World University Rankings 2024: Methodology

Teaching

The university's overall ranking is influenced by its reputation as a teacher, staff-to-student ratio, doctorate-to-bachelor's ratio.

Research environment

The key metric in this category considers how well-known a university is for its outstanding research among its contemporaries.

Research quality

Our research quality pillar examines how institutions share new ideas and knowledge.

International outlook

The success of a university on the global stage is directly related to its capacity to draw students, teachers, and postgraduates from every corner of the globe.

Industry

The success of a university on the global stage is directly related to its capacity to draw students, teachers, and postgraduates from every corner of the globe.