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Times Higher Education (THE) Ranking — Germany

German universities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Composite score of teaching quality, research, and industry income.

46 universities listed.

Times Higher Education (THE) Ranking Methodology

THE World University Rankings uses 18 calibrated performance indicators grouped into 5 areas. Each university's overall score is a weighted sum:

30%

Teaching (learning environment)

Reputation survey + staff-to-student ratio + doctorates awarded + institutional income

29%

Research Environment

Reputation, research income, productivity (papers per academic)

30%

Research Quality

Citation impact, research strength, research excellence, research influence

7.5%

International Outlook

Share of international students + staff + co-authored papers

3.5%

Industry

Income from industry + patents citing university research

Source: timeshighereducation.com/methodology

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