World University Rankings
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
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
THE analysis reveals regions that could lose the most financially due to pandemic and policy-related decline
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
Ranking of US universities and colleges puts student success and learning at its heart
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
THE data reveal countries with the highest average number of international students
China makes record-breaking achievements in latest league table as experts predict that the pandemic may accelerate the country’s rise
With travel no longer carefree, Simon Baker hears how standouts on internationalisation plan to keep attracting global talent
The switch to online has hastened the move to high-quality, internationally relevant blended teaching and interactive learning
In exploring issues such as sustainability, our World University Rankings are set to become more open and inclusive, writes Duncan Ross
THE data reveal how Chinese and US universities that were in the 201-300 band in the World University Rankings 2016 have fared since
THE data show how the quality of countries’ research in health and life science shifted ahead of the pandemic
Knowledge transfer and start-up incubators are more important than ever given the economic downturn in the wake of Covid-19, say university leaders in South Korea
A coalition of US universities is freely sharing technology and intellectual property related to coronavirus, but this approach must not stop at the pandemic, writes Moo Hwan Kim
University teaching will change as a result of the forced switch to online, but in-person interactions will still have enduring value, argues Rebecca Blank
Higher education institutions are inherently global and they thrive because of their openness, not in spite of it, says Duncan Maskell
Economic revival in the wake of the pandemic will require all sections of society to play their part, says Janet Beer
Covid-19 offers universities a chance to accelerate the transition towards a more digital, open and inclusive research environment, says Cisca Wijmenga
International collaborations should focus on building institutions rather than individuals, say Adam Habib and Imraan Valodia
The pandemic has shown how public investment in research and healthcare pays off, argues Ana Mari Cauce
Institutions across the globe provide us with information that we scrutinise rigorously to construct the World University Rankings. Here we explain how we assess data on more than 1,500 institutions to produce the tables
Universities around the world can now participate in the third edition of our rankings based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Universities' impact on local communities is vital to strengthen society, writes Ellie Bothwell
The shock of Covid-19 has forced a re-evaluation of higher education, writes Ellie Bothwell
Chile leads region on life science citations, but performance on medical research is more even across major Latin American countries
Chilean university leads regional ranking for second year
