About HE Higher Education Ranking
HE Higher Education Ranking uses published performance indicators and open participation to make comparisons clear and constructive—for institutions, students, and policymakers alike.
Teaching-led, research-intensive, applied, vocational—whatever your profile, the framework is built to compare like with like so you’re judged on what you really do.
The results of the HE Higher Education Ranking 2026 Edition have now been officially published. Institutions, students, and policymakers can access the results through this link. HE Ranking provides a transparent view of institutional performance so that strategies are built on evidence, not guesswork.
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Participating universities
95
Countries representing those universities
138
Indicators for measuring your impact!
A transparent ranking built for real institutional decisions
International Participation
- Global Ranking
- Added Value for HEIs
- Detailed Reports for HEIs
- Improving operation of HEIs
Your quality journey, measured and mapped
From published indicators to practical, peer-ready comparisons
- Measure what matters most
- Fair. Clear. Comparable.
From metrics to meaning
- Understand your position
- Actionable. Reliable. Global
When clarity counts, count on HERanking
The reliable signal in higher-ed noise
- Plan with confidence. Communicate with proof
- Turn tables into strategy
Transparent by default, useful by design
- The framework institutions can stand behind
- From inputs to outcomes—see the whole picture
Fair comparisons, real decisions
HERanking gives institutions, students, and policymakers a transparent view of performance so strategies are built on evidence—not guesswork. With clear indicators and peer-focused views, HERanking turns your results into a credible story for leadership, partners, and candidates.
