World's most international universities 2023 revealed by Times Higher
Education
India | Published : January 25, 2023
Times Higher Education (THE) has released its ranking
of the Most International Universities in the World 2023 and the University of
Hong Kong has taken the top spot - for the third year in a row.
Two Swiss
universities - École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and ETH Zurich - have
taken second and third place, while City University of Hong Kong and The Hong
Kong University of Science and Technology have taken fourth and fifth positions.
The ranking focusses on the universities that are most connected across
borders. It deploys three metrics from THE's World University Rankings 2023
rewarding universities with the highest proportion of international students and
staff, those with the most research published in collaboration with global
partners. The fourth metric is from THE's World Reputation Rankings 2022 from
universities with the strongest international reputations based on THE's survey
of 30,000 academics worldwide. The findings show four countries and regions are
home to some of the most international universities in the world.
Most International
Rank 2023 |
Most International
Rank 2023 |
World University
Rank 2023 |
University |
Country/region |
| 1 |
1 |
31 |
University of Hong Kong École |
Hong Kong |
| 2 |
=3 |
41 |
Polytechnique Federale de
Lausanne |
Switzerland |
| 3 |
2 |
=11 |
ETH Zurich |
Switzerland |
| 4 |
NR |
=99 |
City University of Hong Kong |
Hong Kong |
| 5 |
=3 |
58 |
University of Science and Technology Hong Kong |
Hong Kong |
| 6 |
NR |
79 |
Polytechnic university |
Hong Kong |
| 7 |
=6 |
10 |
Imperial College London |
United Kingdom |
| 8 |
5 |
1 |
University of Oxford |
United Kingdom |
| 9 |
=6 |
=3 |
University of Cambridge |
United Kingdom |
| 10 |
8 |
19 |
National University of Singapore |
Switzerland |
Hong Kong Polytechnic University takes sixth spot and three British
universities - Imperial College London, University of Oxford and University of
Cambridge - take 7th, 8th and 9th places respectively with National University
of Singapore taking the 10th position.
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Seeta Bhardwa, editor THE
Student, said:
"Our research shows that prospective students looking to
study in the most international environments in the world should apply to
universities in Switzerland, Hong Kong, Singapore or the UK.
"These
institutions all have a high proportion of international students and staff,
collaborate on research with scholars from across the world, and have a strong
global reputation to match."
Forty-three per cent of the
University of Hong Kong's more than 18,000 students are international and
teaching at the institution is in English. Education has an international focus,
with the aim of preparing students to become global citizens who can succeed
anywhere in the world. The university plans to expand its international outreach
and recruit more staff and students from overseas aiming to become 'Asia's
global university'.
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL),
in Switzerland, has more than 11,000 students, and 62 per cent are
international. Students at the institution are given numerous opportunities to
participate in exchange programmes with other universities and it also offers
students at other universities the opportunity to spend up to three months at
one of its campus laboratories.
ETH Zurich is located in
Switzerland's largest city, Zurich, and has more than 22,000 students from over
120 countries and is the top university in continental Europe. Twenty-one Nobel
prizes have been awarded to students and teachers connected to the institution -
one of the most famous alumni is Albert Einstein.
Mrs Bhardwa
added:"Universities, by their nature, are global institutions.
Typically, they are home to communities of students and scholars from all over
the world, and they tackle some of the globe's most pressing problems through
research.
"Research suggests that diverse communities of students
improve the teaching and learning experience, while opportunities for students
to spend time abroad better prepare them to become global citizens."
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