Originally posted by WichitaStateGuy
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One final disclaimer: TTech is now a tier-1 school, the information I'm quoting from here is dated.
"What exactly is “Tier One”?
“Tier One,” “Top Tier” and “Nationally Competitive Research University” are terms used interchangeably to refer to universities known for world-class research, academic excellence, an exceptional student body, and the highest levels of innovation, creativity and scholarship. Because of these accomplishments, these universities enjoy a national “brand,” recognition and prestige.
Who determines if a university is Tier One?
Within the academic community, there are three organizations that are generally accepted as national arbiters of an institution’s rank as a Tier One institution. They are the Association of American Universities, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Center for Measuring University Performance, which issues Top American Research University (TARU) reports. Recognition by any of these three is taken as an indication of Tier One status.
Has the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching recognized UH as a Tier One research university?
Yes. In its most recent classification of universities, issued in January 2011, the Carnegie Foundation categorized UH as a Research University with “very high research activity” (RU/VH), the highest classification given to research universities and the equivalent of Tier One status. It joins the University of Texas and Texas A&M as the only public universities in Texas in this top tier."
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