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THE World University Rankings 2024
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 2024 edition assessed 2659 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 THE World University Rankings 2024?
The top universities in THE World University Rankings 2024 are: University of Auckland, National Taiwan University, Université Paris Cité, Universitat de Barcelona, Lancaster University. This edition, published by Times Higher Education World University Rankings, evaluated 2659 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 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 2,659 universities
Per page
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University
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Country
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| 150 = |
University of Auckland
(UoA)
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🇳🇿 New Zealand | 62.0 | 39.7 | 45.7 | 88.3 | 95.8 | 89.9 |
| 152 = |
National Taiwan University
(NTU)
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🇹🇼 Taiwan | 61.9 | 57.3 | 54.8 | 70.8 | 99.9 | 51.2 |
| 152 = |
Université Paris Cité
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🇫🇷 France | 61.9 | 47.9 | 42.7 | 90.6 | 68.3 | 73.2 |
| 152 = |
Universitat de Barcelona
(UB)
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🇪🇸 Spain | 61.9 | 42.4 | 47.3 | 91.4 | 83.9 | 65.2 |
| 155 = |
Lancaster University
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 61.8 | 40.2 | 40.7 | 93.9 | 66.6 | 96.8 |
| 155 = |
University of Arizona
(UA)
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🇺🇸 United States | 61.8 | 48.7 | 51.3 | 85.7 | 84.0 | 47.0 |
| 155 = |
University of Bologna
(UNIBO)
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🇮🇹 Italy | 61.8 | 53.0 | 44.6 | 86.5 | 79.4 | 54.3 |
| 158 = |
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
(HUST)
|
🇨🇳 China | 61.7 | 48.8 | 48.1 | 90.0 | 96.9 | 32.9 |
| 158 = |
University of Waterloo
(UW)
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🇨🇦 Canada | 61.7 | 42.2 | 49.3 | 83.7 | 78.3 | 89.3 |
| 160 |
University of Cologne
|
🇩🇪 Germany | 61.5 | 42.9 | 47.1 | 85.6 | 98.8 | 73.3 |
| 161 = |
Dartmouth College
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🇺🇸 United States | 61.4 | 57.3 | 40.7 | 84.7 | 68.4 | 60.2 |
| 161 = |
Technische Universität Dresden
(TUD)
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🇩🇪 Germany | 61.4 | 46.6 | 51.1 | 79.3 | 99.7 | 67.9 |
| 161 = |
University of Antwerp
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🇧🇪 Belgium | 61.4 | 38.2 | 44.4 | 92.5 | 98.4 | 74.7 |
| 164 = |
Case Western Reserve University
(CWRU)
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🇺🇸 United States | 61.3 | 51.7 | 40.2 | 88.7 | 71.4 | 65.0 |
| 164 = |
Wuhan University
(WHU)
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🇨🇳 China | 61.3 | 50.9 | 45.0 | 88.5 | 90.6 | 41.0 |
| 166 |
University of Virginia
(UVA)
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🇺🇸 United States | 61.1 | 51.1 | 40.1 | 88.9 | 79.9 | 60.8 |
| 167 |
University of Cape Town
(UCT)
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🇿🇦 South Africa | 60.9 | 38.7 | 47.0 | 88.3 | 78.2 | 82.9 |
| 168 = |
Eindhoven University of Technology
(TU/e)
|
🇳🇱 Netherlands | 60.8 | 47.4 | 51.5 | 71.3 | 100.0 | 87.3 |
| 168 = |
Harbin Institute of Technology
(HIT)
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🇨🇳 China | 60.8 | 58.8 | 55.1 | 70.9 | 91.2 | 33.9 |
| 168 = |
Newcastle University
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 60.8 | 37.2 | 41.1 | 93.8 | 72.1 | 91.3 |
| 168 = |
Scuola Normale Superiore
(SNS)
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🇮🇹 Italy | 60.8 | 60.1 | 42.6 | 82.9 | 34.9 | 59.3 |
| 168 = |
UCLouvain
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🇧🇪 Belgium | 60.8 | 39.5 | 49.4 | 83.1 | 92.0 | 83.1 |
| 168 = |
University of Liverpool
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 60.8 | 38.4 | 40.2 | 93.4 | 64.9 | 96.4 |
| 174 |
Durham University
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 60.6 | 43.5 | 44.5 | 83.5 | 65.6 | 95.8 |
| 175 = |
The University of Osaka
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🇯🇵 Japan | 60.4 | 62.5 | 65.7 | 50.5 | 100.0 | 51.0 |
| 175 = |
University of Würzburg
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🇩🇪 Germany | 60.4 | 40.3 | 43.4 | 90.8 | 99.6 | 63.2 |
| 177 = |
Beijing Normal University
(BNU)
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🇨🇳 China | 60.2 | 57.7 | 45.8 | 77.5 | 67.6 | 52.3 |
| 177 = |
University of Exeter
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 60.2 | 33.5 | 42.5 | 95.7 | 52.2 | 95.5 |
| 177 = |
University of Ottawa
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🇨🇦 Canada | 60.2 | 39.6 | 46.5 | 84.4 | 80.2 | 86.9 |
| 180 |
Macquarie University
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🇦🇺 Australia | 60.1 | 36.7 | 44.2 | 87.4 | 90.9 | 88.6 |
| 181 |
Sapienza University of Rome
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🇮🇹 Italy | 60.0 | 53.5 | 48.1 | 77.9 | 85.4 | 46.5 |
| 182 |
Arizona State University
(ASU)
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🇺🇸 United States | 59.9 | 40.9 | 46.2 | 87.5 | 71.5 | 71.7 |
| 183 |
University of Geneva
(UNIGE)
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🇨🇭 Switzerland | 59.8 | 41.8 | 38.0 | 86.7 | 80.7 | 97.1 |
| 184 |
University of Twente
|
🇳🇱 Netherlands | 59.7 | 43.4 | 46.0 | 75.1 | 99.6 | 93.3 |
| 185 = |
Stockholm University
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🇸🇪 Sweden | 59.6 | 32.1 | 49.6 | 91.0 | 59.2 | 81.2 |
| 185 = |
Tongji University
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🇨🇳 China | 59.6 | 50.0 | 53.6 | 69.5 | 85.4 | 67.7 |
| 187 = |
Georgetown University
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🇺🇸 United States | 59.5 | 52.6 | 37.0 | 85.1 | 92.2 | 53.2 |
| 187 = |
University of Mannheim
(UMA)
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🇩🇪 Germany | 59.5 | 36.5 | 45.4 | 90.2 | 93.6 | 63.7 |
| 189 |
Chalmers University of Technology
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🇸🇪 Sweden | 59.4 | 42.7 | 46.6 | 79.4 | 97.1 | 74.1 |
| 190 |
Cardiff University
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 59.3 | 35.5 | 39.6 | 91.9 | 70.4 | 92.5 |
| 191 = |
Tokyo Institute of Technology
(東工大)
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🇯🇵 Japan | 59.2 | 59.5 | 63.3 | 49.4 | 100.0 | 60.1 |
| 191 = |
Tufts University
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🇺🇸 United States | 59.2 | 51.5 | 35.0 | 87.5 | 71.7 | 62.8 |
| 193 = |
Universität Ulm
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🇩🇪 Germany | 59.0 | 40.6 | 41.2 | 87.9 | 99.6 | 63.0 |
| 193 = |
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
(FAU)
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🇩🇪 Germany | 59.0 | 42.6 | 48.1 | 79.7 | 100.0 | 61.0 |
| 193 = |
University of Münster
(UM)
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🇩🇪 Germany | 59.0 | 43.8 | 47.3 | 83.7 | 81.5 | 53.5 |
| 193 = |
University of St Andrews
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 59.0 | 46.0 | 42.6 | 77.7 | 63.6 | 95.8 |
| 193 = |
University of Macau
(UM)
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🇲🇴 Macau | 59.0 | 38.4 | 38.1 | 90.3 | 61.9 | 93.7 |
| 198 |
Indiana University
(IU)
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🇺🇸 United States | 58.9 | 47.3 | 38.4 | 84.9 | 85.8 | 64.7 |
| 199 = |
Queensland University of Technology
(QUT)
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🇦🇺 Australia | 58.7 | 33.9 | 42.1 | 89.5 | 85.9 | 82.2 |
| 199 = |
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
(UNIST)
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🇰🇷 South Korea | 58.7 | 47.7 | 40.8 | 85.0 | 94.6 | 46.5 |