World University Rankings news
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’
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
Half of sector goes backwards in this year’s table, as international student caps threaten more damage
No elite US university finishes in the top 50 for the international outlook pillar, a category that is dominated by the United Arab Emirates at the top and the UK lower down
The distribution of countries’ ranking positions reveals new insights
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
‘SWAT team’ of finance experts and science writers helps university secure more federal research funds than any other US institution, says its vice-provost for research
Monash vice-chancellor discusses universities' progress on preventing gender-based abuse and the 'flattening effect' on internationalisation
With many of the world’s top universities sporting new heads, and tenures shrinking, experts call for initiatives to develop future leaders
Dartmouth College president discusses seeking criticism, prioritising mental health and getting more women into engineering
Leadership troubles at two Parisian mega-universities reflect ongoing debates around governance and academic culture, says Jean-Yves Mérindol
