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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 19 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: Tallinn University of Technology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Umm al-Qura University, Université Côte d'Azur, Université du Québec. This edition, published by Times Higher Education World University Rankings, evaluated 1142 universities from 19 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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301-400 Tallinn University of Technology logo Tallinn University of Technology (TUT) 🇪🇪 Estonia 42.0 21.1 11.6 73.4 39.0 78.2
301-400 Technische Universität Braunschweig logo Technische Universität Braunschweig 🇩🇪 Germany 42.0 23.8 17.5 78.5 66.2 60.3
301-400 Umm al-Qura University logo Umm al-Qura University (UQU) 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 42.0 13.8 18.7 80.7 24.2 73.7
301-400 Université Côte d'Azur logo Université Côte d'Azur 🇫🇷 France 42.0 17.9 15.3 74.4 62.7 69.6
301-400 Université du Québec Université du Québec 🇨🇦 Canada 42.0 28.9 24.3 60.4 63.6 85.0
301-400 Université Grenoble Alpes logo Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA) 🇫🇷 France 42.0 20.8 22.5 67.0 65.0 63.7
301-400 University at Buffalo, State University of New York logo University at Buffalo, State University of New York (UB) 🇺🇸 United States 42.0 22.1 24.0 65.9 83.0 59.4
301-400 University of Aveiro logo University of Aveiro 🇵🇹 Portugal 42.0 25.2 27.3 63.9 48.5 48.6
301-400 University of Central Florida logo University of Central Florida (UCF) 🇺🇸 United States 42.0 17.5 21.4 80.8 63.6 35.1
301-400 University of Coimbra logo University of Coimbra 🇵🇹 Portugal 42.0 23.4 25.9 70.3 68.7 57.6
301-400 University of Crete logo University of Crete (UOC) 🇬🇷 Greece 42.0 20.6 25.2 67.9 62.5 49.8
301-400 University of Eastern Finland logo University of Eastern Finland (UEF) 🇫🇮 Finland 42.0 24.7 22.3 73.8 62.6 56.5
301-400 University of Essex logo University of Essex 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 42.0 17.2 14.9 76.0 46.3 94.6
301-400 University of Florence logo University of Florence 🇮🇹 Italy 42.0 19.2 27.4 72.1 75.5 43.7
301-400 University of Fribourg logo University of Fribourg 🇨🇭 Switzerland 42.0 22.5 24.1 70.2 57.6 83.5
301-400 Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway logo Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway (NUIG) 🇮🇪 Ireland 42.0 20.1 19.7 67.8 67.1 73.2
301-400 University of Greenwich logo University of Greenwich 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 42.0 15.8 13.3 76.5 37.4 99.0
301-400 Universität Innsbruck logo Universität Innsbruck 🇦🇹 Austria 42.0 21.5 23.8 63.8 72.8 94.0
301-400 University of Johannesburg logo University of Johannesburg (UJ) 🇿🇦 South Africa 42.0 20.6 20.7 69.7 31.1 71.8
301-400 University of Kansas logo University of Kansas (KU) 🇺🇸 United States 42.0 24.9 31.4 64.5 99.6 49.6
301-400 University of Kentucky logo University of Kentucky 🇺🇸 United States 42.0 27.2 25.3 65.7 68.4 52.4
301-400 University of Limerick logo University of Limerick (UL) 🇮🇪 Ireland 42.0 15.9 19.4 74.6 47.0 72.8
301-400 University of Lisbon logo University of Lisbon 🇵🇹 Portugal 42.0 21.8 27.9 68.7 73.7 56.5
301-400 University of Malaya logo University of Malaya (UM) 🇲🇾 Malaysia 42.0 30.8 26.8 53.2 52.2 80.5
301-400 University of Milano-Bicocca logo University of Milano-Bicocca (UNIMIB) 🇮🇹 Italy 42.0 19.4 18.2 76.6 72.1 37.1
301-400 Universidad de Navarra logo Universidad de Navarra (UNAV) 🇪🇸 Spain 42.0 19.1 18.9 81.7 71.5 61.3
301-400 University of Nebraska–Lincoln logo University of Nebraska–Lincoln (NU) 🇺🇸 United States 42.0 24.9 19.7 67.1 63.5 70.3
301-400 University of Neuchâtel logo University of Neuchâtel 🇨🇭 Switzerland 42.0 16.8 14.3 72.4 49.3 92.0
301-400 University of Notre Dame logo University of Notre Dame 🇺🇸 United States 42.0 31.0 28.6 60.0 87.3 58.8
301-400 Universidad de Oviedo logo Universidad de Oviedo (UO) 🇪🇸 Spain 42.0 23.3 21.0 69.1 72.4 44.7
301-400 University of Pisa logo University of Pisa (UniPi) 🇮🇹 Italy 42.0 23.1 18.6 73.4 59.4 39.8
301-400 University of Plymouth logo University of Plymouth 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 42.0 17.9 17.5 80.9 45.6 78.2
301-400 Universidade do Porto Universidade do Porto 🇵🇹 Portugal 42.0 25.9 29.6 68.7 59.9 62.5
301-400 University of Pretoria logo University of Pretoria (UP) 🇿🇦 South Africa 42.0 30.9 28.2 61.8 59.7 74.8
301-400 University of Rome II – Tor Vergata University of Rome II – Tor Vergata 🇮🇹 Italy 42.0 27.1 24.5 69.1 91.4 50.5
301-400 University of Saskatchewan logo University of Saskatchewan (USASK) 🇨🇦 Canada 42.0 32.6 26.0 59.6 92.0 83.6
301-400 University of Siena logo University of Siena (UNISI) 🇮🇹 Italy 42.0 25.4 18.9 67.4 73.6 47.5
301-400 University of Sussex logo University of Sussex 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 42.0 25.3 24.4 67.2 64.0 94.0
301-400 University of the Basque Country logo University of the Basque Country (EHU) 🇪🇸 Spain 42.0 23.6 17.7 72.0 55.2 50.3
301-400 University of the Witwatersrand logo University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) 🇿🇦 South Africa 42.0 24.5 24.3 64.0 82.4 76.8
301-400 University of Trento University of Trento 🇮🇹 Italy 42.0 25.3 15.0 80.8 47.5 66.5
301-400 University of Turin logo University of Turin (UNITO) 🇮🇹 Italy 42.0 21.7 21.2 77.2 79.3 40.4
301-400 Universidade de Vigo logo Universidade de Vigo (UVIGO) 🇪🇸 Spain 42.0 25.2 15.6 74.3 39.4 57.9
301-400 University of Waikato logo University of Waikato 🇳🇿 New Zealand 42.0 18.9 21.1 66.1 72.8 83.7
301-400 Verona University Verona University 🇮🇹 Italy 42.0 25.1 16.8 73.0 74.7 42.3
301-400 Virginia Commonwealth University logo Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) 🇺🇸 United States 42.0 17.8 27.3 71.6 83.4 39.0
301-400 Wake Forest University logo Wake Forest University 🇺🇸 United States 42.0 26.8 17.9 75.4 88.9 41.6
301-400 Xi'an Jiaotong University logo Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) 🇨🇳 China 42.0 24.0 21.1 73.1 57.3 25.8
301-400 Yangzhou University logo Yangzhou University 🇨🇳 China 42.0 23.9 24.1 63.6 75.1 53.6
401-500 Aberystwyth University logo Aberystwyth University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 37.8 18.0 16.0 65.6 61.5 78.5