USUST ranked among the world’s leading universities by Times Higher Education

The Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies has been included in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, one of the most influential global university rankings.
 
This year, 22 Ukrainian universities were featured in the ranking, which is five more than last year. USUST is among them. Overall, the ranking includes 2,191 universities from 115 countries and territories.
 
To evaluate universities, Times Higher Education applies 18 balanced performance indicators, grouped into five key areas:
Teaching – 29.5%
  • Teaching reputation: 15%
  • Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
  • Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2%
  • Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 5.5%
  • Institutional income: 2.5%
Research Environment – 29%
  • Research reputation: 18%
  • Research income: 5.5%
  • Research productivity: 5.5%
  • Research Quality – 30%
    • Citation impact: 15%
    • Research strength: 5%
    • Research excellence: 5%
    • Research influence: 5%
     
  • International Outlook – 7.5%
    • Proportion of international students: 2.5%
    • Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
    • International collaboration: 2.5%
     
  • Industry Income – 4%
    • Income from industry: 2%
    • Patents: 2%
Among the key metrics are teaching reputation, staff-to-student ratio, research income, citation impact, international collaboration, as well as patents and innovation. The ranking evaluates universities as research-intensive institutions, those that actively integrate teaching with research activity, knowledge transfer, and support of international partnerships.
Inclusion in a global ranking means recognition, which proves university’s international standing, research potential, and competitiveness on the global stage.
 For USUST it is about:
  • enhanced prestige within the academic and scientific community;
  • opportunities to attract international students and academic faculty;
  • new prospects for partnerships, grants, and projects;
  • a stronger position in resources allocation, infrastructure development, and institutional support.
Looking ahead, the university remains committed to further improving its performance indicators by enhancing the quality of teaching, strengthening research infrastructure, and expanding its international presence.
May this achievement be only the beginning of even greater accomplishments. We congratulate the entire university community: academic faculty, students, and researchers on this success!