Almost three in 10 universities in the THE World Universities ranking 2026 are led by women

News Tank Academic - Paris - News #433348 - Published on 09/03/26 at 18:21

More of the world's top universities in the world have female leaders in 2026 than in 2025, with 29% of them being led by women (up from 27% in 2025), according to a report from the Times Higher Education (THE) published on 04/03/2026.

THE said that 58 out of the 200 institutions in its World Universities ranking 2026 had a female...


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