THE Ranking by Subject 2022:
Life Sciences at the University of Hohenheim Among the Top 300 Worldwide [23.09.21]
Placement in Ranking Group #251-300 for Agricultural Science and Biology in the Ranking by Subject / The University of Hohenheim is also among the top 12 percent in the overall ranking
In the area of Life Sciences, the University of Hohenheim made it into the top 300 universities in the world in the new THE Ranking by Subject from the magazine "Times Higher Education" (THE). With the group placement #251-300, the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart is ranked in the top third of the 972 life sciences universities. According to the THE Ranking, the life sciences include agricultural sciences, biology, veterinary medicine, and sports science. In the recently published overall ranking of THE World University Rankings, the University of Hohenheim landed in 197th place out of 1,662 universities ranked worldwide.
The placing strengthens an area that has also distinguished itself in other rankings for years: Agricultural Sciences and Food Sciences at the University of Hohenheim have been placed no. 1 in Germany and among the best in Europe and the world by several international ranking systems, including the Best Global Universities Ranking by the magazine U.S. News & World Report, the QS World University Ranking, and the NTU Ranking by the National Taiwan University.
The University of Hohenheim was also able to score points in the overall ranking in THE World University Ranking 2022 this year: Among the 1,662 universities ranked, it made it to 197th place - putting it in the top 12 percent.
The leading position of agricultural research, food science, and nutritional science at the University of Hohenheim in Germany has recently been confirmed by all the well-known international rankings:
- The current Best Global Universities Ranking 2021 places the University of Hohenheim’s agricultural research including food and nutrition science 1st in Germany, 7th in Europe, and 28th in the world. The subject ranking of the U.S. News & World Report magazine is based on the analysis of Clarivate Analytics InCites and takes into account research performance and international reputation. It was published in October 2020.
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- The renowned research ranking of the National Taiwan University (NTU Ranking) listed the university as no. 1 in Germany, no. 6 in Europe, and no. 22 in the world. Each year, the NTU evaluates all international scientific publications for the globally respected ranking, assessing their number and quality. The latest issue was published in October 2020.
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- The influential QS World University Ranking by Subject currently lists the University of Hohenheim’s agricultural research including food science 1st in Germany, 8th in Europe, and 18th worldwide. The analysis by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, a British education provider, annually ranks the best universities primarily by research strength and examines factors such as academic reputation, publications, and citations of individual publications. The most recent subject ranking was published in March 2021.
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BACKGROUND: Times Higher Education Ranking by Subject
The Times Higher Education Ranking by Subject 2022 covers 972 life sciences universities worldwide. The field of life sciences includes agriculture and forestry, biology, veterinary medicine, and sports science. Various areas are included in the evaluation: Teaching (27.5%), research (27.5%), scientific citations (35%), international orientation (7.5%), and third-party funding from industry (2.5%). Only universities with at least 500 publications in the area of life sciences in the last five years are considered in the ranking by subject. In addition, at least 5% or at least 50 persons from the research staff must be active in the field of life sciences.
Text: Elsner
