THE Young University Rankings 2020: millennial universities

France tops list of universities founded in 21st century

June 24, 2020
Ellie Bothwell
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Browse the THE Young University Rankings 2020 results

France has consolidated its position as the leading nation for the world’s youngest universities, according to the latest Times Higher Education data.

The country takes the top three spots in the THE list of the best “millennial” universities – institutions founded since the year 2000. Paris Sciences et Lettres – PSL Research University Paris and Sorbonne University are once again ranked first and second, while the University of Paris joins in third following a merger last year.

Overall, 15 French universities feature in the list, reflecting the recent restructuring of the country’s higher education system.

The rest of the top 10 is dominated by universities elsewhere in Europe: the University of Luxembourg (fourth), Belgium’s University of Antwerp (fifth), Germany’s University of Duisburg-Essen (sixth), Finland’s Aalto University (eighth), Austria’s Medical University of Graz (ninth) and Medical University of Vienna (10th). The only non-European country in this group is South Korea’s Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) at seventh place.

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The table, which was compiled for the fourth time this year, is a subset of the THE Young University Rankings, which lists the best universities that are 50 years old or younger. Overall, 88 universities feature in the list.

The Young University Rankings are based on the same metrics as the THE World University Rankings. But the weightings are recalibrated to reflect young universities’ missions, with less emphasis on reputational surveys and more on factors such as research productivity, staff-student ratios, institutional income and doctoral education.

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Millennial universities: the full list

Millennial rank Institution Country/region Foundation year Teaching Research Citation impact Industry International Overall score
1 Paris Sciences et Lettres – PSL Research University Paris France 2010 71.1 75.6 77.0 52.2 78.7 74.3
2 Sorbonne University France 2018 62.2 49.4 79.9 38.4 69.2 63.6
3 University of Paris France 2019 58.9 41.4 88.3 35.6 66.6 62.5
4 University of Luxembourg Luxembourg 2003 49.8 53.1 75.8 45.2 99.7 62.2
5 University of Antwerp Belgium 2003 44.8 62.8 75.8 72.2 69.6 62.0
6 University of Duisburg-Essen Germany 2003 43.9 46.6 91.8 71.6 60.0 61.0
7 Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) South Korea 2009 35.7 56.0 91.3 80.5 51.9 60.8
8 Aalto University Finland 2010 47.8 49.1 76.7 48.3 82.3 59.5
9 Medical University of Graz Austria 2004 40.7 37.3 91.7 62.1 74.2 58.0
10 Medical University of Vienna Austria 2004 42.8 32.3 90.3 53.0 78.8 56.8
11 Alfaisal University Saudi Arabia 2002 26.0 31.7 95.0 50.4 98.1 54.4
12 Tampere University Finland 2019 33.3 48.6 81.8 52.6 49.3 54.1
13 Medical University of Innsbruck Austria 2004 40.4 21.0 89.1 51.5 93.9 53.5
14 Macau University of Science and Technology Macao 2000 35.2 32.1 83.0 34.8 99.6 53.4
15 Auckland University of Technology New Zealand 2000 24.5 25.6 98.0 36.7 95.8 52.6
16 Brighton and Sussex Medical School United Kingdom 2002 21.0 29.5 100.0 34.4 77.7 51.8
=17 Khalifa University United Arab Emirates 2007 36.5 48.7 54.0 100.0 95.4 51.4
=17 Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) China 2012 31.1 34.0 85.3 70.5 59.7 51.4
=19 Cyprus University of Technology Cyprus 2004 23.0 24.4 98.0 35.3 72.0 49.9
=19 Grenoble Alpes University France 2016 41.2 37.4 69.7 36.0 59.9 49.9
=21 Aix-Marseille University France 2012 50.1 29.8 67.1 36.8 60.5 49.6
=21 IMT Atlantique France 2017 44.7 41.0 53.1 91.6 75.2 49.6
23 Indian Institute of Technology Ropar India 2008 37.3 19.2 100.0 36.2 18.0 49.2
24 Indian Institute of Technology Indore India 2009 43.1 34.9 77.1 39.9 19.7 49.0
=25 University of California, Merced United States 2005 22.3 31.7 95.3 38.0 42.4 48.9
=25 Montpellier University France 2015 43.5 33.8 67.1 37.3 61.6 48.9
27 University of KwaZulu-Natal South Africa 2004 32.7 41.4 70.1 36.8 55.0 48.3
28 University of Côte d’Azur France 2015 37.7 24.5 68.5 40.4 83.2 46.4
29 University of Bordeaux France 2014 36.8 29.3 66.8 36.4 58.4 45.2
=30 Aswan University Egypt 2012 15.9 12.6 100.0 34.4 44.6 38.0–43.7
=30 Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté (UBFC) France 2015 28.7 19.3 71.1 38.6 52.3 38.0–43.7
=30 CentraleSupélec France 2015 36.6 29.3 48.9 60.9 81.8 38.0–43.7
=30 Charles Darwin University Australia 2003 26.1 36.3 51.4 45.2 81.1 38.0–43.7
=30 Covenant University Nigeria 2002 35.7 21.2 78.4 43.8 26.2 38.0–43.7
=30 Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées France 2014 30.6 27.1 60.6 37.0 63.0 38.0–43.7
=30 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune India 2006 40.7 28.3 54.1 35.1 21.5 38.0–43.7
=30 Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar India 2008 27.8 17.0 76.0 45.1 28.0 38.0–43.7
=30 King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences Saudi Arabia 2005 39.8 11.5 67.1 35.8 68.5 38.0–43.7
=30 North-West University South Africa 2004 26.6 25.0 69.9 41.1 43.3 38.0–43.7
=30 Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) Malaysia 2002 19.3 18.0 81.4 38.0 30.3 38.0–43.7
=30 University of the West of Scotland United Kingdom 2007 18.2 20.6 76.8 35.0 74.6 38.0–43.7
=42 Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham India 2003 33.7 24.0 47.7 82.5 46.2 32.8–37.9
=42 Asia University, Taiwan Taiwan 2001 22.0 49.6 23.0 100.0 34.1 32.8–37.9
=42 University of Clermont Auvergne France 2017 24.2 14.0 57.0 38.0 61.8 32.8–37.9
=42 Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar India 2008 35.2 16.7 52.9 35.8 17.1 32.8–37.9
=42 Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad India 2008 32.9 26.6 52.4 39.4 17.7 32.8–37.9
=42 University of Johannesburg South Africa 2005 25.2 37.9 42.5 40.4 69.2 32.8–37.9
=42 Kafrelsheikh University Egypt 2006 16.9 11.5 67.4 38.0 47.1 32.8–37.9
=42 University of Lorraine France 2012 27.9 18.7 61.3 37.3 61.6 32.8–37.9
=42 Universiti Malaysia Perlis Malaysia 2002 21.8 17.8 62.4 35.7 28.0 32.8–37.9
=42 Shiraz University of Technology Iran 2004 31.5 30.3 46.6 47.9 16.7 32.8–37.9
=42 Tokyo Metropolitan University Japan 2005 31.6 23.5 54.6 38.4 26.2 32.8–37.9
=53 Benha University Egypt 2005 19.7 11.2 54.6 35.6 42.5 28.6–32.7
=53 Beni-Suef University Egypt 2005 19.5 11.0 60.8 34.4 45.9 28.6–32.7
=55 Edge Hill University United Kingdom 2006 19.8 15.3 33.1 34.4 42.4 24.5–28.5
=55 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata India 2006 37.1 16.0 28.5 35.4 17.2 24.5–28.5
=55 Indian Institute of Technology Patna India 2008 23.4 12.5 41.9 34.7 15.4 24.5–28.5
=55 Karabük University Turkey 2007 24.4 11.5 39.2 34.4 30.6 24.5–28.5
=55 Normandy University France 2015 22.1 17.0 38.8 35.8 53.3 24.5–28.5
=55 University of South Wales United Kingdom 2013 21.5 13.7 27.9 34.9 64.0 24.5–28.5
=55 Technological University Dublin Republic of Ireland 2019 20.0 18.9 32.9 35.1 73.0 24.5–28.5
=55 Tshwane University of Technology South Africa 2004 19.2 10.5 42.9 36.1 43.2 24.5–28.5
=55 Wuhan University of Technology China 2000 24.1 17.9 40.8 53.8 23.1 24.5–28.5
=64 Fayoum University Egypt 2005 20.9 14.5 32.7 36.0 39.3 20.6–24.4
=64 Federal University of ABC (UFABC) Brazil 2006 20.8 17.4 24.1 35.8 33.4 20.6–24.4
=64 Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University Saudi Arabia 2009 27.8 11.6 15.3 34.8 73.2 20.6–24.4
=64 KIIT University India 2004 22.5 16.9 25.9 59.5 15.9 20.6–24.4
=64 University of Manouba Tunisia 2000 25.7 11.3 24.5 34.4 41.1 20.6–24.4
=64 Szent István University Hungary 2000 22.0 15.7 17.8 35.4 40.1 20.6–24.4
=64 TOBB University of Economics and Technology Turkey 2003 20.8 16.7 23.4 35.3 24.9 20.6–24.4
=64 Tomas Bata University in Zlín Czech Republic 2001 24.5 25.7 12.6 37.2 42.0 20.6–24.4
=64 University of Tunis El Manar Tunisia 2000 33.6 14.5 18.3 34.5 40.8 20.6–24.4
=73 Acıbadem University Turkey 2007 29.2 12.9 7.5 34.8 19.8 16.3–20.5
=73 Amity University India 2005 20.5 13.4 18.8 35.8 18.8 16.3–20.5
=73 Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA) Brazil 2008 27.1 15.7 12.9 34.4 18.0 16.3–20.5
=73 Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid Region Brazil 2005 36.6 11.4 1.7 34.4 14.0 16.3–20.5
=73 University of Hradec Králové Czech Republic 2000 21.6 15.9 12.7 34.7 33.1 16.3–20.5
=73 University of Hyogo Japan 2004 22.0 17.9 10.4 46.4 18.5 16.3–20.5
=73 University of Monastir Tunisia 2004 27.3 12.9 12.5 34.4 43.2 16.3–20.5
=73 National University of Kaohsiung Taiwan 2000 18.0 24.0 6.1 38.6 25.5 16.3–20.5
=73 Siberian Federal University Russian Federation 2006 23.1 17.8 6.8 60.5 29.0 16.3–20.5
=73 Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan India 2007 25.4 11.8 19.9 34.7 13.1 16.3–20.5
=73 University of South China China 2000 25.4 14.1 10.9 38.3 14.7 16.3–20.5
=73 SRM Institute of Science and Technology India 2002 21.6 11.8 18.1 34.6 18.1 16.3–20.5
=85 Federal University of Technology – Paraná Brazil 2005 20.1 13.5 8.6 37.3 19.3 13.9–16.2
=85 Government College University Lahore Pakistan 2002 18.7 13.7 5.7 34.4 35.3 13.9–16.2
=85 Istanbul Medipol University Turkey 2009 16.7 13.9 10.8 35.9 20.9 13.9–16.2
=85 University of Sargodha Pakistan 2002 15.6 12.5 10.5 34.4 39.5 13.9–16.2
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