From Penn State Live:
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Center for World University Rankings has released its 2012 ranking of the top 100 degree-granting institutions of higher education, including Penn State on its list. The University is ranked No. 64 among world universities, one of 58 institutions in the United States, 27 in Europe and 15 among Japan, Israel, Canada, Australia and South Korea.
The Center for World University Rankings’ methodology, as listed on its website, uses seven indicators to produce its rankings: quality of faculty, publications in top journals, highly influential research, citations, patents, academic training of students and professional future of alumni. Its aim is “to measure the quality of education and training of students as well as the prestige of the faculty and the quality of their research.”
The complete list and detailed methodology can be found at http://cwur.org.