University of Banja Lula Ranked the Second on the Webometrics World Ranking

The University of Banja Luka has been ranked the second among the universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina on the most recent Webometrics world ranking (Webometrics Ranking of World Universities).

According to the Webometrics report published in January 2021, the University of Banja Luka is ranked 2649th among the world universities. According to the report dating from July 2020, the University of Banja Luka has progressed by 1194 places. 

Let us be reminded that according to the July 2017 Report, the University of Banja Luka was ranked the seventh among the universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the 4834th among the universities worldwide. The University of Banja Luka has been ranked the second among Bosnia and Herzegovina universities, following the University of Sarajevo, which has been ranked the first.

The Webometrics University Ranking is a ranking system based on university web presence, visibility and an indicator of the global academic performance and prestige of the universities. The Webometrics is a recognized ranking system for the world’s universities, developed and updated twice a year by the Cybermetrics Lab, a research group of the Spanish National Research Council.

The aim of the web indicators used in the Webometrics methodology is to provide reliable and comprehensive evaluations of the impact the volume of the Web content of universities0 activities and results has globally, i.e. the relevance and impact of their web publications. 

The Webometrics ranking of a university depends on the volume and quality of the available and transparent content this academic institution generates, from highly cited web publications to all other contents including reports, conferences, theses, seminars, digital libraries, and other publications of the respective university and its faculties, departments, researchers and students.
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