World University Rankings

Event will host the launch of the 2020 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings

Flagship Times Higher Education ranking will be released at Zurich summit

Building a diverse staff and student body requires a nuanced approach, says Sarah Springman, who identifies three areas where institutions can push for more inclusion, especially around gender

Duncan Ross describes how we constructed the initial Impact Rankings and explains the adjustments we intend to make to improve the next iteration

Ambitious initiatives and expansion are driving growth and success, explains Pradeep K. Khosla

Our survey offers vital insights and data to help universities thrive, says Phil Baty

Having learned the value of protecting reputations individually, universities now must begin acting collectively to support higher education more widely, Ellie Bothwell hears

The reputation of Australia’s universities varies by subject

Analysis of academic survey suggests differences in perceived university prestige based on age of scholar

The desire to attract good publicity causes universities to oversell their achievements, damaging public trust in science, says Peter Weingart

Manu Kapur discusses how universities can craft human-centred learning that sets them apart in today’s world

Our Academic Reputation Survey forms the foundation for these rankings, meaning that they are built on the insights of a representative sample of global experts

Academia needs a sweeping cultural change to create the conditions and skills it needs to fulfil its role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, says Peter Horton

Spain makes progress in THE ranking of teaching prowess in Europe

Alfonso Sánchez-Tabernero describes initiatives helping students to reach their potential

The Europe Teaching Rankings look at student engagement. A total of 14 factors feed into the data, which are used to reflect the broad strength of institutions

Analysis of data on international co-authorship suggests being an institution under 50 years old benefits networking

New kids on the block revel, as research focus drives antipodean upstarts to new heights

The look of success can be fresh-faced as well as weathered and time-worn, Phil Baty writes

Younger universities are more likely to concentrate on a smaller range of subjects, with many focusing on technological fields, writes Simon Baker

Does youth make institutions more agile when it comes to developing an international profile?

To stay relevant, universities must collaborate, invest in work-integrated learning and rediscover their community-building role, says Paul Wellings

Government policy and universities’ commitment to working with business cited as key factors for success in THE University Impact Rankings table

France tops list of universities founded since the year 2000

Mainland Chinese university features in top 10 for first time

Designing a new university is complicated and one model does not fit all. Alain Fuchs offers a 10-point brief of factors to consider in every case

Refusal to accept barriers, whether funding cuts or Brexit, has driven innovation at the University of Warwick since its birth, writes Stuart Croft

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile now tops the region

Data from Times Higher Education suggest some countries may be falling behind on the number of academics in non-STEM areas

Event will include launch of THE Europe Teaching Rankings 2019

Engagement by students and staff bolstered by mandates from governments cited as key ingredients for success in THE University Impact Rankings tables

More needs to be done to encourage women into technology and engineering at school, say observers

Tsinghua University overtakes National University of Singapore in regional table

Rankings show range of diverse and rapidly developing systems

Institutions and systems throughout the region are beefing up their performances – and it shows, says Phil Baty

China’s Belt and Road project aims to foster regional cooperation on a vast scale. Ellie Bothwell explores what that and other regional initiatives might mean for higher education in Asia