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University of Regensburg jumps to number 691 in the world ranking!
The University of Regensburg will reach 691st place in the QS ranking in 2026 and will improve its sustainability strategy and research reputation.
University of Regensburg jumps to number 691 in the world ranking!
The University of Regensburg has made remarkable progress in the QS World University Rankings 2026. With its new rank of 691 worldwide, the institution marks an increase of 50 places compared to previous years, in which it was still in the ranking group 741-750. This is not only a great achievement for the university, but also a significant improvement in its national ranking, which is now at number 38. These results underline the University of Regensburg's continuous development in the competition for academic excellence.
As the University of Regensburg reports in a recent announcement, the ranking is based on five main indicators. These include research performance, academic and professional reputation, global networking and sustainability. A total of 8,467 institutions worldwide were examined in the analysis, of which 1,501 made the final ranking. The University of Regensburg also defied the competition in terms of research strength and reputation.
Strong progress in several areas
The university was able to improve in almost all relevant indicators, with particular emphasis being placed on the area of sustainability, in which there has been significant progress. The number of citations and academic reputation have also increased significantly. An important focus was on global networking, where the “International Research Network” of the University of Regensburg in particular was strengthened.
The results of the ranking were made up of over 19.8 million specialist publications and 200 million citations. Around 1.5 million nominations from scientists and around 520,000 nominations from employers were also included in the evaluation, which illustrates the comprehensive data collection used to create the ranking.
Strategic measures and outlook
In order to continue the positive development, the university has implemented concrete measures. This includes the adoption of the sustainability strategy for the period 2023 to 2027 and the establishment of strategic partnerships. University President Professor Dr. Udo Hebel emphasizes that these successes underline the recognition of the university's research strength and reputation.
In addition to the University of Regensburg's impressive progress, a comprehensive analysis of the QS Rankings shows that this year's edition is the most comprehensive compared to previous years, with 171 new institutions joining. In the subject rankings, areas such as medicine, computer science and materials science are now more strongly represented than ever. Globally, East Asian countries such as South Korea and mainland China have seen significant improvements in their universities, indicating a growing international education system.
With the aim of continuing its successful development path, the University of Regensburg is an example of how targeted strategies can be used to compete in the academic world, thereby demonstrating its ambitions to continue to assert itself in the global higher education landscape.
For detailed insights and further information on the ranking criteria and methods, those interested can read the relevant articles from University of Regensburg, idw online and Top Universities consult.