WCU

World Class University

An Overview

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject ranks the world’s top universities in individual subject areas, covering 11 subjects. The rankings aim to help prospective students identify the world’s leading schools in their chosen field in response to high demand for subject-level comparisons. Each of the subject rankings is compiled using the same five sources with weightings adapted for each subject.

In 2021, ITS follows 3 subjects:

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

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021 physical sciences subject ranking includes a range of narrower subject areas.

The subjects used to create this ranking are:

  • Mathematics and statistics
  • Physics and astronomy
  • Chemistry
  • Geology, environmental, earth and marine sciences

Different weights and measures

However, the overall methodology is carefully recalibrated for each subject, with the weightings changed to suit the individual fields.

The weightings for the physical sciences ranking are:

  • Teaching: the learning environment
    27.5 per cent
  • Research: volume, income and reputation
    27.5 per cent
  • Citations: research influence
    35 per cent
  • International outlook: staff, students and research
    7.5 per cent
  • Industry income: innovation
    2.5 per cent

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 computer science 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
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