranked of Spain’s younger universities in terms of teaching quality, ninth in terms of resources obtained from private industry, and twelfth in terms of the number of citations indexed in bibliographic databases. Furthermore, the UMH currently holds a position between 601 and 800 in the 2021 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, which includes all universities worldwide regardless of their age.
More information at the link: TIMES HIGH EDUCATION RANKING (THE RANKING)
UMH, 7th place in the Ranking of Spanish Universities participating in the 30 Days by Bike Challenge
May 20, 2021
According to the results of the ranking of Spanish universities participating in the 30 Days by Bike Challenge, the Miguel Hernández University (UMH) of Elche ranks 7th among Spanish universities. This initiative, which took place from April 1st to 30th, is promoted by Ciclogreen to encourage a shift towards more sustainable modes of transport.
In total, 26,153 km have been covered, contributing to a saving of 6,538 kg of CO2. Participants from UMH have covered a total of 1,025 km. Generally, the kilometers accumulated by each university have been lower than in previous challenges due to the decrease in foot traffic on university campuses, but the increase in participating universities (from 10 to 17) reflects the growing concern for more sustainable and emission-free mobility.
All the information about this challenge is available at: https://www.reto30diasenbici.com/
Source: Communications Department.
UMH, leader in the creation of technology companies in the Valencian Community according to the CyD Foundation’s university ranking
May 19, 2021
La Universidad Miguel Hernández (UMH) de Elche se posiciona como líder de la Comunidad Valenciana en la creación de spin offs o empresas de base tecnológica surgidas en el campus, según la octava edición del ranking de la Fundación Conocimiento y Desarrollo (CyD). La UMH es la única en posicionarse con el índice de alto rendimiento en este ámbito, entre las universidades públicas valencianas. El Ranking CyD analiza los resultados de 27 ámbitos de conocimiento y 2.998 titulaciones para 77 universidades.
Specifically, UMH has created 1.41 technology-based companies for every 100 professors in the last three years; compared to the average of all Valencian public universities (0.44).
According to this study, the UMH also stands out as the only Valencian public university with a high performance value in the field of internships abroad, with a value of 2% of the total internships; compared to the total average of Valencian public universities of 1.5%.
The CyD Foundation study does not list the position of each university globally, but it does study the main indicators, which are ‘Teaching and Learning’, ‘Research’, ‘Knowledge Transfer’, ‘International Orientation’ and ‘Regional Contribution’, which in turn are divided into different sections.
In addition to excelling in the creation of spin-offs and the percentage of internships abroad, UMH ranks highly in the following areas: Open access publications; Number of post-doctoral fellows; Research grants awarded to teaching and research staff; External research funds (settled and secured); Income from licenses; Graduation rate of Master’s students and Master’s students from other Autonomous Communities.
The CyD Foundation aims to analyze and promote the contribution of universities to development, boost the entrepreneurial spirit of Spanish society, and expand the links between universities and businesses.
More information at: https://www.rankingcyd.org/index
Source: Communications Department.
U-Ranking of Spanish Universities. Teaching, Research and Innovation
The U-Ranking 2021 document (Synthetic Indicators of the Spanish University System) presents the ninth edition of the results of universities in their teaching, research and innovation activities, offering an ordering of the institutions for each area and for the set of university activities.
This document describes the methodology developed for the construction of the variables and indicators that serve as the basis for the different classifications and analyzes in detail the two types of rankings constructed, performance (U-Ranking) and volume of results (U-Ranking Volume).
The ninth edition of U-Ranking includes the 48 public and 24 private universities for which sufficient and high-quality data exists to ensure consistent treatment with public universities in the calculation of composite indicators. Thus, following the inclusion of IE University and Universidad Católica San Antonio—both private—this edition analyzes a total of 72 public and private universities, covering 98% of the Spanish University System in terms of undergraduate student enrollment and examining more than 3,400 single and double degree programs.
The overall results of the U-Ranking of Spanish Universities are presented in two different formats:
- U-Ranking, which orders universities according to their performance, correcting for the effects of their different sizes to make them comparable.
- U-Ranking Volume, which orders universities according to their total volume of results
and taking into account the three major missions of the Spanish University:
- Teaching
- Research and Innovation
U-Ranking of Spanish universities
U-Ranking ranks Spanish universities according to their performance – teaching, research and innovation – correcting for the effects of the different size of the institutions to make them comparable with each other.
Universities with the same performance index are placed at the same level, distinguishing 12 levels; UMH occupies position number 5 in the ranking.
University Index Ranking
5 1.1 Miguel Hernández University of Elche
U-Ranking Volume of Spanish universities
Unlike the previous ranking, U-Ranking Volume takes into account the total volume of results – teaching, research and innovation of Spanish universities – and therefore the size of the university plays a role in it along with the performance of each institution.
The U-Ranking Volume ranking is as follows:
University Index Ranking
23 1.0 Miguel Hernández University of Elche
U-Ranking of Teaching
The following ranking focuses exclusively on the teaching results of Spanish universities.
University Index Ranking
4 1.0 Miguel Hernández University of Elche
U-Ranking of Research and Innovation
The following classification reflects the results of the evaluation of research and innovation activity.
University Index Ranking
7 1.3 Miguel Hernández University of Elche
More information about the results of this ranking can be found at the following link: http://www.u-ranking.es/analisis.php .
UMH among the Spanish universities with the greatest social impact in relation to the SDGs
May 18, 2021
The Miguel Hernández University (UMH) of Elche ranks among the top 10 Spanish universities with the greatest social impact, as determined by the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda Sustainable Development Goals, according to the latest edition of the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. Specifically, the UMH holds the 101–200 position globally and is already in the top 10 nationally. Regarding the SDGs, the UMH excels in “Climate Action,” where it ranks second globally and first nationally.
The UMH holds very high positions in the SDGs “Climate Action” (2nd in the world), “Gender Equality” (28th in the world), and “Decent Work and Economic Growth” (20th in the world). In the overall ranking, the UMH obtained a score of 80.2 out of 100 points in the global SDG study.
Specifically, UMH stands out as the leading Spanish university with the greatest impact on Sustainable Development Goal 3, ‘Good Health and Well-being,’ due to its contributions to the training of healthcare professionals, research, resources, collaborations, and services offered in health sciences, wellness, and sports. The University ranks second in Spain for other Sustainable Development Goals, such as Goal 1, ‘No Poverty,’ for its initiatives and scholarships dedicated to eradicating poverty, promoting equal opportunities for students, and its development cooperation programs in disadvantaged countries. Furthermore, the University excels in Goal 15, ‘Life on Land,’ for its actions and training focused on environmental protection and waste management, as well as in Goal 9, ‘Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure,’ for its contributions in technology-based companies, patents, and research funding from private capital.
Finally, the UMH is also among the top 4 nationally in Goal 12 ‘Responsible Consumption and Production’, for the measures employed on responsible consumption and its approach to the sustainable use of resources, in Goal 14 ‘Life Below Water’ for the research dedicated to underwater life and its education and support for aquatic ecosystems, as well as Goal 16 ‘Peace, Justice and Solidarity Institutions’ for the measures taken in research on peace and justice, participation as advisors to the Government and policies on academic freedom.
This THE Ranking study is the only one that assesses universities for their social impact through the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This third edition includes 1,115 universities from more than 80 countries and uses indicators that provide comprehensive and balanced comparisons in the areas of research, outreach, and governance.
More information at: https://www.timeshighereducation.com