The results of the 2025 World Reputation Rankings published by the UK-based university ranking organization Times Higher Education have been announced.
Middle East Technical University was ranked within the 201–300 band in this ranking, which identifies the world’s most prestigious universities based on votes from distinguished academics around the globe, and became the only university from Türkiye included in the list.
The reputation ranking was created through surveys sent to leading academics selected by THE worldwide. Participants were asked to nominate the universities they considered the best in research and teaching within their own fields. In this respect, the ranking serves as a global reference point that includes only the world’s most prestigious universities. METU had also been the only university from Türkiye included in this list in 2012, 2013, and 2014. After a full 11 years, METU has once again achieved this prestigious position, demonstrating its academic strength and global influence.
The THE Reputation Rankings are prepared through a rigorous process aimed at identifying the world’s leading universities in research and education. The evaluation is based on three main indicators: number of votes, academic comparisons, and voter diversity. METU’s inclusion in this ranking is a significant achievement that reinforces the university’s pioneering role in global academia.
Details of the ranking are available at: