Times Higher Education World University Rankings
The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Ranking is one of the most comprehensive international rankings. More than 1,250 universities around the globe participate in this direct comparison, which is carried out on the basis of bibliometric analyses, surveys and statistical data. In 2018, the University of Passau took part in these rankings for the first time and was found to be among the best 25% of universities worldwide. In 2019 it was able to maintain its position among the best 20%.
Methodology
In the THE World University Rankings, the participating universities are compared in their core competencies of research, teaching, knowledge transfer and international outlook. Points are allocated for a set of 13 different indicators, which allow THE to create a comprehensive league table.
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World University Ranking 2020
The University of Passau attained a place in the 251–300 group out of 1,396 assessed universities, making it one of the leading 20%. In the German comparison, the University was placed 26th of 48 participating universities.
The University of Oxford (UK) attained 1st place in the ranking, followed by the California Institute of Technology (US) and the University of Cambridge (UK) in second and third place respectively.
The University of Passau attained a place in the 201–250 group out of 1,258 assessed universities, making it one of the best 20%. In the Germany-wide comparison, the University was placed 26th of 47 participating universities.
The University of Oxford (UK) continues to lead the ranking, followed by Cambridge (UK) and Stanford (USA) in second and third place respectively.
Passau's computer science was placed in the 151–175 group of 684 of computer science departments, making it one of the best 25% worldwide.
The University of Passau attained a place in the 201–251 group out of 1,103 assessed universities, making it one of the best 25%. In the German comparison, the University was placed 21st of 46 participating universities.
The computer science department was able to place itself in the 151–175 group out of a total of 301 participating faculties/departments worldwide.
Subject Ranking 2020: computer science
In THE Computer Science Subject Ranking, the University of Passau was once again able to maintain its position in the 151–175 group among the 749 participating departments. The Faculty of Computer Science and Mathematics is ranked 15th in Germany and 4th in Bavaria.
The THE Subject Ranking for Computer Science subjects uses the same range of 13 performance indicators as THE World University Ranking. However, the calculation methodology is slightly adapted to take into account the characteristics of each sub-discipline individually (in this case computer science).
Subject Ranking 2020: social sciences
For the first time, the University of Passau was able to place itself in THE Subject Ranking for Social Sciences, gaining a place in the 401–500 group with 720 participating faculties. Apart from the University of Passau, only the LMU and the University of Bayreuth qualified for this subject ranking in Bavaria. Across Germany, only 24 universities have the necessary publication volume to appear in the Social Sciences Subject Ranking.
The THE Subject Ranking for Social Sciences uses the same range of 13 performance indicators as THE World University Ranking. However, the calculation methodology is slightly adapted to take into account the characteristics of each sub-discipline (in this case the social sciences) individually.
In THE Computer Science Subject Ranking, the University of Passau was ranked in the 151–175 group among the 684 participating departments.
The THE Subject Ranking for Computer Science subjects uses the same range of 13 performance indicators as THE World University Ranking. However, the calculation methodology is slightly adapted to take into account the characteristics of each sub-discipline individually (in this case computer science).
Young University Ranking 2020
In its third participation in the THE Young University Ranking, the University of Passau can also be pleased about its great international ranking success. At 22nd place, the University of Passau continues to be one of the top five percent worldwide. This positioning is all the more gratifying in view of the fact that the number of universities participating in the programme once again rose significantly to 414 (previous year: 351).
The University of Passau is still ranked second in Germany and is once again the best young university in Bavaria.
The international ranking of young universities, which takes into account universities founded in or after 1970, is led by Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, the Technological University of Singapore and the PSL University Paris.
In its second participation in the THE Young University Ranking, the University of Passau was able to improve from 27th to 16th place among the best 351 'young' universities (50 years and younger). Our University ranks among the 'Top 20 Young Universities' worldwide and second in Germany.
THE Young University Ranking is based on the same 13 performance indicators as THE World University Ranking, which is 'age-independent' and open to all international universities. However, the weightings of the 13 indicators are slightly adjusted to reflect the performance characteristics of younger universities more specifically.
As a newcomer in THE Young University Ranking, the University of Passau was able to secure 27th place among the best 250 young universities (50 years and younger) straight away.
THE Young University Ranking is based on the same 13 performance indicators as THE World University Ranking, which is 'age-independent' and open to all international universities. However, the weightings of the 13 indicators are slightly adjusted to reflect the performance characteristics of younger universities more specifically.
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Impact Ranking 2020
In the second edition of the 'THE Impact Ranking', which evaluates goals and indicators for sustainable development, the University of Passau once again achieved excellent results in a global comparison and scored particularly well in the areas of Reduced Inequalities, Gender Equality and Quality Education.
Among 766 participating universities, Times Higher Education (THE) ranked Passau University 25th in the area of 'Reduced Inequalities' and 61st in 'Gender Equality'.
In the area of Quality Education, the University of Passau is among the top 25 percent worldwide.
In the overall evaluation of all recorded sustainability criteria, the University of Passau, with a ranking of 201–300, is also in the top third of all 766 participating universities. The fact that the 'third mission' is playing an increasingly important role is also shown by the number of participating institutions, which has risen by over 50 percent compared to the previous year.
In the THE University Impact Ranking, which was conducted for the first time this year, the University of Passau attained a place in the 101–200 group in the overall ranking and thus belongs to the top third of all participating universities worldwide.
The Impact Ranking evaluates the efforts with regard to the UN goals for sustainable development. The indicators of this ranking draw attention to the so-called third mission, which describes a university's cooperation with business and societal actors as well as its role-model function for good working conditions, compliance with equality and diversity standards and ecologically oriented action.
In the Quality Education area, the University of Passau achieved a particularly strong result, coming in 43rd place out of 453 ranked universities, and is thus among the top 10 percent of the world's universities in this area.
Europe Teaching Ranking 2019
The University of Passau was able to position itself in the THE Europe Teaching Ranking 2019 among the 258 participating universities in the 151–200 group, rising to the next higher ranking group compared to the previous year.
The University of Passau is ranked 14th in Germany and 5th in Bavaria, with the universities of Oxford and Cambridge continuing to lead the ranking. A total of 20 universities from the UK occupy the top 25 places.
The Europe Teaching Ranking deals with the teaching and learning environments of higher education institutions. The placements predominantly reflect the results of the so-called THE European Student Survey, in which 125,000 students from 18 countries participated this year. In addition, the results also take into account student-teacher ratios and degree success rates, among other things.
In the THE Europe Teaching Ranking, conducted for the first time this year, the University of Passau is placed in the +201 rank group (among 242 participating universities). The ranking is led by the universities of Oxford and Cambridge.
The Europe Teaching Ranking deals with the teaching and learning environments of higher education institutions. The placements predominantly reflect the results of the so-called THE European Student Survey, in which more than 30,000 students from 8 countries participated this year. In addition, the results also take into account, among other things, student-teacher ratios and degree success rates.
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