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:
Indicators & weights
5 indicators-
30%
Teaching (learning environment)
Reputation survey + staff-to-student ratio + doctorates awarded + institutional income
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29%
Research Environment
Reputation, research income, productivity (papers per academic)
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30%
Research Quality
Citation impact, research strength, research excellence, research influence
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7.5%
International Outlook
Share of international students + staff + co-authored papers
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3.5%
Industry
Income from industry + patents citing university research
Source:
timeshighereducation.com/methodology ↗Why we publish methodology
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