International Rankings
The University of Jena's current results in international rankings
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Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023In the subject rankings of the Shanghai Ranking, the three universities of the iDiv consortium - Jena, Halle and Leipzig - have climbed to top international positions in the field of ecology.
The University of Jena is listed in various international university rankings:
- Times Higher Education World University Ranking (THE WUR)
- Quacquarelli Symonds World University Ranking (QS WUR)
- Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai ARWU)
- Highly Cited Researchers List
| THE WUR 2025 | QS WUR 2025 | Shanghai ARWU 2024 | |
| international | 201-250 (von 2092) | 526 (von 1503) | 301-400 (von 1000) |
| national | 21 (von 50) | 30 (von 48) | 23-29 (von 51) |
You can find more details here.
International university rankings such as THE, QS and the Shanghai Ranking evaluate universities worldwide on the basis of various indicators. However, depending on the method, orientation and choice of departments, they vary greatly and must be interpreted with caution when assessing the quality of a university.
The University of Jena also successfully participates in national rankings, including the CHE-Ranking de.
Details of the rankings in the overview
THE World University Rankings
The THE World University Ranking has been published annually by the British magazine Times Higher Education (THE) since 2004. It is based on indicators in the areas of research, teaching, citations, international affairs and industry/transfer.
Inclusion in the THE ranking is subject to certain conditions (e.g. minimum number of publications). Active data reporting by the university to THE is required for this. In 2021, the University of Jena participated in the THE ranking for the first time.
| Year | Rank national | Rank international |
| 2025 | 21 (von 50) | 201-250 (von 2092) |
| 2024 | 22 (von 49) | 201-250 (von 1904) |
| 2023 | 20 (von 50) | 189 (von 1799) |
| 2022 | 23 (von 50) | 201-250 (von 1600) |
| 2021 | 25 (von 48) | 251-300 (von 1526) |
The publication of the Top 200 is done with individual rankings. The places behind are given in rank groups.
In addition to the World University Ranking, individual subject groups are also evaluated in THE Subject Ranking. Out of 11 subject groups, the University of Jena is listed in 8 areas.
| Subject | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Arts and Humanities | 201-250 | 251-300 | 301-400 | 301-400 |
| Clinical and Health | 301-400 | 301-400 | 201-250 | 251-300 |
| Computer Science | 401-500 | 501-600 | 501-600 | 401-500 |
| Education | 301-400 | 126-150 | - | - |
| Life Sciences | 126-150 | 126-150 | 176-200 | 201-250 |
| Physical Sciences | 176-200 | 176-200 | 301-400 | 301-400 |
| Psychology | 151-175 | 176-200 | 176-200 | 176-200 |
| Social Sciences | 176-200 | 151-175 | 251-300 | 251-300 |
QS World University Rankings
The Quacquarelli Symonds World University Ranking (QS ranking for short) has been published since 2009 and is based half (40% "Academic Reputation" and 10% "Employer Reputation") on reputation surveys. In addition, indicators in the areas of research, teaching, and international affairs are included.
In the QS ranking, participation is indirect. This means that the universities are ranked without reporting or having to report data to the ranking providers themselves.
| Year | Rank national | Rank international |
| 2025 | 30 (von 48) | 526 (von 1503) |
| 2024 | 26 (von 50) | 461 (von 1499) |
| 2023 | 19 (von 46) | 352 (von 1422) |
| 2022 | 19 (von 46) | 344 (von 1300) |
| 2021 | 20 (von 47) | 323 (von 1000) |
In addition to the World University Ranking, 5 subject groups are evaluated in the QS Subject Ranking. The University of Jena is listed in 3 areas.
| Subject | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Arts and Humanities | 401-450 | 401-450 | 393 |
| Life Sciences and Medicine | 291 | 316 | 304 |
| Natural Sciences | 309 | 348 | 389 |
Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)
The ARWU is based solely on research indicators, such as Nobel Prizes won by alumni and current employees, publications in Nature & Science or number of Highly Cited Researchers. In the ARWU, participation is indirect. This means that universities are ranked without having to report data to the ranking providers themselves.
| Year | Rank national | Rank international |
| 2024 | 23-29 (von 51) | 301-400 (von 1000) |
| 2023 | 25-31 (von 45) | 401-500 (von 1000) |
| 2022 | 26-31 (von 47) | 401-500 (von 1000) |
| 2021 | 25-28 (von 50) | 401-500 (von 1000) |
| 2020 | 25-30 (von 49) | 401-500 (von 1000) |
Shanghai Ranking´s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS)
GRAS 2024:
- 1900 universities from 104 countries were ranked in 55 subject groups from the fields of Natural Sciences, Engineering, Life Sciences, Medical Sciences and Social Sciences
- best ranking in the subject groups Physics, Ecology, Dentistry and Oral Sciences and Medical Technology
- Physics: 101-150 (2023: 301-400) (German comparison: 5-12)
- Ecology: 101-150 (2023: 51-75) (German comparison: 6-9)
- Dentistry & Oral Sciences: 101-150 (2023: 101-150) (German comparison:9-14)
- Medical Technology: 101-150 (2023: 301-400) (German comparison: 15-20)