QS World University Ranking 2023

Q: Which University is Top in QS World Ranking 2023?

Like the previous years, this year, too, the USA’s Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has earned the top position in the QS World University Ranking list.

Q: Does QS Ranking matter?

Yes. It can be worth your time as it gives precise standing of the universities at the global level and helps you choose a university that perfectly suits your educational needs.

Q: What is the full form of QS Ranking?

The Full form of QS is Quacquarelli Symonds. Quacarelli Symonds Limited is a UK publishing company that excels in providing information about higher education and universities at a global level. To name its rankings, the company used the first letters of their publication name to make it catchy.

Q: What does QS mean in QS World University Ranking?

QS stands for Quacarelli Symonds, the name of the UK publishing company.

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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.

What is QS Ranking?

QS stands for Quacquarelli Symonds, a UK publishing company that publishes the university ranking list each year for study-abroad aspirants. The company’s first issue was in 2004 in association with the Times Higher Education (THE) Magazine of the UK, but from 2010 the company started to issue its own version of the university ranking list by associating with Elsevier.

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

This year’s QS World University Ranking sees universities from around the world getting recognised and acknowledged for their efforts to provide the best and quality education to their international students. Each university is carefully chosen after considering the six important factors and collecting reviews/opinions from students and academicians worldwide.

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

Apart from the QS University Ranking list, QS World’s University Ranking by Subject is considered the important one to choose universities more relevantly. This ranking list gives the position of universities for each of the education streams and their overall score in that subject. Along with the university ranking list, the university ranking by subject gives a whole picture of a university for students making their decision easier.

Subject	University	QS Rank 2023
Arts and Humanities	Harvard University University of Cambridge University of Oxford Stanford University University of California, Berkeley	1 2 3 4 5
Anatomy and Physiology	University of Oxford University of Cambridge Stanford University Johns Hopkins University Columbia University	1 2 3 4 5
Business and Management Studies	Harvard University INSEAD London Business School Stanford University Massachusetts Institute of Technology	1 2 3 4 5
Computer Science and Information Systems	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Carnegie Mellon University Stanford University University of California, Berkeley University of Oxford	1 2 3 4 5
Data Science	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Carnegie Mellon University University of California, Berkeley University of Oxford Harvard University	1 2 3 4 5
Earth and Marine Sciences	ETH Zurich Harvard University California Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of Oxford	1 2 3 4 5
Engineering and Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Stanford University University of Cambridge University of Oxford University of California, Berkeley	1 2 3 4 5
Life Sciences and Medicine	Harvard University University of Oxford Johns Hopkins University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Stanford University	1 2 3 4 5

The QS World University Rankings and the others are the most beneficial for study-abroad aspirants in setting their study-abroad path. But if you seek more customised information about a university or a course, we at AECC can provide them first-hand.

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FAQs

Is QS World University Ranking reliable?

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.

Which University is Top in QS World Ranking 2023?

Does QS Ranking matter?

What is the full form of QS Ranking?

What does QS mean in QS World University Ranking?

QS World University Ranking 2023

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What is QS Ranking?

QS World University Ranking Methodology

World’s Best 25 University Ranking

QS World’s University Ranking by Subject

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