Time Magazine has named the University of Virginia the No. 3 public university for producing American leaders for a second consecutive year.
“This study examines a diverse group of 4,800 of the most influential figures shaping U.S. society today – from policymakers and corporate executives to leading scientists, educators, and cultural innovators,” the magazine wrote.
Public schools at the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Michigan are Nos. 1 and 2 in Time’s third annual ranking.
UVA is the No. 17 school overall out of 125 ranked institutions, and the No. 1 school in Virginia.
Time created a comprehensive curriculum vitae for each leader, including publicly available information about their educational and professional backgrounds.
“By including voices from politics, business, science, academia, and the creative industries, this research aims to capture the full scope of influence in contemporary America and to illuminate the varied pathways through which leaders shape social and institutional change,” Time said.
