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World University Rankings 2022 by subject: engineering

The engineering subject table uses the same trusted and rigorous performance indicators as the  Times Higher Education  World University Rankings 2022, but the methodology has been recalibrated to suit the individual fields.

It highlights the universities that are leading across the following disciplines: general engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, mechanical and aerospace engineering, civil engineering and chemical engineering.

This year’s table includes 1,188 universities, up from 1,098 last year.

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The US is now home to all of the top four universities for engineering, following improvements for Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley. Harvard University tops the ranking for the second year.

The National University of Singapore features in the top 10 for the first time since 2019, after climbing two places to 10th, while China’s Peking University drops out of this elite group, falling three places to 12th.

All of Australia’s eight representatives in the top 100 are ranked higher than they were last year, with UNSW Sydney leading the nation at joint 46th place.

The UK’s top representatives have also improved overall: Cambridge and Imperial have each moved up one place; UCL, Manchester and Sheffield have climbed up within the top 100; and the University of Leeds has joined the top 100 at 84th place.

The highest-ranked newcomer is France’s Institut Polytechnique de Paris, which makes its debut in the 101-125 band.

Read our analysis of the engineering subject rankings 2022 results

View the full results of the overall World University Rankings 2022

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Today (26 October 2023) the Times Higher World University Rankings 2024 by subject have been announced. Engineering at Sheffield is ranked in the Top 100 in the World and Top 10 in the UK.  

Professor Conchúr Ó Brádaigh, Vice President & Head of the Faculty of Engineering, said: “I am delighted to see Engineering feature in the Top 100 in the Times Higher World University Rankings. This result is a clear reflection of our dedicated staff and student community. Our researchers are actively engaged in pioneering, world-leading research, which significantly influences our learning and teaching practices, resulting in highly skilled and sought-after graduates.”

About the Times Higher Education subject rankings.

The engineering subject table uses the same trusted and rigorous performance indicators as the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024, but the methodology has been recalibrated to suit the individual fields. The methodology includes 18 carefully calibrated performance indicators that measure an institution’s performance across five areas: teaching, research environment, research quality, industry, and international outlook.

It highlights the universities that are leading across the following disciplines: general engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, mechanical and aerospace engineering, civil engineering, and chemical engineering.

This year’s table includes 1,374 universities, up from 1,306 last year.

We offer a generous package of financial support for international students including 75 undergraduate scholarships worth £10,000 towards the annual tuition fee and 125 postgraduate taught scholarships worth £5,000 towards the tuition fee. Applications are now open for existing offer holders.

Harvard is #3 in World University Engineering Rankings

2019 times higher education ranks more than 1,200 worldwide.

In the 2019 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, which highlight more than 1,200 universities based on teaching, learning and the quality of research, Harvard is among the top five institutions in the category of Engineering and Technology.

The methodology for the rankings is based on weighted performance indicators in five areas: teaching (the learning environment); research (volume, income, and reputation); citations (research influence); international outlook (staff, students, and research); and industry income (knowledge transfer).

The subject-area rankings for Engineering and Technology highlight institutions that are leading across general engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, mechanical and aerospace engineering, civil engineering, and chemical engineering. The top five institutions in the 2019 rankings are:

• University of Oxford
• Stanford University
• Harvard University
• California Institute of Technology
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

In other subject-matter categories in the 2019 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Harvard ranks 9 th in Computer Science, 1 st in the Life Sciences, and 4 th in the Physical Sciences.

Times Higher Education , based in London, is a weekly magazine reporting on news and issues related to higher education and is the United Kingdom's leading publication in its field. Thomson Reuters collects and analyses the data used to produce the rankings on behalf of Times Higher Education .

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Oxford ranked first in world for Engineering

The University of Oxford has become the first UK institution to top the Times Higher Education Engineering and Technology global subject rankings

" We have an international reputation for our research in all branches of engineering, from jet engines and renewable energies to digital health and cancer drug therapies via autonomous vehicles and machine learning for computer vision."

Head of Department Professor Lionel Tarassenko

Oxford overtook three US universities known for their strength in technology to lead in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings Engineering and Computer Science tables.

The ranking is based on criteria measuring teaching, research, industry income, international outlook and citations, which are combined to provide a comparison of universities worldwide.

This year, the engineering and technology ranking has been expanded to include 903 universities, up from 501 last year. Oxford leads the table in Engineering for the first time, after overtaking Stanford University and the California Institute of Technology.

Oxford's is the only unified department in the UK which offers accredited courses in all the major branches of engineering. It is one of the largest departments in the University and produces around 160 new engineering graduates each year, while 120 students will do an MSc or DPhil. The Department has a substantial research portfolio, including much that is directly supported by industry.

Head of Department Professor Lionel Tarassenko says, " We have an international reputation for our research in all branches of engineering, from jet engines and renewable energies to digital health and cancer drug therapies via autonomous vehicles and machine learning for computer vision."

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The Georgia Institute of Technology is once again being recognized for its excellence on a global scale — this time by the Times Higher Education 2024 World University Rankings .

Times Higher Education ranked Georgia Tech No. 36 in the world, up two spots from its 2023 position. The ranking system gave Tech particularly high marks in the categories of research quality, industry, and international outlook. Within individual categories, Georgia Tech ranked No. 11 in engineering and technology.

Who was ranked : The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 include 1,904 universities across 108 countries and regions.

How they measured : The ranking system uses 18 performance indicators, grouped into five categories: teaching (the learning environment); research environment (volume, income, and reputation); research quality (citation impact, research strength, research excellence, and research influence); international outlook (staff, students, and research); and industry (income and patents).

On the rise : Georgia Tech also recently earned top marks in the U.S. News and World Report undergraduate rankings , where it was placed at No. 33 overall and No. 10 for public schools.

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Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021

THE-World University Rankings: 2021

Times higher education world university rankings.

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021 include more than 1,500 universities across 93 countries and regions, making them the largest and most diverse university rankings to date.

The table is based on 13 carefully calibrated performance indicators that measure an institution’s performance across teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook.

This year’s ranking analysed more than 80 million citations across over 13 million research publications and included survey responses from 22,000 scholars globally.

Trusted worldwide by students, teachers, governments and industry experts, this year’s league table provides great insight into the shifting balance of power in global higher education.

Ranking Methodology:

The performance indicators are grouped into five areas: teaching (the learning environment); research (volume, income and reputation); citations (research influence); international outlook (staff, students and research); and industry income (knowledge transfer).

More about Methodology: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/world-university-rankings-2021-methodology

THE-2021: Top 10 World Universities

Rank#1:: University of Oxford, UK

Rank#2:: Stanford University, USA

Rank#3:: Harvard University, USA

Rank#4:: California Institute of Technology, USA

Rank#5:: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

Rank#6:: University of Cambridge, UK

Rank#7:: University of California, Berkeley, US

Rank#8:: Yale University, USA

Rank#9:: Princeton University, USA

Rank#10:: University of Chicago, USA

THE-2021: Top 10 Indian Universities

Rank#301-350:: Indian Institute of Science Bangalore

Rank#351-400:: Indian Institute of Technology Ropar

Rank#401-500:: Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Rank#601-800:: Banaras Hindu University, UP

Rank#601-800:: Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai

Rank#601-800:: University of Delhi

Rank#601-800:: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune

Rank#601-800:: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata

Rank#601-800:: Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar

Rank#601-800:: Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad

For more information on ranking procedure, other university rankings and other details for the year 2021 please follow the “THE-WUR: 2021” button below.

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Times higher education world university rankings (great britain).

In the current issue of this ranking, the TU Berlin was placed 136th. In Germany, it achieved 13th place, and 3rd when compared to Germany’s other major technical universities. The annual ranking from the British magazine Times Higher Education (THE) is based on the five core categories of teaching, international outlook, industry income, research, and citations. For the current issue, about 1900 universities worldwide were included; 52 of those universities are in Germany. (Sept. 2023) In the subject-specific "THE World University Rankings by subject", the TU Berlin achieved the distinction of being ranked among the 100 best universities in the world for Computer Science (56th), Engineering and Technology (75th) as well as physical sciences (89th). (Oct. 2023) Furthermore, TU Berlin placed 10th in the "Digital Leaders in Higher Education" ranking. (April 2023)

QS Top Universities Ranking (Great Britain)

In the current ranking, the TU Berlin is now in 154th place worldwide. Within Germany, the TU achieved 8th place, and 4th among Germany's major technical universities. (June 2023) The subject-specific QS World University Rankings by Subject also award the TU Berlin top scores, especially in technical and engineering areas. In these subject groups, it was ranked 52nd globally and 3rd in Germany. The best individual ratings were achieved by Architecture (ranked 18th globally and 1st nationally). (March 2023)

Academic Ranking of World Universities (China)

In the worldwide TOP 500 ranking from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the TU Berlin is currently listed among the best 400 universities in the world. In Germany, it was placed in the 20th to 25th place category, and 5th among Germany's technical universities. (2022)

U-Multirank (Germany/Netherlands)

In contrast to other rankings, in the "U-Multirank" there are no set best lists. Instead, each user defines their most important criteria and then receives an individually created ranking. The EU-funded project is supervised by the Centre for Higher Education (CHE) and includes more than 2200 universities worldwide.

German rankings

Humboldt ranking.

The Humboldt Ranking counts the research stays of fellowship recipients and award winners from the Humboldt Foundation at German research institutions. Between 2018 and 2022, a total of 129 international researchers chose the TU Berlin for their research stays, putting it in 8th place in the ranking. In engineering sciences, it was ranked an impressive 2nd, and 6th in natural sciences. (Nov. 2023)

German Research Foundation (DFG) Funding Atlas

The funding atlas offers key figures for publicly funded research in Germany. Every three years, it gives an overview of external funding from the DFG, the German Federal Government, and the EU as well as funding of individuals from the AvH, the DAAD, and the ERC and evaluates these funding sources for universities and non-university research institutions. The current ranking states which universities received the most DFG funds between 2017 and 2019. With a total of EUR 141.8 million, TU Berlin was ranked 26th. In natural sciences and in engineering it was ranked 9th. For engineering scientists with AvH or DAAD funding, the TU Berlin is the second and third most popular host university respectively, for natural scientists it is fourth and fifth most popular. (2021)

DAAD Funding Ranking

According to the latest statistics published by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the TU Berlin received 10,146,393 euros in funding in 2021. This means fourth place among all the universities in Germany. (June 2022)

Academic subjects

Che university ranking.

The University Ranking from the Centre for Higher Education (CHE) helps prospective students find the right university. The overview includes both bachelor and master degrees. Each subject is re-evaluated every three years.

Surveys of companies

The ranking was carried out by the consulting firm Universum Communications and published in the magazine WirtschaftsWoche. According to the assessment of about 500 HR officers across Germany, TU Berlin came in 1st place in computer science and 2nd place in mechanical engineering. (May 2023)

QS Graduate Employability Ranking

The ranking by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) in Great Britain links several thematically relevant issues. Besides assessments from 44,000 employers worldwide, the ranking includes (research) cooperation with the industrial sector, the presence of companies on campus (at career fairs, career workshops, and similar offers for students), the alumni employment rate, and information concerning where some 29,000 internationally influential people were educated. In total, the TU Berlin ranked 111-120th globally and 34th in Europe, with the numerous and diverse contacts between companies and students being given particular prominence. Among the 14 German universities that were evaluated, the TU Berlin came in 4th place. (Sept. 2021)

Times Higher Education Global University Employability Ranking

The question which graduates were especially well-prepared for the job market is the central focus of trendence's global ranking, which included surveys of employers in 24 countries. In international comparison, TU Berlin graduates are well-prepared and helped their alma mater achieve a place among the top 100 universities (53rd) worldwide. In Germany, the TU Berlin was ranked 3rd. (Nov. 2022)

F.A.Z. Economists Ranking

For their economists ranking, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (F.A.Z.) determined the level of influence scientists have in the media, politics and research. For the detailed ranking of economic researchers, the F.A.Z. counted citations in science and the most important media, a survey was conducted of politicians at both federal and state level, and the individual's twitter ranking was evaluated. In the ranking, Ottmar Edenhofer, professor for the economics of climate change at the TU Berlin, director of the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) and chief economist at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), was ranked 15th, and Gert G. Wagner, professor of empirical economic research and economic policy at the TU Berlin and member of the board at the DIW Berlin, was 25th. (Sept. 2021)

Business Administration Ranking by Wirtschaftswoche

The ranking commissioned by the magazine "WirtschaftsWoche" examines the performance of business administration professors in the German-speaking region based on their publications in international journals. In the "lifetime" category, which evaluates the scholarly achievements of business economists, three professors from TU Berlin were ranked: Prof. Dr. Knut Blind (Chair of Innovation Economics) achieved the 100th position, closely followed by Prof. Dr. Reinhard Busse (Chair of Health Care Management) at 104th place. Prof. Dr. Axel von Werder (Chair of Organization and Corporate Management) secured the 137th position. In the "under 40" category, Prof. Dr. Timm Teubner (Chair of Trust in Digital Services) achieved 29th place. (Nov. 2022)

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There is a greater diversity of universities and countries excelling across THE’s World University Rankings 2024 by subject, but they are still dominated by US and UK institutions. India has the maximum number of new entrants in Engineering with 20 and 14 in Computer Science. However, only one of those universities is in the 101-125 band and the rest are in bands 301-400 or lower. 

The top positions of the 11 subject rankings show increasing diversity, which is most evident when compared with the World University Rankings 2020 by subject, especially in Social Sciences, Education, Business and Economics. Five years ago, only the US and UK universities featured in the top 10 in Business and Economics ranking. In contrast, this year, two of the places are taken up by Chinese institutions: Tsinghua University and Peking University. 

In the ranking for the field of education, five years ago, nine of the top 10 places were taken by US and UK institutions, with Hong Kong taking the other place. This year education’s top 10 has universities from five countries: China, Canada, Hong Kong, US and UK. In addition, five years ago 62% of the top 50 universities were from the US and UK and this year it is 52%.  

Universities from 15 countries are represented this year compared with 12 in the 2020 edition. Universities from the US and UK take the number one positions across all 11 of the subject rankings, with the UK’s University of Oxford claiming top spot in both Clinical and Health and Computer Science and US universities coming first in the other nine subjects: Arts and Humanities, Business and Economics, Education, Engineering, Law, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Psychology and Social Sciences. Arts and Humanities, Life Sciences and Social Sciences only have UK and US universities in the top 10 this year.

Harvard University and Stanford University top the most subjects – three. Harvard University tops Engineering, Law and Life Sciences, while Stanford tops Arts and Humanities, Psychology and is joint top in social sciences. Massachusetts Institute of Technology comes top in Business and Economics and joint top in social sciences. 

Germany and Netherlands are the two best performing countries in continental Europe per number of universities ranked in the top 50 of each subject. Compared to World University Rankings 2020 the US-UK block is less present in the top 50 in Social Sciences, Education, Business and Economics. 

Some of the best universities in the world in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are in the Middle East and North Africa while other blocks are more focused on non-STEM subjects including Southern and Eastern Europe. Sub-Saharan African countries do best in clinical and health. North African and Arabic countries focus on Computer Science, Engineering and Physical Sciences 

North Europe’s focus is on Science, while South and East Europe are more focused on the Humanities. South America is more focused on non-scientific subjects. The UK’s overall score has improved in all subjects this year. In the 20th year of the World University Rankings, 1,904 universities are ranked overall – up from 1,799 last year - from 108 countries and regions. Producing the global ranking is a significant data exercise, with input from an academic survey including more than 65,000 responses and bibliometrics on the tally of research papers and citations, as well as data provided by institutions. For this year’s analysis, 16.5 million research papers were examined which is 1 million more than last year. Additionally, 134 million citations have been examined, compared with last year’s 121 million. 

Phil Baty, Chief Global Affairs Officer, commented: “THE World University Rankings by subject provide further evidence of a clear trend, which we also saw in the World Rankings, of the waning dominance of US-UK universities in higher education. East Asian nations continue to strengthen in key areas with Chinese universities, in particular, standing out, as well as those in Hong Kong and Singapore.” 

The complete Times Higher Education World University Rankings by subject are available at //www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/by-subject  

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Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021 evaluated over 1,500 institutions from around the world to create a comprehensive rating for universities. We explore and analyse the results.

The highly anticipated Time Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2021 have been revealed. The 2021 edition represents the most extensive evaluation of higher learning institutions around the world for the THE rankings. With a focus on inclusion and diversity, THE examined over 1,500 universities in 93 countries across the world. Sometimes it can seem challenging to make sense of what it all means, how the rankings are calculated and which study destinations performed best. We’ve got the inside information for you with an analysis of the top performers, the up and comers and how judgement is passed on the institutions. 

Which universities ranked in the top 10?

It was once again a battle of the perennial high achievers in the UK and U.S. with an arm wrestle for first place between the University of Oxford and Stanford University, with the former bagging the top honour for 2021. This is the fifth year in a row that sees the UK institution lead the pack, however, for Stanford University it represents a two-place improvement from 2020, knocking last year's second-placed institution, the California Institute of Technology, out of the runners-up spot.

Third place for 2021 was awarded to another Ivy League institution in the U.S., namely Harvard University, which saw their stock rise considerably from a disappointing 7th spot in 2020. Rounding out the top five were another pair of universities from the U.S., with California Institute of Technology sitting in fourth and Massachusetts Institute of Technology in fifth. 

The 2021 rankings reveal a strong showing for institutions in the U.S. with eight of the top ten institutions being based in the country. The UK also features significantly in the top 20 global universities with four institutions making the list. One of the biggest jumps in the top 20 was for the University of California Berkeley who moved from 15 th in the previous rankings to 7 th for 2021.

Significantly three institutions from Asia remain in the top 25 in 2021 including Tsinghua University (+20), Peking University (23) and National University of Singapore (25). Tsinghua University rose from the 23 rd spot in 2020 to take up a position in the top 20 for the first time, while Peking University improved by one spot. The top ten universities in the world for 2021, according to the THE World University Rankings 2021 are:

1. University of Oxford (UK)

2. Stanford University (US)

3. Harvard University (US) 

4. California Institute of Technology (US)

5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (US)

6. University of Cambridge (UK)

7. University of California Berkeley (US)

8. Yale University (US)

9. Princeton University (US)

10. University of Chicago (US)

How are the rankings calculated? 

The THE World University Rankings use 13 key indicators by which a university is assessed, judged and evaluated. They are designed to examine a university’s performance in the critical areas of teaching, research, internationalisation and knowledge transfer. The rankings also conduct extensive interviews with students, over 22,000 worldwide, and research university citations, which for the 2021 rankings amounted to over 80 million. 

The indicators used by THE are divided into five areas each weighted with a relative percentage:

• Reputation survey (15 per cent)
• Student to staff ratio (4.5 per cent)
• Doctorate to bachelor’s student ratio (2.25 per cent)
• Doctorates awarded to academic staff (6 per cent)
• Institutional income (2.25 per cent)
• Reputation survey (18 per cent)
• Research income (6 per cent)
• Research productivity (6 per cent)
• Citations (influence of research) 30 per cent
• The proportion of international students (2.5 per cent)
• The proportion of international staff (2.5 per cent)
• International collaboration (2.5 per cent)
• Industry income (transfer of knowledge - 2.5 per cent)

It’s clear from the top-ranked institutions that being able to maintain a high academic standard and reputation is essential. Universities that find a balance between teaching and quality, influential research, with a focus on student-centred curricula tend to perform better.

The top three institutions in the world all scored extremely highly in the teaching and research (including citations) categories. What is also notable is that the University of Oxford scored very highly when it came to a positive international outlook.

This is something that marks UK institutions out with both Imperial College London and the University of Cambridge having a significant number of international students. In addition, seven of the top ten institutions boasted student to staff ratios lower than 10:1, underlining the individualised attention students receive at these universities. 

Which universities are in the top 50?

To kick off let’s take a look at the universities that took spots 11 to 25. The rankings feature eight universities from the U.S., two from the UK, two from China and one from Switzerland and Singapore respectively. One of the notable inclusions was Imperial College London that dropped out of the top ten to sit in 11 th spot and a two ranking spot rise for the University of California, Los Angeles to 15 th . Places 11 to 25 went to:

11. Imperial College London (UK)

12. Johns Hopkins University (US)

13. University of Pennsylvania (US)

14. ETH Zurich (Switzerland)

15. University of California, Los Angeles (US)

16. UCL (UK)

17. Columbia University (US)

18. University of Toronto (Canada)

19. Cornell University (US)

20. Tsinghua University (China) 

21. Duke University (US) (= 20th)

22. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (US)

23. Peking University (China)

24. Northwestern University (US)

25. National University of Singapore (Singapore)

Looking at the universities that are ranked between 26 and 50 you will notice that there is more diversity in the countries that are represented. Although the institutions in the United States still dominate, with nine universities ranked, there are also universities from the UK, Germany , Australia , Canada , Sweden , Belgium , Japan , Hong Kong , France , Switzerland and Singapore . The universities ranked 26 to 50 are:

26. New York University (US)

27. London School of Economics and Political Science (UK)

28. Carnegie Melon University (US)

29. University of Washington (US)

30. University of Edinburgh (UK)

31. University of Melbourne (Australia)

32. LMU Munich (Germany)

33. University of California, San Diego (US)

34. University of British Columbia (Canada)

35. King’s College London (UK)

36. Karolinska Institute (Sweden)

37. The University of Tokyo (Japan)

38. Georgia Institute of Technology (US)

39. University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong)

40. McGill University (Canada)

41. Technical University Munich (Germany)

42. Heidelberg University (Germany)

43. École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (France)

44. University of Texas , Austin (US)

45. KU Leuven (Belgium)

46. Paris Sciences et Lettres - PSL Research University Paris (France)

47. Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)

48. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (US)

49. University of Wisconsin, Madison (US)

50. Washington University in St Louis (US)

The 2021 rankings saw a gain for New York University which jumped three spots to 26, while the Hong Kong University of Technology and Australia National University dropped out of the top 50. There were also an additional 141 new entries onto the rankings in 2021, of which Paris-Saclay University in France was the top-rated, sitting at number 178.

If you want to check out what other rankings and league tables have to say be sure to take a look at our articles on the QS World University Rankings , WhatUni Student Choice Awards , Complete University Guide League Tables and U21 Higher Education System rankings . 

Now that you have a better idea of which destinations and universities received the plaudits, as well as how they were judged you’ll have very useful insights to inform your own decision making.

Don’t forget that league tables are not the final authority on whether a university is worth attending, but a useful way of evaluating potential options in combination with other factors. Be sure to check out our guide on how to understand league tables , how to use league tables and reviews to inform your study choices and how to research universities online . 

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Part of the package of being an international student is spending time researching and evaluating your university options. You’ll be looking for the most up to date information on courses, degrees, fees, accommodation and everything you can expect at a particular university. It’s good to have all of this information in one document, which is why a university prospectus is important. We explore what a university prospectus is, why they’re important and how you can

Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024

Not sure where to study? The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 can help. Now in its 20th year, the list compares almost 2,000 universities from more than 100 regions and countries, providing you with one of the most respected reviews of higher education institutions around the world. Wherever you are looking to apply, this can be a great support to your decision-making. Find out how as we explore the latest THE Rankings .  

The top 10 reasons to study abroad

Why study abroad? 5.3 million international students choose to study abroad each year (UNESCO 2019). This leads us to wonder, why do so many students study outside of their home country? In this article, we explore some of the top reasons why students choose to qualify abroad. This list should help you decide on your next steps in higher education. Whether you’re thinking about studying at the undergraduate, postgraduate or PhD level, use our list of the top 10

How to compare universities?

When researching universities, you can’t help but compare and that’s a great way to find what’s right for you. By considering the pros and cons of each institution you are interested in, you will gradually discover what matters to you most. For example, has the university heavily invested in sports facilities or do they provide work placements and study abroad options?   You need to think about what matters most to you. Perhaps you have several

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