In the current Times Higher Education (THE) World University Ranking, the University of Cologne is ranked 157th internationally out of a total of 2,092 universities that took part. This is an improvement of three places from 160th in the previous year. Cologne is now in the top eight per cent worldwide; in 2023 it was in the top nine per cent. The university also improved its position by one place in national comparison, and is now ranked 14th out of the 50 German universities listed.
The university does particularly well in the areas of research quality and industry. The category ‘Industry’ covers the ability of a university to contribute to economic development through knowledge transfer. This is measured by third-party funding income from industry partners and the number of citations of research results attributable to the university in patents.
About the ranking: The Times Higher Education World University Ranking is one of the most important global university rankings. To calculate the positions in the ranking, 17 indicators from the areas of teaching, research environment, research quality, internationality and industry are taken into account. This year’s ranking includes a total of 2,092 universities worldwide.
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