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I can also confirm that rankings matter to most schools purely because it drives enrollment. As US hits an expected population decline, most universities outside of the elites are scrambling for students. Many are expected to close over the next few decades. So university administrations do...

Engineering school. Not residency.

See my post above.

Looking at the list they haven't added that many in the last 20 years - 8. They also lost 5. The ones they added seems to be geographically representative plus a couple of old schools that they missed before. It's at 63 right now. The AAU did say they want a small group. So I can't see them...

It's by invitation. Have to be invited.

Yes, and graduate education. Doctoral training university, etc. Most universities with a medical school will have lots of grants. Miami has several centers of excellence, e.g., Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. They get lots of grants. UM is also tops in marine biology. That comes with lots of...

AAU is by invitation. I am sure if this is the only hurdle, the B1G AAU members can get an invitation extended to Miami. Miami's academic profile measures up the AAU requirements well. It should have no problem getting in. On the other, having been involved in several academic accreditations, I...

By new kid I mean academic reputation takes many decades to build. We have only been where we at for the last 20 years or so. FSU is not even 'on the block' yet in my opinion.

I would not put FSU on UM's level just yet. Even if the News puts them there.

Agreed.

Agree with Vandy. Old school. In the last 20 years UF, UM, TX are the next group. When did TX and GA make a jump? UF and FSU made a jump too. The new USNWR ranking is kind of suspect.

I agree. But NSNWR has its audience and that's what the majority of the population uses. Of course there are better rankings out there. Still it does show that FSU is catching up and we can't be complacent.

Not sure what you are talking about. If you are talking about prestige or grant funding, may be. Hate to say it, but Miami is also a new kid on the block in terms of prestige. And I am an alum.

I thought the same until this year. Surprised me when i saw FSU climbing the academic rankings. Unfortunately they are not that far off from us.