Global Education Rankings
Overview
A panoramic view of universities shaping the world stage; Comprehensive evaluation of global academic, research, and societal performance.
Framework
Criteria & Metrics
Assesses teaching, research, employability, global reputation, and societal contribution.
Insights
Recognizing the world’s most influential learning hubs; sectored data-points for competitiveness, collaboration, and institutional excellence.
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Global Relevance
How to Engage
Transformational Value
Distinctive Edge
Position your institution as part of a worldwide benchmark for excellence. Participation affirms your role in advancing knowledge, innovation, and societal impact, showcasing leadership among the most distinguished universities globally.
Submit your institution’s verified academic, research, and operational data through a transparent, structured process, complemented by stakeholder surveys that capture authentic global perspectives of teaching, learning, and impact.
Beyond recognition, the rankings deliver a multidimensional diagnostic profile - covering academic excellence, employability, inclusivity, sustainability, and global engagement - providing strategic insights and a roadmap for continuous institutional growth.
A uniquely balanced framework that integrates global fairness, contextual adaptability, and forward-looking indicators. It builds a historical record of your institution’s trajectory - capturing its evolving strengths, societal contributions, and positioning in the global knowledge economy.
Education is humanity’s greatest investment
Higher education is humanity’s greatest investment in its own future. Rankings must therefore measure not only the prestige of institutions but the depth of their contributions to knowledge, people, and the planet. The HERA Global Higher Education Rankings are built on this belief - that true excellence is holistic, inclusive, and transformative. At its core, HERA is built on a foundational belief: rankings are not endpoints, but instruments for meaningful progress. The HERA Global Higher Education Rankings are designed to:
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Illuminate what matters
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Encourage what is overlooked
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Reward what is impactful
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Inspire what is possible
More than a ranking system, HERA introduces a new philosophy of recognition - one that is global yet fair, rigorous yet empathetic, quantitative yet contextual, and competitive yet collaborative. It invites institutions to reimagine excellence not just as achievement, but as contribution.
To participate, contribute data, ask questions, or provide feedback on the HERA Global Higher Education Rankings, please contact us at global@hera-global.org. The submission portal will be open from July to September.