As the best university in Germany, Heidelberg University has topped the list at the national level in the latest Academic Ranking of World Universities. The so-called Shanghai Ranking for 2023 assigns it first place in Germany,16th in Europe and 55th at the international level. The ranking of the best universities worldwide primarily measures the academic influence of the respective institutions, which is why research indicators count most in the evaluation.
The Shanghai Ranking, published on 15 August 2023, is based on publications and citations in international scholarly journals, which each make up 20 percent of the assessment, as do the most frequently cited scientists, and recipients of the Nobel Prize or Fields Medal. ...
