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Hindering the vital work of South Africa’s research-intensive universities by pressing them to lower fees would not serve the nation, argues Adam Habib

Technologies like AI should be fostered to enhance learning, but more attention should also be paid to the core, humanistic missions of universities, writes Lin Jianhua

A comparison of research income scores presents a picture of how emerging economies nations fare in the rankings

A look at the most-read Times Higher Education university rankings articles from the past 12 months

The University of Oxford now leads Times Higher Education’s two technology-focused subject rankings

Analysis of rankings data suggests Australia has made ground and without an apparent cost to research quality

Analysis of ranking since 2011 suggests China is not making same ground as in research-based rankings, while Germany and South Korea have leapt forward

Chinese university features in global top 10 for life sciences for first time

Universities around the world can participate in new ranking based on UN Sustainable Development Goals 

Annual survey will inform the 2020 World University Rankings

Asia scholar says continent’s progress in STEM fields has been ‘to the detriment of the social sciences and humanities’

Cambridge leads combined results of three main UK university league tables for eighth year running

Find out which institutions are best in the world for social sciences, business and economics, education and law

THE data show that Russia’s research influence in social sciences is waning, while other nations are failing to progress

Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings find broad decline in number of US college students who would recommend their own institution – but some campuses buck the trend

Unwieldy bureaucracy, infrastructure challenges and scant funding all hold back innovation in Indian higher education. Philip Altbach and Eldho Mathews assess the country’s current strategies for transforming its universities

Data from the past four years of the World University Rankings suggest performance on industry collaboration is converging

University says its mission and nature of its students ‘make it difficult to climb much above 90’ in UK rankings

Times Higher Education will publish league tables for 11 different subject areas in October and November

Four years of data from THE’s world rankings show that the UK appears to have stalled on internationalisation compared with some rivals

Our rankings have grown and matured over a decade and half, but they are still evolving to try to capture all the elements of excellence. Duncan Ross assesses the progress so far, and the possible routes ahead

Times Higher Education’s flagship event will take place in continental Europe for first time

Universities will be key to ensuring that China’s Belt and Road Initiative succeeds with maximum benefit and minimal disruption, argues Rocky Tuan

Simon Baker examines the data on reputation, international outlook and industry income 

Universities are boosting the profile of teaching, supporting pedagogical innovation and tailoring curricula to deliver a more personalised experience, says Sarah Wild

Promoting a research culture and nurturing academics is vital to enable both universities and society to flourish. Sarah Wild reports

Successful partnerships with industry players hinge on location and circumstances, while funding is only part of the picture, says Sarah Wild

Australia’s Monash University takes a multifaceted approach to preparing its graduates for an increasingly globalised and digital economy, says Margaret Gardner

Universities face a number of tough challenges, but they can rise to any test if they stick to their principles and continue their course, says Bernd Huber

The rankings editorial team discusses the trends and top performers in THE's biggest international league table to date 

China is now home to the best university in Asia, while France’s Sorbonne University is the highest-ranked newcomer in the table

Over a decade and a half, our rankings have grown in depth, breadth and function, Phil Baty explains

A new THE analysis of ‘academic clusters’ reveals insights into the rapid improvement of institutions such as Tsinghua and New York University

Ambitious institutions have taken a variety of steps to achieve uplift from legislation to tenure, says Ellie Bothwell

China’s leading universities are soaring up the global and Asian tables, largely driven by improvements in citation impact, says Ellie Bothwell

Humboldtian tradition at risk of unravelling in shift to use of teaching-only staff, Nobel prizewinning v-c says

Universities serve society in innumerable and inimitable ways. But we still must earn our place in people’s hearts and minds, says Stephen Toope

In addressing divisive free speech ‘events’ and shrinking budgets, Berkeley’s Carol Christ worked with the campus community to create a new, unifying narrative

Unleashing the power of place by weaving itself firmly into the fabric of its local area made Toronto a better, more attractive institution, says Meric Gertler

Young people are rightly impatient for change, so Cape Town is using their input to reshape the curriculum and more, says Mamokgethi Phakeng

Ellie Bothwell analyses how religious institutions shape up compared with secular institutions and how they are adapting to modern mores

Successful global hubs understand that an impressive array of opportunities are required to attract top talent, writes Sarah Wild

We are careful and consistent in our approach to collecting and evaluating data for the World University Rankings. Here we explain how we handle the data to position more than 1,200 institutions worldwide

MIT and Yale follow close behind in 2019 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education league table 

New league table will be first to measure global universities’ success in delivering on UN targets

Ranking of US universities and colleges puts student success and learning at its heart

Times Higher Education table reveals top institutions across 16 Eurasia nations

China now has three institutions in top 100 of research-focused ranking 

Adelaide neighbours progress merger plan with new discussion paper on pros and cons

India’s downsized Institutes of Eminence programme has dashed the hopes of those keen to see an improvement in higher education quality, says Pushkar

Analysis of movements between World University Ranking groupings shows strategies that are paying off and where others may be losing ground

Brazil dominates the ranking but other countries excel on citation impact and international outlook

A dramatic increase in ranked institutions reflects growing competition in the region, writes Phil Baty

The University of Chile is helping to undo the Pinochet regime’s repressive changes to the country’s higher education system, writes Ennio Vivaldi

As it puts war behind it, Colombia needs to build lasting peace, which is why that is central to the mission of the University of the Andes, says Pablo Navas

International academic solidarity could help the scholars, researchers and students hit hard by the country’s economic crisis, suggests Claudio Bifano

Alternative measures could lead to refinements and a more stable dataset, writes Duncan Ross

Results from the European Student Survey underpinning the rankings reveal key differences in teaching across the Continent

Event will feature launch of four Times Higher Education subject rankings

The performance indicators used in the World University Rankings are the bedrock of all our tables. But as every region is unique, we make some recalibrations to reflect this in our Latin America University Rankings