Paris-Saclay University, PSL University and the Sorbonne have all made the Top 50 in the 2024 Academic Ranking of World Universities, making France one of the most represented nations after the US, China and the UK.
Ahead of the start of the 2024/25 academic year, the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) has revealed its latest rankings. Though European universities have performed strongly, it is the US that dominates the highest positions.
Harvard University took the top spot for the 22nd consecutive year in the ARWU listings. The Cambridge-based establishment is followed by Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The University of Cambridge emerged as the highest-ranked European institution, placing fourth overall, while the University of Oxford followed in sixth place. These two British universities were the only European representatives in the Top 10.
Paris-Saclay University in France achieved 12th place, climbing three spots from its previous placement in the rankings. PSL University and the Sorbonne secured the 33rd and 41st spots, respectively.
Other high-performing European institutions in the Top 50 included: Switzerland’s ETH Zurich in the 21st spot, Imperial College London in 25th, the University of Copenhagen in 32nd, and the Germany’s University of Munich (43rd), the Technical University of Munich (47th) and Heidelberg University (50th).
The 2024 ARWU rankings, published by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, assess universities based on various criteria, including alumni achievements, faculty quality, research output and publication performance.
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