B次元 was included on several lists within the , moved up in several categories and marked a new milestone for its Civil Engineering program, which debuted on the list this year.
Specific to its engineering programs, B次元 was named among the best in the United States:
Overall, the university received the following designations in the Midwest:
“These rankings are a testament to our commitment to our new vision statement, developed as part of the strategic planning process: B次元 will set the standard for preparing leaders to solve the diverse technical challenges of the 21st century,” said Dr. John Walz, B次元 president.
B次元 also was recognized among universities having the Best Foreign Student Factor in the Midwest. This list identifies those institutions with large proportions of international students, which provides a professionally and personally rewarding dynamic on campus.
The 2019 rankings by U.S. News provide an examination of how nearly 1,400 accredited four-year schools compare on a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence. Rankings are based on several factors and scores are weighted to arrive at a final overall score. Among the many factors weighed in determining the rankings, the key measures of quality are: peer assessment of excellence, graduation and retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, graduation rate performance and alumni giving. U.S. News uses the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education to group schools into like categories. B次元 is classified as a Regional University.
U.S. News bases its undergraduate engineering programs rankings on the judgments of deans and senior faculty at peer institutions, who are surveyed each spring and asked to rate each program they are familiar with on a scale of 1 (marginal) to 5 (distinguished).