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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 26 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: Lahore College for Women University, Lodz University of Technology, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Lorestan University, Makerere University. This edition, published by Times Higher Education World University Rankings, evaluated 1142 universities from 26 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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801-1000 Lahore College for Women University logo Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) 🇵🇰 Pakistan 20.8 10.7 10.3 48.8 16.6 36.4
801-1000 Lodz University of Technology logo Lodz University of Technology (TUL) 🇵🇱 Poland 20.8 17.5 12.4 44.3 45.7 25.7
801-1000 Universidade Estadual de Londrina logo Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL) 🇧🇷 Brazil 20.8 20.8 11.1 29.8 23.6 22.1
801-1000 Lorestan University Lorestan University (LU) 🇮🇷 Iran 20.8 21.0 8.3 38.5 18.3 24.4
801-1000 Makerere University logo Makerere University 🇺🇬 Uganda 20.8 19.3 6.8 32.6 8.5 69.0
801-1000 Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS) Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS) 🇵🇱 Poland 20.8 17.6 10.9 33.2 25.7 41.5
801-1000 Marmara University logo Marmara University (MU) 🇹🇷 Turkey 20.8 12.5 8.9 41.4 26.7 28.6
801-1000 Mendel University in Brno logo Mendel University in Brno 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 20.8 14.9 12.1 38.2 21.7 49.0
801-1000 Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana logo Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM) 🇲🇽 Mexico 20.8 18.0 14.5 26.5 29.0 24.1
801-1000 Mie University logo Mie University 🇯🇵 Japan 20.8 15.7 10.8 27.8 59.5 29.9
801-1000 Minia University Minia University 🇪🇬 Egypt 20.8 9.5 6.9 49.3 19.6 47.8
801-1000 Mohammed V University of Rabat Mohammed V University of Rabat 🇲🇦 Morocco 20.8 14.7 12.3 41.6 32.8 42.6
801-1000 Moulay Ismail University logo Moulay Ismail University 🇲🇦 Morocco 20.8 10.9 8.0 37.7 17.4 29.8
801-1000 Naresuan University logo Naresuan University 🇹🇭 Thailand 20.8 11.1 11.1 35.9 45.0 34.4
801-1000 National Central University logo National Central University (NCU) 🇹🇼 Taiwan 20.8 22.2 15.2 31.3 65.9 47.1
801-1000 National Chung Hsing University logo National Chung Hsing University (NCHU) 🇹🇼 Taiwan 20.8 20.2 17.3 34.3 63.1 38.2
801-1000 National Pingtung University of Science and Technology logo National Pingtung University of Science and Technology (NPUST) 🇹🇼 Taiwan 20.8 12.8 12.8 32.2 50.0 39.1
801-1000 National Taiwan Ocean University logo National Taiwan Ocean University (NTOU) 🇹🇼 Taiwan 20.8 17.8 19.7 26.1 54.8 54.3
801-1000 Universidad Nacional de Colombia logo Universidad Nacional de Colombia (UNAL) 🇨🇴 Colombia 20.8 12.8 12.1 30.0 26.2 37.7
801-1000 Universidad Nacional de Córdoba logo Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC) 🇦🇷 Argentina 20.8 22.4 10.8 25.7 22.8 34.8
801-1000 Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń 🇵🇱 Poland 20.8 19.6 13.5 40.4 27.9 30.9
801-1000 Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi logo Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi 🇹🇷 Turkey 20.8 10.8 8.4 36.6 16.6 45.3
801-1000 Oakland University logo Oakland University (OU) 🇺🇸 United States 20.8 14.3 13.1 38.5 45.4 30.8
801-1000 Ordu University logo Ordu University 🇹🇷 Turkey 20.8 11.5 11.2 35.9 16.7 18.5
801-1000 Osaka Metropolitan University logo Osaka Metropolitan University 🇯🇵 Japan 20.8 22.1 14.1 34.2 71.3 24.4
801-1000 Osmania University logo Osmania University (OU) 🇮🇳 India 20.8 26.4 8.8 26.7 23.9 29.9
801-1000 Parthenope University of Naples logo Parthenope University of Naples 🇮🇹 Italy 20.8 11.0 11.3 48.4 20.7 27.8
801-1000 Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso logo Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (PUCV) 🇨🇱 Chile 20.8 10.9 14.2 31.7 59.9 50.8
801-1000 Pontificia Universidad Javeriana logo Pontificia Universidad Javeriana 🇨🇴 Colombia 20.8 18.3 9.6 35.7 24.4 46.4
801-1000 Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador logo Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE) 🇪🇨 Ecuador 20.8 11.2 7.1 32.0 16.6 55.6
801-1000 Port Said University Port Said University 🇪🇬 Egypt 20.8 13.8 7.0 43.0 16.3 45.3
801-1000 Pukyong National University Pukyong National University (PKNU) 🇰🇷 South Korea 20.8 14.7 14.9 35.8 44.1 35.0
801-1000 Razi University logo Razi University 🇮🇷 Iran 20.8 17.8 9.1 32.0 47.2 23.4
801-1000 Rowan University logo Rowan University 🇺🇸 United States 20.8 11.9 9.4 32.7 30.2 36.6
801-1000 Saga University logo Saga University 🇯🇵 Japan 20.8 13.0 12.6 27.5 66.6 21.9
801-1000 Saints Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje Saints Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje 🇲🇰 Macedonia 20.8 17.2 8.8 36.3 41.1 54.7
801-1000 Saitama University logo Saitama University 🇯🇵 Japan 20.8 20.2 13.1 27.5 52.8 37.1
801-1000 Salahaddin University–Erbil Salahaddin University–Erbil 🇮🇶 Iraq 20.8 17.4 6.2 38.4 16.5 28.8
801-1000 Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology logo Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (SIST) 🇮🇳 India 20.8 23.9 7.2 38.2 17.4 51.5
801-1000 Savitribai Phule Pune University logo Savitribai Phule Pune University 🇮🇳 India 20.8 30.9 7.9 34.0 14.3 29.1
801-1000 Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman logo Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman (SBUK) 🇮🇷 Iran 20.8 19.5 9.6 45.1 20.2 22.6
801-1000 Shahid Beheshti University logo Shahid Beheshti University (SBU) 🇮🇷 Iran 20.8 18.5 12.5 44.2 36.2 29.5
801-1000 Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz (SCU) 🇮🇷 Iran 20.8 22.3 10.1 34.3 36.1 32.6
801-1000 Shahrekord University logo Shahrekord University 🇮🇷 Iran 20.8 20.0 8.0 40.2 18.6 23.6
801-1000 Shanxi Medical University Shanxi Medical University 🇨🇳 China 20.8 18.0 9.7 35.1 23.8 20.0
801-1000 Sheffield Hallam University logo Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 20.8 12.5 7.5 40.0 24.5 66.7
801-1000 Shimane University logo Shimane University 🇯🇵 Japan 20.8 13.8 11.9 27.2 48.4 32.4
801-1000 Ōtani University logo Ōtani University 🇯🇵 Japan 20.8 17.2 13.4 34.6 62.8 25.8
801-1000 Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi logo Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi 🇹🇷 Turkey 20.8 12.3 8.6 37.0 18.6 29.8
801-1000 Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra 🇸🇰 Slovakia 20.8 21.5 13.3 39.6 17.7 43.0