Friday 16 September 2011

QS World University Rankings - 2011/2012

QS World University Rankings®, an annual league table of the top 600 universities in the world, is arguably the best-known and respected rankings of its kind.



Compiled by QS in close consultation with an international advisory board of leading academics, the rankings are widely referenced by prospective and current students, university professionals and governments around the world.


The purpose of the rankings has been to recognize universities as the multi-faceted organizations that they are and to provide a global comparison of their success against the notional mission of remaining or becoming world-class. They strive to meet the needs of a broad set of stakeholders including those of students, parents, academics, university staff and employers.

The rankings are based on four key pillars: research, teaching, employability, and internationalisation.

Six distinctive indicators make up the methodology.

  • Academic Reputation
  • Employer Reputation
  • Faculty/student ratio
  • Citations per faculty
  • International faculty
  • International students
The Top Ten

 1. University of Cambridge                               
United Kingdom    

 2. Harvard University                                        
United States  

3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)  
United States    

4. Yale University                                            
   United States    

5. University of Oxford                                     
United Kingdom    

6. Imperial College London                                 
United Kingdom
 
7.UCL (University College London)                  
United Kingdom    

8.University of Chicago                                     
United States    

9.University of Pennsylvania                              
United States    

10. Columbia University                                       
United States