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Life Sciences 2025

Times Higher Education World University Rankings · · Methodology · Source: Times Higher Education World University Rankings official website · Editorial Standards

Evaluates universities worldwide for research strength and academic impact in life sciences.

THE evaluates universities across five pillars — Teaching, Research Environment, Research Quality, Industry, and International Outlook — making it one of the most comprehensive ranking systems.

How does Life Sciences evaluate universities?

Life Sciences, published by Times Higher Education World University Rankings, evaluates universities worldwide using key indicators such as Teaching, Research Environment, Research Quality, Industry, International Outlook, each assigned a distinct weight according to a publicly documented methodology. Data sources combine academic peer reviews, employer surveys, bibliometric databases such as Scopus and Web of Science, and institutional self-reported statistics, all independently verified by the publisher's research team. The 2025 edition assessed 1142 universities from 24 countries and regions, covering teaching quality, research output, internationalization, and graduate employability across undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs. Times Higher Education World University Rankings recollects raw data annually and cross-checks results to ensure the rankings reflect each institution's most current performance in faculty strength, scholarly productivity, global reach, and student outcomes, providing a reliable reference for prospective students, parents, and education researchers.

Which are the top universities in Life Sciences 2025?

The top universities in Life Sciences 2025 are: SUNY University at Albany, Suranaree University of Technology, Taibah University, Tanta University, Technological University Dublin. This edition, published by Times Higher Education World University Rankings, evaluated 1142 universities from 24 countries and regions using indicators such as Teaching, Research Environment, Research Quality, Industry, International Outlook. Rankings reflect weighted performance across multiple dimensions; students should consider methodology differences and their own academic priorities when interpreting results.

How does Life Sciences differ from other ranking systems?

THE (Times Higher Education) World University Rankings is among the most comprehensive, evaluating universities across teaching (30%), research environment (30%), research quality (30%), industry income (2.5%), and international outlook (7.5%), with 18 fine-grained indicators. Data sources combine the Elsevier Scopus bibliometric database, academic reputation surveys, and institution-reported statistics. The methodology underwent a major 2024 revision, adding a Research Quality category to reduce reliance on sheer output volume. In comparison, QS leans more on reputation surveys, ARWU is built solely on objective research metrics (Nobel Prizes, highly cited researchers), and US News centers on research productivity and citation impact. THE suits applicants seeking a balanced view of a university's combined research and teaching strength.

Current edition: published 2025-01
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601-800 SUNY University at Albany SUNY University at Albany 🇺🇸 United States 27.6 14.9 11.8 40.1 65.9 54.6
601-800 Suranaree University of Technology Suranaree University of Technology (SUT) 🇹🇭 Thailand 27.6 19.3 17.6 34.9 61.1 42.8
601-800 Taibah University logo Taibah University 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 27.6 10.1 10.4 59.3 21.6 75.5
601-800 Tanta University logo Tanta University 🇪🇬 Egypt 27.6 13.6 7.7 65.1 21.2 44.1
601-800 Technological University Dublin logo Technological University Dublin 🇮🇪 Ireland 27.6 13.6 9.5 47.7 30.7 69.4
601-800 Texas Tech University logo Texas Tech University (TTU) 🇺🇸 United States 27.6 20.9 14.7 53.3 44.4 58.0
601-800 Tezpur University Tezpur University (TU) 🇮🇳 India 27.6 25.1 15.1 59.6 24.8 21.5
601-800 The University of Agriculture, Peshawar logo The University of Agriculture, Peshawar (UAP) 🇵🇰 Pakistan 27.6 22.3 10.9 45.2 23.4 44.3
601-800 University of Alabama logo University of Alabama 🇺🇸 United States 27.6 13.1 20.0 54.1 36.4 34.4
601-800 University of Texas at San Antonio logo University of Texas at San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States 27.6 12.4 12.9 52.4 47.0 33.6
601-800 Tokyo University of Science logo Tokyo University of Science 🇯🇵 Japan 27.6 21.2 24.2 37.6 83.3 33.9
601-800 Universidad Católica de Murcia logo Universidad Católica de Murcia (UCAM) 🇪🇸 Spain 27.6 11.7 10.2 49.0 43.7 65.1
601-800 Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina logo Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) 🇧🇷 Brazil 27.6 21.3 14.2 44.3 53.1 33.9
601-800 Universidade Federal de São Paulo Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) 🇧🇷 Brazil 27.6 30.2 24.5 42.1 50.4 34.5
601-800 Universidade Federal do ABC logo Universidade Federal do ABC (UFABC) 🇧🇷 Brazil 27.6 20.3 13.8 42.6 27.3 33.4
601-800 Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul logo Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) 🇧🇷 Brazil 27.6 30.4 20.4 44.2 45.7 31.4
601-800 Universidad Mayor logo Universidad Mayor 🇨🇱 Chile 27.6 9.9 7.3 56.5 18.3 49.1
601-800 Universidad San Francisco de Quito logo Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ) 🇪🇨 Ecuador 27.6 17.2 9.9 51.8 18.2 68.6
601-800 Université de Bretagne Occidentale logo Université de Bretagne Occidentale (UBO) 🇫🇷 France 27.6 18.2 13.8 51.9 43.7 62.6
601-800 Université d'Orléans logo Université d'Orléans 🇫🇷 France 27.6 11.3 10.8 50.4 50.8 60.4
601-800 National University of Malaysia logo National University of Malaysia (NUM) 🇲🇾 Malaysia 27.6 22.2 15.6 40.2 29.6 66.0
601-800 Universidade da Coruña logo Universidade da Coruña 🇪🇸 Spain 27.6 17.2 10.8 52.7 30.1 44.1
601-800 Universidad de Alcalá logo Universidad de Alcalá (UAH) 🇪🇸 Spain 27.6 16.1 11.6 58.1 38.2 49.4
601-800 University of Algarve logo University of Algarve (UAlg) 🇵🇹 Portugal 27.6 14.6 14.6 56.5 29.1 73.0
601-800 Université d'Angers logo Université d'Angers 🇫🇷 France 27.6 10.8 11.9 43.0 50.7 76.7
601-800 University of Beira Interior logo University of Beira Interior (UBI) 🇵🇹 Portugal 27.6 12.9 11.7 51.6 32.5 45.0
601-800 University of Botswana logo University of Botswana (UB) 🇧🇼 Botswana 27.6 18.2 9.0 40.5 51.7 61.7
601-800 University of Cagliari logo University of Cagliari 🇮🇹 Italy 27.6 18.2 12.5 55.2 58.0 39.8
601-800 University of Calabria logo University of Calabria (UNICAL) 🇮🇹 Italy 27.6 14.9 13.0 54.5 44.5 40.0
601-800 University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli 🇮🇹 Italy 27.6 17.1 7.4 65.2 55.5 28.4
601-800 University of Lancashire logo University of Lancashire (UCLan) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 27.6 18.7 7.6 42.8 26.7 76.9
601-800 University of Chile logo University of Chile 🇨🇱 Chile 27.6 20.9 18.3 48.9 61.6 43.7
601-800 Université Clermont Auvergne logo Université Clermont Auvergne 🇫🇷 France 27.6 15.9 12.9 57.1 53.3 54.6
601-800 University of Concepción logo University of Concepción (UdeC) 🇨🇱 Chile 27.6 20.2 14.1 40.2 56.8 50.9
601-800 University of Córdoba logo University of Córdoba (UCO) 🇪🇸 Spain 27.6 22.5 13.5 51.2 35.6 50.3
601-800 University of Debrecen logo University of Debrecen 🇭🇺 Hungary 27.6 22.9 16.7 44.6 51.8 58.1
601-800 University of Education, Lahore University of Education, Lahore 🇵🇰 Pakistan 27.6 8.6 8.0 63.4 16.2 47.8
601-800 University of Foggia logo University of Foggia 🇮🇹 Italy 27.6 14.2 17.3 55.0 39.1 27.0
601-800 University of Houston logo University of Houston (UH) 🇺🇸 United States 27.6 12.6 16.8 51.0 62.2 72.6
601-800 University of Indonesia logo University of Indonesia (UI) 🇮🇩 Indonesia 27.6 30.1 14.2 32.2 45.9 57.5
601-800 Universidad de Jaén logo Universidad de Jaén (UJA) 🇪🇸 Spain 27.6 20.8 14.7 45.7 30.8 47.4
601-800 University of Jeddah University of Jeddah 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 27.6 11.4 7.6 54.8 16.6 71.4
601-800 University of Kurdistan logo University of Kurdistan 🇮🇷 Iran 27.6 12.0 9.0 59.1 19.1 35.4
601-800 Universidad de La Laguna logo Universidad de La Laguna (ULL) 🇪🇸 Spain 27.6 18.5 11.0 44.3 32.1 46.2
601-800 Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria logo Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC) 🇪🇸 Spain 27.6 18.2 11.5 53.1 24.8 54.5
601-800 University of Latvia logo University of Latvia (LU) 🇱🇻 Latvia 27.6 16.8 15.6 48.5 32.1 43.1
601-800 Universidad de León logo Universidad de León (ULE) 🇪🇸 Spain 27.6 13.9 13.0 50.9 55.9 40.7
601-800 Universidad de Málaga logo Universidad de Málaga (UMA) 🇪🇸 Spain 27.6 17.7 10.9 46.4 36.9 43.4
601-800 University of Malta logo University of Malta 🇲🇹 Malta 27.6 15.0 8.6 48.4 24.3 53.1
601-800 The University of Manouba logo The University of Manouba 🇹🇳 Tunisia 27.6 15.7 7.7 56.2 18.3 46.4