World University 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 Impact Rankings are global proof positive that universities do a power of good, writes Phil Baty

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

Data on nationality of presidents and vice-chancellors among top 400 institutions shows vast majority come from own system

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

France tops list of universities founded since the year 2000

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

Event will include discussion on how diversification of the African academy can prepare graduates for the future

The higher education experience shapes students’ capacity to contribute to the world as ethical, compassionate and civic-minded global citizens, says Barney Glover

South Korea and China are fastest improving countries in region, as Australia and Japan fail to keep pace

China is reasserting itself at the forefront of intellectual endeavour while its regional neighbours vie to keep the pace. John Ross reports

But experts ask how long country’s success can last in the face of rampant competition from Asia

Malaysia and Egypt are making rapid higher education progress, largely because of improvements in citation impact

A look at the most-read Times Higher Education university rankings articles from the past 12 months

The University of Oxford now leads Times Higher Education’s two technology-focused subject rankings

Chinese university features in global top 10 for life sciences for first time

Asia scholar says continent’s progress in STEM fields has been ‘to the detriment of the social sciences and humanities’

Find out which institutions are best in the world for social sciences, business and economics, education and law

THE data show that Russia’s research influence in social sciences is waning, while other nations are failing to progress

Data from the past four years of the World University Rankings suggest performance on industry collaboration is converging

Times Higher Education will publish league tables for 11 different subject areas in October and November

Four years of data from THE’s world rankings show that the UK appears to have stalled on internationalisation compared with some rivals

Our rankings have grown and matured over a decade and half, but they are still evolving to try to capture all the elements of excellence. Duncan Ross assesses the progress so far, and the possible routes ahead