Rankings & accreditations

International rankings

Times Higher Education

World University Rankings 2023

The University of Luxembourg ranked among the top 250 universities worldwide and #4 worldwide for its international outlook in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2023.
Read more about it in our article: Times Higher Education ranks Uni.lu among the 250 top universities

The University of Luxembourg scores for THE World University Ranking 2023 are as follows:

• Research: The University improves its score in the Research category to 39.8 - the highest value ever reached by the University;
• Industry Income: The University improves its score in Industry Income to 51.2 - also the highest score ever achieved by the University;
• International Outlook: With a score of 99.4 in the International Outlook category, the University of Luxembourg highlights its place among the world leaders;
• Teaching: In the Teaching category, the University score improves from 33 to 38.2;
• Citations: in the Citations category, the score displays a slight change from 65.7 to 64.5.

Young University Rankings 2022

The University of Luxembourg ranks 25 worldwide in the Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings 2022.

World University Ranking by subject 2023

The University of Luxembourg ranked:

• 68 in Law
• 101-125 in Computer Science
• 126-150 in Engineering
• 126-150 in Life Sciences
• 151-175 in Psychology
• 176-200 in Arts and Humanities
• 201-250 in Education
• 201-250 in Social Sciences
• 251-300 in Physical Sciences
• 301-400 in Business and Economics

The THE World University Rankings was founded in 2004 by the Times Higher Education magazine. It evaluates world-class universities against 13 separate performance indicators, covering the full range of a top university’s essential areas of activity: research; interaction with business; international outlook; and, uniquely, the teaching environment.

Older results of the University of Luxembourg in the THE Rankings

World University Rankings 2022 The University of Luxembourg ranked among the top 300 universities worldwide and #3 worldwide for its international outlook in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2022. Read more about it in our article: Times Higher Education: Uni.lu among the top 300 universities The University of Luxembourg scores for THE World University Ranking 2022 are as follows: Research: The University improves its score in the Research category to 39.2 - the highest value ever reached by the University; Industry Income: The University improves its score in Industry Income to 47.3 - also the highest score ever achieved by the University; International Outlook: With a score of 99.5 in the International Outlook category, the University of Luxembourg consolidates its place among the world leaders; Teaching: In the Teaching category, the University score changes from 35.7 to 33; Citations: in the Citations category, the score moves from 73.2 to 65.7. World University Ranking by subject 2022 The University of Luxembourg ranked: 92 in Law (not listed previously) 93 in Computer Science 126-150 in Engineering & Technology 101-125 in Life Sciences 201-250 in Physical Sciences 126-150 in Psychology 176-200 in Social Sciences 251-300 in Business and Economics 176-200 in Education 201-250 in Arts and Humanities Young University Rankings 2021 The University of Luxembourg ranks 20 worldwide in the Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings 2021. World University Rankings 2021 The University of Luxembourg ranked among the top 250 universities worldwide and #3 worldwide for its international outlook in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2021. Read more about it in our article: THE: University of Luxembourg among the world’s best 250 universities World University Ranking by subject 2021 The University of Luxembourg ranked  89 in Computer Science 101-125 in Engineering & Technology 101-125 in Life Sciences (not listed previously) 151-175 in Physical Sciences 151-175 in Psychology 201-250 in Social Sciences 201-250 in Business and Economics 201-250 in Education 201-250 in Arts and Humanities (not listed previously) 301-400 in Clinical and Health (not listed previously) Read more about it in our article: University receives strong THE subject rankings Young University Rankings 2020 The University of Luxembourg ranks 12 worldwide in the Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings 2020. World University Ranking by subject 2020 The University of Luxembourg ranked among the top 90 universities worldwide in Computer Science the top 126-150 universities worldwide in Engineering & Technology the top 126-150 universities worldwide in Social Sciences the top 176-200 universities in Education the top 176-200 universities in Physical Sciences the top 176-200 universities in Psychology the top 201-250 universities in Business and Economics World University Rankings 2020 The University of Luxembourg ranked among the top 250 universities worldwide and #1 worldwide for its international outlook in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2020. Read more about it in our article: THE: University of Luxembourg among the world’s best 250 universities Young University Rankings 2019 The University of Luxembourg ranks 17 worldwide in the Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings 2019. World University Rankings 2019 The University of Luxembourg ranked among the top 250 universities worldwide in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2018-2019. Read more about it in our article: New ranking results: strong competition among world-class universities. Young University Rankings 2018 The University of Luxembourg ranks 12 worldwide in the Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings 2018. World University Rankings 2018 The University of Luxembourg ranks 179 worldwide in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2017-2018. Read more about it in our article THE Rankings 2017-2018: Most international university worldwide. Young University Rankings 2017 The University of Luxembourg ranks 11 worldwide in the Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings 2017. Read more about it in our article University achieves 11th place in Young University Rankings. World University Rankings 2017 The University of Luxembourg ranks 178 worldwide in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2016-2017. Read more about it in our article University of Luxembourg among the 180 best universities in the world.

 

Shanghai Ranking

Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2022

The University of Luxembourg is in rank 701-800 worldwide in the ShanghaiRanking's Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2022.

Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2022

The University of Luxembourg is in rank

• 51-75 in Telecommunications engineering
• 101-150 in Transportation science and technology
• 201-300 in Electrical and electronic engineering
• 201-300 in Computer science engineering
• 201-300 in Human Biological Sciences
• 201-300 in Biological sciences
• 201-300 in Law
• 201-300 in Education
• 201-300 in Political sciences
• 401-500 in Psychology
• 301-400 in Economics
• 301-400 in Mathematics
• 401-500 in Management
• 401-500 in Chemistry

ShanghaiRanking aims to establish the quality of teaching, the quality of research as well as the impact of an institution by using multiple criteria. It has been the official publisher of the Academic Ranking of World Universities since 2009.

Older Results of the University of Luxembourg in the Shanghai Ranking

Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2021 The University of Luxembourg is in rank 601-700 worldwide in the ShanghaiRanking's Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2021. Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2021 The University of Luxembourg is in rank 76-100 in Telecommunications engineering 201-300 in Electrical and electronic engineering 201-300 in Computer science engineering 401-500 in Chemistry 201-300 in Human Biological Sciences 201-300 in Biological sciences 201-300 in Education 201-300 in Political sciences 401-500 in Psychology 301-400 in Economics ShanghaiRanking aims to establish the quality of teaching, the quality of research as well as the impact of an institution by using multiple criteria. It has been the official publisher of the Academic Ranking of World Universities since 2009. Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2020 The University of Luxembourg is in rank 601-700 worldwide in the ShanghaiRanking's Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2020. Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2020 The University of Luxembourg is in rank 76-100 in Telecommunications engineering 201-300 in Electrical and electronic engineering 201-300 in Computer science engineering 401-500 in Materials science engineering 301-400 in Human Biological Sciences 201-300 in Biological sciences 201-300 in Education 201-300 in Political sciences 401-500 in Psychology 301-400 in Management 301-400 in Economics Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) The University of Luxembourg is in rank 701-800 worldwide in the ShanghaiRanking's Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2019. Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - Telecommunication Engineering The University of Luxembourg is in rank 76-100 worldwide in the ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2019 - Telecommunication Engineering. Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) The University of Luxembourg is in rank 601-700 worldwide in the ShanghaiRanking's Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2018.

 

U-Multirank

In the 2022 U-Multirank, the University of Luxembourg maintains excellent ratings (score A) in the following indicators: Research publications, External research income, Citation rate, Top cited publications, Post-doctoral positions, and Professional publications. 
Read more about it in our article.

Older Results of the University of Luxembourg in the U-Multirank

In the 2021 U-Multirank, the University of Luxembourg is listed among the top 25 performers in the new Higher Education Cooperation index. In addition, it performs particularly well in the areas of International Orientation and Research. Read more about it in our article. In the 2020 U-Multirank, the University of Luxembourg performs very well in the category “Research” compared to the 2019 ranking. It shows a consistently very high rating for “International Orientation”. Read more about it in our article article.

Nature Index

Young Universities

The University of Luxembourg ranks 119 in the Nature index for young universities 2021.

Rising Young Universities

The University of Luxembourg ranks among the top 25 in the Nature index for rising young universities 2019.

Physical Sciences

The University of Luxembourg ranks among the top 50 in the Nature index for Physical Sciences 2019.

The Nature Publishing Index tracks research published in Nature journals from institutions around the world.

Older Results of the University of Luxembourg in Nature Index

The University of Luxembourg ranks 78 of 175 in the Nature index for young universities 2019.

 

Three University Missions Ranking (Moscow International University Ranking)

In the 2021 Three University Missions Ranking, the global rank of University of Luxembourg is #301-350.

Older Results of the University of Luxembourg in Three University Missions Ranking

In the 2020 Three University Missions Ranking, the global rank of University of Luxembourg is #291.

 

 

 

Accreditations/Certifications/Endorsements

 

 

ACQUIN Accreditation

In 2021, the following programmes have been accredited by the German Accreditation, Certification and Quality Assurance Institute, ACQUIN, which is renowned for carrying out assessments and accreditations in the European higher education sector to ensure the comparability of the quality of higher education qualifications. 

• Bachelor in Applied Information Technology
• Bachelor in Applied Information Technology – Continuing Education Programme
• Bachelor of Science in Psychology 
• Master in Information and Computer Sciences
• Master of Science in Psychology: Psychological Intervention

DGPs quality seal

The Bachelor en Psychologie received the quality seal from the German Psychological Society (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psycholgie, DGPs).

The DGPs is an incorporated association of qualified psychologists engaged in research and teaching with the goal to advance and expand scientific psychology.
The DGPs quality seal is given to Bachelor degree programmes that meet the international standards in terms of structure and content as well as scientific and research orientation.

EMOS certification

The Master in Finance & Economics offered at the Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance was certified by the European Master of Official Statistics (EMOS) network in 2016.

Universities offering EMOS Master degrees collaborate actively with the national statistical institutes to reduce the gap between theory and practice. The programme is supported by Luxembourg national statistics institute STATEC.

FIBAA accreditation

Five Master programmes offered at the Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance have been accredited at the end of 2015 and for a period of five years by the Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation (FIBAA):

• the Master in Finance & Economics;
• the Master of Science in Banking and Finance;
• the Master in Entrepreneurship and Innovation;
• the Master in Wealth Management;
• the Master in Accounting and Audit.

Read more about it in our article International accreditation for Master programmes.

FIBAA was created in 1994 by the central associations of German, Austrian and Swiss business. This European foundation with an international profile aims at ensuring the quality of MBA programmes on the basis of stringent quality criteria and make it transparent. Its disciplinary focus is on management studies, law, social sciences and economics.

ISO Certification

The Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance (FDEF) is certified to ISO 9001 standard, an international quality assurance standard issued by the European Society for Certification of Management Systems (ESCEM), for its administration and the administrative management of its activities.

The quality management system (QMS) implemented throughout the Faculty’s administration is based on three key objectives:

• Improving the transparency of the organisation and running of the Faculty;
• Ensuring the efficiency of administrative processes and their continuity;
• Meeting the expectations of students, teaching and research staff, the University’s other staff as well as in general all the Faculty’s partners.

For further information, please contact Hélène Langlois, FDEF Team Leader Quality Assurance and Study Programme Administration.

ISBER endorsed

The Certificate - Principles of Biobanking offered at the Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine was endorsed from its creation in 2011 by the International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories (ISBER).

ISBER is a global forum that addresses harmonization of scientific, technical, legal, and ethical issues relevant to repositories of biological and environmental specimens. It fosters collaboration; creates education and training opportunities; provides a forum for the dissemination of state-of-the-art policies, processes, and research findings; and provides an international showcase for innovative technologies, products, and services. Together, these activities promote best practices that cut across the broad range of repositories that ISBER serves.

ISBER is incorporated as a not-for-profit organization in Chicago, Illinois, USA.