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International Rankings

The University of Jena's current results in international rankings
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Image: Jan-Peter Kasper (University of Jena)
  • iDiv
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    Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023

    In 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.

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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.

Highly Cited Researchers List

The Highly Cited Researchers List ranks the most influential researchers worldwide. The list of the most cited researchers is compiled annually by Clarivate Analytics.

Currently, one researcher from the University of Jena is among the Highly Cited Researchers.

  • Bioinformatician Prof. Dr Bas E. Dutilh.
    Image: Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung/Elbmotion
    Bas Dutilh Bas E. Dutilh is Professor of Viral Ecology and Omics at the University of Jena and a member of the Cluster of Excellence "Balance of the Microverse", where he combines his work on virus discovery with his line of research on modeling the microbiome. Prof. Dutilh is fascinated by the ecological and evolutionary dynamics in the microbial world and works to understand the interactions of microbes with each other and their environment.

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)