Times Higher Education
The Times Higher Education World University Ranking is an annual international university ranking. The ranking takes into account indicators relating to teaching, research and the internationality of universities
In the Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2025, the University of Cologne is ranked 157th overall (out of 2,092), placing it in the top 7,5 per cent of all listed institutions worldwide. Within Germany, the University is ranked14th place out of 50.
THE Ranking by Subject
In addition, 11 subject rankings are published annually. The WiSo Faculty was able to contribute to two top 10 rankings within Germany in the current 2024 subject ranking.
- Subject area "Business and Economics", ranked 5th place nationally (with Freie Universität Berlin).
- Subject area "Social science", ranked 8th place nationally (with University Bremen).
Indicators and weighting
17 indicators from the areas of teaching, research environment, research quality, internationality and industry are used to calculate the rankings.
Teaching
Research environment
Research quality
International outlook
Industry
Weighting
More information on the Website of the: THE (Times Higher Education) World University Rankings