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Sep 2, 2021 · Mainland China claimed a record 10 of the world’s top 200 universities, up from seven last year, and just two back in 2016. Hong Kong also improved its showing at the top of the table, as four of its universities appeared in the top 100 for the first time, and registering its highest ever position in the ranking with the University of Hong Kong taking 30 th place.
Oct 10, 2024 · In the immediate term, other Western powerhouses are under pressure. In the Netherlands, of its 11 top-200 universities, seven have fallen in the rankings for 2025 and the country – facing major research funding cuts and a clamp down on internationalization – has lost its top 50 status as Delft University of Technology slips from 48 th to 56 th.
Mar 11, 2021 · MIT stays at the top for the ninth consecutive year in the QS World University Rankings. The top 10 is made up of universities from the UK, the US and one from Switzerland. The National University of Singapore, which is ranked 11th, is the highest placed institution outside of Europe or North America.
Oct 5, 2020 · The University of Oxford has been named the world’s best for the fifth consecutive year. China’s Tsinghua University has become the first Asian university to enter the top 20. Eight of the top 10 are US universities for the first time. This year sees 141 new entrants in the Times Higher Education rankings.
Nov 12, 2021 · The Times Higher Education survey ranks the world’s universities by global reputation. Harvard takes the top spot in 2021 for the 11th consecutive year. US universities dominate the table once more. But China has broken into the top 10 for the first time. Oxford University moved into third place in the year that saw it deliver a COVID-19 vaccine.
The Times Higher Education’s Impact Rankings 2022 is the world’s only list measuring universities’ contributions against the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. This year, Western Sydney University in Australia topped the list of the most sustainable universities, with Hokkaido University in Japan coming tenth.
6 days ago · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests.
May 8, 2024 · For two decades, Times Higher Education’s (THE) World University Rankings have demonstrated the extraordinary rising research power and influence of China, with Beijing’s Tsinghua and Peking universities rapidly closing-in on the world top 10 positions – in 12 th and 14 th place respectively in the 2024 edition of the world rankings.
Oct 24, 2016 · The ranking looks at 980 universities, which represent only the top 5% of the world’s higher education institutions. Seventy-nine countries feature in this elite list; however, the distribution of universities is far from even.
Jun 12, 2024 · Australia leads on SDG6 (clean water) with seven world top 10 universities. South Korea leads for SDG8 (decent work and economic growth) and the United Kingdom dominates the ranking for SDG12 (responsible consumption and production) , which evaluates research in the field but also looks at universities’ own operational measures around their supply chains, their production, consumption and ...
