World University Rankings
As Maastricht University celebrates its 45th anniversary, it is tapping into its founding spirit in a bid to stay forever young, says its president, Martin Paul
Baby-boomer institutions were pioneers in architecture and curricula, but financially prudent – a potentially winning combination for the post-pandemic era, says Miles Taylor
The pandemic presents a perfect opportunity to think differently about higher education, says David Staley, as he lists potential models of the future
Largely sheltered from the pandemic-related financial fallout that has beset higher education in Western nations, East Asian institutions are being boosted by state funds and local philanthropists and are looking to be even more competitive internationally
Do neighbour institutions work closely together to boost their overall standing or do they tend to play to their strengths in a particular discipline?
Japan achieves best performance in six years, but China still tops the regional ranking
Money, policies and partnerships aim to unlock the region’s full potential
When it comes to industry collaboration, Eiichi Saitoh knows that experience is the best teacher. Here are his tried-and-tested tips for success
Universities have a unique opportunity to shape the post-pandemic future by promoting innovation and creativity for wider social impact, says Tan Eng Chye
Employers, universities and students are demanding bilateral recognition of Indian qualifications. Eldho Mathews explains why it matters
To reflect the region’s unique characteristics, we make adjustments to the rigorous and robust criteria that underpin THE’s World University Rankings to arrive at this year’s Asia University Rankings
Almost a third of university employees globally are on contracts lasting less than two years, according to THE data
The United Nations’ global goals have enabled French institutions to broaden the scope of their sustainable development work, says Anne Beauval
If we’re going to measure what universities do, let’s concentrate on what really counts, says Julian Skyrme
Focusing on sustainable development is not an original strategy for universities in 2021, but if anything, that only increases the value of adopting the SDGs, says Patrick Deane
Countries have each made most progress in three tables related to the Sustainable Development Goals
UK university tops third edition of global ranking measuring institutions’ social and economic impact
Region retains pre-eminence in league table based on alignment with UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
Students want to learn more about sustainable development and feel prepared for the jobs of the future, says Jamie McGowan
THE survey finds applicants are just as likely to rate university sustainability and graduate employment prospects as top priorities
Celebrating diversity, reforming curricula and working closely with local communities are all ways in which higher education institutions can better foster peacebuilding, says Rocky Tuan
The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings measure global universities’ success in delivering the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Here, we explain how we arrived at the results
Students are reporting higher levels of engagement, despite Covid-19, while traditional university hierarchy further erodes
Some of the world’s leading universities appear to benefit from having another top-ranked institution in their backyard
Our Japan rankings are constructed on four pillars that demonstrate the broad strength of a university
We are looking for people in the higher education sector who are passionate about the Sustainable Development Goals to help make our rankings fair, effective and transparent
The Covid crisis has restricted travel and funding, affecting even regions spared its worst. But institutions in emerging economies are getting creative and cooperating to continue their work, with even momentum for growth and change
Institutions in emerging economies are seeing greatest progress in health subjects and citations, based on THE rankings data
China is not the only rapidly improving system; India, Egypt and Malaysia are striding ahead, while Mexico is losing ground
Better technology and a global focus may pull the higher education world closer together
Number of female vice-chancellors at high-ranking institutions has reached new milestone based on THE World University Rankings data
Higher education reforms promised differentiation, but a failure to implement bold changes and a lack of desire for innovation are resulting in the opposite trend, says Liviu Andreescu
The Emerging Economies University Rankings 2021 focus on a unique group of institutions. To ensure that they are judged properly, we adjust the performance indicators in our World University Rankings
Subject rankings will be launched throughout the autumn
Russia leads on number of submissions but institutions across a record 98 territories take part
Methodology will be based on framework of World University Rankings, but include some bespoke elements
THE analysis finds that UK and Canadian systems are also among most prestigious, while Australian universities are losing international stature
Universities can now participate in the next edition of our global league table
THE is taking a deeper look at the perception of universities, a measure that has become increasingly important during the pandemic, says Duncan Ross
A look at the most-read Times Higher Education university rankings articles from the past 12 months
Assessing pedagogy is even more challenging during the pandemic, but initial results from our Japan student survey reveal some interesting insights, argues Duncan Ross
Data from annual survey will inform the 2022 World University Rankings
Communications experts at leading universities say Covid-19 could be ‘make or break’ for institutions’ prestige
THE data reveal the voter base for universities with growing reputations and their more established neighbours
Universities should create more strategic partnerships with the commercial world to boost their public perception, argues Rupert Younger
Data from THE’s Reputation Rankings reveal the contrasts in the perception of institutions’ subject strengths inside and outside the country in which they are based
The pandemic crisis may offer less established institutions a chance to shine, says Ellie Bothwell
Almost all higher education institutions in the country have signed a document committing to combating the climate crisis, says Göran Finnveden
Data from THE’s subject rankings show need for more integration in fields such as AI, says leading professor
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
THE data demonstrate that leading institutions are focusing on becoming more comprehensive rather than more specialist
Times Higher Education will publish league tables for 11 different subject areas in October
We have published the methodology for the 2021 edition of the table, which makes it easier for postgraduate institutions to take part, says Duncan Ross
Harvard tops student-focused ranking for fourth consecutive year
Latest World University Rankings suggest a number of top 200 universities are over-reliant on international student revenues
The novel coronavirus has transformed how research is done in many disciplines. But scholars are divided over whether the accelerated pace of science is an entirely good thing
While no universities will be immune to the financial and operational challenges brought by the pandemic, will the research prominence of some leading universities help mitigate the potential damage they face? Ellie Bothwell reports
Talent and ingenuity will be more important than ever to universities worldwide as they face a host of unprecedented challenges, says Ellie Bothwell
University leaders in the Global South talk about post-pandemic opportunities and power shifts
China makes record-breaking achievements in latest league table as experts predict that the pandemic may accelerate the country’s rise
