THE World University Rankings 2019
(Times Higher Education, September 28, 2018)
The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Ranking (Times Ranking) is one of three main ranking lists used to compare higher education institutions worldwide, with the Shanghai Ranking and the QS Ranking. The Times Ranking is drawn up on the basis of 13 criteria relating to matters such as teaching, research, innovation and international aspects.
With its 11th rank the ETH Zurich remains the best university outside the Anglo-Saxon countries. The top 200 institutions include EPFL (35th), the University of Zurich (90th; largest jump), the University of Basel (103rd), the University of Bern (110th), the University of Geneva (135th) and the University of Lausanne (176th). Next come the University of Fribourg (between 201st and 250th place), the University of St. Gallen (between 401st and 500th place) and the University of Neuchâtel (between 501st and 600th place).