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TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION ANNOUNCE 2020 RESULTS FOR ITS ASIA UNIVERSITY RANKINGS

• Latest THE 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ Rankings demonstrate growing strength of institutions across 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
• Tsinghua 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ retains first place as Mainland China claims top 2 spots for first time
• Record total of universities qualify for ranking, with 489 institutions included, a 17% increase from 2019
• More countries and regions represented in the top 100 than ever before (21) with 30 countries and regions represented overall
• 78 new universities included for the first time
• Singapore¡¯s Nanyang Technological 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ and the National 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Singapore continue to hold top 10 spots, a feat achieved every year since rankings began
• Covid-19¡¯s effect on global higher education could benefit 51¹ú²úÊÓƵn institutions in future years

?London, 3 June 2020

Released today, the 8th edition of Times Higher Education¡¯s (THE) 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ Rankings reveals 51¹ú²úÊÓƵn institutions are continuing to establish themselves as key players in global higher education. With universities from 21 countries and regions represented in the top 100, more than ever before, it is clear that higher education across 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ is continuing to grow in strength.

After becoming the first Chinese university to achieve top place in the ranking in 2019, Tsinghua 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ retains the position for a second year in a row. This is despite an additional 72 universities qualifying for the 2020 ranking, bringing the total to 489, an increase of 17%. Institutions from a record 30 countries and regions are included. Mainland China¡¯s Peking 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ rises from 5^th to 2^nd, giving Mainland China the top two spots for the first time since the rankings began. Mainland China also sees three institutions in the top 10 for the first time, with the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Science and Technology of China the only new entrant in the top 10, moving up from 12^th to =10^th (joint with SKKU, South Korea¡¯s Sungkyunkwan 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ).

Despite the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Science and Technology of China¡¯s rise, all institutions from 2019¡¯s top 10 remain in the top 10 in 2020. Singapore¡¯s National 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Singapore (3^rd) and Nanyang Technological 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (6^th) continue an incredible run of attaining top 10 finishes every year since the rankings began in 2013.?

Mainland China dominates a largely unchanged top 20, occupying seven positions, followed by South Korea (5). Shanghai Jiao Tong 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (19^th) is the only new entrant moving up five places from 24^th and replacing Hong Kong Polytechnic 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ which swaps to 24^th from 20^th in 2019. Mainland China continues its domination into the top 50 with 13 universities in the bracket, followed by South Korea (9), Japan and Hong Kong (both 5).

Meanwhile, Japan dominates once again in terms of representation in the ranking as 110 Japanese universities qualify, with 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Tokyo (7^th) the top performing institution. They are followed by Mainland China, represented by 81 universities, and India (56), where the Indian Institute of Science (36th) ranks highest. India also sees strong improvement for some of its older Indian Institutes of Technology, with IIT Kharagpur (59^th) ranking 17 places higher than the previous year, IIT Delhi (67^th) moving up 24 places, and IIT Bombay (69^th) climbing 15 from 2019¡¯s ranking.

With 78 institutions qualifying for the THE 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ Rankings 2020 for the first time, bringing the total to 489, and a record 30 countries and regions represented, the competition across the region has never been greater. Iran and Turkey (11) both recorded the largest rise in representation from the 2019 to 2020 rankings, Iran increasing from 29 to 40, and Turkey from 23 to 34. Brunei Darussalam and Vietnam were the only two countries who had institutions qualify for the first time. Their top performers saw the Universiti Brunei Darussalam place in the top 100 (60^th) and the Vietnam National 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ, Hanoi among the top 250 (201-250). Furthermore, six of Pakistan¡¯s 14 entrants qualify for the first time, including a top 100 finish for Quaid-i-azam 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (75^th).

Macao¡¯s Macau 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Science and Technology is the highest ranked debutant (32^nd) this year, with 9 others achieving top 100 places on their first appearance. These include Mainland China¡¯s Beijing Normal 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (45^th), India¡¯s Indian Institute of Technology Ropar (47^th), Japan¡¯s 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Occupational and Environmental Health (57^th) and Brunei Darussalam¡¯s Universiti Brunei Darussalam (joint 60^th), the country¡¯s first university to enter the rankings. The remaining debutants in the top 100 include Turkey¡¯s Cankaya 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (joint 65^th), Sri Lanka¡¯s 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Peradeniya (=69^th), Pakistan¡¯s Quaid-i-azam 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (joint 75^th), Iran¡¯s Yasouj 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (89^th), and India¡¯s Institute of Chemical Technology (92^nd).

Phil Baty, Chief Knowledge Officer, THE, commented:

¡°The continuing changes we are seeing within higher education in 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ are incredibly exciting. With 21 countries and regions represented in the top 100 and a record number of universities qualifying for the THE 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ Rankings 2020, not only do these rankings demonstrate to the world the strength of higher education across 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ, but they show that 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ¡¯s universities are continuing to establish themselves among the world¡¯s very best.

¡°Covid-19 will undoubtedly have a significant effect on higher education across the world. This could include disruption to global talent flow with talent that may have previously moved from 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ to western universities staying in the region. If this plays out, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵn universities are in a fantastic position to continue to boost their international competitiveness.¡±

?(Press releases available upon request for China, India, Japan, and South Korea)