Wikipedia:WikiProject Higher education/Assessment
Welcome to the assessment department of the WikiProject Higher education! This department focuses on assessing the quality of Wikipedia's Universities and College articles. While much of the work is done in conjunction with the WP:1.0 program, the article ratings are also used within the project itself to aid in recognizing excellent contributions and identifying topics in need of further work.
The ratings are done in a distributed fashion through parameters in the {{WikiProject Higher education}} project banner; this causes the articles to be placed in the appropriate sub-categories of Category:Higher education articles by quality, Category:Higher education articles needing attention, and Category:Higher education collaborations. The quality ratings serve as the foundation for an automatically generated worklist.
Frequently asked questions
[edit]- How can I get my article rated?
- As a member of the WikiProject Higher education, you can do it yourself. If you're unsure, list it in the requesting an assessment section below.
- Who can assess articles?
- Any member of WikiProject Higher education is free to add—or change—the rating of an article, but please follow the guidelines.
- Why didn't the reviewer leave any comments?
- Unfortunately, due to the volume of articles that need to be assessed, we are unable to leave detailed comments in most cases. If you have particular questions, you might ask the person who assessed the article; they will usually be happy to provide you with their reasoning.
- Where can I get more comments about my article?
- Contact Wikipedia:WikiProject Higher education who will handle it or assign the issue to someone. You may also list it for a Peer review.
- What if I don't agree with a rating?
- Relist it as a request or contact Wikipedia:WikiProject Higher education who will handle it or assign the issue to someone.
- Aren't the ratings subjective?
- Yes, they are, but it's the best system we've been able to devise; if you have a better idea, please don't hesitate to let us know!
If you have any other questions not listed here, please feel free to ask them on the discussion page for this department, or to contact the Wikipedia:WikiProject Higher education directly.
Instructions
[edit]An article's assessment is generated from the class and parameters in the {{WikiProject Higher education}} project banner on its talk page. You can learn the syntax by looking at the talk pages in edit mode and by reading the info below.
This is the rating syntax (ratings and dates are samples, change to what applies to the article in question):
- {{WikiProject Higher education}}
- Displays the default banner, showing the project info and only ??? for the quality parameter.
- {{WikiProject Higher education|class=FA}}
- All assessed articles should have quality filled in. Leaving the other parameters off does not hurt anything.
- {{WikiProject Higher education|class=Start|attention=yes}}
- If an article needs immediate attention, add the attention tag and please leave talk notes as to why. The only valid parameter for this field is "yes". If it does not need attention, leave the parameter off.
- {{WikiProject Higher education|class=B|attention=yes|past-selected=[[July]] [[2006]]|collaboration-past=[[April]] [[2006]]}}
- If an article has been the SATM or COTM, these tags get added in this format.
An article's quality assessment is recorded using the |class= parameter in the {{WikiProject banner shell}}. Articles that have the {{WikiProject Higher education}} banner template on their talk page will be added to the appropriate categories by quality.
The following standard grades may be used to describe the quality of mainspace articles (see Wikipedia:Content assessment for assessment criteria):
| FA | (for featured articles only; adds them to the FA-Class Higher education articles category) |  FA |
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|---|---|---|---|
| FL | (for featured lists only; adds them to the FL-Class Higher education articles category) | FL |
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| A | (for articles that passed a formal peer review only; adds them to the A-Class Higher education articles category) |  A |
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| GA | (for good articles only; adds them to the GA-Class Higher education articles category) |  GA |
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| B | (for articles that satisfy all of the B-Class criteria; adds them to the B-Class Higher education articles category) | B | |
| C | (for substantial articles; adds them to the C-Class Higher education articles category) | C | |
| Start | (for developing articles; adds them to the Start-Class Higher education articles category) | Start | |
| Stub | (for basic articles; adds them to the Stub-Class Higher education articles category) | Stub | |
| List | (for stand-alone lists; adds them to the List-Class Higher education articles category) | List | |
| NA | (for any other pages where assessment is unwarranted; adds them to the NA-Class Higher education pages category) | NA | |
| ??? | (articles for which a valid class has not yet been provided are listed in the Unassessed Higher education articles category) | ??? |
For non-mainspace content, the following values may be used:
| FM | (for featured media only; adds them to the FM-Class Higher education pages category) | FM |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Category | (for categories; adds them to the Category-Class Higher education pages category) | Category | |
| Draft | (for drafts; adds them to the Draft-Class Higher education pages category) | Draft | |
| File | (for files and timed text; adds them to the File-Class Higher education pages category) | File | |
| Portal | (for portal pages; adds them to the Portal-Class Higher education pages category) | Portal | |
| Project | (for project pages; adds them to the Project-Class Higher education pages category) | Project | |
| Template | (for templates and modules; adds them to the Template-Class Higher education pages category) | Template |
The following non-standard assessment grades for mainspace content may be used at a WikiProject's discretion:
| Disambig | (for disambiguation pages; adds them to the Disambig-Class Higher education pages category) | Disambig |
|---|
The class should be assigned according to the quality scale below.
Quality scale
[edit]All examples below are as of July 2021. Please note that a B-Class article must include at least one reference.
| Class | Criteria | Reader's experience | Editing suggestions | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA |
The article has attained featured article status by passing an in-depth examination by impartial reviewers from WP:Featured article candidates. More detailed criteria
The article meets the featured article criteria:
A featured article exemplifies Wikipedia's very best work and is distinguished by professional standards of writing, presentation, and sourcing. In addition to meeting the policies regarding content for all Wikipedia articles, it has the following attributes.
|
Professional, outstanding, and thorough; a definitive source for encyclopedic information. | No further content additions should be necessary unless new information becomes available; further improvements to the prose quality are often possible. | United States Military Academy |
| FL |
The article has attained featured list status by passing an in-depth examination by impartial reviewers from WP:Featured list candidates. More detailed criteria
The article meets the featured list criteria:
|
Professional standard; it comprehensively covers the defined scope, usually providing a complete set of items, and has annotations that provide useful and appropriate information about those items. | No further content additions should be necessary unless new information becomes available; further improvements to the prose quality are often possible. | List of University of Waterloo people |
| A |
The article is well organized and essentially complete, having been examined by impartial reviewers from a WikiProject or elsewhere. Good article status is not a requirement for A-Class. More detailed criteria
The article meets the A-Class criteria:
Provides a well-written, clear and complete description of the topic, as described in Wikipedia:Article development. It should be of a length suitable for the subject, appropriately structured, and be well referenced by a broad array of reliable sources. It should be well illustrated, with no copyright problems. Only minor style issues and other details need to be addressed before submission as a featured article candidate. See the A-Class assessment departments of some of the larger WikiProjects (e.g. WikiProject Military history). |
Very useful to readers. A fairly complete treatment of the subject. A non-expert in the subject would typically find nothing wanting. | Expert knowledge may be needed to tweak the article, and style problems may need solving. WP:Peer review may help. | None |
| GA |
The article meets all of the good article criteria, and has been examined by one or more impartial reviewers from WP:Good article nominations. More detailed criteria
A good article is:
|
Useful to nearly all readers, with no obvious problems; approaching (though not necessarily equalling) the quality of a professional publication. | Some editing by subject and style experts is helpful; comparison with an existing featured article on a similar topic may highlight areas where content is weak or missing. | Columbia University |
| B | The article meets all of the B-Class criteria. It is mostly complete and does not have major problems, but requires some further work to reach good article standards. More detailed criteria
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Readers are not left wanting, although the content may not be complete enough to satisfy a serious student or researcher. | A few aspects of content and style need to be addressed. Expert knowledge may be needed. The inclusion of supporting materials should be considered if practical, and the article checked for general compliance with the Manual of Style and related style guidelines. | University of California, Berkeley |
| C | The article is substantial but is still missing important content or contains irrelevant material. The article should have some references to reliable sources, but may still have significant problems or require substantial cleanup. More detailed criteria
The article cites more than one reliable source and is better developed in style, structure, and quality than Start-Class, but it fails one or more of the criteria for B-Class. It may have some gaps or missing elements, or need editing for clarity, balance, or flow.
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Useful to a casual reader, but would not provide a complete picture for even a moderately detailed study. | Considerable editing is needed to close gaps in content and solve cleanup problems. | National Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Start | An article that is developing but still quite incomplete. It may or may not cite adequate reliable sources. More detailed criteria
The article has a meaningful amount of good content, but it is still weak in many areas. The article has one or more of the following:
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Provides some meaningful content, but most readers will need more. | Providing references to reliable sources should come first; the article also needs substantial improvement in content and organisation. Improve the grammar, spelling, and writing style; decrease the use of jargon. | Kyoto University |
| Stub | A very basic description of the topic. Meets none of the Start-Class criteria. | Provides very little meaningful content; may be little more than a dictionary definition. Readers probably see insufficiently developed features of the topic and may not see how the features of the topic are significant. | Any editing or additional material can be helpful. The provision of meaningful content should be a priority. The best solution for a Stub-class Article to step up to a Start-class Article is to add in referenced reasons of why the topic is significant. | Fiji National University |
| List | Meets the criteria of a stand-alone list or set index article, which is an article that contains primarily a list, usually consisting of links to articles in a particular subject area. | There is no set format for a list, but its organization should be logical and useful to the reader. | Lists should be lists of live links to Wikipedia articles, appropriately named and organized. | List of universities and colleges in Denmark |
| Disambig | Any disambiguation page falls under this class. | The page serves to distinguish multiple articles that share the same (or similar) title. | Additions should be made as new articles of that name are created. Pay close attention to the proper naming of such pages, as they often do not need "(disambiguation)" appended to the title. | Concordia University (disambiguation) |
| Template | Any template falls under this class. The most common types of templates include infoboxes and navboxes. | Different types of templates serve different purposes. Infoboxes provide easy access to key pieces of information about the subject. Navboxes are for the purpose of grouping together related subjects into an easily accessible format, to assist the user in navigating between articles. | Infoboxes are typically placed at the upper right of an article, while navboxes normally go across the very bottom of a page. Beware of too many different templates, as well as templates that give either too little, too much, or too specialized information. | Template:Infobox University |
Assessment log
[edit]July 16, 2025
[edit]Renamed
[edit]- Bhola Govt. College renamed to Bhola Government College.
- List of vice chancellors of Dhaka University renamed to List of vice-chancellors of the University of Dhaka.
Reassessed
[edit]- Academic dress of the University of Santo Tomas (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Stub-Class to Start-Class. (rev · t)
- Korporatsioon Ugala (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Stub-Class to C-Class. (rev · t)
- M.E.S. Ponnani College, Ponnani (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Stub-Class to C-Class. (rev · t)
- Paul R. Anderson (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from C-Class to GA-Class. (rev · t)
- Vivekananda College, Thakurpukur (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Unassessed-Class to Start-Class. (rev · t)
- William G. Bowen (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Stub-Class to Start-Class. (rev · t)
Assessed
[edit]- Bhola Government College (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Start-Class. (rev · t)
- List of Mitchell Hamline School of Law alumni (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as List-Class. (rev · t)
- List of vice-chancellors of the University of Dhaka (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as List-Class. (rev · t)
- File:Seal of SASTRA Deemed University.png (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as File-Class. (rev · t)
- The Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Start-Class. (rev · t)
Removed
[edit]- File:NebraskaLaw.gif (talk) removed.
July 15, 2025
[edit]Renamed
[edit]- Common Application renamed to Common App.
- Government Teachers Training College, Mymensingh renamed to Government Teachers' Training College, Mymensingh.
- Institut européen·European Institute renamed to CIFE European Institute.
- Notre Dame College Mymensingh renamed to Notre Dame College, Mymensingh.
- University of Wisconsin School of Human Ecology renamed to School of Human Ecology (University of Wisconsin–Madison).
Reassessed
[edit]- 1957 World University Games (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Unassessed-Class to Stub-Class. (rev · t)
- Birmingham School of Law (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Stub-Class to C-Class. (rev · t)
- Edinburgh Dental Institute (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Stub-Class to Start-Class. (rev · t)
- Government Kolasib College (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Start-Class to C-Class. (rev · t)
- Iloilo State University of Science and Technology (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Start-Class to NA-Class. (rev · t)
- Kaplan Law School (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Stub-Class to NA-Class. (rev · t)
- PUP Centennial Year (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Unassessed-Class to Stub-Class. (rev · t)
- Philippine House Committee on Higher and Technical Education (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Unassessed-Class to Start-Class. (rev · t)
- Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Stub-Class to Start-Class. (rev · t)
- Shannon Boyd-Bailey McCune (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Stub-Class to Start-Class. (rev · t)
- UTA Tennis Center (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Unassessed-Class to Start-Class. (rev · t)
- Vidyasagar College (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Stub-Class to C-Class. (rev · t)
- William Arthur Ganfield (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from GA-Class to FA-Class. (rev · t)
- Zeta Omega Eta (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Stub-Class to Start-Class. (rev · t)
Assessed
[edit]- Bowdon College (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Start-Class. (rev · t)
- CIFE European Institute (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Start-Class. (rev · t)
- Calbright College (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Unassessed-Class. (rev · t)
- Carrollton A&M (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as NA-Class. (rev · t)
- Common App (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Start-Class. (rev · t)
- Government Teachers' Training College, Mymensingh (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Stub-Class. (rev · t)
- Mahyar Amouzegar (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as C-Class. (rev · t)
- Middle East University (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Disambig-Class. (rev · t)
- Mystical Seven (Wesleyan) (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as C-Class. (rev · t)
- Notre Dame College, Mymensingh (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as NA-Class. (rev · t)
- Saint John's College (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Disambig-Class. (rev · t)
- School of Human Ecology (University of Wisconsin–Madison) (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as C-Class. (rev · t)
- Category:Sportspeople by university or college in South Africa (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Category-Class. (rev · t)
- Category:St. Andrews University (North Carolina) (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Category-Class. (rev · t)
- Category:St. Andrews University (North Carolina) people (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Category-Class. (rev · t)
- Category:Universities and colleges in Maracaibo (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Category-Class. (rev · t)
- Category:Universities in Bolívar (state) (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Category-Class. (rev · t)
- Category:Universities in Mérida (state) (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Category-Class. (rev · t)
- Category:Universities in Táchira (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Category-Class. (rev · t)
- Category:Universities in Venezuela by state (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Category-Class. (rev · t)
- Category:Universities in Zulia (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Category-Class. (rev · t)
- Veranus Alva Moore (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as C-Class. (rev · t)
- William D. Desmond (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Unassessed-Class. (rev · t)
Removed
[edit]- File:Edgewood college seal.png (talk) removed.
- File:Gori State Teaching University Logo.jpg (talk) removed.
- File:Hofstra Pride logo.svg (talk) removed.
- File:La Sierra University Logo.png (talk) removed.
- File:Logo PRES Université de Toulouse.png (talk) removed.
- File:Official Seal of Batangas State University.png (talk) removed.
- File:Siegel-uni-giessen.jpeg (talk) removed.
- File:South Asia Institute of Advanced Christian Studies (logo).png (talk) removed.
- File:Swami Rama Himalayan University logo.png (talk) removed.
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July 12, 2025
[edit]Renamed
[edit]- Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur renamed to Kuala Lumpur University of Science & Technology.
- List of presidents of Ohio State University renamed to List of Presidents of The Ohio State University.
- Rienk Kuiper renamed to R. B. Kuiper.
Reassessed
[edit]- Al Baha University (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Unassessed-Class to Start-Class. (rev · t)
- Brad D. Smith (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Stub-Class to Start-Class. (rev · t)
- College of Wooster (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from C-Class to B-Class. (rev · t)
- Lawrence Udeigwe (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Start-Class to C-Class. (rev · t)
- Maharaja Surajmal Institute (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Unassessed-Class to Stub-Class. (rev · t)
- UC Berkeley – UCSF Joint Medical Program (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Unassessed-Class to Start-Class. (rev · t)
- University of California, Santa Cruz (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Unassessed-Class to C-Class. (rev · t)
Assessed
[edit]- Borrower Defense to Repayment (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Start-Class. (rev · t)
- Chanakya University (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Stub-Class. (rev · t)
- Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies (University of Copenhagen) (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Stub-Class. (rev · t)
- Government Post-Graduate College, Sambhal (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Unassessed-Class. (rev · t)
- History of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as C-Class. (rev · t)
- Institute of Red Professors (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Stub-Class. (rev · t)
- Kuala Lumpur University of Science & Technology (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Start-Class. (rev · t)
- List of Presidents of The Ohio State University (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as List-Class. (rev · t)
- Category:North Greenville Trailblazers athletes (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Category-Class. (rev · t)
- Category:North Greenville Trailblazers men's track and field athletes (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Category-Class. (rev · t)
- Category:North Greenville Trailblazers track and field (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Category-Class. (rev · t)
- R. B. Kuiper (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Stub-Class. (rev · t)
Removed
[edit]- File:Bank Street College of Education round seal.svg (talk) removed.
- Category:North Greenville Crusaders athletes (talk) removed.
- Category:North Greenville Crusaders men's track and field athletes (talk) removed.
- Category:North Greenville Crusaders track and field (talk) removed.
July 11, 2025
[edit]Renamed
[edit]Reassessed
[edit]- Nasser Paydar (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Stub-Class to Start-Class. (rev · t)
- Rajnagar Mahavidyalaya (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Stub-Class to NA-Class. (rev · t)
- Roland Boer (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Start-Class to C-Class. (rev · t)
Assessed
[edit]- Chechen State Pedagogical University (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Stub-Class. (rev · t)
- Category:Rectors of the University of Warsaw (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Category-Class. (rev · t)
Removed
[edit]- Category:Rectors of University of Warsaw (talk) removed.
July 10, 2025
[edit]Renamed
[edit]- Faculty of Archaeology, Warsaw renamed to Faculty of Archaeology, University of Warsaw.
- Swedish Institute of Dramatic Art renamed to Dramatiska Institutet.
Reassessed
[edit]- President of Texas A&M University (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Stub-Class to Start-Class. (rev · t)
- Toledo Academy of Beauty (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Stub-Class to NA-Class. (rev · t)
- Virginia Tech Hokies track and field (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Unassessed-Class to Start-Class. (rev · t)
Assessed
[edit]- Beong-Soo Kim (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Start-Class. (rev · t)
- British Universities Snowsports Council (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Unassessed-Class. (rev · t)
- Dramatiska Institutet (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as NA-Class. (rev · t)
- Faculty of Archaeology, University of Warsaw (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as C-Class. (rev · t)
- Category:Shawnee State University faculty (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Category-Class. (rev · t)
- Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Stub-Class. (rev · t)
Removed
[edit]- Category:Alabama Cooperative Extension System (talk) removed.
- Title IV (talk) removed.