World University Rankings
Asia saw the largest rise of all continents in research quality, teaching score, and overall performance in the latest World University Rankings
UK universities are overwhelmingly represented at the top of the international outlook pillar
The World University Rankings have grown and developed to reflect the changing global higher education sector, writes Ellie Bothwell
North America has also revived while Oceania’s international outlook has dipped. Patrick Jack picks out key rankings trends
European nations have the highest research income levels, but Hong Kong and Australia surpass them in research productivity
UK and US universities struggle to keep pace with top Asian performers as research funding shares decline
Hong Kong and the Netherlands lead new THE metrics measuring research strength, excellence and influence
Southeast Asian country has made big gains on student-staff ratio since 2020, while Hungary has improved on share of postgraduate researchers
We’re gathering data on interdisciplinary science and online learning, and making improvements to some of our existing rankings, to capture insights on more of the work that universities do, says THE’s chief data officer
WUR expands industry pillar to include patents in country scores, with greatest gains by Ireland, Hong Kong and the US
UC Davis’ chancellor, Gary May, has plenty of background in attracting minority students, but finds California’s decades-old ban on race-based admissions a formidable foe
Canterbury’s vice-chancellor contrasts her adopted island homeland with her native South Africa and reflects on the opportunities spawned by even the worst horrors
Daniel Diermeier reflects on traversing the increasingly polarised US political landscape and on disagreeing with staff and students pressing for the university to take sides
Focusing on the quality of in-person teaching is only one way to make returning to physical campuses more appealing, says Carolyn Evans
Folasade Ogunsola discusses her country’s battle with brain drain and universities’ search for ‘creative’ ways to combat funding shortfalls
Partnership will seek to reward institutions that incentivise cross-disciplinary work aimed at solving the world’s biggest challenges
The methodology for the 20th edition of the World University Rankings has been significantly updated to reflect the outputs of the diverse range of research-intensive universities across the world
THE’s SSA advisory board launches with members from countries across the region
The 20th edition is our most robust, inclusive and global ranking, thanks to significant improvements to our methodology
Institutional partnerships are on the rise, but the sector must do even more to join forces to tackle global challenges, writes Linda G. Mills
Lund University vice-chancellor discusses the challenges of working with business, creating an innovation valley in the Baltic region and managing one’s friends
Universities are now invited to provide their information for participation in the sustainability-focused ranking
Nancy Ip discusses how universities can boost their output of patents and support faculty entrepreneurs
Monterrey Institute of Technology’s president says it is setting aside £46 million for international hires to compete with the global standard of living
From just 200 universities to almost 2,000, the World University Rankings have become more global and more inclusive. Ellie Bothwell goes through the archives to examine the most noteworthy developments
THE report shows that higher education institutions have made huge strides in measuring their progress, but governments can make more of academic expertise
Collaboration has been a hallmark of THE’s rankings for the past 20 years. This is how we’ve worked with the global sector to produce league tables that meet the needs of universities
Our Academic Reputation Survey forms the foundation for these rankings, meaning that they are built on the insights of a representative sample of global experts
US, Japan and UK lead on entries to the World University Rankings this year
THE is looking for people who are committed to a better sub-Saharan Africa and believe that higher education can contribute to bringing about that change
Chile is poised to lead on internationalisation, thanks to national funding boost
The rector of ORT Uruguay, cradle to the country’s first ‘unicorns’, talks about fostering an entrepreneurship mindset in a risk-averse society
Times Higher Education data analysis reveals the top universities from across the 13 latest European Union member states
Australia is top-performing nation for first time in five years, while the United Arab Emirates is on the rise
The World University Rankings performance indicators are the heart of the Latin America University Rankings, but we make some adjustments to take account of the region’s unique characteristics
First-time universities can now sign up to participate, while others can confirm their registration for another year
The inaugural Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings call attention to the region’s success and provide a framework for development, writes Phil Baty
Inaugural league table reveals strong performance by institutions beyond wealthy South Africa, with public universities outperforming private ones in four pillars
The University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa leads first ever THE ranking for the region
Using 13 carefully calibrated performance indicators, we provide comprehensive and balanced comparisons to rank global universities created since 1973
These rankings reveal a growing divide when it comes to internationalisation
Tiya Thomas-Alexander explores why some Asian territories are growing more global while others are not
Citations are growing at a faster pace in Asia than the rest of the world, according to THE rankings data
South Asian institutions move up in latest league table, with Pakistan leading the way
Scholarly ethics expert Yuehong (Helen) Zhang says the region’s approach to research ethics is changing
Asean governments and institutions have to focus on developing academic leaders to advance the region’s sector, says Norzaini Azman
The country’s National Education Policy aims to build a quality internationalised and marketised sector. But, says Saumen Chattopadhyay, it faces many entrenched challenges
Tsinghua vice-president Bin Yang outlines how the nation’s rapid digital development is evolving to boost the quality and accessibility of education and to give the world a window on China
Singapore Management University president Lily Kong says the country’s institutions ‘must carve their own path’
Hong Kong has ‘a special convening power’ that could attract partners from China and the Middle East, CUHK’s v-c tells Tiya Thomas-Alexander
To put together the Asia University Rankings, adjustments are made to the robust and comprehensive criteria that underpin THE’s World University Rankings to take into account this region’s unique elements
Our Impact Rankings methodology has a few updates in our largest-ever view on sustainability, explains THE’s chief data officer, Duncan Ross
Alan Shepard tells Rosa Ellis how Western University united all of its community behind a comprehensive impact strategy
Universities in middle-income economies lead the globe when it comes to commitment to sustainability, THE’s Impact Rankings data suggest
Experts from government, academia and thinktanks offer advice on navigating the corridors of power to ensure research impact
Our rankings demonstrate that universities worldwide, not just the elite, are addressing urgent challenges
As Australia and Canada lead the overall table, THE data show universities worldwide grappling with the affordable housing crisis and demands to divest away from fossil fuels
Three Australian and four Canadian institutions among top 10 of THE ranking exploring progress of universities worldwide towards achieving SDGs
Having embraced Sustainable Development Goals, higher education has to accelerate their wider use and impact, says Rachel Kyte
The former vice-chancellor of the University of Johannesburg on the complexities of leading an institution in Africa
