Rankings for Students

Average university in top 200

Best universities in the world revealed: THE World University Rankings 2015-2016

The World University Rankings 2015-16 reveal which universities have climbed to the top.

September 30 2015

Gender balance

Eight world-leading universities with a 50:50 gender balance

Out of the world's top 200 universities, only these eight have a 50:50 split between male and female students.

September 30 2015

University teaching

The top 20 universities for teaching

Find out which universities in the world achieved the best scores for teaching environment.

September 30 2015

Video: World University Rankings results

We reveal the results of the 2015-16 World University Rankings in two minutes.

September 30 2015

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Subject rankings are coming in October and November 2015

Find the schedule for the Times Higher Education rankings for Medicine, Arts & Humanities, Life Sciences, Social Sciences, Engineering & Technology, and Physical Sciences, released throughout October and November 2015.

Social connections

US universities rank top in the world for social sciences

US universities count for almost half of the top 100 for social sciences in the 2015-16 ranking released by the Times Higher Education.

November 4 2015

Happy and sad cardboard faces

The National Student Survey gets student satisfaction wrong

The National Student Survey is essential, but a disappointment. A final year student at University College London explains why

University of Cape Town campus

Africa ranking 2016: top universities for students

Student insights on the best universities in Africa, with a snapshot ranking of the region.

Satisfaction Survey

National Student Survey 2016: overall satisfaction results

See the full results for UK universities ranked by student satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2016

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Student Experience Survey 2017: methodology

How we judged the student experience

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English universities with the most qualified academic staff

The University of Huddersfield tops list of institutions in England with the highest proportion of qualified academic staff, while London Business School is the worst performer

December 9 2016

Environmental university

Best UK universities on environmental issues

Nottingham Trent University flies high in Green Rankings, but overall picture for British universities looks gloomy

November 23 2016

Facebook campus Menlo Park

Which colleges do Facebook, Google and other top employers recruit from?

Data from LinkedIn show which companies and industries recruit from different colleges in the US

Tulips and windmills in Netherlands

Universities in mainland Europe go head-to-head with the UK

With UK tuition fees and visa restrictions becoming more prohibitive, rival universities in mainland Europe, ranked similarly to UK universities in the World University Rankings, are competing to attract international students.

September 30 2015

Tulips and windmills in Netherlands

China’s regional hub for international students: BRICS & Emerging Economies rankings 2015-16

The best universities in 'emerging economies' are clustered in one country, quickly becoming a hub for international students

December 2 2015

IIT Guwahati, Assam, India

Personal development at IIT Guwahati, India

An undergraduate student at IIT Guwahati, one of the world’s best small universities 2016-17, explains how the university furthers personal development in all areas of students’ lives

January 25 2016

Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Tokyo’s tiny medical school defied my expectations

A fifth-year medical student says the reality at Tokyo Medical and Dental University, one of the world's best small universities 2018, is very different from what she expected.

January 25 2016

Cour aux Ernests at ENS

The positives and negatives of studying at a small university in Paris, France

Two students at École Normale Supérieure, ranked number two in the world’s Best Small Universities 2016, reflect on their experience studying in the centre of Paris

January 25 2016

Historic garden at Ecole Polytechnique

The appeal of a ‘village atmosphere’ on campus

International students at the third best small university in the world, École Polytechnique in Paris, explain how the community environment benefits them

January 25 2016

The Alnarp Castle at SLU

The adequately sized university?

A student at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences explains on why his campus is the perfect size, as the world's best small universities 2016 are announced.

January 25 2016

University of Neuchatel

Choosing a small university

An Italian-Swiss student at the University of Neuchâtel describes his experience a university in the 2016 world's best small university ranking

January 25 2016

Florida Institute of Technology Miller Building

Opportunity and adventure at the Florida Institute of Technology

Students at the Florida Institute of Technology, ranked at number 17 in the world’s best small universities, explain how the university provides unique opportunities for them.

January 25 2016

Pavilion at Oregon Health and Science University

Finding my family at a small medical school

A nursing student originally from Hawaii says that Oregon Health & Science University, one of the world's best small universities, has given her a new family.

January 25 2016

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World's best small universities blog: does size matter?

The Times Higher Education has announced the world's best small universities, and the student content editor Carly Minsky asks whether size really does matter to students.

January 25 2016

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World's best small universities: How small are they?

How many planes would be needed to take every single student at a university on holiday together? This infographic shows that for the Times Higher Education World's Best Small Universities, the trip would be remarkably fuel-efficient.

January 25 2016

Lyon

The unique charm of a tiny French university for a British student

Priced out of postgraduate study in the UK, a British student at ENS de Lyon reflects on the unfamiliar experience of attending a tiny university

January 27 2016

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Find every English taught degree at a top university on this interactive map

Use an interactive map to find all the degrees taught in English at the top 1,000 universities in the world.

February 8 2016

Best small universities #tinyversity

What do you love about your small university? Shortlist and winner revealed

The results are in and we can reveal the winner of the competition to win an iPad, and a shortlist of reasons why students love their small university.

February 9 2016

Students and a teacher in the classroom

Top 100 universities with the best student-to-staff ratio

Universities with more staff per student have a good chance of creating an engaged and interactive teaching environment. These are the top 100 universities in the world with the best ratios of students to teachers.

February 22 2016

Faces/emotions, Student Experience Survey 2016 results

THE Student Experience Survey 2016 results

The best universities in the UK for student experience have been revealed, according to a Times Higher Education survey of current students.

Coffee on books, Student Experience Survey 2016 methodology

Student Experience Survey 2016 methodology: what do students care about?

How did we judge the student experience? By asking students themselves what's important at university.

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Best UK universities for the student experience by region

See the top universities across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on a UK map, with regional analysis.

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Student Experience Survey 2016: Which university? Which course?

Stephen Petty examines how today’s sixth-formers make their university choices

National Autonomous University of Mexico - second in the Latin America reputation ranking

Latin America’s top universities by reputation

The most prestigious universities in Latin America according to a reputation survey are concentrated in Brazil and four other countries.

Engineering illustration on drawing board

World’s best universities for engineering degrees: Shanghai Subject Ranking 2016

New rankings for seven different engineering subjects have been published by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy

Happy students

Mock TEF: the best UK universities for student satisfaction

See the top UK universities for student satisfaction, according to predictions for the teaching excellence framework

Podium of university ranking winners

Shanghai Ranking: Academic Ranking of World Universities 2016 results announced

Top universities in the world featured in the Shanghai Jiao Tong University ARWU league table

student questions

Why the US College Rankings are designed for students

A guide to how the US College Rankings answer the most important questions students ask about universities

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Cheapest top-ranked colleges in the United States

International students can study at a top US college for an average of $21,000 per year

December 16 2016

Student finance

Best-value places to study abroad

Germany is the most affordable country for international students, with good-value opportunities elsewhere in Europe, Africa and Asia

January 12 2017

Student experience survey

THE Student Experience Survey 2017 results

The best universities in the UK for student experience – as decided by current students – have been revealed

golden age ranking

Best ‘Golden Age’ universities

The Golden Age ranking uses Times Higher Education data to cast a spotlight on the best universities established for more than 50 years, but less than 80 years

Bridge of Sighs at St John's College, Cambridge

Complete University Guide reveals its top UK universities 2018

The University of Cambridge has maintained its first place position in the Complete University Guide 2018

Top universities in the UK Guardian

The Guardian reveals its top UK universities 2018

The top universities in the UK according to The Guardian newspaper

Yale coat of arms

World Reputation Rankings 2017: navigating Yale University

Yale University is one of the most prestigious universities in the world. Two students explain how they balanced studying, making friends and extracurricular activities there

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Exam results

TEF: what does a recent graduate think of the framework?

Kieran Knight reflects on the teaching excellence framework results and whether new students will find it a useful tool

carbon emissions divestment

Best universities in England for reducing carbon emissions

London Metropolitan University has reduced its carbon emissions by 57 per cent since 2005, according to research 

September 29 2017

Lightbulb innovation

Top 100 most innovative universities in the world 2017

Stanford University maintains its position as the world’s most innovative university for the third year running according to the Reuters 2017 ranking 

September 29 2017

WSJ/THE US College Rankings 2018

WSJ/THE US College Rankings 2018: top US universities published

Harvard University tops the second annual Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings for 2018

October 11 2017

Looking into a microscope

THE Student Experience Survey 2018 methodology

Rankings from our Student Experience Survey are in their 11th year, with research by YouthSight. Here, we explain how the scores were allocated

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