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THE World University Rankings 2025
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 2025 edition assessed 2842 universities from 22 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 2025?
The top universities in THE World University Rankings 2025 are: Pohang University of Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, University of Auckland, Scuola Normale Superiore, Tongji University. This edition, published by Times Higher Education World University Rankings, evaluated 2842 universities from 22 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 2,842 universities
Per page
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University
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Country
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| 151 |
Pohang University of Science and Technology
(POSTECH)
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🇰🇷 South Korea | 61.9 | 55.9 | 50.0 | 78.8 | 100.0 | 43.0 |
| 152 = |
Harbin Institute of Technology
(HIT)
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🇨🇳 China | 61.8 | 57.3 | 55.2 | 74.7 | 99.9 | 33.7 |
| 152 = |
University of Auckland
(UoA)
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🇳🇿 New Zealand | 61.8 | 40.4 | 46.4 | 87.8 | 87.4 | 88.5 |
| 154 = |
Scuola Normale Superiore
(SNS)
|
🇮🇹 Italy | 61.7 | 59.5 | 46.5 | 82.6 | 36.4 | 59.0 |
| 154 = |
Tongji University
|
🇨🇳 China | 61.7 | 51.6 | 53.3 | 72.8 | 99.0 | 70.1 |
| 154 = |
University of Technology Sydney
(UTS)
|
🇦🇺 Australia | 61.7 | 35.2 | 42.5 | 94.9 | 88.2 | 93.0 |
| 157 = |
Newcastle University
|
🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 61.4 | 37.1 | 42.9 | 93.0 | 82.9 | 90.8 |
| 157 = |
University of Cologne
|
🇩🇪 Germany | 61.4 | 42.9 | 47.5 | 86.0 | 96.5 | 70.5 |
| 159 |
Case Western Reserve University
(CWRU)
|
🇺🇸 United States | 61.2 | 51.1 | 40.3 | 88.6 | 70.9 | 66.3 |
| 160 = |
Technische Universität Dresden
(TUD)
|
🇩🇪 Germany | 61.1 | 47.2 | 50.6 | 78.6 | 99.8 | 65.9 |
| 160 = |
University of Liverpool
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 61.1 | 40.1 | 40.7 | 92.1 | 65.7 | 95.5 |
| 162 |
The University of Osaka
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🇯🇵 Japan | 61.0 | 63.5 | 65.4 | 51.8 | 100.0 | 50.7 |
| 163 = |
University of Virginia
(UVA)
|
🇺🇸 United States | 60.9 | 49.3 | 42.2 | 87.3 | 85.2 | 60.1 |
| 163 = |
University of Waterloo
(UW)
|
🇨🇦 Canada | 60.9 | 41.0 | 48.9 | 83.1 | 77.1 | 88.4 |
| 163 = |
University of Würzburg
|
🇩🇪 Germany | 60.9 | 39.8 | 44.1 | 92.7 | 99.9 | 61.0 |
| 166 = |
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
(HUST)
|
🇨🇳 China | 60.8 | 46.7 | 48.4 | 88.3 | 99.7 | 33.0 |
| 166 = |
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
(KIT)
|
🇩🇪 Germany | 60.8 | 45.8 | 56.9 | 71.1 | 100.0 | 73.1 |
| 168 = |
Dartmouth College
|
🇺🇸 United States | 60.7 | 56.8 | 39.4 | 83.2 | 75.9 | 60.5 |
| 168 = |
Lancaster University
|
🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 60.7 | 41.6 | 40.8 | 89.1 | 66.4 | 96.2 |
| 168 = |
University of Antwerp
|
🇧🇪 Belgium | 60.7 | 38.1 | 44.6 | 89.9 | 98.5 | 75.3 |
| 171 |
University of Geneva
(UNIGE)
|
🇨🇭 Switzerland | 60.6 | 43.2 | 39.0 | 86.4 | 84.0 | 96.5 |
| 172 = |
Durham University
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 60.4 | 43.6 | 43.9 | 83.7 | 62.5 | 95.5 |
| 172 = |
National Taiwan University
(NTU)
|
🇹🇼 Taiwan | 60.4 | 53.3 | 54.6 | 69.0 | 100.0 | 55.0 |
| 172 = |
University of Exeter
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 60.4 | 34.8 | 42.3 | 94.9 | 56.0 | 94.9 |
| 175 |
UCLouvain
|
🇧🇪 Belgium | 60.2 | 39.4 | 49.4 | 81.1 | 94.0 | 82.6 |
| 176 = |
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
(KFUPM)
|
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 60.1 | 36.9 | 41.5 | 88.7 | 91.6 | 92.1 |
| 176 = |
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
(UPF)
|
🇪🇸 Spain | 60.1 | 36.0 | 44.6 | 90.0 | 83.9 | 82.2 |
| 178 |
Macquarie University
|
🇦🇺 Australia | 59.9 | 35.2 | 42.7 | 89.4 | 93.4 | 87.4 |
| 179 |
Tufts University
|
🇺🇸 United States | 59.8 | 50.7 | 36.3 | 89.1 | 72.7 | 63.1 |
| 180 = |
University of Cape Town
(UCT)
|
🇿🇦 South Africa | 59.7 | 37.8 | 45.3 | 86.6 | 80.6 | 82.4 |
| 180 = |
University of Twente
|
🇳🇱 Netherlands | 59.7 | 43.6 | 46.4 | 74.6 | 99.3 | 93.1 |
| 180 = |
University of Macau
(UM)
|
🇲🇴 Macau | 59.7 | 37.7 | 39.0 | 90.7 | 70.4 | 96.6 |
| 183 = |
Southern University of Science and Technology
(SUSTC)
|
🇨🇳 China | 59.6 | 36.7 | 43.3 | 93.2 | 80.9 | 67.1 |
| 183 = |
Université Paris Cité
|
🇫🇷 France | 59.6 | 44.7 | 37.8 | 90.7 | 67.0 | 73.8 |
| 185 = |
Eindhoven University of Technology
(TU/e)
|
🇳🇱 Netherlands | 59.5 | 46.2 | 51.0 | 68.0 | 100.0 | 88.4 |
| 185 = |
Sapienza University of Rome
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🇮🇹 Italy | 59.5 | 53.4 | 50.8 | 73.7 | 93.0 | 42.6 |
| 185 = |
University of St Andrews
|
🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 59.5 | 47.4 | 44.0 | 76.9 | 65.5 | 94.8 |
| 188 |
University of Münster
(UM)
|
🇩🇪 Germany | 59.4 | 44.0 | 47.9 | 83.9 | 82.2 | 54.7 |
| 189 = |
Indiana University
(IU)
|
🇺🇸 United States | 59.3 | 46.6 | 38.3 | 87.4 | 85.0 | 64.0 |
| 189 = |
Korea University
|
🇰🇷 South Korea | 59.3 | 49.3 | 48.6 | 72.6 | 99.8 | 65.7 |
| 191 = |
Abu Dhabi University
(ADU)
|
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | 59.2 | 45.1 | 39.2 | 87.4 | 25.4 | 97.9 |
| 191 = |
Stockholm University
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🇸🇪 Sweden | 59.2 | 32.8 | 49.0 | 89.3 | 65.1 | 79.6 |
| 191 = |
University of Leicester
|
🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 59.2 | 34.9 | 34.9 | 96.1 | 69.7 | 95.5 |
| 191 = |
University of Ottawa
|
🇨🇦 Canada | 59.2 | 37.2 | 44.7 | 85.1 | 81.4 | 87.0 |
| 195 |
Tokyo Institute of Technology
(東工大)
|
🇯🇵 Japan | 59.1 | 61.1 | 63.9 | 47.5 | 100.0 | 57.6 |
| 196 = |
Aalto University
|
🇫🇮 Finland | 58.9 | 41.7 | 43.1 | 81.3 | 88.2 | 82.7 |
| 196 = |
University of California, Santa Cruz
(UCSC)
|
🇺🇸 United States | 58.9 | 35.3 | 41.7 | 93.2 | 71.9 | 73.9 |
| 196 = |
University of Notre Dame
|
🇺🇸 United States | 58.9 | 53.2 | 45.1 | 72.4 | 73.9 | 72.3 |
| 199 = |
Universität Ulm
|
🇩🇪 Germany | 58.7 | 39.7 | 40.5 | 87.9 | 99.7 | 65.3 |
| 199 = |
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
(UAB)
|
🇪🇸 Spain | 58.7 | 43.9 | 42.4 | 84.1 | 72.4 | 70.3 |