Why international and national ranking different?

College Search & Selection
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<p>example
Uni Virginia, Arizona , Utah , Florida ,A&M
THE 118,98, 134,122,156
ARW 101-150, 77, 82, 72, 93 but</p>

<p>US Ranking 24,120,125,54,65
So confusing</p>

<p>According to international ranking A&M and Virginia are the worst but according to national these two are the best. Same goes to Arizona. It is the best in term of international ranking but not so in national</p>

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<p>international rankings rank research (ie, PHD programs and research output by professors).
USNWR rankings rank undergraduate programs/institutions on a variety of factors including prestige, average SAT scores, etc.
Washington Monthly rankings look at how good a university is at improving its students’ lives, its community’s, and generally.
50/50 college rankings take one criteria and list the best universities for that criterion:
[50-50</a> College Listing](<a href=“http://diycollegerankings.com/50-50-college-listing-intro/]50-50”>50-50 College List)</p>