World University Rankings
Milestone marks biggest rise in number of ranked universities in five years
African participation surpasses North America for the first time
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
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
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
Online Learning Rankings will benchmark universities on resources, outcomes, student engagement and learning environment
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
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
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
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
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
Nancy Ip discusses how universities can boost their output of patents and support faculty entrepreneurs
Monterrey Institute of Technology’s president says it is setting aside £46 million for international hires to compete with the global standard of living
From just 200 universities to almost 2,000, the World University Rankings have become more global and more inclusive. Ellie Bothwell goes through the archives to examine the most noteworthy developments
Collaboration has been a hallmark of THE’s rankings for the past 20 years. This is how we’ve worked with the global sector to produce league tables that meet the needs of universities
US, Japan and UK lead on entries to the World University Rankings this year
Announcing an update to the methodology behind our global league table of universities effective this year
This is how we assess the data and produce the tables for the Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings, based on information from 121 institutions
Sub-Saharan Africa Rankings to assess universities on metrics including access, fairness and regional impact
The THE Arab University Rankings advisory board launches with members from countries across the region
Data suggests an improvement in recognition for public municipal universities in teaching-focused league table
Data reveals that 48 universities in the top 200 have female presidents or vice-chancellors
In an unstable political and social climate, MENA’s graduates need soft skills, says Hugh Martin
Ramping up vocational training and industry engagement will be crucial to meeting the skills needs of the fourth industrial revolution, says Sabrina Joseph
Times Higher Education has confirmed the schedule for its portfolio of university rankings for the 2023 calendar year
Next year will see a significant update to our methodology to better reflect universities’ work. Duncan Ross and Billy Wong explain
The outgoing v-c of the University of Oxford talks about her fears of a brain drain and the highs and lows of her tenure
Survey will be available in 12 languages and distributed over three months
The University of Sydney will host the next Times Higher Education World Academic Summit in September 2023
For two decades, Times Higher Education’s rankings have both tracked and contributed to an ever more connected world. Now universities face an unwelcome shift in global dynamics
Recent decades have seen attitudes to working with industry shift in Europe, but the difficulty of reaching smaller companies and a lack of incentives to bridge the gap are stifling progress
Which regions have the most global connections? The data reveal some surprises
That the US leads on measures of teaching and learning environment is no surprise, but there are some unexpected names among the most rapidly improving countries
Which countries are storming ahead when it comes to working with industry?
Research and citations are key rankings metrics, but different leaders on each suggest that Oceania’s strength is not being fully recognised
Universities face growing public pressure but this only means their mission is more vital than ever, NYU president Andrew Hamilton tells Rosa Ellis
Biggest ever World University Ranking reveals how Africa rises as US’ crown slips
Global balance of research power shows signs of shifting as US stagnates and China improves
Number of African countries in rankings doubles since 2018, with 25 universities making debut appearances this year
Maastricht aims to be intrinsically international by deepening its European ties while expanding its global engagement, says Rianne Letschert
