TSU Ranked Among Top 5 Percent of Universities Worldwide

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU) has been ranked among the top 5 percent of universities in the world, according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018. TSU is ranked at No. 1001+ among 1500 world’s top universities and is still the only university from Georgia and the region on the list.

According to Times Higher Education World University Rankings, the top 1 000 represents no more than 5 per cent of the 20 000 higher education institutions in the world. The last year rankings listed only 980 universities, where TSU was ranked at No. 801+. 

TSU received highest assessment in international outlook component involving international-to-domestic-student ratio; international-to-domestic-staff ratio, as well as international collaboration.

Noteworthy that TSU was ranked at No. 301+ in the list of 400 top universities in Europe, according to Times Higher Education World University Rankings data on top colleges in Europe released this summer.

Only 35 European countries are represented in the Europe 2018 rankings. The 2016-2017 data were used in the rankings.

The performance indicators are grouped into five areas:
•    Teaching (the learning environment): 30%
•    Research (volume, income and reputation): 30%
•    Citations (research influence): 30%
•    International outlook (staff, students and research): 7.5%
•    Industry income (knowledge transfer): 2.5%

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings is one of the most prestigious rankings with 14-year experience.

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University is the first university from the region represented in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for the second time already.