THE Young University Rankings 2024

Updated on 20 September, 2024

Sachin Pundir

Sachin Pundir

University Admission Expert

Nanyang Technology University (NTU), Singapore, regained the top spot in Times Higher Education (THE)  Young University Ranking 2023 after coming second last year. It was followed by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology at #2, Paris Sciences et Lettres Research University at #3, Hong Kong Polytechnic University at #4, and Erasmus University Rotterdam at #5.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

  • Hong Kong leads the list, with 3 of its institutions ranking under the top 10.
  • France is the most-represented country, with 5 institutions in the top 20.
  • Turkey, India, and Iran represent 47, 45, and 39 institutions, respectively,  emerging as the new education hubs.
  • Humanitas University, Italy, ranks 29th with the highest new entry in the ranking.
  • In 2023, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Namibia institutions enter the ranking list for the first time.

Top 15 Universities in Young University Ranking 2023

University Name

Country

YUR 2023

YUR 2022

Nanyang Technological University

Singapore

1

2

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Hong Kong

2

3

Paris Sciences et Lettres – PSL Research University Paris

France

3

1

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Hong Kong

4

5

Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands

5

4

City University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong

6

10

University of Antwerp

Belgium

7

7

Institut Polytechnique de Paris

France

8

6

University of Technology Sydney

Australia

9

8

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)

South Korea

10

11

Universite Paris Cite

France

11

=18

Universite Paris-Saclay

France

12

=18

Maastricht University

Netherlands

13

9

Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)

South Korea

14

15

Sorbonne University

France

15

12

The release of the Young University Ranking by Times Higher Education (THE) provides a rank list for the world’s top universities that are 50 years old or younger. Unlike other world university ranking providers, THE rank list represents universities from countries other than the US and UK. The list includes new emerging education hubs worldwide. It judges the universities based on the various 13 parameters. It focuses on aspects such as teaching, research, knowledge transfer, and international outlook.

As many as 66 new countries have been added to the list in 2023, as 605 universities were ranked by THE. 

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