Paderborn University has successfully positioned itself in the ranking group 501-600 in the latest edition of the "Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2025". The ranking, which takes into account a total of 2,092 universities from 115 countries and territories, is one of the most renowned international university rankings and assesses universities based on five key indicators: Teaching, Research Environment, Research Quality, Industry Collaboration and International Outlook. Since its last participation in the THE ranking, Paderborn University has achieved significant improvements in all indicators. "This result reflects the extensive efforts we have made in recent years to significantly improve the framework conditions for research, teaching and transfer at Paderborn University," says a delighted University President Prof Dr Birgitt Riegraf.
Very good results in the research environment and industrial cooperation
Paderborn University particularly excelled in the categories of research environment and industrial cooperation. In a global comparison, the university ranks among the top 280 and 340 universities worldwide for these indicators. The research environment benefits from the modern infrastructure and the numerous interdisciplinary projects. The high ranking in the field of industry cooperation reflects the university's close cooperation with industry and shows how successfully it drives innovative research, technological developments and spin-offs. "The ranking result confirms our excellent research achievements and the strength of our industrial partnerships. These successes motivate us to further consolidate our networks and make targeted use of our innovative strength in order to expand the university as a successful and attractive location for science," says Prof Dr Johannes Blömer, Vice President for Research and Junior Academics.
International university rankings such as the THE ranking have a significant influence on the perception of universities in an international context. Good rankings not only increase the visibility and attractiveness of a university, but can also be decisive for initiating and consolidating international university cooperation.
The detailed ranking results are available on the THE website.
