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Times Higher Education (THE), a UK-based higher education magazine, released the "THE World University Rankings 2027" on September 30, 2026. In this ranking, Hiroshima University (HU) ranked 10th among Japan’s national universities, making it the sole university to hold that position.
The THE World University Rankings assess universities’ overall performance across five areas: Teaching, Research Environment, Research Quality, Industry, and International Outlook.
HU improved its performance particularly in research-related indicators. In Research Quality, the university has continuously improved its score since the 2024 rankings and was the sole national university in Japan to rank 9th in this indicator.
HU also improved its score in International Outlook, ranking tied for 4th among Japan’s national universities.
The universities ranked within the world’s top 1,000 are listed below.
| World Ranking | National Ranking (National University ranking) | University Name | Overall Score |
| 27 | 1（1） | The University of Tokyo | 84.3 |
| =62 | 2（2） | Kyoto University | 74.6 |
| =106 | 3（3） | Tohoku University | 66.3 |
| =147 | 4（4） | The University of Osaka | 62.4 |
| =185 | 5（5） | Institute of Science Tokyo | 59.9 |
| =242 | 6（6） | Nagoya University | 57.3 |
| 301–325 | 7（7） | Kyushu University | 53.4–54.8 |
| 376–400 | =8（=8） | Hokkaido University | 50.5–51.5 |
| 376–400 | =8（=8） | University of Tsukuba | 50.5–51.5 |
| 601–650 | =10（10） | Hiroshima University | 43.4–44.4 |
| 601–650 | =10（-） | Juntendo University | 43.4–44.4 |
| 651–700 | 12（-） | The University of Aizu | 42.4–43.3 |
| 701–800 | 13（11） | Kobe University | 40.2–42.3 |
| 801–1000 | =14（-） | Keio University | 36.4–40.1 |
| 801–1000 | =14（-） | Waseda University | 36.4–40.1 |
| 801–1000 | =14（-） | Yokohama City University | 36.4–40.1 |
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