Rankings

We’ve dropped the term ‘BRICS’ not to disparage any country’s feats but rather to recognise an expanding world of strength and diversity, says Phil Baty

China is supporting an elite group of universities to achieve world-class status. But this strategy will create a new set of problems, says Ka Ho Mok

China’s ‘educational inequality’ revealed as country’s lower-ranked universities fall further behind

The US president’s rhetoric against Latin America has deterred the region’s brightest students, which will benefit its universities, says J. Salvador Peralta

Abu Dhabi’s forward-thinking policies for higher education have already borne fruit, and point towards a bright future for the UAE, says Tod A. Laursen

There’s no mystery to how we calculate the scores for the institutions in the Emerging Economies Rankings. We start with our performance indicators then adjust them to reflect the characteristics of this special group of universities

The event will host the launch of the 2018 Times Higher Education Emerging Economies University Rankings

Universities in the former East Germany are now on a par with those of western Europe while others in the former Soviet bloc still lag. David Matthews visits Poland to explore why

Times Higher Education ranking reveals top universities from across the 13 latest European Union member states

Universities on both sides of the Atlantic are building up big debts, but is it prudent to bet on student numbers growing and super-low interest rates and high fees enduring? David Matthews examines the glut of recent bond issues, and how money makes money for the elite

Elite Japanese universities are renowned for their strength in research, but does their reputation also reflect quality in teaching? Times Higher Education’s student-focused Japan University Rankings and student experience survey offer some fascinating insights

Will the current blockade on Qatar harm its higher education system? Simon Baker investigates whether the need to find common scientific ground among Gulf states could win out

Our Japan rankings are constructed on four pillars that demonstrate the broad strength of a university

Analysis of THE World University Rankings data shows number of women leading highest-ranking institutions has waned

Students would benefit enormously if only universities felt freer to innovate and collaborate, says Nick Bevan

Czech presidential candidate Jiří Drahoš is among prestigious line-up of speakers for event on research excellence 

We answer some of your questions about the forthcoming Times Higher Education Innovation Rankings

League table may include metrics on university spin-off companies and research publications co-authored with industry

Breakdown of year-on-year performance of different countries shows how Chinese universities are quickly catching up with Japan as Asia’s major higher education powerhouse

Simon Baker, THE’s data editor, charts some of the different strengths and weaknesses among Asian countries’ universities

Just as the ‘little red dot’ city state has made an indelible mark on the global stage, president of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Subra Suresh examines how his institution has garnered attention

China’s Southern University of Science and Technology puts an overriding emphasis on knitting together talented people from all regions and levels, says its president, Shiyi Chen

Futao Huang considers the five nations trying to compete with China, Asia’s higher education superpower

China has put itself atop the rankings and set the model that others seek to emulate, says Phil Baty

Ellie Bothwell compares two Beijing universities, Tsinghua and Peking, to explain the former’s rise

Singapore has the continent’s best university for the third year in a row but China’s stars are in the ascendant, says Ellie Bothwell

The plans for SUSTech capture the boldness of the country’s ambitions to create in years universities that can match century-old powers

Explore the latest offering in our teaching-focused rankings portfolio, says THE’s data and analytics director Duncan Ross 

Ahead of THE’s Asia Universities Summit in Shenzhen, Jack Grove visits the city known as China’s Silicon Valley to assess whether its ambitious new university could really emulate Stanford – and eclipse its Hong Kong neighbours

Leaders of some of the world’s top universities will speak at flagship THE event in Singapore

The 2018 regional rankings use Times Higher Education’s tried and tested methodology to scrutinise Asia

THE’s rankings editor Phil Baty sets out why the World University Rankings are here to stay – and why that's a good thing

Times Higher Education’s third summit in the region will reveal the best universities in the Arab world 

Data from the THE World University Rankings suggest Western nations such as the UK are making good use of limited resources, but what are the side effects?

Singaporeans deserve more local impact from their top-ranked public universities, says Cherian George

Phil Baty on how THE's annual reputation survey informs its World University Rankings

Thirteen Russian higher education institutions feature in top 200 of inaugural Moscow International University Rankings

An annual scrap for survival in English universities’ elite grouping could make for compelling TV viewing, suggests James Tooley 

A look at the most-read Times Higher Education university rankings articles from the past 12 months

Mark Jones looks at what happens to the league tables if you isolate the World University Rankings’ teaching metrics

Investment is ‘necessary but not sufficient’ to enable world-class research, which also relies on international collaboration

Times Higher Education’s first summit in mainland China will host launch of 2018 Asia University Rankings

Focus on rankings risks neglecting the genuine quality improvements that could propel Indian institutions into the global league, says Amarnath Bose

Expansion of league table reveals a more diverse list of countries and institutions

The first Times Higher Education ranking measuring universities in the 13 nations that have joined the EU post-2000 will launch at the event 

Placings for UK in latest edition of Global University Employability Survey may already be reflecting damage to country’s reputation

Using the results of the Global University Employability Survey, Simon Baker reveals which countries and institutions are rated best for graduate digital competency and links to industry, and which skills are most prized by employers

Advertising Standards Authority upholds complaints about assertions from six institutions

Scientific endeavour has for centuries been driven on by both competitive and collaborative spirit, and the rankings can boost both, says Phil Baty

Universities in the US dominate new Times Higher Education psychology ranking

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor drops to second place in Times Higher Education table 

Liberal arts colleges are often perceived as being elite and irrelevant. But the best among them excel in areas such as engagement and focus on critical thinking. Ellie Bothwell explores whether liberal arts education has become redundant – or simply needs a makeover

In our rapidly changing world focused on science and progress, the liberal arts are sometimes considered irrelevant; but they offer unique insight into who we are and where we are going

Institutions that are well connected to ‘global transportation hubs’ rise up league tables faster, study finds

Universities in the US lead Times Higher Education’s rankings for engineering and technology and computer science; Peking and NUS are Asia’s top performers

Princeton leads Times Higher Education's list of institutions with the most affiliated Nobel prizewinners for the second consecutive year

Phil Baty on why the results of the 2018 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings, published on THE today, matter so much

Cambridge tops combined results of three main UK university league tables for the seventh year in a row