Education, Skills and Learning
The world's top two universities are now in the UK not the US
The Universities of Oxford and Cambridge have taken the top spots in the 2018 Times Higher Education World University Rankings for the first time.
Chris Parr
Chris Parr is digital and communities editor for the weekly magazine Times Higher Education.
Most Popular
Education, Skills and Learning
These universities have the best reputation worldwide
Chinese institutions are rising up the rankings to give old favourites such as Harvard and Oxford a run for their money.
Middle East and North Africa
These are the best universities in the Arab world
Saudi Arabian institutions come out on top in a new index of Middle Eastern universities.
Estas universidades tienen la capacidad necesaria para superar a Harvard y Cambridge
Las universidades más ilustres del mundo han sido las mismas durante décadas. Incluso siglos. ¿Qué posibilidad tienen, entonces, otras universidades de superar a este grupo ilustre? ¿Exi...
Education, Skills and Learning
These universities are poised to overtake Harvard and Cambridge
Look out, hallowed halls of Oxbridge and the Ivy League – 53 'international powerhouse' universities are coming up fast behind you.
Education, Skills and Learning
Estos países podrían ser las nuevas super estrellas en el mundo de la educación
Desde el punto de vista de la educación superior, Tailandia, Argentina, Chile, Turquía, Irán, Colombia y Serbia tienen el potencial de superar a las naciones del BRICS, Brasil, Rusia, Ind...
Education, Skills and Learning
A survival guide for universities in a populist world
As populism gains ground and experts go out of fashion, how can universities overcome their elitist image and stay connected to the people?
Education, Skills and Learning
These countries could be the world's new education superstars
From Turkey to Thailand, some countries punch above their weight when it comes to university access and research. And where education takes root, economic growth soon follows, says Chris ...
Education, Skills and Learning
World's best university in 2016? The results are out
For the first time ever, a university from outside the United States has topped the Times Educational Supplement's annual ranking.
Education, Skills and Learning
This is the Asian century. These schools are leading it
Asia's universities are fast catching up with their Western counterparts, as these latest rankings show.
世界上最好的大学是哪些？
Education, Skills and Learning
Which are the world’s most prestigious universities?
Education, Skills and Learning