OVERALL — THE World University Rankings 2026 Methodology (WUR 3.0): Five pillars and 18 indicators. Overall pillar weightings: Teaching 29.5%, Research Environment 29%, Research Quality 30%, Industry 4%, International Outlook 7.5%. The “Studying abroad” / outbound-exchange metric exists but is weighted 0% (a temporary provision dating to COVID-19). Bibliometric data are supplied by Elsevier (Scopus); per THE’s methodology the 2026 edition drew on 174.9 million citations to 18.7 million journal articles, reviews, conference proceedings, books and book chapters published over five years (2020–2024) across more than 28,700 Scopus-indexed journals. The Academic Reputation Survey was carried out between November 2024 and January 2025; combined with the 2024 survey it yielded more […]