Times Higher Education

UWindsor Earns Top-25% Global Ranking in 2026 Times Higher Education Results

Haleh Nazemi, a PhD graduate, conducts agricultural research at JEM Farms in Ruthven, Ont., as part of the Agriculture UWindsor Centre of Excellence (AGUWin). Her work exemplifies the University’s global strength in research and innovation, contributing tPhD student Pavithra Munirathinam (left) from UWindsor’s eMinds Lab and Dr. Haleh Nazemi (right), co-founder of Anthea Technologies Inc., conduct agricultural research at JEM Farms in Essex County — home to the second largest concentration of greenhouses in the world. Their work reflects the University’s growing global impact recognized in the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. (MICHAEL WILKINS/University of Windsor)

The University of Windsor has secured its strongest showing ever in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, placing in the top 25 per cent of universities worldwide and earning national recognition as one of Canada’s leading non-medical institutions. 

UWindsor’s calculated global rank improved to 532nd, up 10 spots from last year, maintaining its position in the 501–600 band.