Times Higher Education

University rankings, university scores and student statistics

Times Higher Education provides yearly World and subject rankings by country, plus universities’ latest displayed ranks, scores, student statistics, and subject rankings; some figures may be missing.

Get university

Get a university’s latest displayed world ranking, scores, student statistics and subject rankings. Some statistics may be missing on its public profile.

Your information

University

Name of the university, for example University of Tokyo.

1 credit per completed run

The same inputs also work from your code or an AI assistant. See For developers.

Example results

The University of Tokyo

World rank26

Overall score83.5

Ranking year2,026

Japan

Student profile

Students: 26,298
Students per staff member: 10.2
International students: 18%

Pillar scores

Teaching94.7

Research environment94.2

Research quality68.2

Industry100

International outlook50.8

Subject rankings

Subject	Rank
Clinical and Health	25
Business and Economics	=26
Arts and Humanities	=46
Computer Science	37
Education	25
Engineering	29
Law	51
Life Sciences	30
Physical Sciences	24
Psychology	70
Social Sciences	=35

View university profile

About the Times Higher Education tool

Times Higher Education (THE) lists World University Rankings by year, country, and subject, with ranks, scores, and student figures.

Get university returns a university’s latest displayed world rank, scores, student statistics, and subject rankings; it needs a university name.

Built from timeshighereducation.com. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.

Actions

Get university

1 credit

Get a university’s latest displayed world ranking, scores, student statistics and subject rankings. Some statistics may be missing on its public profile.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
University`university`	Text	Required	Name of the university, for example University of Tokyo.Example: University of Tokyo

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Country`country`	Text	Example: Japan
World Rank`world_rank`	Text	Example: 26
Profile Link`profile_link`	Text	Example: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/university-tokyo
Ranking Year`ranking_year`	Number	Example: 2026
Overall Score`overall_score`	Text	Example: 83.5
Pillar Scores`pillar_scores`	Details
Industry`pillar_scores.industry`	Number	Example: 100
Teaching`pillar_scores.teaching`	Number	Example: 94.7
Research Quality`pillar_scores.research_quality`	Number	Example: 68.2
Research Environment`pillar_scores.research_environment`	Number	Example: 94.2
International Outlook`pillar_scores.international_outlook`	Number	Example: 50.8
University Name`university_name`	Text	Example: The University of Tokyo
Subject Rankings`subject_rankings`	List
Rank`subject_rankings[].rank`	Text	Example: 25
Subject`subject_rankings[].subject`	Text	Example: Clinical and Health
Number of Students`number_of_students`	Number	Example: 26298
Students Per Staff`students_per_staff`	Number	Example: 10.2
Female to Male Ratio`female_to_male_ratio`	Text	Example: 52 F : 48 M
International Students (%)`international_students_percent`	Number	Example: 18

Example result

For University: University of Tokyo

JSON

{
  "country": "Japan",
  "world_rank": "26",
  "profile_link": "https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/university-tokyo",
  "ranking_year": 2026,
  "overall_score": "83.5",
  "pillar_scores": {
    "industry": 100,
    "teaching": 94.7,
    "research_quality": 68.2,
    "research_environment": 94.2,
    "international_outlook": 50.8
  },
  "university_name": "The University of Tokyo",
  "subject_rankings": [
    {
      "rank": "25",
      "subject": "Clinical and Health"
    },
    {
      "rank": "=26",
      "subject": "Business and Economics"
    },
    {
      "rank": "=46",
      "subject": "Arts and Humanities"
    }
  ],
  "number_of_students": 26298,
  "students_per_staff": 10.2,
  "female_to_male_ratio": null,
  "international_students_percent": 18
}

List university rankings

1 credit

List THE World University Rankings by year, country, and subject, with displayed ranks, scores, student figures, and university links. Older editions use their original pillar names; figures absent from THE are null.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Year`year`	Number	Optional	Ranking year, such as 2025. Defaults to the latest available year.Example: 2025
Country`country`	Text	Optional	Country name as shown by THE, such as United Kingdom. Defaults to all countries.Example: Canada
Subject`subject`	Text	Optional	Subject ranking name, such as Engineering. Defaults to the overall World University Rankings.Example: Law
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum universities to return, such as 50; at most 200.Example: 3

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Year`year`	Number	Year of the ranking.Example: 2025
Rankings`rankings`	List	Universities in the order shown by THE after filtering.
Rank`rankings[].rank`	Text	Rank as displayed, including ties and ranges.Example: 21
Country`rankings[].country`	Text	Country or territory shown by THE.Example: Canada
University`rankings[].university`	Text	University name.Example: University of Toronto
Overall Score`rankings[].overall_score`	Text	Overall score as displayed, including ranges or n/a.Example: 88.3
Industry Score`rankings[].industry_score`	Text	Industry score, if this pillar appears.Example: 94.9
Research Score`rankings[].research_score`	Text	Research score, for editions using that name.Example: 89.7
Teaching Score`rankings[].teaching_score`	Text	Teaching score, if this pillar appears in the chosen year.Example: 76.2
Citations Score`rankings[].citations_score`	Text	Citations score, for editions using that name.Example: 62.7
University Link`rankings[].university_link`	Text	University page on THE.Example: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/university-toron…
Number of Students`rankings[].number_of_students`	Number	Number of students when shown.Example: 80107
Students Per Staff`rankings[].students_per_staff`	Number	Students per staff member when shown.Example: 25.2
Industry Income Score`rankings[].industry_income_score`	Text	Industry Income score, for editions using that name.Example: 70.8
Research Quality Score`rankings[].research_quality_score`	Text	Research Quality score, if this pillar appears.Example: 93.4
Research Environment Score`rankings[].research_environment_score`	Text	Research Environment score, if this pillar appears.Example: 93.5
International Outlook Score`rankings[].international_outlook_score`	Text	International Outlook score, if this pillar appears.Example: 91.8
International Students (%)`rankings[].international_students_percent`	Number	Percent of international students, on a 0 to 100 scale.Example: 29
Ranking Name`ranking_name`	Text	Name of this THE ranking edition.Example: World University Rankings 2025

Example result

For Year: 2025, Country: Canada, Max Results: 3

JSON

{
  "year": 2025,
  "rankings": [
    {
      "rank": "21",
      "country": "Canada",
      "university": "University of Toronto",
      "overall_score": "88.3",
      "industry_score": "94.9",
      "research_score": null,
      "teaching_score": "76.2",
      "citations_score": null,
      "university_link": "https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/university-toronto",
      "number_of_students": 80107,
      "students_per_staff": 25.2,
      "industry_income_score": null,
      "research_quality_score": "93.4",
      "research_environment_score": "93.5",
      "international_outlook_score": "91.8",
      "international_students_percent": 29
    },
    {
      "rank": "41",
      "country": "Canada",
      "university": "University of British Columbia",
      "overall_score": "77.8",
      "industry_score": "79.8",
      "research_score": null,
      "teaching_score": "62.3",
      "citations_score": null,
      "university_link": "https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/university-british-columbia",
      "number_of_students": 59931,
      "students_per_staff": 19.3,
      "industry_income_score": null,
      "research_quality_score": "89.7",
      "research_environment_score": "76.7",
      "international_outlook_score": "94.3",
      "international_students_percent": 34
    }
  ],
  "ranking_name": "World University Rankings 2025"
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@times-higher-education",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_university",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "university": "University of Tokyo"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Compare university ranks by country and subject
Review ranking scores across years
Find student figures for ranked universities
Check a university’s subject rankings

Questions about Times Higher Education

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this Times Higher Education tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a Times Higher Education account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from timeshighereducation.com when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.