World University Rankings news
THE is relaunching the Impact Rankings, allowing us to work in closer partnership with participants and evolve the exercise as the SDGs themselves develop, says Phil Baty
These rankings celebrate universities’ impact – but also hold institutions to account, highlighting where the sector is falling short
Malaysia and South Korea are making the most rapid advances in tables showing best universities for sustainability, writes Patrick Jack
THE research finds large gap between global institutions’ mental health provision for staff and students
To equip graduates for a changing world, education must value both technical knowledge and soft skills, argues Shannon Kobran
Increasing focus on sustainable development agenda must be matched by evaluation of student learning, says expert
Institutions in low- and middle-income countries host most of the world’s refugees, despite having the least resources, but their efforts receive limited global recognition, say Frankie Randle and Arash Bordbar
THE is refocusing on core and deeply trusted rankings while retaining a diversity of measures and metrics, says Phil Baty
The operational functions of universities mean many are ill-equipped to fully support global priorities. The answer lies in integrating entrepreneurship education into their core mission, says Fernando Reimers
Conflict, the climate crisis and poor infrastructure and funding mean pursuing the SDGs is a major challenge for South Sudan. But universities are still playing a positive role, especially when it comes to community engagement, say Kuyok Abol Kuyok and Tristan McCowan
Large language models are becoming a powerful complement to human judgement in the validation process for our sustainability-focused rankings, says Victor Melatti
The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings measure global universities’ success in delivering the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Here, we explain how we arrive at the results for the sustainability rankings
University staff are well positioned to lead by example as they engage with global challenges, say María Florencia Amigó, Sarah Lisle and Ruby Campbell
Universities can learn from the sustainable use of textiles in South America, where traditional knowledge is integrated with innovation to create a positive impact, says Jade McLachlan
Robust pipelines, smart validation and continuous observability have enabled us to improve data integrity even as our global rankings have grown, says Loubaba El Wazir
A combination of national agenda, high-quality staff and funding is working in China’s favour. How can other Asian nations catch up?
China’s Double First-Class project appears to be paying off as the country’s institutions continue to lead the rankings. Why have similar schemes elsewhere struggled to reap rewards, and can China keep advancing despite economic slowdown and an ageing population? Helen Packer reports
Rankings did not drive the Singaporean institution’s strategy, but gave the then underdog the data and visibility to enter a virtuous circle of success, explain Bertil Andersson and Tony Mayer
Our methodology uses data on all aspects of Asian universities' core missions
Sending students abroad has become a priority for policymakers, but can they convince Japan’s youth?
Our Japan rankings are constructed on four pillars that demonstrate the broad strength of a university
China’s neighbours benefit in list of the world’s most international universities, as giant expands its network
Number of female university leaders reaches record high, with Switzerland seeing biggest growth
The use of generative AI and a new engine drawing on data from government agencies are among the ways in which we’re doubling down on quality, says David Watkins
The benefits of a strong brand are accruing for universities and academics alike. Jack Grove explores why reputation matters – and examines the latest results in the list of the world’s most prestigious universities
Questionnaire seeks responses from social science academics for first time
The newly relaunched ranking aims to provide the definitive list of the world’s most prestigious universities according to academics around the globe
Asia and Africa participation numbers each increase by 25 per cent
Despite Asia’s success elsewhere, its leading universities are still struggling to compete globally in arts and humanities. Patrick Jack asks whether that needs to change for them to be considered world-class
How we rank universities across 11 separate subject areas
Universities are invited to participate, as the portal for our global research-focused rankings opens
Our rankings tables provide detailed insights on the performance of all types of higher education institutions from every corner of the world
Eleven universities across four continents are awarded gold in first attempt to measure online learning on a global basis
The Online Learning Rankings measure the teaching excellence of global universities’ online programmes. Here, we explain how we arrived at the results
Gulf region loses its grip at the top of the table, as Jordan and Egypt make gains
Gulf states have long shone brightly in the rankings, but others are closing the gap in quality, says Ellie Bothwell
Rosa Ellis examines how the five top newly ranked universities perform, and compares countries’ spending on higher education with their scores on non-financial metrics
The new KAUST president reflects on his journey to the rising institution and Saudi Arabia’s rapidly transforming higher education sector
Academic institutions, ‘harder to secure than banks’, must balance cybersecurity, collaboration and digital transformation, an AUC expert tells Rosa Ellis
Connecting with learners in other countries allows students to feel seen and heard on the global stage, says Nael Alami
The chancellor of Abu Dhabi University on different types of intelligence, freedom of speech and universities in the East versus West
South Africa continues to lead but Ghana and Kenya show strength
There’s no silver bullet when it comes to interdisciplinary success, data from inaugural THE ranking show
The president of Technical University of Munich explains his recipe for breaking down silos while retaining deep disciplinary strength
The Arab World has a unique higher education ecosystem. To rank its universities fairly, we adjust the gold-standard methodology from our World University Rankings to account for the region’s distinctive characteristics
The Interdisciplinary Science Rankings measure global universities’ contributions and commitment to interdisciplinary science. Here, we explain how we arrived at the results
This is how we assess the data and produce the tables for the Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings, based on information from 171 institutions
Brazil back at number one as new metrics reveal country’s research strength
Table revealing leading global universities for cross-disciplinary research is biggest-ever debut ranking
Survey results will help fuel THE’s series of rankings in 2025
Concerns around scholars using excessive self-citations are valid, but banning them entirely is not the right approach, says David Watkins
The World University Rankings performance indicators are the heart of the Latin America University Rankings, but we make some adjustments to take account of the region’s unique characteristics
We are taking action to mitigate the effects of irregular voting patterns from a small number of institutions, says David Watkins
Flagship higher education event on 7-9 October 2025 to focus on ‘Universities as agents of change’
The US has a new leader, while Brazil and the UAE join the top 200
Oxford breaks record at number one spot, defying trend of declining UK reputation
The number of ranked Chinese institutions is back up, while Turkey has also experienced fast growth
We’re launching two brand-new rankings this autumn, while fine-tuning our established analyses, writes Duncan Ross
In a turbulent period for HE and beyond, university leaders are determined to make their work count
Institutions are setting the scene for a thriving international system post-war
