UrFU Rises Up in Positions In THE Rankings

09:19, September 3, 2020

The Times Higher Education International Ranking of World Universities (or THE World University Rankings) is one of the most influential global rankings

Ural Federal University has shown significant growth in a number of key indicators in the new ranking of the best universities in the world according to THE (2020 Times Higher Education World University Rankings).

For R&D projects in industry, UrFU takes 233rd place in the world, having risen by 94 positions over the year. In terms of the development of international scientific relations, the growth is 92 positions (569th place), and in terms of "Research" - 63 positions (679th place).

“Among all Russian universities, Ural Federal University is ranked 17th out of 48,” notes Ural Federal University Rector Victor Koksharov. - The competition is only increasing every year, and this year 130 new participants from all over the world were included in the rating, of which 9 are Russian universities. We have improved results in a number of key indicators, which we have been paying increased attention to in recent years."

Dmitry Pumpyansky, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of UrFU, believes that the results of the rating reflect the university's activity in promoting the Ural Interregional Scientific and Educational Center of the world level "Advanced production technologies and materials". The center includes industrial enterprises, universities, scientific organizations of the Sverdlovsk, Chelyabinsk and Kurgan regions, as well as a number of participants from other regions of Russia.

“The University is making purposeful efforts to increase the volume of applied research, creating conditions for the development of competitive technologies and working out mechanisms for their rapid implementation,” emphasizes Dmitry Pumpyansky. - The main approach is to build effective interaction between UrFU, fundamental science and production. Enterprises are interested in just such cooperation, as it gives a long-term innovative effect ”.

The analysis of the performance of higher education institutions consists of 13 indicators, grouped into five areas of measurement: teaching, internationalization, industry income, research and citation. The level of achievement of universities is assessed based on the results of a combination of statistical analysis of their activities, audited data, as well as data from an annual global expert survey of representatives of the international academic community and employers who provide opinions about universities.

About the Ranking

The Times Higher Education International Ranking of World Universities (or THE World University Rankings) is one of the most influential and global. It is calculated according to the methodology of the British publication Times Higher Education with the participation of the Thomson Reuters information group and has been published once a year, starting in 2010.