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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 2024, the University of Cologne is ranked 160th overall (out of 1,904), placing it in the top 9 per cent of all listed institutions worldwide. Within Germany, the University is ranked15th place out of 49.

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.

More information on the Website of the: THE (Times Higher Education) World University Rankings