The continued rise of China in research, Australasian universities鈥 success in contributing towards the United Nations鈥 Sustainable Development Goals and data revealing the countries with the highest average number of international students were among the rankings stories catching our readers鈥 attention this year.
The news of a new Japanese university at the top of our teaching-focused ranking for the nation and a Chilean university holding on to the number one spot in our Latin America ranking also features in our list of the most popular articles in 2020.
Below are the top 10 most-read rankings articles of the year, based on website traffic. In all cases, the tables were devised, compiled and published by听THE.
For more information on our university rankings, visit the听World University Rankings home page.
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10.听THE Latin America University Rankings 2020: results announced
The Pontifical Catholic University of Chile topped our 2020 THE Latin America University Rankings, while a Jamaican institution featured in the top 20 for the first time.
9.听Japan University Rankings 2020: results announced
Tohoku University claimed the number one spot in our Japan University Rankings for the first time back in March, but experts said the shift was unlikely to dramatically change student or employer choice.
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8.听THE World University Rankings 2021: international student flows
One of the biggest concerns about the Covid-19 pandemic and higher education has been how it will disrupt international student mobility. This analysis, illustrated with a chart and a map, revealed how significant the flow of overseas students had become before the crisis.
7.听THE Young University Rankings 2020: Golden Age results out now
罢丑别听University of California, San Diego听led our听table of the world鈥檚 best 鈥淕olden Age鈥 universities - those founded in the aftermath of the Second World War - for the fourth consecutive year.
6.听Emerging Economies University Rankings 2020: results announced
Mainland China increased its dominance in听our 2020 Emerging Economies University Rankings, published back in February, but South Africa and Saudi Arabia outshone the country based on average performance.
5.听WSJ/THE US College Rankings 2021: Duke and Carnegie Mellon rise
Duke and Carnegie Mellon universities were the biggest risers at the top of the听Wall Street Journal/THE听College Rankings 2021.
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4.听THE Young University Rankings 2020: results announced
In June, Asia became home to the world鈥檚 leading two young universities for the first time: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology听and听Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
3. THE Asia University Rankings 2020: results announced
Meanwhile, China became home to the top two universities in Asia for the first time, after Peking University joined Tsinghua University at the summit due to improved scores in the areas of research environment and industry income.
2.听THE Impact Rankings 2020: results announced
Universities in Australasia topped the second edition of听our pioneering Impact Rankings, which assess the social and economic impact of universities, using metrics based on the United Nations鈥 Sustainable Development Goals.
1. THE World University Rankings 2021: results announced
Chinese universities made several historic gains in our听World University Rankings 2021, with the data revealing that the Asian giant was closing in听on, and in some areas overtaking, the US in terms of research.
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