The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021 engineering subject ranking includes a range of narrower subject areas.
The subjects used to create this ranking are:
- General engineering
- Electrical and electronic engineering
- Mechanical and aerospace engineering
- Civil engineering
- Chemical engineering
Different weights and measures
The subject tables employ the same range of 13 performance indicators used in the overall World University Rankings 2021, brought together with scores provided under five categories.
However, the overall methodology is carefully recalibrated for each subject, with the weightings changed to suit the individual fields.
The weightings for the engineering ranking are:
- Teaching: the learning environment
30 per cent
- Research: volume, income and reputation
30 per cent
- Citations: research influence
27.5 per cent
- International outlook: staff, students and research
7.5 per cent
- Industry income: innovation
5 per cent