General information on ranking
| Name of the ranking | THE World University Rankings |
|---|---|
| Geographical scope | Global |
| Name of person in charge of ranking | Phil Baty |
| E-mail of person in charge of ranking | |
| Website of the ranking | https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-univers... |
| Publication frequency | annual |
| First year of publication | 2004 |
| Most recent year of publication | 2024 |
| Date of last update | 2024-11-03 |
| Ranking organization | Times Higher Education |
| Website of the methodology | https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/world-university-rankings-2025-methodology |
| Methodology | THE World University Rankings judges research-intensive universities across all of their core missions. The table is based on performance indicators grouped into five areas: teaching, research environment, research quality, international outlook and industry. Teaching (the learning environment): 29.5%
Research environment: 29%
Research quality: 30%
International outlook: 7.5%
Industry: 4%
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Additional information
- Type of publication: internet, mobile application, print - magazine, newspaper
- Internet users access to ranking: open access
- Language of publication: English
- Main target groups: higher education institutions, policymakers, governments and funding agencies, students and parents
- Level of comparison: institutional: 2,092
- Major dimensions covered: internationalization, knowledge transfer, reputation, research, teaching
- Structure of presentation: ordinary presentation (league tables)
- Data sources: data collected from HEIs by ranking organization, survey conducted exclusively by ranking organization, third-party database (data not provided by HEI)
- Quality assurance of ranking: certification (e.g. IREG Audit)
- Website of the ranking organization: https://www.timeshighereducation.com
- Types of the ranking organization: commercial/for-profit (incl. media)
- Types of rankings: global