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QS World Rankings is an authoritative list with many, if not most, universities worldwide ranked based on many factors. QS Rankings are considered the most reliable by students for their authenticity and the methodology used by them. Each year, these rankings help thousands of international students meticulously choose their university and course. One of the rankings is the QS World University Rankings, which is highly popular among study-abroad aspirants.
QS World University Ranking 2023, the most prestigious and the most anticipated, has been published. It is time for students to utilise the ranking list to shortlist the universities and their preferred courses to start their study-abroad journey this academic year. Like the previous years, the QS publication has released a wide range of ranking lists for a variety of factors this 2023.- QS World University Rankings
- QS World University Rankings by Subject
- QS Sustainability Rankings
- QS University Rankings by Region
- QS Best Student Cities
- QS Business Masters Rankings
- QS Global MBA Rankings
- QS Graduate Employability Rankings
- QS International Trade
- QS Stars Rating System
- QS IGUAGE Rating system
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QS World University Ranking Methodology
The QS World University Ranking list is determined by six factors. Let’s discuss them in detail below.
- Academic Peer Review/Academic Reputation - The first and foremost criterion considered while ranking the world universities is their academic reputation. The academic reputation is judged based on the university’s teaching and research qualities and the impact they make on the students. In a nutshell, the QS publication requests opinions of over 1,30,000 people across the education sector, which is considered the largest survey in the world.
- Employer Review/Reputation - The second factor considered is the Employer reputation. The term indicates the reputation of universities among the employers in their countries. The reputation is decided on the basis of the universities’ competency to provide skilled graduates who are innovative, creative and effective.
- Faculty/Student Ratio - The Faculty to Student Ratio is one of the most crucial factors in determining the world rank of a university. A university is given a fair mark if they have adequate academicians or lecturers for a group of students in a class. On the contrary, if a university possesses only a few lecturers for a big group of students in a class, its reputation will fall short, affecting its ranking.
- Citations Per Faculty - ‘Citations Per Faculty’ is considered important for a research-based university. To get more recognition for their university, it must have submitted thesis papers of its lecturers with maximum citations in a five-year period. This factor tests the knowledge of the university’s lecturers and their efforts to provide a strong proof-backed thesis.
- International Student Ratio and International Faculty Ratio - A university is ranked based on this factor because the QS system thinks it is one of the crucial requirements, and a university should excel at it to get ranked high. Attracting a high number of international students and faculties demonstrates that the university provides its best in terms of teaching, infrastructure, facilities and employment opportunities.
Each factor is allocated a certain weightage to help students understand its importance. The weightage allotment is purely done by the QS’ Intelligence Unit by considering the most crucial thing for students in their pursuit of higher education.
Indicator |
Weightage |
Elaboration |
Academic Reputation |
40% |
Based on an internal global academic survey |
Employee Reputation |
20% |
A measurement of teaching commitment |
Faculty-to-Student Ratio |
20% |
A measurement of research impact |
Citations Per Faculty |
10% |
Based on a survey of graduate employers |
International Student Ratio |
5% |
A measurement of the diversity of the student community |
International Faculty Ratio |
5% |
A measurement of the diversity of the academic staff |
World’s Best 25 University Ranking
University |
QS Rank 2023 |
Country |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) |
1 |
USA |
University of Cambridge |
2 |
United Kingdom |
Stanford University |
3 |
USA |
University of Oxford |
4 |
United Kingdom |
Harvard University |
5 |
USA |
California Institute of Technology (Caltech) |
6 |
USA |
Imperial College London |
6 |
United Kingdom |
University College London |
8 |
United Kingdom |
ETH Zurich |
9 |
Switzerland |
University of Chicago |
10 |
USA |
National University of Singapore |
11 |
Singapore |
Peking University |
12 |
China |
University of Pennsylvania |
13 |
USA |
Tsinghua University |
14 |
China |
The University of Edinburgh |
15 |
United Kingdom |
EPFL |
16 |
Switzerland |
Princeton University |
16 |
USA |
Yale University |
18 |
USA |
Nanyang Technological University |
19 |
Singapore |
Cornell University |
20 |
USA |
The University of Hong Kong |
21 |
Hong Kong |
Columbia University |
22 |
USA |
The University of Tokyo |
23 |
Japan |
Johns Hopkins University |
24 |
USA |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor |
25 |
USA |
QS World’s University Ranking by Subject
Subject |
University |
QS Rank 2023 |
Arts and Humanities |
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Anatomy and Physiology |
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Business and Management Studies |
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Computer Science and Information Systems |
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Data Science |
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Earth and Marine Sciences |
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Engineering and Technology |
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Life Sciences and Medicine |
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FAQs
Yes, indeed. The QS’s Intelligence Unit collects reviews from thousands of university students and academicians regarding the quality of their universities each year. Based on their reviews and the above-mentioned factors, the unit generates a world university ranking list. According to the Guardian, the notable newspaper company in the UK has authorised that QS rankings are 99% reliable.