Rankings

Maria Yudkevich, Philip Altbach and Laura Rumbley examine the parallels between the grading of global institutions and sport

University league tables do not pay enough attention to institutions’ innovative spirit, argues the European Commission’s Gerard de Graaf

Pricey it may be, but the assessment of impact will evolve and better methodologies will appear over time, says Arun Sharma

Phil Baty explains why hundreds of research papers will not be considered when compiling the next Times Higher Education rankings

China continues to advance, but Japan dips in Shanghai Jiao Tong ranking based on research strength

The 2015-16 THE rankings will be most inclusive ever

Proposal announced by Ministry of Education as the number of international students in the country continues to decline

Clearing 2015: East Anglia and Essex top list based on National Student Survey 2015 and World University Rankings 2014-15

Prestigious event will host official launch of the 2015-16 World University Rankings

UK is second to US for nationality of Nobel prizewinners in the 21st century

Ahelo academic and funder blame research elite for thwarting international graduate tests, but criticisms also levelled at multimillion-dollar ‘failure’

Conference hears that bespoke THE measures could help to incentivise improvement and attract public funding

Institutions from 10 countries feature in a top 30 that previews what a new ranking, being discussed at the Africa Universities Summit, might look like

Doubts now raised over future of project billed as having potential to shake up hierarchy of world higher education

Data will power the most comprehensive THE World University Rankings yet

Times Higher Education creates a top 15 table for Africa’s academies ahead of the inaugural THE Africa Universities Summit on 30-31 July

Additional internationalisation measurement would increase participation in studying overseas, says Erasmus+ director

Nobel laureate among prestigious line-up

US administration instead pledges to provide more data to students, researchers and institutions

World University Rankings analysis reveals the best female-led institutions

John Hennessy has announced plans to step down as president of Stanford University in summer 2016, after leading the institution for more than 15 years

Japan still ‘king of the mountain’ but balance of power shifts to neighbour

The Times Higher Education World Academic Summit 2015 will take place in Melbourne, Australia, in partnership with the University of Melbourne

GDP-adjusted ranking of global higher education systems puts British system near top

A new network of young research institutions in Europe has been launched with the aim of increasing influence in education policy

Ranking of universities under 50 years old shows a dip in UK’s strength in depth and Swiss on a roll

THE World Academic Summit 2015 to take place in Melbourne, it was announced today.

Times Higher Education has begun building the largest and most comprehensive database of university information in the world as part of reforms to ensure that the flagship THE World University Rankings continue to lead the field for rigour, responsiveness and transparency

Times Higher Education has announced that it will hold its inaugural THE Africa Universities Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, in July 2015

‘Super-league’ can’t be shaken from the top

Institutions from 11 countries feature in a top 30 that previews what a new ranking of universities in the Middle East and North Africa could look like

Qatar and Lebanon are the top performers in a snapshot of what a new ranking for universities in the Middle East and North Africa could look like

Russia and Turkey also making strides in the second annual rankings table for emerging economies

Change to data collection methods in move designed to permit deeper analysis as former universities minister agrees to chair new Higher Education Advisory Board

Times Higher Education today announces a series of important changes to its flagship THE World University Rankings and its suite of global university performance analyses, following a strategic review by THE parent company TES Global

Times Higher Education today announces a series of important changes to its flagship THE World University Rankings

The combined results of this year’s three main UK university league tables are in

Latest results suggest that underfunded Western institutions outside the elite are struggling

The 2015 Times Higher Education World Academic Summit will take place in Melbourne, Australia, in partnership with the University of Melbourne, it was announced today

Asian universities are catching up with the West on research strength, but only slowly, according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2014

Highly cited researchers’ other roles help to elevate Saudi university

Japan is still the number one nation but the balance of power is shifting as Beijing increases research funding

Universitas 21 grading introduces new measure of purchasing power

A European Union-sponsored university ranking system has gone live after around six years of development.

Sir Patrick Stewart brought a dash of Hollywood glamour to the launch of the Times Higher Education 100 Under 50 2014 rankings in Miami on 31 April

Asian institutions poised to rival ancient elite

UK’s ‘golden triangle’ accounts for 8 of the country’s 10 representatives in top 100

Harvard comes top in the FT’s Global MBA Ranking 2014

 Agenda confirmed for inaugural THE Young Universities Summit in Miami

China tops list of hot emergent properties

Amanda Goodall offers twenty inexpensive methods to help your institution climb the world university league tables

A clear winner emerges following a vote by the Times Higher Education editorial team

If we were to choose an official global university capital, which cities would be in the running? The following 18 would certainly be in with a shout

The new EU-funded ranking system has secured involvement from around 600 institutions and will see users choose their own indicators.

Times Higher Education is to publish the world’s first global ranking of universities in Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa and other emerging economies

Universities in the UK produce the second highest number of millionaires in the world after the US, according to a new league table from Spear’s magazine and WealthInsight