China News Service, February 13. According to the Times Higher Education website, the results of the 2023 Times Higher Education World University Reputation Ranking show that Harvard University has topped the ranking for the 13th consecutive year. At the same time, the reputation of universities in mainland China continues to rise, with a total of 15 universities on the list, 8 of which are among the top 100 in the world.
According to reports, the results of the Times Higher Education World University Reputation Ranking are selected through one of the world's largest invitation-based academic questionnaires. They are based on the judgments of senior scholars who have published papers (those who know the best about university excellence). Provides the ultimate list of the 200 most powerful university brands in the world.
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According to the 2023 Times Higher Education World University Reputation Ranking, Harvard University has topped the list for the 13th consecutive year, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has ranked second for the eighth consecutive year. Stanford University ranks third for the second year in a row.
There are 52 colleges and universities in the United States on the list, 4 fewer than in 2022. The UK ranks second in terms of number of universities, with a total of 20 universities selected, which is also 4 fewer than in 2022.
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The reputation of universities in mainland China continues to rise, with a total of 15 universities on the list, 8 of which are among the top 100 in the world. Tsinghua University is far ahead, rising one place from 10th in the world in 2021 to 9th in the world in 2022 to 8th in the world in 2023. Peking University once again rose two places, from 15th in the world in 2021 and 13th in the world in 2022 to 11th in 2023.
Germany follows mainland China with a total of 14 universities on the list.
In addition, there has been a significant increase in the number of universities from the Arab region ranked among the world's 200 leading institutions. There are seven new universities in the region on the list.
Phil Batty, chief global affairs officer at Times Higher Education, said, “It is clear that the balance of influence in elite higher education globally is changing. While the United States and the United Kingdom may still have the most prestigious universities in the world, China has two Leading universities are moving closer to the top of the world university reputation rankings, and overall the US and UK are losing ground. This has real implications for the global flow of talent and the geopolitics of knowledge creation and innovation. How long can US dominance be maintained? how long?"
Mark Sudbury, Times Higher Education’s head of reputation and head of the World 100 Reputation Network, said: “Universities around the world face a challenging political and economic environment, which means they must work harder to reach their key audiences. Build reputations and demonstrate their relevance to society.”