World University Rankings
Our Impact Rankings methodology has a few updates in our largest-ever view on sustainability, explains THE’s chief data officer, Duncan Ross
Alan Shepard tells Rosa Ellis how Western University united all of its community behind a comprehensive impact strategy
Universities in middle-income economies lead the globe when it comes to commitment to sustainability, THE’s Impact Rankings data suggest
Experts from government, academia and thinktanks offer advice on navigating the corridors of power to ensure research impact
Our rankings demonstrate that universities worldwide, not just the elite, are addressing urgent challenges
As Australia and Canada lead the overall table, THE data show universities worldwide grappling with the affordable housing crisis and demands to divest away from fossil fuels
Three Australian and four Canadian institutions among top 10 of THE ranking exploring progress of universities worldwide towards achieving SDGs
Having embraced Sustainable Development Goals, higher education has to accelerate their wider use and impact, says Rachel Kyte
The former vice-chancellor of the University of Johannesburg on the complexities of leading an institution in Africa
Science may be the best tool humanity has to improve our social conditions – but we must steer it in the right direction, writes Carolina Torrealba
Auckland v-c wants to use Māori knowledge and research on misinformation to help tackle UN goals
The University of Oxford is assembling a global coalition to improve the sector’s impact on biodiversity
The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings measure global universities’ success in delivering the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Here, we explain how we arrived at the results
Lahore University of Management Sciences head Arshad Ahmad says country has much to offer in the battle against climate change – if the world can get over its misconceptions
Newcastle has made environmental justice a core value, aligned all its work with UN goals and built partnerships to drive sustainability and innovation, says vice-chancellor Chris Day
Duncan Ross, THE’s chief data officer, outlines new measures to stabilise this year’s rankings amid record participation and more demanding sustainability metrics
Announcing an update to the methodology behind our global league table of universities effective this year
African rankings methodology looks beyond traditional research-focused metrics on teaching and research to include societal impact, writes Phil Baty
This is how we assess the data and produce the tables for the Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings, based on information from 121 institutions
Sub-Saharan Africa Rankings to assess universities on metrics including access, fairness and regional impact
German universities are the best in the world, according to China’s classification of higher education subjects
The THE Arab University Rankings advisory board launches with members from countries across the region
Data suggests an improvement in recognition for public municipal universities in teaching-focused league table
Our Japan rankings are constructed on four pillars that demonstrate the broad strength of a university
Data reveals that 48 universities in the top 200 have female presidents or vice-chancellors
115 territories now represented in THE rankings measuring universities’ progress towards sustainability
THE is looking for people who are passionately committed to higher education in the Arab region and can be ‘critical friends’ to the rankings
Our chief data officer explains why Times Higher Education is starting a new stream of data collection
The different countries of the Arab region have different strengths in higher education. Here we explore their scores against THE’s five pillars: teaching, research, citations, society (which measures knowledge transfer and impact) and international outlook
Internationalisation and investment help propel universities from Saudi Arabia and UAE to top of league table
Participation swells to 169 universities from 15 countries, highlighting variety of region’s provision
Saudi Arabia dominates the top10 while Egypt and Lebanon stay strong
Online learning could improve the higher education offering, but it requires buy-in from universities, governments and employers, says Jordan Srour
It is not enough to simply implement software to help ‘stop’ cheating, argues Zeenath Reza Khan
In an unstable political and social climate, MENA’s graduates need soft skills, says Hugh Martin
Ramping up vocational training and industry engagement will be crucial to meeting the skills needs of the fourth industrial revolution, says Sabrina Joseph
To reflect the region’s unique characteristics, we make adjustments to the rigorous and robust criteria that underpin our World University Rankings to arrive at the Arab University Rankings
Times Higher Education has confirmed the schedule for its portfolio of university rankings for the 2023 calendar year
Ron Daniels, president of Johns Hopkins University, has some advice for how universities can become as respected in society as they once were
Times Higher Education’s head of reputation outlines the current landscape
China and Japan lead the way as Asia continues to rise in global academic esteem
To promote reputation, Rachel Sandison, deputy v-c of external engagement at the University of Glasgow, says universities should face uncomfortable truths
Institutions must be more strategic about positioning themselves and their work when considering new markets and partnerships, says Tania Rhodes-Taylor
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
Saudi Arabia and the UK make gains while the US stagnates
The outgoing vice-chancellor reflects on his five years at Cambridge and the future of higher education
Next year will see a significant update to our methodology to better reflect universities’ work. Duncan Ross and Billy Wong explain
Survey will be available in 12 languages and distributed over three months
The University of Sydney will host the next THE World Academic Summit in September 2023
Recent decades have seen attitudes to working with industry shift in Europe, but the difficulty of reaching smaller companies and a lack of incentives to bridge the gap are stifling progress
As the number of universities in the World University Rankings expands, the global picture is shifting
The global picture is changing, as five countries enter the ranking for the first time – all of them in Africa. Rosa Ellis reports
Research and citations are key rankings metrics, but different leaders on each suggest that Oceania’s strength is not being fully recognised
Universities face growing public pressure but this only means their mission is more vital than ever, NYU president Andrew Hamilton tells Rosa Ellis
Biggest ever World University Ranking reveals how Africa rises as US’ crown slips
Global balance of research power shows signs of shifting as US stagnates and China improves
Number of African countries in rankings doubles since 2018, with 25 universities making debut appearances this year
Which regions have the most global connections? The data reveal some surprises
That the US leads on measures of teaching and learning environment is no surprise, but there are some unexpected names among the most rapidly improving countries
Which countries are storming ahead when it comes to working with industry?
