Times Higher Education (THE) Rankings
Shaping the future through knowledge.
Founded in 2004 and headquartered in the United Kingdom, Times Higher Education (THE) is one of the world’s most influential and respected university ranking organizations. THE evaluates higher education institutions worldwide using a rigorous, transparent, and data-driven methodology that measures performance in education, research, and international impact.
THE assesses universities across several key performance pillars, including:
- Teaching (learning environment)
- Research (volume, income, and reputation)
- Citations (research influence)
- International outlook (staff, students, and research collaboration)
- Industry income and knowledge transfer
Impact Rankings represent a specialized international ranking system that measures universities’ social, environmental, and economic impact based on their contributions to the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The primary aim of the Impact Rankings is to highlight not only academic excellence but also universities’ broader societal responsibility and commitment to sustainable development, including areas such as quality education, gender equality, clean energy, poverty reduction, and climate action.
The THE Impact Rankings are based on data submitted by participating universities. To be eligible, institutions must provide data for SDG 17—Partnerships for the Goals—and may additionally submit data for their three strongest SDG areas, allowing universities to emphasize their key strengths and areas of impact.
Nakhchivan State University (NSU) first participated in the THE Impact Rankings in 2023 and has demonstrated consistent progress over subsequent years:
