We continuously strive to improve the quality, impact and visibility of our research as well as the amount of competitive funding awarded to us.
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE)
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE) is one of the world's most highly regarded university ranking systems. It lists the top 2 000 universities in the world. The areas assessed in the THE rankings are teaching, research environment, research quality, industry, and international outlook. The ranking is based on 17 indicators.
QS World University Rankings
In the most recent QS rankings published in June 2025, LUT's position was 397th among a total of 1,501 universities listed. LUT performed particularly well in the citations per faculty member indicator.
QS is, along with THE and the so-called Shanghai list (Academic Ranking of World Universities, ARWU), one of the leading university rankings in the world.
QS ranks universities based on eight indicators. The areas assessed include academic reputation, employer reputation, international citations per faculty member, the student-to-faculty ratio, the number of international students, sustainability, the international research network, and employment outcomes.
