World University Rankings
The head of Hong Kong Baptist University shares his solution to the rapidly changing jobs market
Young people are leaving the country in droves yet no political party is committed to reforming higher education, says Asghar Zaidi
As overhaul presses staff and students to broaden horizons, president discusses handling faculty pushback, maintaining a vital Samsung partnership and dealing with disgruntled alumni
To reflect this dynamic region, we make adjustments to the criteria behind our World University Rankings, which we have revised to reflect today’s higher education scene
Sibrandes Poppema shares how his institution is strengthening links across countries and with industry and society
Universities must submit data and distribute a student survey to participate in the Online Learning Rankings
Regional table will be tweaked to mirror improvements made to global ranking, writes Billy Wong
Increase in female leaders driven by Europe as US stagnates
Universities that are ranked by Times Higher Education tend to have healthy levels of prestige, write David Watkins and Mark Caddow
Responses from academics will be used alongside other data to create new ranking
Reports of the demise of university league tables are greatly exaggerated. Our rankings are growing in size and influence, writes David Watkins
Geopolitical tensions and freedom of speech issues are testing universities the world over. To successfully manage their reputations, they must avoid getting distracted by all the noise, says Mark Sudbury
Universities in the Arab region make giant leaps in their reputation, owing to increasing prestige regionally
Academic leaders should stay out of politics to encourage debate and promote expertise, says Daniel Diermeier
The Technical University of Munich is moving beyond outreach and creating a two-way dialogue with society, says Jeanne Rubner
The board has increased its membership to 15 with the addition of six higher education leaders from across the region
Universities are invited to participate in the second edition of the regional ranking
The president of Aalto University talks about leading a nationwide flexible learning effort, and why he’s been standing up for an ‘international Finland’
Elsewhere, Australia and UK improve, but tightening immigration policies could threaten progress
Spike in participation in sustainability-focused table led by Asia
Universities are invited to participate, as the portal for our global research-focused ranking opens
There is no single or ‘correct’ way to rank universities – and that’s a very good thing, writes Phil Baty
A look at the most-read THE university rankings articles from the past 12 months
Two new tables – on interdisciplinary science and online learning – will be published this year
Online Learning Rankings will benchmark universities on resources, outcomes, student engagement and learning environment
New measures on ethical leadership and African heritage will help address challenges faced by universities in sub-Saharan Africa
Institutions in the UAE stand out for their high levels of cooperation with both global and regional institutions
Even as many universities struggle to keep the lights on, others reap the rewards of strong investment and tumult elsewhere, writes Pola Lem
Saudi Arabia’s KAUST leads table for the first time, driven by its research performance
Universities in the Gulf are increasingly attracting scholars and staff from across the Arab region and beyond. What are the main pull factors? And how is this shifting the knowledge centres of the Middle East?
Data shows that universities globally are underperforming in research towards SDG 11, although Oceania is ahead of others
Classes at world’s first postgraduate AI institution can pivot mid-course to explore breakthroughs, says MBZUAI acting provost
Michel Mawad fights to keep the lights on at Lebanese American University and its teaching hospitals, and to keep staff while supporting students amid economic and political crisis. But he’s not giving up
Subject rankings are diversifying, with more representation outside the US and UK, but old elite still take top places
Survey results will help to fuel THE’s series of rankings in 2024
THE analysis finds that high share of global institutions fail to recognise staff for cross-disciplinary working, as experts warn research environment is ‘still not up to the task’
To reflect the region’s unique characteristics, we make adjustments to the rigorous and robust criteria that underpin our World University Rankings to arrive at the Arab University Rankings
While Covid has perforated the rankings bubble of the front runners, better commercial engagement and refined research measures have boosted much of the middle tier
Asia saw the largest rise of all continents in research quality, teaching score, and overall performance in the latest World University Rankings
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
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
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
