Technion Moves Up to 79th in the World in the Shanghai Ranking
Improving by 4 places from last year, Technion is also 5th among tech universities in Europe
Haifa, Israel – August 15, 2023 –The Technion was ranked in 79th place on the list of the world’s top 100 universities according to the Shanghai Ranking, the foremost index in the world for ranking institutions of higher education.
The recently unveiled ranking places the Technion at the 79th position among the world’s top 100 universities, as per the Shanghai Ranking. This achievement marks a noteworthy ascent from its placement at 83rd position last year and the 94th position two years ago. Notably, the Technion has secured the 5th rank among European technological universities.
Prof. Uri Sivan, the President of the Technion, expressed that the Technion’s placement on the Shanghai Ranking underscores the institution’s robust standing among the global top 100 universities and its substantial advancement in recent years. Prof. Sivan emphasized that this international recognition underlines the Technion’s excellence in research, reaffirming its continuous success.
The President further stated, “The presence of three Israeli academic institutions within the world’s top 100 universities is a testament to the excellence of Israeli academia and science. This achievement fills us with pride.”
The Technion’s upward journey in recent years reflects its dedicated efforts in fostering interdisciplinary research collaborations, spearheading new research directions at the cutting edge of global research, and promoting research partnerships with industry. The institution’s accomplishments are the result of the tireless contributions of its faculty and staff members, administrators, department heads, and university deans.
2023 marks the centenary of the Technion’s establishment, a milestone that underscores the institution’s impressive accomplishments since its inception. “By addressing the grand challenges of the 21st century, the Technion will continue to pursue its historic role in driving the State of Israel and the world at large towards prosperity and well-being” says Sivan.
The Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), responsible for publishing the Shanghai Ranking annually since 2003, evaluates universities based on the number of Nobel Laureates, Fields Medalists, Highly Cited Researchers, and publications in journals like Nature and Science. Universities with a substantial number of papers indexed by Science Citation Index-Expanded (SCIE) and Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) are also considered. In total, over 2500 universities are evaluated, and the top 1000 are published in the ranking.