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.
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:
Teaching (learning environment)
Reputation survey + staff-to-student ratio + doctorates awarded + institutional income
Research Environment
Reputation, research income, productivity (papers per academic)
Research Quality
Citation impact, research strength, research excellence, research influence
International Outlook
Share of international students + staff + co-authored papers
Industry
Income from industry + patents citing university research