Miguel Hernández University of Elche standings according to prominent Spanish and international rankings

2025 Times Higher Education World University Rankings

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings provide a definitive list of the world’s top institutions of higher education. This annual ranking assesses university performance on the global stage by examining the three main areas of university activities (research, impact, and teaching). The Times Higher Education ranking publication classifies more than 2,000 institutions from 115 countries and territories.

2025 Times Higher Education World University Rankings data about the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) can be be consulted here.

Positions of the UMH according to the 2025 Times Higher Education World University Rankings:

• #301 – 400 in Education Studies
• #501 – 600 in Psychology
• #601 – 800 in Computer Science
• #601 – 800 in Life Sciences
• #601 – 800 in Medical and Health
• #601 – 800 in Social Sciences
• #1001 – 1250 in Engineering
• #1001+ in Physical Sciences
• #1201 – 1500. UMH overall position in the 2025 Times Higher Education World University Ranking.

2024 Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings

Times Higher Education also ranks world universities by how they excel in terms of their pursuit and impact upon the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These, the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, examined 2,152 universities from 125 countries and territories in 2024. Here are some of the Times Higher Education findings from then on how the UMH is contributing to global sustainable development.

2024 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings data about the Miguel Hernández University of Elche can be consulted here.

UMH impact on the SDGs according to the 2024 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings:

• #56 in Affordable and Clean Energy
• #58 in Decent Work and Economic Growth
• #76 in No Poverty
• #101 – 200 in Gender Equality
• #101 – 200 in Reduced Inequalities
• #201 – 300 in Climate Action
• #201 – 300 in Good Health and Wellbeing
• #201 – 300 in Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• #201 – 300 in Life Below Water
• #201 – 300 in Sustainable Cities and Communities
• #301 – 400 in Clean Water and Sanitation
• #301 – 400 in Life on Land
• #301 – 400 in Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
• #301 – 400 in Quality Education
• #301 – 400 in Zero Hunger
• #401 – 600 in Partnernships for the Goals
• #601 – 800 in Responsible Consumption and Production
• #201 – 300. UMH overall position in the 2024 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings.

Times Higher Education 2024 Young University Rankings

Times Higher Education also produces a list of the world’s best universities that are at most 50 years old. This ranking examines university core missions, including teaching, research, knowledge transfer, and international outlook. This ranking gives less weight to university reputation.

 UMH position according to the Times Higher Education 2024 Young University Rankings:

• #251 – 300. Position of the Miguel Hernández University of Elche in the Times Higher Education 2024 Young University Ranking.

Shanghai Ranking

The Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), aka the Shanghai Ranking, is published by the ShanghaiRanking Consultancy every year. This is renowned as a precursor of global university rankings and is trustworthy. ARWU examines the world’s top 1000 research institutions of higher education using transparent methodology and third-party data.

The global rankings of academic subjects offered by the Miguel Hernández University of Elche and according to Shanghai Ranking can be consulted here.

Positions of the UMH in the 2024 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects:

• #201 – 300 in Agricultural Sciences
• #301 – 400 in Public Health

QS World University Rankings

This ranking is one of the most comprehensive of its kind. These rankings are compiled by data analysts who are partnered with thousands of institutions of higher education. For its analysis, QS incorporates data from scientific papers, academics, and university employees. The core ranking methodology employs factors such as student experience, university partnerships, research endeavors, and qualifications of faculty.

To consult the position of the Miguel Hernández University of Elche in the 2025 QS World University Rankings, click here.

UMH positions in the 2025 QS World University Rankings:

• #118 in Europe University Rankings – Southern Europe
• #521 – 530 in Europe University Rankings
• #1251 – 1300 in QS Sustainability Ranking

Positions of the UMH in the 2025 QS World University Rankings By Subject:

• #351 – 400 in Agriculture and Forestry
• #651 – 700 in Medicine
  

CYD Ranking 

The CYD Ranking compares Spanish universities based on a variety of transparent and reliable institutional performance indicators across different dimensions and areas of knowledge. The dimensions assessed, which provide a comprehensive view of university performance, include Teaching and Learning, Research, Knowledge Transfer, International Orientation, and Contribution to Regional Development. CYD rankings use quantitative and qualitative data from various sources, including official statistics, surveys, and institutional reports. This ranking is often regarded as among the leading rankings for Spanish universities. The 2024 CYD ranking examined 81 of Spain’s 89 universities, including all 48 Spanish public universities, of which the UMH is one.

The 2024 CYD Ranking of Spanish universities recognizes the Miguel Hernández University of Elche for its impressive performance in multiple areas. The UMH is in the top group (Highest Performance) for 15 indicators used in this ranking. These indicators include the following:

• Graduation rate of master’s students
• Graduate students from other autonomous communities
• External funding awarded for executed research projects
• External funding awarded for research projects
• Publications by teaching faculty
• Post-doctorates
• Research stages
• Private funding awarded
• Patents granted to teaching faculty
• Income from licenses
• Spin-offs
• Publications cited in patents
• Programs in foreign languages (undergraduate level)
• Programs in foreign languages (graduate level)
• Regional publications

 The 2024 CYD Ranking may be consulted here.

CWUR Ranking 

The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) is a leading consulting organization providing policy advice, strategic insights, and consulting services to governments and universities to improve educational and research outcomes.

Since 2012, CWUR has been publishing the only academic ranking of global universities and colleges that assesses the quality of education, employability, quality of faculty, and research without relying on surveys and university data submissions.

The 2024 CWUR World University Rankings examined 20,966 institutions, and those that placed at the top made its Global 2000 list. To see where the UMH stands in this ranking, click here. According to CWUR, here are some highlights on where the UMH stands:

• #1022 World Ranking
• #975 Research Ranking
• #385 in Europe (Regional Rank)

University Ranking by Academic Performance

The main objective of the University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) is to devise a ranking system for world universities based on academic performance indicators that reflect the quality and the quantity of their scholarly publications. In line with this objective, URAP has been producing world university rankings annually since 2010. Its most recent ranking examined 3000 universities from around the world. To consult the URAP 2024-2025 World University Ranking and the position of the UMH, click here.

•  According to URAP (2024), the Miguel Hernández University of Elche is #1029 worldwide.
   

U-Ranking of Spanish Universities

The U-Ranking is prepared by the BBVA Foundation and the Valencian Institute of Economic Research (IVIE) with the aim of analyzing the performance of Spanish universities and providing comparable and synthetic images of them.

As a result of their work, the U-Ranking is published each year, and it is based on an analysis of university teaching, research, and innovation activities. The 2024 U-Ranking Report analyzed 3,600 official bachelor degrees from 70 Spanish universities. This report and the position of the UMH may be consulted here.

• In the 2024 U-Ranking, the UMH is fourth among Spanish universities.

UI GreenMetric Sustainability Ranking

The UI GreenMetric World University Ranking is a ranking on green campuses and environmental sustainability begun by Universitas Indonesia in 2010. The 2024 ranking analyzed 39 indicators in 6 criteria to carefully determine the positions of universities’ environmental commitments and initiatives. To see where the Miguel Hernández University of Elche stands in the 2024 UI GreenMetric World University Rankings, click here. 

• #309 UMH overall ranking worldwide according to UIGreenMetric.

Stanford/Elsevier’s Top 2% Scientist Rankings

Stanford University’s prestigious list of the “World’s Top 2%” highlights the most influential researchers across a broad range of scientific fields and represents approximately 2% of all scientists worldwide. This list encompasses standardized data on citations, h-index, c-index, plus a wide range of bibliometric indicators. The work by the researchers on this list has had significant impact across various scientific disciplines. The data used to compile this list draws from Scopus data that is provided by Elsevier through the ICSR Lab. This list may be consulted here.

• 50 UMH investigators are among the world’s top 2% scientists.