Below are the world's top universities according to the Times Higher - QS World University Rankings 2008. Click the institutions below to read their profile, or navigate on the right for further tables
Top 100 universities 101-200 201-300 301-400 401-500 500+
| 2009 rank |
School Name |
Country |
Source: QS Intelligence Unit (www.topuniversities.com) Copyright © 2004-2009 Intelligence Unit. Click here for copyright and limitations on use. |
| 301 |
University of Cologne |
Germany |
| 302= |
JAGIELLONIAN University |
Poland |
| 302= |
University of EAST ANGLIA |
United Kingdom |
| 302= |
University of Tromsø |
Norway |
| 305 |
AUSTRAL University |
Argentina |
| 306 |
National YANG MING University |
Taiwan |
| 307= |
CHIBA University |
Japan |
| 307= |
HONG KONG Baptist University |
Hong Kong |
| 309= |
ARIZONA STATE University |
United States |
| 309= |
University of Würzburg |
Germany |
| 311 |
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC Institute (virginia... |
United States |
| 312= |
NOVOSIBIRSK STATE University |
Russia |
| 312= |
University of PADUA |
Italy |
| 314= |
University of Science, Malaysia (USM) |
Malaysia |
| 314= |
University of WAIKATO |
New Zealand |
| 316 |
ROYAL HOLLOWAY University of London |
United Kingdom |
| 317 |
Friedrich Alexander University of Erlang... |
Germany |
| 318= |
BRUNEL University |
United Kingdom |
| 318= |
Umeå University |
Sweden |
| 320 |
University of Technology, Malaysia (UTM)... |
Malaysia |
| 321 |
University of The WITWATERSRAND |
South Africa |
| 322 |
University of PISA |
Italy |
| 323 |
BEN GURION University of The Negev |
Israel |
| 324= |
Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf |
Germany |
| 324= |
POMPEU FABRA University |
Spain |
| 326= |
DUBLIN Institute of Technology |
Ireland |
| 326= |
University of TASMANIA |
Australia |
| 328= |
KUOPIO University |
Finland |
| 328= |
University of LEIPZIG |
Germany |
| 330 |
IOWA STATE University |
United States |
| 331= |
Johannes Gutenberg University of MAINZ |
Germany |
| 331= |
University of OULU |
Finland |
| 333 |
University of Lille 1 |
France |
| 334 |
Paris Diderot University |
France |
| 335 |
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur... |
India |
| 336 |
University of GRAZ |
Austria |
| 337= |
University of ALABAMA |
United States |
| 337= |
University of ST GALLEN (HSG) |
Switzerland |
| 339= |
HANYANG University |
Korea, South |
| 339= |
MONTERREY Institute of Technology and Hi... |
Mexico |
| 339= |
University of CONNECTICUT |
United States |
| 342 |
BIELEFELD University |
Germany |
| 343= |
BOSTON College |
United States |
| 343= |
University of CHILE |
Chile |
| 345 |
Putra University, Malaysia (UPM) |
Malaysia |
| 346= |
HOWARD University |
United States |
| 346= |
Ruhr University BOCHUM |
Germany |
| 346= |
University of KONSTANZ |
Germany |
| 349 |
University of WARSAW |
Poland |
| 350 |
National University of Sciences And Tech... |
Pakistan |
| 351= |
American University of BEIRUT (AUB) |
Lebanon |
| 351= |
BANDUNG Institute of Technology (ITB) |
Indonesia |
| 351= |
NATIONAL TAIWAN University of Science An... |
Taiwan |
| 354 |
University of MARBURG |
Germany |
| 355= |
DEAKIN University |
Australia |
| 355= |
JAMES COOK University |
Australia |
| 357= |
Saarland University |
Germany |
| 357= |
Sungkyunkwan University |
Korea, South |
| 357= |
SWANSEA University |
United Kingdom |
| 360 |
BILKENT University |
Turkey |
| 361= |
GOLDSMITHS, University of London |
United Kingdom |
| 361= |
University of INNSBRUCK |
Austria |
| 363 |
COLORADO STATE University |
United States |
| 364= |
HITOTSUBASHI University |
Japan |
| 364= |
University of PARIS V - Descartes |
France |
| 366= |
University of COIMBRA |
Portugal |
| 366= |
WASHINGTON STATE University |
United States |
| 368= |
SHOWA University |
Japan |
| 368= |
University of GEORGIA |
United States |
| 368= |
University of TEHRAN |
Iran |
| 371= |
FLORIDA STATE University |
United States |
| 371= |
Paul Sabatier University - TOULOUSE III |
France |
| 371= |
PUSAN National University |
Korea, South |
| 374= |
Heriot-watt University |
United Kingdom |
| 374= |
KYUNG HEE University |
Korea, South |
| 374= |
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES University |
United Arab Emirates |
| 377= |
University of FLORENCE |
Italy |
| 377= |
YOKOHAMA NATIONAL University |
Japan |
| 379 |
SOGANG University |
Korea, South |
| 380 |
University of TENNESSEE |
United States |
| 381= |
City University of NEW YORK |
United States |
| 381= |
University of NAVARRA |
Spain |
| 383= |
Federal University of RIO DE JANEIRO |
Brazil |
| 383= |
University of BRADFORD |
United Kingdom |
| 383= |
University of NEW MEXICO |
United States |
| 386= |
ABERYSTWYTH University |
United Kingdom |
| 386= |
CARLETON University |
Canada |
| 386= |
University of BAYREUTH |
Germany |
| 389= |
National CHIAO TUNG University |
Taiwan |
| 389= |
University of MANITOBA |
Canada |
| 389= |
YESHIVA University |
United States |
| 392= |
ILLINOIS Institute of Technology |
United States |
| 392= |
NAGASAKI University |
Japan |
| 394= |
BANGOR University |
United Kingdom |
| 394= |
CZECH TECHNICAL University in Prague |
Czech Republic |
| 394= |
Université Du QUéBEC |
Canada |
| 397= |
DREXEL University |
United States |
| 397= |
EWHA WOMANS University |
Korea, South |
| 399= |
OSAKA CITY University |
Japan |
| 399= |
University of BREMEN |
Germany |