Rankings

Large universities drop down list looking at high quality research once overall natural science output is taken into account

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile now tops the region

The region has had a tumultuous year, yet there is unmistakable progress to extol, says Phil Baty

Despite the turmoil racking Venezuela and Brazil, there are bright spots in Latin America’s higher education landscape. Rachael Pells reports

Simon Baker looks at research collaboration and income across the continent

David Garza-Salazar explains why transforming the traditional education model will prepare students for real-world problems today and tomorrow

The region as a whole needs to reform its university sector to better serve its citizens, and that requires collaboration, argues Efraín Gonzales de Olarte

Despite concerns in some quarters of Brazil, for-profit universities are thriving, helping to expand the country’s sector, says Dante Salto

The World University Rankings performance indicators are the heart of the Latin America University Rankings, but we give them some adjustments to take account of the area’s unique characteristics

Data from Times Higher Education suggest some countries may be falling behind on the number of academics in non-STEM areas

Event will include launch of THE Europe Teaching Rankings 2019

Engagement by students and staff bolstered by mandates from governments cited as key ingredients for success in THE University Impact Rankings tables

More needs to be done to encourage women into technology and engineering at school, say observers

Tsinghua University overtakes National University of Singapore in regional table

CityU wants researchers, teachers and students across the region to cooperate and grow in ways that help to advance knowledge, says Way Kuo

Institutions and systems throughout the region are beefing up their performances – and it shows, says Phil Baty

Rankings show range of diverse and rapidly developing systems

The Asian University for Women and its students focus on leadership and social justice, aiming to create the conditions for change, says Nirmala Rao

China’s Belt and Road project aims to foster regional cooperation on a vast scale. Ellie Bothwell explores what that and other regional initiatives might mean for higher education in Asia

Nation’s egalitarian culture, policies on widening access and Asia-Pacific location seen as key to success in THE University Impact Rankings measure

The world’s most gender equal universities, according to THE data, cite data-informed recruitment methods as a key factor in their success

Event will include discussion on how diversification of the African academy can prepare graduates for the future

Data from WSJ/THE US College Rankings raise questions about whether land-grant institutions are living up to their original mission

Many institutions’ missions mean they do work that changes lives but never wins wide attention. Our new University Impact Rankings aim to recognise them

Ireland and Australia also among top national performers in new league table

University of Auckland tops first global ranking to measure institutions’ social and economic impact

Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology has integrated sustainability into all parts of its business, says Göran Finnveden

The higher education experience shapes students’ capacity to contribute to the world as ethical, compassionate and civic-minded global citizens, says Barney Glover

UK universities return to top of ranking after two-year absence, boasting productivity levels above the expected level of achievement

More joint papers would ‘spread the word about China’s strengths’, summit hears

New THE metrics challenge universities to think about their societal contributions and encourage them to be responsible employers, says Jonathan Grant

THE rankings data show institutions are progressing on all areas of their global outlook, but experts say there is still more work to be done

Kyoto University overtakes University of Tokyo in student-focused table

Can sharing a city with a more prestigious neighbour make it easier or harder for an institution to realise its value? Jack Grove examines the competition

HKU’s history, location, social context and educational and research ambitions combine to create a truly global university, says Ian Holliday  

Canada and China are among nations that have seen a boost on measures of internationalisation in past year, based on latest THE ranking

Switzerland’s flagship university has always been international, but has never been more in need of its global outlook, says Sarah Springman

Too often, the life-changing work of less prestigious universities goes overlooked. THE’s University Impact Rankings aim to change that, says Phil Baty

Analysis of THE World University Rankings data shows no progress in number of women leading highest-ranked institutions

Duncan Ross explains why submitting data on global partnerships is mandatory for inclusion in the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings

South Korea and China are fastest improving countries in region, as Australia and Japan fail to keep pace

The University of Malaya has had mixed success in offsetting the effects of funding cuts, writes Awg Bulgiba Awg Mahmud

Multilateral efforts can leverage the resources and capabilities of individual institutions into world-changing collaborations, says Christopher Tremewan

China is reasserting itself at the forefront of intellectual endeavour while its regional neighbours vie to keep the pace. John Ross reports

Despite talk about Australia’s international education boom, the country’s sector has reason to be wary, as Phil Honeywood explains

On many fronts – research, international collaborations, entrepreneurship, student learning and more – HKUST is active and eager to advance, says Wei Shyy

Asia-Pacific institutions are no longer just catching up, they are challenging the best. Phil Baty writes

Five sectors considered side by side, and how reputation tracks citation impact (or not)

But experts ask how long country’s success can last in the face of rampant competition from Asia

Duncan Ross explains how universities’ evidence is being verified and measured in the THE University Impact Rankings

Simon Baker examines the rise of China as a research nation and the worries this provokes among some Westerners

Rebalancing of global higher education promises end of era in which institutions all ‘strive to be the same as Harvard’, says professor

Japan leads on number of submissions but institutions across 75 countries have taken part

Academics issue warning after news story including critical comments about country’s top universities is removed

Times Higher Education’s flagship event will head to Zurich, Toronto and New York

Malaysia and Egypt are making rapid higher education progress, largely because of improvements in citation impact

The value of rankings is increasingly being acknowledged, and we are pleased to offer ever more insights and information, says Phil Baty

With higher education reform coming to Chile, Ignacio Sánchez Díaz says the vital contributions of country’s private universities should be recognised

A focus on raising performance has helped universities in Egypt and Malaysia surge in the rankings. Ellie Bothwell reports