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THE World University Rankings 2023
One of the most authoritative global rankings, assessing teaching, research, citations, industry income, and international outlook.
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 THE World University Rankings evaluate universities?
THE World University Rankings, 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 2023 edition assessed 2338 universities from 21 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 THE World University Rankings 2023?
The top universities in THE World University Rankings 2023 are: University of Tulsa, Tianjin University, Ton Duc Thang University, TU Wien, Umeå University. This edition, published by Times Higher Education World University Rankings, evaluated 2338 universities from 21 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 THE World University Rankings 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.
Total 2,338 universities
Per page
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University
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Country
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| 401-500 |
University of Tulsa
(TU)
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🇺🇸 United States | 42.1 | 37.8 | 17.1 | 75.6 | 48.0 | 36.4 |
| 401-500 |
Tianjin University
(TJU)
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🇨🇳 China | 42.1 | 35.3 | 42.8 | 51.6 | 89.9 | 41.5 |
| 401-500 |
Ton Duc Thang University
(TDTU)
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🇻🇳 Vietnam | 42.1 | 13.5 | 16.0 | 99.2 | 39.8 | 58.4 |
| 401-500 |
TU Wien
(TUW)
|
🇦🇹 Austria | 42.1 | 40.1 | 37.4 | 38.1 | 62.0 | 87.6 |
| 401-500 |
Umeå University
|
🇸🇪 Sweden | 42.1 | 21.9 | 29.6 | 78.4 | 38.5 | 64.5 |
| 401-500 |
Université Grenoble Alpes
(UGA)
|
🇫🇷 France | 42.1 | 37.6 | 35.0 | 56.1 | 40.4 | 65.5 |
| 401-500 |
Universiti Teknologi Petronas
(UTP)
|
🇲🇾 Malaysia | 42.1 | 26.8 | 33.8 | 58.9 | 77.6 | 76.7 |
| 401-500 |
Northern University of Malaysia
(UUM)
|
🇲🇾 Malaysia | 42.1 | 33.4 | 25.7 | 60.2 | 41.2 | 74.8 |
| 401-500 |
University of Alaska Fairbanks
(UAF)
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🇺🇸 United States | 42.1 | 29.1 | 24.9 | 70.0 | 47.7 | 60.0 |
| 401-500 |
University of Bayreuth
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🇩🇪 Germany | 42.1 | 36.4 | 39.4 | 55.0 | 53.3 | 58.3 |
| 401-500 |
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
(UNICAMP)
|
🇧🇷 Brazil | 42.1 | 47.9 | 46.7 | 38.4 | 44.4 | 34.1 |
| 401-500 |
University of Catania
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🇮🇹 Italy | 42.1 | 31.2 | 21.5 | 79.7 | 39.4 | 31.9 |
| 401-500 |
University of Connecticut
|
🇺🇸 United States | 42.1 | 39.1 | 29.3 | 59.8 | 40.0 | 54.8 |
| 401-500 |
University of Crete
(UOC)
|
🇬🇷 Greece | 42.1 | 20.6 | 26.0 | 82.2 | 51.0 | 48.4 |
| 401-500 |
University of Cyprus
(UCY)
|
🇨🇾 Cyprus | 42.1 | 26.0 | 23.1 | 67.0 | 55.5 | 83.4 |
| 401-500 |
University of Denver
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🇺🇸 United States | 42.1 | 40.1 | 24.7 | 69.8 | 37.9 | 27.5 |
| 401-500 |
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
(UESTC)
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🇨🇳 China | 42.1 | 29.3 | 31.2 | 67.1 | 67.0 | 32.4 |
| 401-500 |
University of Ferrara
|
🇮🇹 Italy | 42.1 | 31.4 | 24.7 | 70.6 | 43.0 | 42.4 |
| 401-500 |
University of Florence
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🇮🇹 Italy | 42.1 | 34.8 | 32.4 | 65.6 | 45.0 | 44.7 |
| 401-500 |
University of Genoa
(UniGe)
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🇮🇹 Italy | 42.1 | 36.4 | 28.3 | 66.5 | 48.3 | 43.9 |
| 401-500 |
University of Ibadan
(UI)
|
🇳🇬 Nigeria | 42.1 | 30.1 | 15.7 | 83.7 | 37.4 | 34.5 |
| 401-500 |
Universität Innsbruck
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🇦🇹 Austria | 42.1 | 33.9 | 30.1 | 55.9 | 52.5 | 96.2 |
| 401-500 |
University of International Business and Economics
(UIBE)
|
🇨🇳 China | 42.1 | 27.2 | 15.6 | 84.0 | 38.1 | 54.3 |
| 401-500 |
University of Jyväskylä
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🇫🇮 Finland | 42.1 | 28.5 | 33.3 | 68.0 | 38.2 | 51.2 |
| 401-500 |
University of Kansas
(KU)
|
🇺🇸 United States | 42.1 | 38.1 | 24.4 | 67.2 | 46.3 | 49.2 |
| 401-500 |
University of Klagenfurt
(AAU)
|
🇦🇹 Austria | 42.1 | 23.5 | 18.2 | 74.7 | 38.5 | 90.9 |
| 401-500 |
University of KwaZulu-Natal
(UKZN )
|
🇿🇦 South Africa | 42.1 | 30.4 | 34.4 | 63.9 | 38.2 | 51.5 |
| 401-500 |
University of Lagos
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🇳🇬 Nigeria | 42.1 | 18.5 | 14.0 | 97.7 | 40.9 | 34.0 |
| 401-500 |
University of Lincoln
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 42.1 | 17.8 | 17.4 | 85.8 | 37.5 | 75.4 |
| 401-500 |
University of Bamberg
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🇩🇪 Germany | 42.1 | 36.0 | 30.1 | 64.1 | 36.9 | 53.9 |
| 401-500 |
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
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🇮🇹 Italy | 42.1 | 32.7 | 23.2 | 72.1 | 49.1 | 37.6 |
| 401-500 |
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
(NU)
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🇺🇸 United States | 42.1 | 34.0 | 31.0 | 60.5 | 39.6 | 56.1 |
| 401-500 |
University of Nebraska Medical Center
(UNMC)
|
🇺🇸 United States | 42.1 | 34.9 | 12.6 | 83.2 | 40.2 | 46.3 |
| 401-500 |
University of Passau
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🇩🇪 Germany | 42.1 | 35.6 | 38.1 | 54.5 | 43.0 | 53.6 |
| 401-500 |
University of Pisa
(UniPi)
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🇮🇹 Italy | 42.1 | 28.8 | 30.2 | 69.2 | 41.7 | 40.6 |
| 401-500 |
University of Plymouth
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 42.1 | 22.2 | 22.7 | 79.6 | 37.2 | 73.0 |
| 401-500 |
Universidade do Porto
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🇵🇹 Portugal | 42.1 | 26.6 | 32.3 | 63.7 | 41.9 | 57.9 |
| 401-500 |
University of Portsmouth
|
🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 42.1 | 18.8 | 19.2 | 76.3 | 37.6 | 91.4 |
| 401-500 |
University of Siena
(UNISI)
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🇮🇹 Italy | 42.1 | 21.5 | 25.3 | 79.9 | 41.7 | 43.5 |
| 401-500 |
University of Strathclyde
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 42.1 | 32.0 | 33.9 | 56.1 | 47.8 | 89.7 |
| 401-500 |
University of Trento
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🇮🇹 Italy | 42.1 | 27.0 | 32.3 | 66.5 | 41.1 | 56.9 |
| 401-500 |
University of Turin
(UNITO)
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🇮🇹 Italy | 42.1 | 21.5 | 29.7 | 77.5 | 43.9 | 41.4 |
| 401-500 |
University of Waikato
|
🇳🇿 New Zealand | 42.1 | 21.6 | 28.1 | 66.4 | 40.8 | 95.4 |
| 401-500 |
Urmia University of Medical Sciences
(UMSU)
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🇮🇷 Iran | 42.1 | 35.0 | 10.0 | 90.4 | 36.9 | 19.7 |
| 401-500 |
University of the West of England
(UWE)
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 42.1 | 18.3 | 14.6 | 92.9 | 37.6 | 72.9 |
| 401-500 |
Victoria University of Wellington
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🇳🇿 New Zealand | 42.1 | 27.8 | 34.0 | 53.2 | 53.7 | 87.4 |
| 401-500 |
William & Mary
(W&M)
|
🇺🇸 United States | 42.1 | 43.7 | 21.4 | 64.3 | 37.3 | 35.7 |
| 401-500 |
Xiamen University
(XMU)
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🇨🇳 China | 42.1 | 30.8 | 28.5 | 78.4 | 53.1 | 28.3 |
| 401-500 |
York University (Department of Theatre, Dance and Performance)
|
🇨🇦 Canada | 42.1 | 25.1 | 33.1 | 67.0 | 42.1 | 75.3 |
| 401-500 |
National Research University Higher School of Economics
(HSE)
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🇷🇺 Russia | 42.1 | 32.5 | 45.3 | 54.6 | 61.6 | 43.9 |