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Phil Baty, Education World Forum: „We are witnessing a strong and steady decline in the international academic reputation of the western higher education superpowers - particularly the US and UK - the data behind the Times Higher Education World University Rankings shows. As part of the world rankings 18 comprehensive performance metrics, THE carries out an annual academic reputation survey, with tens of thousands of scholars worldwide naming the universities that they believe to be the best in the world - giving us millions of data points on global university reputation. As the graph shows, while the UK and US remain highly regarded, their share of votes in the survey are on a clear downward trend, while China in particular rises and we generally see a global leveling up of academic standing. Reputation “matters more than maybe people realise”, says University of Oxford vice chancellor Irene Tracey in an interview with THE's Rosa Ellis. After Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic, “people globally are still sort of working out where we are”, Professor Tracey suggested. “We need to help shape what that identity looks like, so that Britain is really perceived as an attractive place to come and do your learning and potentially stay or come and do your great research and live and stay here because you want to.” Read her comments after the rankings results here: https://lnkd.in/dXz2p2YQ Hear from THE's John Ross on Australia's drop in reputation and other metrics, with comments from Angel Calderon and Justin Bokor, here: https://lnkd.in/dTaVp6gF Here's the BBC News report on THE World University Rankings 2025: https://lnkd.in/e9HMXzBn The full 2025 data tables are here: https://lnkd.in/ePDC8NhA #THEUnirankings #unirankings #University #Reflection #facts

🇪🇺 How are universities across Europe performing in Times Higher Education's gold-standard World University Rankings? Here's a look at the ranking distribution of ranked universities by country, with a view of GDP per capita for comparison. The data reveals that universities in smaller, well-funded nations often perform best, underscoring the critical role of policy and investment in fostering world-class institutions. Register to next week's Masterclass series for more in-depth regional analysis and insights: https://lnkd.in/e_KCNVxF

The University of Manchester is the 7th best university in Europe - another top 10 outing in the continent for the second consecutive year, and the 6th best in the UK, according to the latest QS World University Rankings. Our University gained an improvement from the 8th position she held in Europe in last year's ranking. Twelve performance indicators were employed to assess each of the 684 universities from over 40 countries and regions ranked this year, which include academic and employer reputation, citations, number of papers, employability outcomes, international research, student diversity, sustainability, and more. The University of Manchester keeps maintaining her position as a top university. The University of Manchester is My University; it is Your University; it is Our University.

In the latest QS World University Rankings, the University of Warsaw has been named as one of the world’s top universities, placing #258 in the world and #1 in Poland! 👏 The UW jumps four places, compared to the previous ranking edition. 🔝 The QS World University Rankings 2025 feature 1503 institutions, including 22 in Poland. The assessment criteria used for the rankings cover: Academic Reputation, Citations per faculty, Employer Reputation, Employment Outcomes, Faculty Student Ratio, International Faculty, International Research Network, International Students, and Sustainability.

When the Times Higher Education World University Rankings first emerged 20 years ago, they were very much a UK initiative. The creation of the global league table was first recommended in a 2003 report to the UK government by Richard Lambert, a former director general of the Confederation of British Industry and a one-time chairman of the British Museum. Almost exactly 20 years on from our first edition, today's rankings show a thriving, diverse global research community, with many more universities across the world publishing world-class research, a much more even distribution of excellence across the continents and a global levelling up of excellence between the dominant West and the rising East – as well as the steady rise of the Global South. In this World Economic Forum article, I explore the latest rankings results and examine how much more inclusive the rankings have become in two decades - and why governments worldwide have embraced the THE's trusted, global international benchmarks. #THEuniRankings #THEWAS #unirankings Read it here: https://lnkd.in/errC9F2m View the full 2025 World University Rankings here: https://lnkd.in/e-F_na2t

🎓 Education in Ireland: Rankings and Benefits In the world of higher education, several leading international rankings stand out, including the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings and the QS World University Rankings. These rankings evaluate universities based on various criteria such as teaching quality, research activities, international collaboration, and the number of international students. 🏆 Leaders in the Rankings - THE World University Rankings 2024:  - 1️⃣ University of Oxford  - 2️⃣ Stanford University  - 3️⃣ MIT  - 4️⃣ Harvard University  - 5️⃣ Cambridge University - QS World University Rankings 2025:  - 1️⃣ Massachusetts Institute of Technology  - 2️⃣ Imperial College London  - 3️⃣ Oxford University  - 4️⃣ Harvard University  - 5️⃣ Cambridge University 📉 Struggling Universities At the lower end of these rankings, universities from developing countries in South Asia and some African nations often appear. These institutions face challenges such as lack of funding, outdated infrastructure, and low levels of international collaboration, negatively impacting their positions in the rankings. 🇮🇪 Ireland in the Rankings Ireland maintains strong positions in international rankings. For example, Trinity College Dublin (TCD) is ranked 134th in the THE World University Rankings 2024. Over the years, Irish universities have consistently appeared in the top half of these lists, reflecting high-quality education and active international cooperation. 🔗 Useful Links to Ranking Systems - THE World University Rankings (https://lnkd.in/dEuuxjbe) - QS World University Rankings (https://lnkd.in/dSYXBP92) 🌟 Conclusion Education in Ireland blends tradition with innovation, offering students high-quality learning experiences and ample opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Once again, we have a ridiculous QS World University Ranking which doesn’t align with the beliefs many of us who’ve attended and taught at these so-called top universities believe about their relative quality. What do you, as a student, care about when attending an undergraduate institution? 1. The experience (first and above all) 2. The attitude of the institution itself towards its students—which includes financial and resources support 3. The other students—which correlates with or even drives the reputation, connections after graduation, hiring and salary potential… 4. The environment: I’m sorry, it’s no fun to attend university in an unsafe or egregiously expensive dump. 5. The faculty (whom you simply want to be good teachers, not necessarily Nobel laureates who rarely come to class) Peruse this list and you will see several of the top schools (without pointing fingers) lack almost every one of the first 3, and some all of the first 4. But who does QS survey? The faculty! Rankings are paid advertisements.

The University climbed 27 places in this year’s QS World University Rankings 2025, a major jump from the 2024 ranking. Uni.lu now occupies the 355th position, out of more than 1,500 universities included in the ranking, and is among the top 24% worldwide.Decisive scores that weighed in this significant progression include the University’s faculty-student ratio, employment outcomes and international research network. Indeed, the University occupies 1,500 academic staff for 7,500 students, which allows for personalised teaching and small-numbered classes. A recent graduate survey showed that nearly 60% of master students were employed or self-employed, while more than 50% of alumni decide to stay in Luxembourg after their studies.This spring brought good news, as the University’s efforts in education and research quality were rewarded. Notably, Uni.lu jumped up four positions in the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2024, from 24th to 20th position.   Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:    https://lnkd.in/dZEenQV  

Great news to hear that Imperial College London has lept to No. 2 in the QS World Rankings behind only MIT. It’s amazing to be a part of such an Innovative Ecosystem at Imperial Enterprise and looking forward to learning and growing with fellow colleagues. It’s no secret that universities across the UK are struggling amidst a change in policy for International Students. It is becoming increasingly clear that Tech Transfer is a means of sustainable diversification for income, growth and innovation across the sector. #techtransfer

A global vote of confidence for British Higher Education, according to the 2025 QS World University Rankings. https://lnkd.in/eCeusDeQ In a difficult year for higher education in the UK, congratulations to Imperial College London, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge and UCL, which are all in the global top 10, with Imperial leading the British contingent, second only to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. More good news, following the announcement that the Graduate Route Visa will remain unchanged. #highereducation #universities #UniversitiesUK