Flare for inspiration
Source: Science Photo Library Developing countries should select flagship universities to become ¡®beacon¡¯ institutions and support them to achieve world-class status, says Roger Chao, Jr. The...
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Arts and Humanities Ranking: Anglo-US ascendant as Europe retreats
Stanford University, which counts former US poet laureate Robert Pinsky and authors Ken Kesey and Jeffrey Eugenides among its alumni, has retained its position at the top of the arts and humanities...
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Applied medicine without frontiers
The UK stands out in the clinical, pre-clinical and health table - the only subject ranking headed by a non-American institution. The table is led by the University of Oxford, which has maintained...
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World University Rankings: important information on data collection and analysis for 2014
Every one of the hundreds of universities ranked in Times Higher Education¡¯s portfolio of global university rankings have actively volunteered to share data and join the assessment process...
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Punching below their weight
For most nations, rankings performances do not reflect their economic strength, writes Phil Baty All 22 countries considered for analysis in the Times Higher Education BRICS & Emerging Economies...
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University rankings most important factor for international students
International students choosing where to study are most likely to be swayed by a university¡¯s league table position or its ranking in a particular subject, a new survey suggests. According to the...
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Sheer weight of numbers
Japan¡¯s position at the top is being challenged by neighbours near and far intent on promoting and investing in their universities. Phil Baty reports. China is mounting a serious challenge to Japan¡¯s...
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Peers highlight "valuable contribution" of THE World University Rankings
18 October 2012The Times Higher Education World University Rankings make a "valuable contribution" to comparing different universities across the globe, a House of Lords debate has heardIntroducing a...
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Beyond the 'super-brands' universities are strengthening their positions
Outside the legion of ¡®super-brands¡¯ that occupies the top of the table, a number of players are strengthening their positions, Phil Baty discovers An elite group of six global ¡°super-brands¡± has...
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Student view: an Englishman in China
Written by Lewis McCarthy? ? 3 April 2013 Ahead of the inaugural Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings on 10 April, Lewis McCarthy gives a personal account of his time studying in China....
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Wave of confidence
Source: Alamy The young universities celebrated in the 100 Under 50 are bullish: they have no fear of the future or of older rivals, says Phil Baty. When Times Higher Education conceived the 100...
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Pohang University of Science and Technology: Speed from a standing start
31 May 2012 Free from tradition and baggage, a wave of upstarts are challenging their elders. Phil Baty investigates There are many disadvantages to being a young university, says Yongmin Kim,...
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David Willetts: Keep on moving
4 October 2012 There is no room for complacency, says David Willetts, the UK's universities and science minister. Competition is getting tougher and those at the top must work harder to hold their...
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Aaron Porter: Shopping around
6 October 2011 Don't blame prospective students for using league tables to weigh up the relative merits of universities, says Aaron Porter. They know that employers have their eyes on the rankings,...
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THE World University Rankings feedback
16 September 2010 Jonathan Adams wants academic feedback on the rankings revolution Thomson Reuters' data and analyses for Times Higher Education's World University Rankings were drawn from our...