Looking for thoughts on this multi-criteria uni ranking tool

[Mike4]

Hi all,

I recently came across a uni ranking tool that’s a bit different from the usual league tables. Instead of giving an overall score, it breaks down universities’ performance across several areas like teaching, research, knowledge transfer, international outlook, and regional engagement. They grade each area from A to E rather than just slapping on one overall rank.

Sounds quite handy to get a more rounded picture rather than just a single number, but I’m wondering if anyone here has actually used it? How reliable and up-to-date is the data? Also, for those of you in hosting or web management who deal with academic clients, does this kind of ranking influence decisions around infrastructure or services at all?

Would be great to hear your experiences or thoughts on this.

Cheers!