Phil Baty | Times Higher Education (THE)

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Phil Baty is Chief Global Affairs Officer. He leads on government partnerships and global affairs at Times Higher Education, the data, insights and events partner to universities and governments worldwide – and winner of The King’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category.Phil is also Director General of the Education World Forum, the world’s largest gathering of education and skills ministers. A sought-after keynote speaker, media commentator and consultant, Phil was described as “one of the most influential voices in global higher education” who has “transformed the landscape of university performance and strategy” in his citation for the Global Academic Excellence Award, conferred by Amity University in February 2025.With over 25 years in the sector, Phil developed the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings and its derivative analyses (as rankings editor for over a decade between 2008 and 2019), created the THE World Academic Summit and oversaw its expansion into the world’s pre-eminent series of university leadership and policy events, and led the team that developed and launched the Global Sustainable Development Congress.Times Higher Education won two prestigious “Vision 2023” awards from the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) in November 2023 – the national award for medium-size companies as well as the Vision 2023 award in the regional category for London and the South East.Times Higher Education is home to Inside Higher Ed, Poets & Quants, BMI, DataHE and the Education World Forum.

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Articles by Phil Baty

World University Rankings: we’re widening access to our rich database

A new entry-level subscription to DataPoints will enable more universities to unlock actionable, data-driven insights from the rankings, says Phil Baty

By Phil Baty 12 January

Protecting the integrity of university rankings

Addressing rare cases of attempted manipulation is built into the DNA of THE’s rankings. But we will go further, says Phil Baty

By Phil Baty 3 October

World University Rankings 2026: methodology

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings measure research-intensive universities across all their core missions. Here, we explain how we arrive at the results for the global rankings

By Phil Baty 22 September

Sustainability Impact Ratings: a new framework and network for universities

THE is relaunching the Impact Rankings, allowing us to work in closer partnership with participants and evolve the exercise as the SDGs themselves develop, says Phil Baty

By Phil Baty 19 June

Same insights, less noise: why we’re simplifying our World University Rankings

THE is refocusing on core and deeply trusted rankings while retaining a diversity of measures and metrics, says Phil Baty

By Phil Baty 10 June

China Subject Ratings 2024: the fifth edition

The ratings were developed with a clear China focus, but they offer global context, says Phil Baty

By Phil Baty 27 March

One ranking to rule them all? Absolutely not

There is no single or ‘correct’ way to rank universities – and that’s a very good thing, writes Phil Baty

By Phil Baty 3 January

Ten ways THE has improved the university rankings landscape

Collaboration has been a hallmark of THE’s rankings for the past 20 years. This is how we’ve worked with the global sector to produce league tables that meet the needs of universities

By Phil Baty 8 August

Shining a light on the mother continent

The inaugural Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings call attention to the region’s success and provide a framework for development, writes Phil Baty

By Phil Baty 26 June

Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings: a new framework

African rankings methodology looks beyond traditional research-focused metrics on teaching and research to include societal impact, writes Phil Baty

By Phil Baty 17 April

China Subject Ratings 2023: welcome to the fourth edition

Why we provide bespoke data guided by the local context

By Phil Baty 29 March

China Subject Ratings 2022: a careful comparison

The China Subject Ratings use a bespoke set of parameters to enable key comparisons with global universities

By Phil Baty 11 May

China Subject Ratings 2021: milestones of maturity

The growing strength and expanding influence of China’s universities calls out for a yardstick that benchmarks the sector’s areas of excellence on both domestic and international terms. Our China-first measure does just that

By Phil Baty 11 May

THE World University Rankings 2020: a work of many hands

The rankings are a collaborative global effort, and all who contribute deserve thanks, says Phil Baty

By Phil Baty 11 September

THE World Reputation Rankings 2019: sharper tools you can trade on

Our survey offers vital insights and data to help universities thrive, says Phil Baty

By Phil Baty 17 July

The better angels of our nature

Our Impact Rankings are global proof positive that universities do a power of good, writes Phil Baty

By Phil Baty 12 July

THE Europe Teaching Rankings 2019: going from strength to strength

We’ve added bold metrics, improved methodology and widened our coverage, Phil Baty writes

By Phil Baty 4 July

THE Young University Rankings 2019: adjust your picture

The look of success can be fresh-faced as well as weathered and time-worn, Phil Baty writes

By Phil Baty 26 June

Latin America University Rankings 2019: hard ground but hints of rich fruit

The region has had a tumultuous year, yet there is unmistakable progress to extol, says Phil Baty

By Phil Baty 18 June

THE Asia University Rankings 2019: across-the-board gains

Institutions and systems throughout the region are beefing up their performances – and it shows, says Phil Baty

By Phil Baty 1 May

A new way of defining excellence in higher education

Too often, the life-changing work of less prestigious universities goes overlooked. THE’s University Impact Rankings aim to change that, says Phil Baty

By Phil Baty 13 March

THE Asia-Pacific University Rankings 2019: a region alive with possibilities

Asia-Pacific institutions are no longer just catching up, they are challenging the best. Phil Baty writes

By Phil Baty 20 February

THE Emerging Economies University Rankings 2019: a global resource

The value of rankings is increasingly being acknowledged, and we are pleased to offer ever more insights and information, says Phil Baty

By Phil Baty 15 January

THE World University Rankings 2019: evolution and expansion

Over a decade and a half, our rankings have grown in depth, breadth and function, Phil Baty explains

By Phil Baty 26 September

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