The annual World University Ranking, published by the Times Higher Education (THE) may see a major change in 2010 as the magazine is working on new methodology to make its ranking more transparent and reliable. The methodology of the Ranking, which has included just two institutions from India IIT (Delhi) and IIIT (Mumbai), is being redesigned with help of Thomson Reuters.

“We have decided to end our relationship with QS”, says THE describing its future plan about the World University Ranking in 2010. QS had been a partner of the project since 2004. It is also conducting a survey for its new design. It has asked its readers whether English Universities were getting unfair advantage in the ranking through the survey. The proposed methodology is yet to be finalized but THE and Thomson Reuters trying to get opinion of the readers and institutions that financial condition and funding pattern of an institution should be included in the ranking or not.

It is notable that patent, research activities, research awards, faculty, student-teacher ratio, administration, staffs and their perception have been important factors in the ranking.