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University of Bayreuth, Press Release No 108/2024  - 9 October 2024

University of Bayreuth scrapes into the top ten

In the current “THE World University Rankings 2025” (WUR), the University of Bayreuth is ranked 236th in the “Research Environment” category, placing it among the top 11 percent of universities listed worldwide. Overall, it has risen for the second time in a row: In the overall ranking, it is now in the 301 to 350 range out of almost 2,100 internationally rated universities.

Researchers at the University of Bayreuth achieved top positions in the “THE World University Ranking” in an international comparison in the fields of “Research Productivity” (scientific output) and “Research Income” (third-party funding) with 97.7 and 97.8 out of a possible 100 points. However, the current WUR also confirms the University of Bayreuth's strength in industry contacts: It achieved a very good overall score of 81.7 out of a possible 100 points for both patents and third-party funding income from industry and is now ranked 295 out of 2,092, placing it in the top 14% of universities listed worldwide in the WUR in this category. The results in the “Teaching” category, which evaluates the learning environment and teaching, are also good. Here, the University of Bayreuth achieved 343rd place. 

Despite tougher international competition - 2,092 universities were listed this year instead of just under 1,900 - the University of Bayreuth was able to improve by a whole ranking group overall: Bayreuth is now in the 301-350 ranking group.

“These pleasing results show that the Bavarian High-Tech Agenda has massively strengthened our research infrastructure. In particular, the WUR proves that our researchers are working at a top level and at the same time intensively cultivating practical relevance,” says University President Prof. Dr. Stefan Leible. “This is our recipe for success in preparing young people well for their future careers and providing society with answers to its questions.”

The “THE World University Ranking” is published annually by Times Higher Education (THE), a British science magazine. It is based on a variety of indicators, including research strength, reputation, third-party funding and industry revenue, student-teacher ratio, citation impact, international and international students and international publications. The cross-disciplinary THE ranking published today is based on data from 2022.

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Florian Gillitzer

Florian Gillitzer

Strategic Projects & University Reporting (SPuR)
University of Bayreuth

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E-mail: florian.gillitzer@uni-bayreuth.de

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Anja-Maria Meister

PR Spokesperson University of Bayreuth

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