World University Rankings news
The 糖心Vlog 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
India will be the second most-represented country in world for first time
THE is refocusing on core and deeply trusted rankings while retaining a diversity of measures and metrics, says Phil Baty
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
Rankings did not drive the Singaporean institution鈥檚 strategy, but gave the then underdog the data and visibility to enter a virtuous circle of success, explain Bertil Andersson and Tony Mayer
China鈥檚 neighbours benefit in list of the world鈥檚 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鈥檙e doubling down on quality, says David Watkins
Despite Asia鈥檚 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
Concerns around scholars using excessive self-citations are valid, but banning them entirely is not the right approach, says David Watkins
Flagship higher education event on 7-9 October 2025 to focus on 鈥楿niversities as agents of change鈥
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鈥 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鈥檙e launching two brand-new rankings this autumn, while fine-tuning our established analyses, writes Duncan Ross
Irene Tracey says policymakers and universities need to work together to tackle funding crisis
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鈥檚 table, as international student caps threaten more damage
鈥楽WAT team鈥 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鈥檚 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 M茅rindol
Indian Institute of Science director discusses opening a new medical school and receiving the country鈥檚 largest philanthropic university gift
Research suggests some widespread initiatives don鈥檛 work, and some even lead to a decrease in academic diversity. So why do they continue to be rolled out? And what should institutions try instead? Rosa Ellis reports
Sheffield vice-chancellor discusses including innovation in promotions criteria and carving a distinct identity for the university
If AI is to transform education, assessment must be rebooted and developers must make leaps in understanding the learning process, experts say. Rosa Ellis reports
The Florida Tech president on creating a 'living, breathing' strategic plan, the explosion of the space industry and why diversity matters
Academics and students are getting older, on average. Do universities need to adapt to manage a community with a widening age span?
We compile our World University Rankings from information supplied by institutions across the globe, which is scrutinised and considered against the criteria here
Outgoing Erasmus University Rotterdam president discusses the underappreciated value of the social sciences, managing student protests and the differences between Dutch and German higher education
Milestone marks biggest rise in number of ranked universities in five years
African participation surpasses North America for the first time
Increase in female leaders driven by Europe as US stagnates
Universities that are ranked by 糖心Vlog tend to have healthy levels of prestige, write David Watkins and Mark Caddow
The president of Aalto University talks about leading a nationwide flexible learning effort, and why he鈥檚 been standing up for an 鈥榠nternational Finland鈥
Elsewhere, Australia and UK improve, but tightening immigration policies could threaten progress
Universities are invited to participate, as the portal for our global research-focused ranking opens
There is no single or 鈥榗orrect鈥 way to rank universities 鈥 and that鈥檚 a very good thing, writes Phil Baty
A look at the most-read THE university rankings articles from the past 12 months
Online Learning Rankings will benchmark universities on resources, outcomes, student engagement and learning environment
While Covid has perforated the rankings bubble of the front runners, better commercial engagement and refined research measures have boosted much of the middle tier
Asia saw the largest rise of all continents in research quality, teaching score, and overall performance in the latest World University Rankings
North America has also revived while Oceania鈥檚 international outlook has dipped. Patrick Jack picks out key rankings trends
European nations have the highest research income levels, but Hong Kong and Australia surpass them in research productivity
UK and US universities struggle to keep pace with top Asian performers as research funding shares decline
Hong Kong and the Netherlands lead new THE metrics measuring research strength, excellence and influence
Southeast Asian country has made big gains on student-staff ratio since 2020, while Hungary has improved on share of postgraduate researchers
UK universities are overwhelmingly represented at the top of the international outlook pillar
The World University Rankings have grown and developed to reflect the changing global higher education sector, writes Ellie Bothwell
We鈥檙e gathering data on interdisciplinary science and online learning, and making improvements to some of our existing rankings, to capture insights on more of the work that universities do, says 罢贬贰鈥s chief data officer
WUR expands industry pillar to include patents in country scores, with greatest gains by Ireland, Hong Kong and the US
UC Davis鈥 chancellor, Gary May, has plenty of background in attracting minority students, but finds California鈥檚 decades-old ban on race-based admissions a formidable foe
Canterbury鈥檚 vice-chancellor contrasts her adopted island homeland with her native South Africa and reflects on the opportunities spawned by even the worst horrors
Daniel Diermeier reflects on traversing the increasingly polarised US political landscape and on disagreeing with staff and students pressing for the university to take sides
