World University Rankings
The SDGs give Asean universities a guide for prioritising their services to society, as well as a template for demonstrating their strengths
Eighth annual Sustainability Impact Ratings encourage institutions to consider what universities are good for, not just what they’re good at
Manchester knocks WSU off top spot, while lower income countries like Malaysia narrow the gap with wealthier competitors in tables showing best universities for sustainability, writes Patrick Jack
The Sustainable Development Goals – and independent assessments based on them – help guide the University of Manchester towards its ‘north star’, writes vice-chancellor Duncan Ivison
Improving sustainability and resilience can be a way of life for a higher education institution, writes Western Sydney University vice-chancellor George Williams
When whole campus communities are displaced and war continues, sustainability becomes an endurance test that can help an institution rediscover its true mission, writes Mykola Trofymenko
From beach clean-ups to integrating greener practices in curricula and institutions, student participation is key if we want young people to drive Africa’s future sustainability, say Belinda Mensah and Divine Edem Kwadzodeh
The Sustainability Impact Network is a community of more than 1,600 universities from 116 countries dedicated to improving and amplifying the role that universities play in the global race for sustainable practices
Higher education institutions across 15 countries join global programme focusing on best practice and cross-border partnership
The global Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings measure universities’ success in delivering the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Here, we explain how we arrive at the results for the impact ratings
China’s ongoing strength means small gains for countries like Japan and South Korea are not enough for them to remain competitive. Meanwhile, Malaysia proves it’s one to watch. Tash Mosheim reports
Our methodology uses data on all aspects of Asian universities’ core missions
Majority of institutions in Australia, Canada and the Netherlands fall in ranking of the world’s most international universities
New THE analysis on Asean higher education reveals top institutions in rapidly advancing region
Two universities, thousands of kilometres apart, are showing that culture is at the heart of what makes a city truly liveable
Scholars’ views will be used alongside institutional and bibliometric data to create next edition of ranking
Experts welcome milestone from THE analysis as ‘cause for cautious celebration’
First THE analysis on Turkic States reveals Turkey’s strength in depth and Kazakhstan’s international ties
Members of ‘world’s largest university membership network’ will feature in relaunched sustainability ratings system aligned with the UN SDGs
Our rankings tables provide detailed insights on the performance of all types of higher education institutions from every corner of the world
Mental health policies need to be more than just a ‘tick-box’ exercise or risk falling flat, university HR leaders say
Asian universities achieve new milestones in STEM subjects, but they are rising fastest in humanities and social sciences, reports Patrick Jack
Universities can now participate in the flagship research-focused rankings, as well as the league table focused on interdisciplinary research
A new entry-level subscription to DataPoints will enable more universities to unlock actionable, data-driven insights from the rankings, says Phil Baty
How we rank universities across 11 separate subject areas
While green power generation and efficiency measures are helping, universities must look to supply chains and offsets to hit net zero
Two universities explain how they facilitate open discussion on contentious issues between researchers and the broader public
South American giant holds on to number one spot and continues to dominate table, despite concerns over Bolsonaro’s legacy
Even with boosts in investment and research, can ‘Vision 2030’ really propel universities into the global elite?
As they respond to global challenges including climate change and food security, universities are driving progress across the Arab region, writes Ellie Bothwell
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
MIT tops list for second consecutive year, but experts fear US universities will deem future interdisciplinary research projects too risky
The Interdisciplinary Science Rankings measure global universities’ contributions and commitment to interdisciplinary science. Here, we explain how we arrived at the results
A careful approach is required to rank the Arab World’s universities fairly. We adjust our World University Rankings methodology to take into account the region’s distinctive characteristics
Without bespoke research funding it is harder than ever for research universities to collaborate with those in low-income countries. Jack Grove hears from two institutions that have fought to make these partnerships work
Number of ranked universities increases by more than 20 per cent, while definition of interdisciplinary science also broadens
Survey results will help fuel Times Higher Education’s next series of rankings
Elite Asian universities stagnate and US declines in ‘moment of great flux’ for global higher education
Nation’s high research quality score is in spite of second-lowest share of internationally co-authored papers
Are we on the brink of a reshaping of global higher education, asks Ellie Bothwell
A year after joining the ‘MIT of the Middle East’, the former King’s College London president reflects on the need for scholars to align their research with national priorities and the joys of leading a ‘city community of scholars’
Two universities that have high shares of students taking internships explain how they prioritise sustainability while improving graduate employability
Addressing rare cases of attempted manipulation is built into the DNA of THE’s rankings. But we will go further, says Phil Baty
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings measure research-intensive universities across all their core missions. Here, we explain how we arrive at the results for the global rankings
Universities can now participate in the newly revamped sustainability-focused league table
India will be the second most-represented country in world for first time
Neither Arizona State University nor Chonnam National University explicitly targets marginalised students but both score highly in THE’s Impact Rankings for enrolling them. The institutions’ admissions teams explain how
Universities can now subscribe to participate in THE’s revamped sustainability ratings framework
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
Universities Down Under punch above their weight in global assessment of sustainable development efforts
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
