As per the official announcement, Asia is ahead of continental Europe for the first time. THE World University Rankings 2027: The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2027 have been released, with the University of Oxford retaining the top global position for the 11th consecutive year. In another first, there are three Asian universities in the top 15.
Check the top 15 universities as per the THE World University Rankings 2027. Last year, the rankings evaluated 1,646 universities from 116 countries and territories across 17 individual Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) tables and one overall ranking. The University of Manchester in the United Kingdom secured the first position in the Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026 (overall category). Australia, Malaysia, and Canada each had two top 10 universities in overall ranking.
The THE creates university rankings to assess university performance on the global stage and to provide a resource for readers to understand the different missions and successes of higher education institutions, according to official information.
