Browse the Young University Rankings 2019 results
France is home to the world’s top two universities founded in the 21st century, according to the latest Times Higher Education data.
Paris Sciences et Lettres – PSL Research University Paris, which was founded in 2010 after a merger of nine institutions, is number one for the second consecutive year in a THE list of the top “millennial” universities – institutions founded since the year 2000. As well as achieving the top overall score, PSL receives the highest scores for teaching environment and research environment among its peers. ?
Sorbonne University, which was established by a merger of Paris-Sorbonne University, Pierre and Marie Curie University and other smaller institutions in 2018, is now second in the table.
France is also the most-represented country in the list with 14 institutions, up from nine last year, followed by India with nine.
The table, which was compiled for the third time this year, is a subset of the THE Young University Rankings, which lists the best universities that are 50 years old or younger.
The rest of the top five is completed by Germany’s University of Duisburg-Essen in third (up from fourth), the University of Luxembourg in fourth (down from second), and Finland’s Aalto University, which remains in fifth.
Overall, 64 universities from 29 countries/regions feature in the list.
The THE Young University Rankings are based on the same 13 performance indicators as the THE World University Rankings, but the weightings have been adjusted to give less weight to reputation.
Millennial universities
Millennial Rank 2019 | Millennial Rank 2018 | Young University Rank 2019 | Young University Rank 2018 | World University Rank 2019 | Institution | Country/region | Year founded | Teaching | Research | Citation impact | Industry income? | International outlook | Overall score? |
1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 41 | Paris Sciences et Lettres – PSL Research University Paris | France | 2010 | 73.6 | 69.7 | 82.2 | 49.8 | 78.3 | 74.8 |
2 | NR | 9 | NR | 73 | Sorbonne University | France | 2018 | 63.2 | 54.1 | 80.6 | 39.0 | 67.3 | 65.4 |
3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | =190 | University of Duisburg-Essen | Germany | 2003 | 45.3 | 45.5 | 91.9 | 71.2 | 58.9 | 61.0 |
4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 201–250 | University of Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 2003 | 38.7 | 44.5 | 87.7 | 42.8 | 99.7 | 59.8 |
5 | 5 | =18 | 22 | =181 | Aalto University | Finland | 2010 | 46.2 | 47.6 | 79.6 | 49.6 | 78.4 | 59.1 |
6 | 6 | =20 | 24 | 201–250 | Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology | South Korea | 2009 | 31.6 | 50.3 | 96.3 | 70.1 | 49.7 | 58.9 |
7 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 201–250 | University of Antwerp | Belgium | 2003 | 44.5 | 53.3 | 75.2 | 74.5 | 67.9 | 58.8 |
8 | 8 | 30 | =41 | 201–250 | Medical University of Graz | Austria | 2004 | 40.0 | 35.9 | 89.0 | 63.3 | 73.2 | 56.5 |
9 | 7 | 32 | 38 | 201–250 | Medical University of Vienna | Austria | 2004 | 41.2 | 30.1 | 90.5 | 49.7 | 78.8 | 55.7 |
10 | 11 | =36 | =47 | 251–300 | Brighton and Sussex Medical School | United Kingdom | 2002 | 27.9 | 28.3 | 100.0 | 34.0 | 74.2 | 53.3 |
11 | 12 | 38 | 49 | 301–350 | Khalifa University | United Arab Emirates | 2007 | 33.7 | 43.2 | 65.3 | 100.0 | 96.4 | 52.4 |
12 | 20-30 | 43 | 101–150 | 301–350 | Alfaisal University | Saudi Arabia | 2002 | 25.4 | 34.2 | 78.1 | 53.6 | 98.7 | 50.1 |
13 | 10 | 44 | 46 | 301–350 | Grenoble Alpes University | France | 2016 | 39.0 | 34.7 | 75.1 | 35.6 | 59.4 | 50.0 |
14 | 20-30 | 51 | 101–150 | 301–350 | Auckland University of Technology | New Zealand | 2000 | 21.5 | 23.1 | 91.4 | 35.6 | 96.0 | 48.9 |
15 | 15 | =52 | 61 | 301–350 | Montpellier University | France | 2015 | 45.7 | 25.7 | 73.0 | 37.0 | 60.3 | 48.8 |
=16 | NR | =55 | =47 | 301–350 | Aix-Marseille University | France | 2012 | 49.2 | 27.0 | 68.4 | 37.4 | 58.7 | 48.7 |
=16 | NR | =55 | NR | 301–350 | Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) | China | 2012 | 28.5 | 26.2 | 89.0 | 37.5 | 61.9 | 48.7 |
18 | NR | 59 | NR | 351–400 | IMT Atlantique | France | 2017 | 42.1 | 32.6 | 59.8 | 90.4 | 75.6 | 48.3 |
19 | NR | =60 | NR | 351–400 | University of California, Merced | United States | 2005 | 21.0 | 29.9 | 96.4 | 37.8 | 40.1 | 48.1 |
20 | 14 | =63 | 59 | 301–350 | Cyprus University of Technology | Cyprus | 2004 | 21.0 | 22.4 | 95.5 | 35.3 | 70.6 | 47.8 |
21 | NR | 68 | NR | 351–400 | Indian Institute of Technology Indore | India | 2009 | 33.0 | 29.9 | 86.5 | 34.0 | 18.2 | 47.0 |
22 | 16 | =74 | =73 | 351–400 | University of C?te d’Azur | France | 2015 | 34.0 | 21.8 | 74.5 | 38.8 | 82.4 | 46.2 |
=23 | 17 | =83 | =78 | 301–350 | Federal University of Toulouse 惭颈诲颈-笔测谤é苍é别蝉 | France | 2014 | 33.2 | 31.7 | 64.5 | 37.4 | 72.1 | 45.2 |
=23 | NR | =83 | NR | 401–500 | JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research | India | 2008 | 49.2 | 11.2 | 80.8 | 35.1 | 25.7 | 45.2 |
25 | 18 | =85 | 83 | 401–500 | University of KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa | 2004 | 31.2 | 41.0 | 60.9 | 38.3 | 55.9 | 45.1 |
26 | 13 | =87 | 56 | 401–500 | University of Bordeaux | France | 2014 | 37.9 | 27.7 | 66.8 | 36.5 | 56.9 | 44.9 |
27 | 19 | 96 | 93 | 401–500 | 颁别苍迟谤补濒别厂耻辫é濒别肠 | France | 2015 | 38.6 | 26.4 | 53.9 | 65.6 | 83.8 | 43.6 |
=28 | 20-30 | 101–150 | 101–150 | 501–600 | Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté (UBFC) | France | 2015 | 28.4 | 19.4 | 61.5 | 38.9 | 50.4 | 35.9–43.1 |
=28 | 9 | 101–150 | =43 | 501–600 | Charles Darwin University | Australia | 2003 | 25.7 | 39.3 | 49.6 | 44.4 | 80.8 | 35.9–43.1 |
=28 | NR | 101–150 | NR | 601–800 | Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune | India | 2006 | 35.2 | 21.5 | 59.7 | 34.3 | 19.5 | 35.9–43.1 |
=28 | NR | 101–150 | NR | 501–600 | King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences | Saudi Arabia | 2005 | 41.0 | 10.9 | 62.1 | 35.2 | 65.9 | 35.9–43.1 |
=28 | 20-30 | 101–150 | 101–150 | 601–800 | University of Lorraine | France | 2012 | 25.9 | 17.5 | 59.6 | 39.6 | 60.1 | 35.9–43.1 |
=28 | 20-30 | 101–150 | 101–150 | 401–500 | Tokyo Metropolitan University | Japan | 2005 | 27.3 | 22.4 | 76.3 | 37.3 | 25.3 | 35.9–43.1 |
=28 | 20-30 | 101–150 | 101–150 | 501–600 | Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) | Malaysia | 2002 | 17.3 | 13.1 | 80.5 | 35.7 | 30.4 | 35.9–43.1 |
=28 | 20-30 | 101–150 | 101–150 | 401–500 | University of the West of Scotland | United Kingdom | 2007 | 17.5 | 18.2 | 79.1 | 37.0 | 69.9 | 35.9–43.1 |
=36 | 20-30 | 151–200 | 101–150 | 601–800 | Beni-Suef University | Egypt | 2005 | 19.8 | 10.5 | 64.3 | 34.0 | 43.3 | 30.4–35.8 |
=36 | NR | 151–200 | NR | 601–800 | University of Clermont Auvergne | France | 2017 | 18.6 | 11.7 | 60.1 | 34.9 | 59.9 | 30.4–35.8 |
=36 | NR | 151–200 | NR | 601–800 | Covenant University | Nigeria | 2002 | 33.7 | 20.3 | 36.9 | 50.6 | 28.1 | 30.4–35.8 |
=36 | NR | 151–200 | NR | 601–800 | Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar | India | 2008 | 24.8 | 15.1 | 64.8 | 35.6 | 17.4 | 30.4–35.8 |
=36 | NR | 151–200 | NR | 601–800 | Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad | India | 2008 | 34.6 | 26.7 | 44.6 | 39.6 | 16.8 | 30.4–35.8 |
=36 | 20-30 | 151–200 | 101–150 | 601–800 | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | 2005 | 24.2 | 37.5 | 36.9 | 40.2 | 60.4 | 30.4–35.8 |
=36 | NR | 151–200 | NR | 601–800 | Kafrelsheikh University | Egypt | 2006 | 14.7 | 10.9 | 63.8 | 38.2 | 46.3 | 30.4–35.8 |
=36 | NR | 151–200 | NR | 601–800 | Shiraz University of Technology | Iran | 2004 | 28.7 | 27.9 | 46.6 | 43.5 | 15.2 | 30.4–35.8 |
=44 | 31+ | 201–250 | 201–250 | 601–800 | Amrita University | India | 2003 | 29.6 | 15.8 | 39.8 | 48.2 | 46.8 | 24.9–30.3 |
=44 | 31+ | 201–250 | 201–250 | 801–1000 | Asia University, Taiwan | Taiwan | 2001 | 18.1 | 32.6 | 19.4 | 77.3 | 26.3 | 24.9–30.3 |
=44 | NR | 201–250 | NR | 801–1000 | Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata | India | 2006 | 39.2 | 16.4 | 26.4 | 35.9 | 17.0 | 24.9–30.3 |
=44 | NR | 201–250 | NR | 801–1000 | Normandy University | France | 2015 | 20.2 | 16.6 | 40.8 | 35.8 | 52.4 | 24.9–30.3 |
=48 | NR | 251–300 | NR | 801–1000 | Fayoum University | Egypt | 2005 | 18.2 | 10.7 | 30.5 | 34.0 | 39.4 | 19.7–24.8 |
=48 | 20-30 | 251–300 | 151–200 | 801–1000 | Federal University of ABC (UFABC) | Brazil | 2006 | 19.2 | 18.2 | 26.8 | 39.3 | 33.6 | 19.7–24.8 |
=48 | 20-30 | 251–300 | 151–200 | 801–1000 | University of South Wales | United Kingdom | 2013 | 19.7 | 14.1 | 28.5 | 34.5 | 62.2 | 19.7–24.8 |
=48 | 31+ | 251–300 | 201–250 | 1001+ | TOBB University of Economics and Technology | Turkey | 2003 | 20.2 | 16.2 | 27.1 | 34.7 | 25.4 | 19.7–24.8 |
=48 | 31+ | 251–300 | 201–250 | 1001+ | Tomas Bata University in Zlín | Czech Republic | 2001 | 19.5 | 23.5 | 14.4 | 35.7 | 37.4 | 19.7–24.8 |
=48 | NR | 251–300 | NR | 801–1000 | Tshwane University of Technology | South Africa | 2004 | 17.2 | 14.6 | 36.9 | 38.2 | 40.2 | 19.7–24.8 |
=48 | NR | 251–300 | NR | 1001+ | University of Tunis El Manar | Tunisia | 2000 | 35.5 | 13.2 | 13.8 | 34.0 | 38.8 | 19.7–24.8 |
=48 | 31+ | 251–300 | 201–250 | 801–1000 | Wuhan University of Technology | China | 2000 | 22.0 | 16.6 | 31.6 | 54.4 | 21.4 | 19.7–24.8 |
=56 | NR | 301+ | NR | 1001+ | Amity University | India | 2005 | 19.2 | 12.2 | 15.6 | 35.4 | 19.0 | 13.1–19.6 |
=56 | NR | 301+ | NR | 1001+ | Government College University Lahore | Pakistan | 2002 | 22.1 | 14.6 | 4.3 | 34.1 | 40.3 | 13.1–19.6 |
=56 | NR | 301+ | NR | 1001+ | University of Hyogo | Japan | 2004 | 21.1 | 18.8 | 10.2 | 44.6 | 17.5 | 13.1–19.6 |
=56 | NR | 301+ | NR | 1001+ | Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University | Saudi Arabia | 2009 | 25.6 | 10.7 | 7.0 | 34.5 | 72.0 | 13.1–19.6 |
=56 | NR | 301+ | NR | 1001+ | University of Monastir | Tunisia | 2004 | 26.3 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 34.0 | 41.8 | 13.1–19.6 |
=56 | NR | 301+ | NR | 1001+ | National University of Kaohsiung | Taiwan | 2000 | 15.6 | 22.6 | 7.9 | 37.5 | 24.2 | 13.1–19.6 |
=56 | NR | 301+ | NR | 1001+ | Siberian Federal University | Russian Federation | 2006 | 21.2 | 14.6 | 6.8 | 52.6 | 19.9 | 13.1–19.6 |
=56 | NR | 301+ | NR | 1001+ | University of South China | China | 2000 | 28.8 | 10.4 | 8.1 | 35.5 | 14.9 | 13.1–19.6 |
=56 | NR | 301+ | NR | 1001+ | SRM University | India | 2002 | 18.5 | 11.4 | 14.0 | 34.2 | 16.4 | 13.1–19.6 |