The University of Illinois at Chicago is third among U.S. universities in an international ranking of the top 100 universities in the world that were founded less than 50 years ago. The Times Higher Education‘s 100 Under 50 list ranks UIC in 13th place on the list, six spots up from its 2013 ranking at No. 19.

Only eight U.S. universities are included among the 100 institutions. Two California institutions are ahead of UIC on the list: University of California, Irvine, at No. 7 and University of California, Santa Cruz, No. 11. The only other U.S. institution included in the top 50 is University of Texas at Dallas, No. 15.

According to the publication, which also produces the annual World University Rankings, the institutions in the 100 Under 50 rankings are evaluated more for objective performance indicators such as research, citations, teaching, international outlook and innovation, and less for subjective indicators of academic prestige.

The other U.S. institutions on the 100 Under 50 list are George Mason (57), University of Maryland, Baltimore County (65), Florida International University (73) and University of Texas at San Antonio (91).