• Quantitative and Qualitative Survey conducted by the Perspektywy Education Foundation
• Survey of employers conducted by PENTOR Research International SA
• SCOPUS abstract and citation base
• Report on HEIs by the Central Statistical Office
• Data available at the Ministry of Science and Higher Education

• Employers’ reputation – number of times a HEI had been nominated by random chosen employers – survey was conducted by PENTOR Research International (12%)
• Peer review – number of times a HEI had been nominated by members of the academic community (those who had received professorship from the President of Poland in the past three years), and PhDs after Habilitation received in past three years. (11%)
• Olympiansí preferences – number of the winners and finalists of Olympiads (national competitions in various subjects) admitted by a HEI in relation to the total number of the newly enrolled students (freshmen). (2%)
  
  

SCIENTIFIC STRENGHT - 40%

• Growth of HEIís faculty – the ratio of the titles and scientific degrees obtained by the HEIís staff in 2009 to the total number of academic staff (PhD 1,0; PhDs after Habilitation 1,5; professors 2,0). (8%)
  
• Scientific titles awarded – the ratio of the scientific titles and degrees awarded by the HEI in 2009 to the number of professors, PhDs after Habilitation, and PhDs, employed at the HEI. (PhD - weight 1,0; PhDs after Habilitation – 1,5; professors - 2,0). (7%)
  
• Scientific potential – the ratio of the sum of parametric values officially awarded to the HEI’s departments by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education to the number of departments reviewed. (7%)
  
• Saturation by staff with highest qualifications – the ratio of the number of professors and PhDs’ after Habilitation to the total number of teaching staff employed. (4%)
  
• Rights to award scientific degrees – measured by the number of rights to award Habilitation (1,5) and PhD degrees (1,0). (4%)
  
• Publications – measured by ratio of publications in the SCOPUS data base (as of January 22, 2010) in 2005-2009 in relation to the number of fully employed professors, PhDsí after Habilitation and PhDs. (2%)
  
• Citations – measured by ratio of citations in the SCOPUS data base (as of January 22, 2010) in 2005-2009 in relation to the publications above. (3%)
  
• H-index – publications and citations measured by Hirsch index (3%)
  
• Doctoral programs – measured by ratio of doctoral students to the total number of students. (1%)
  
• Accreditation – measured by number of accreditations with distinction and international accreditations (1%)
  

INNOVATION - 5%

• Outside funds for research – ratio of funds from sources outside national budged to number of PhDs, PhD’s with Habilitation and fully employed professors (2%)
  
• Patents and utility models – number of applications (weight 0,5) and applications registerated (weight 1,0) at the Polish Patent Office; patents and rights in 2005-2009 (first claimed). (1,5%)
  
• Participation in EU financed projects – number of projects in the the 7th EC Framework Programme under realization by HEIís. (1,5%)
  

STUDYING ENVIRONMENT – 15%

• Student access to the teaching staff – the ratio of the academic teaching staff (PhDs 1,0; PhDs after Habilitation 1,5, and professors 2,0) to the number of students (full time students 1,0; evening classes students 0,6). (6%)
  
• Printed library stock – measured by: total number of volumes, stock purchased in 2009 and subscription on Polish and foreign printed journals and cost of purchase of printed stock per one student (1,5%)
  
• E-collection – measured by 4 parameters: number of e-books, number of e-journals, number of purchased date bases, and cost of electronic collection purchases per one student b(2%)
  
• Library facilities – measured by 4 parameters: ratio of number of printed collection to total number of students, number of desks at library, number of computers available at library, and degree of computatization of library (1,5%)
  
• Individual development possibilities – the ratio of scientific study circles (groups) to the number of students. (1,5%)
  
• Cultural opportunities – the ratio of student organizations, choirs and theaters to the total number of students. (1%)
  
• Facilities for out of town students – the number of places in dormitories per full time student. (1%)
  
• Sport achievements – sport results in 2009 as reported by the Student Sport Association. (1%)
  

• Programs of studies taught entirely in foreign language in academic year 2009/2010 (4%)
• Students studying in foreign languages – number of students studying in foreign language in academic year 2009/2010 (3%)
• Students’ mobility (outbound) – the ratio of outgoing students (min. for one semester in 2008/2009) to the total number of full-time students, with special regard to the Socrates-Erasmus programs. (2,5%)
• Student’s mobility (inbound) – the ratio of incoming students (min. for one semester in 2009/2010) to the total number of full-time students, with special regard to the Erasmus programs. (2,5%)
• International students (multicultural composition of the student body) – the ratio of foreign students to full-time students. (1%)
• Foreign teaching staff – the ratio of foreign teachers to full time teaching staff. (1%)
• Courses in foreign languages – number of courses run in foreign languages 2008/2009 (0,5%)
• Summer schools – Summer schools in 2009 and number of participants. (0,5%)