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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
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
