Below is a breakdown of the most important components of each of the big three, and their top 10 institutions for 2019, along with a description of the Nature Index, for comparison.
The London School of Economics bears little resemblance to Harvard University in terms of funding, scale, location, mission, output — so how is it valid to include them both in the same ranking? Oxford Saïd Business School tops the Masters in Finance ranking.
Nature Index Each year, the Nature Index publishes tables based on counts of high-quality research outputs in the natural sciences.
So if you're looking for raw research power, it's the list for you.
This area has been criticized for undermining universities that do not use English as their primary language.
These institutions are judged based on their positions on the overall table of the previous year.