It is not only German students who give the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany very good marks. The international community also holds it in high esteem, as two current international rankings confirm.
The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) ranks the University of Jena among the top 1.6 percent of 20,531 universities analysed worldwide. That means in figures: 328th place worldwide, 131st place in Europe and 24th place in Germany.
In the QS World University Ranking 2023, in which study programmes from 1,594 universities around the world were evaluated, the Friedrich Schiller University also performed excellently. Twelve Jena study programmes were evaluated, which are in the top third worldwide and nationally. Specifically, the ranked degree programmes in the life sciences achieved a global ranking of 291 (in Germany: 22), the natural sciences a ranking of 309 (in Germany: 25) and the humanities rank between 401 and 450 (in Germany: 19).
In both assessments, the Friedrich Schiller University has continuously improved compared to previous rankings.
“We are pleased with the remarkable development depicted in the rankings. This reflects the commitment of everyone and the effect of our strategic planning in research and teaching. Ultimately, these rankings also prove that the Friedrich Schiller University is a good place for people from all over the world to study and do scientific work,” says Prof. Georg Pohnert, Vice President for Research at the University of Jena.
About the CWUR
According to its own information, the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) publishes the largest academic ranking worldwide. It is based on seven indicators, which are grouped into four areas: Teaching Quality, Alumni Careers, Academic Staff and Research Performance. It does not use survey results or data from the universities, but its own indicators. Research performance, for example, is measured by the number of publications in the most influential journals.
The QS World University Subject Ranking
The QS World University Subject Ranking is preceded by a selection of universities. To be included, a university must have a good academic reputation and an above-average number of research publications. Those who are included in the ranking are assessed according to surveys on their reputation, their international research networks, and the citation rates of their published research results.
Source: Universität Jena
