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THE - QS World University Rankings 2008

Natural Sciences

The world's top universities in Natural Sciences based on responses to the Academic Peer Review

1 - 100

School NameCountryNatural Score
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1 MASSACHUSETTS Institute of Technology (M...United States100.0
2 University of California, BERKELEYUnited States99.5
3 University of CAMBRIDGEUnited Kingdom98.3
4 HARVARD UniversityUnited States96.1
5 University of OXFORDUnited Kingdom92.3
6 PRINCETON UniversityUnited States91.1
7 CALIFORNIA Institute of Technology (Calt...United States90.7
8 STANFORD UniversityUnited States88.0
9 University of TORONTOCanada79.2
10 University of TOKYOJapan77.2
11 CORNELL UniversityUnited States76.8
12 University of CHICAGOUnited States75.2
13 KYOTO UniversityJapan74.4
14 IMPERIAL College LondonUnited Kingdom74.3
15 ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of T...Switzerland73.7
16 PEKING UniversityChina73.0
17 YALE UniversityUnited States72.1
18 University of CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles (U...United States72.0
19 École Normale Supérieure, PARISFrance68.5
20 University of BRITISH COLUMBIACanada67.8
21 AUSTRALIAN National UniversityAustralia66.1
22 MCGILL UniversityCanada63.1
23 COLUMBIA UniversityUnited States62.5
24 University of CALIFORNIA, Santa BarbaraUnited States61.9
25 Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie PARIS V...France60.0
26 ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUEFrance59.6
27 The University of MELBOURNEAustralia58.7
28 TSINGHUA UniversityChina57.1
29 Lomonosov MOSCOW STATE University Russia56.6
30 University of CALIFORNIA, San DiegoUnited States55.6
31= TECHNION - Israel Institute of Technolog...Israel55.5
31= SEOUL National UniversityKorea, South55.5
31= National University of SINGAPORE(NUS)Singapore55.5
34 University of TEXAS at AustinUnited States54.9
35 University of MICHIGANUnited States54.8
36 University of ILLINOISUnited States53.4
37= UTRECHT UniversityNetherlands52.4
37= Università degli Studi di ROMA - La Sapi...Italy52.4
39 University of NEW SOUTH WALESAustralia50.2
40= OSAKA UniversityJapan49.5
40= Technische Universität MÜNCHENGermany49.5
42 University of WATERLOOCanada48.9
43 HEIDELBERG UniversitätGermany48.3
44 The University of SYDNEYAustralia48.1
45 JOHNS HOPKINS UniversityUnited States48.0
46 KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Scie...Korea, South47.4
47 University of PENNSYLVANIAUnited States45.9
48 Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenGermany45.8
49 University of Science and Technology of ...China45.5
50 National TAIWAN UniversityTaiwan45.1
51 University of ALBERTACanada44.9
52 Université Paris-Sud PARIS XIFrance44.6
53= MONASH UniversityAustralia44.4
53= NEW YORK University (NYU)United States44.4
55 University of VIENNAAustria44.2
56 University of WISCONSIN-MadisonUnited States43.9
57 TOKYO Institute of TechnologyJapan43.5
58 University of QUEENSLANDAustralia43.4
59= HONG KONG University of Science & Techno...Hong Kong43.2
59= PENNSYLVANIA STATE UniversityUnited States43.2
61= GEORGIA Institute of TechnologyUnited States43.1
61= TEL AVIV UniversityIsrael43.1
63 FUDAN UniversityChina42.3
64= UPPSALA UniversitySweden42.1
64= Universität GÖTTINGENGermany42.1
66 TRINITY College DublinIreland41.8
67 PURDUE UniversityUnited States41.7
68= TOHOKU UniversityJapan41.5
68= LEIDEN UniversityNetherlands41.5
70= Hebrew University of JERUSALEMIsrael41.2
70= STONY BROOK UniversityUnited States41.2
72= University of HELSINKIFinland41.0
72= DELFT University of TechnologyNetherlands41.0
74 LUND UniversitySweden40.9
75 University of COPENHAGENDenmark40.7
76 Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de LAUSANNE...Switzerland40.6
77= CHALMERS University of TechnologySweden40.2
77= Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (I...India40.2
79 DUKE UniversityUnited States39.8
80 CARNEGIE MELLON UniversityUnited States39.6
81 SAINT-PETERSBURG State UniversityRussia39.4
82= Freie Universität BERLINGermany39.2
82= University of EDINBURGHUnited Kingdom39.2
82= MCMASTER UniversityCanada39.2
85= University of WARWICKUnited Kingdom39.0
85= TEXAS A&M UniversityUnited States39.0
85= University of WASHINGTONUnited States39.0
88 UCL (University College London)United Kingdom38.9
89 University of BRISTOLUnited Kingdom38.8
90 University of BARCELONASpain38.4
91 Université de MontréalCanada38.3
92 University of AARHUSDenmark38.1
93= Katholieke Universiteit LEUVEN Belgium38.0
93= University of SAO PAULOBrazil38.0
95 University of CALIFORNIA, DavisUnited States37.9
96= NANJING UniversityChina37.7
96= KTH, ROYAL Institute of TechnologySweden37.7
98 BOSTON UniversityUnited States37.2
99 Technische Universität BERLINGermany37.1
100 RUTGERS, The State University of New Jer...United States37.0

101 - 200

School NameCountryNatural Score
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101 OHIO STATE UniversityUnited States36.9
102 The University of AUCKLANDNew Zealand36.8
103 University of HONG KONGHong Kong36.7
104 University of MARYLANDUnited States36.5
105 The CHINESE University of Hong KongHong Kong36.4
106 BROWN UniversityUnited States36.3
107= Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México ...Mexico36.2
107= HUMBOLDT-Universität zu BerlinGermany36.2
107= KING'S College LondonUnited Kingdom36.2
110 NANYANG Technological UniversitySingapore35.9
111= NAGOYA UniversityJapan35.8
111= University of MANCHESTERUnited Kingdom35.8
113 University of ZURICHSwitzerland35.6
114 NORTHWESTERN UniversityUnited States35.5
115 Université Libre de BRUXELLES (ULB)Belgium35.0
116= University of PISAItaly34.9
116= CHARLES UniversityCzech Republic34.9
118 Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitä...Germany34.5
119= Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (II...India34.4
119= University of AMSTERDAMNetherlands34.4
121 Ateneo de MANILA UniversityPhilippines34.2
122= Universidad Autónoma de MADRIDSpain34.0
122= University of FLORIDAUnited States34.0
124 University of CAMPINAS (Unicamp)Brazil33.6
125= RICE UniversityUnited States33.4
125= VIENNA University of TechnologyAustria33.4
127= University of CALIFORNIA, Irvine United States32.9
127= MICHIGAN STATE UniversityUnited States32.9
127= University of ADELAIDEAustralia32.9
130 University of GENEVASwitzerland32.6
131 Université Joseph-Fourier, GRENOBLE IFrance32.5
132 University of ARIZONAUnited States32.3
133 Université catholique de LOUVAIN (UCL)Belgium32.2
134 University of BOLOGNAItaly32.0
135= KYUSHU UniversityJapan31.8
135= Universidad Autónoma de BARCELONASpain31.8
137 University of MINNESOTAUnited States31.4
138 Universität HAMBURGGermany31.3
139= National TSING HUA UniversityTaiwan30.9
139= University of NORTH CAROLINAUnited States30.9
139= SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UniversityChina30.9
139= Ecole normale supérieure de LYONFrance30.9
143= BANDUNG Institute of TechnologyIndonesia30.8
143= University of TSUKUBAJapan30.8
145= University of GLASGOWUnited Kingdom30.5
145= University of BUENOS AIRESArgentina30.5
147= University of COLORADO at BoulderUnited States30.4
147= HOKKAIDO UniversityJapan30.4
150 University of CALGARYCanada30.2
151 Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochsc...Germany30.1
152 WARSAW UniversityPoland30.0
153 University of the PHILIPPINESPhilippines29.9
154= WASEDA UniversityJapan29.7
154= EINDHOVEN University of TechnologyNetherlands29.7
156= University of GHENTBelgium29.6
156= University of FLORENCEItaly29.6
158 University Complutense MADRIDSpain29.3
159 Université Louis Pasteur STRASBOURG IFrance29.1
160= QUEEN'S UniversityCanada28.8
160= University of SOUTHAMPTONUnited Kingdom28.8
160= University of CANTERBURYNew Zealand28.8
163= POHANG University of Science and Technol...Korea, South28.7
163= University of PADUAItaly28.7
165 SIMON FRASER UniversityCanada28.6
166 The University of WESTERN AUSTRALIAAustralia28.5
167 JAGIELLONIAN UniversityPoland28.4
168= Universität KARLSRUHEGermany28.3
168= Universität INNSBRUCKAustria28.3
168= Universität STUTTGARTGermany28.3
171 CHULALONGKORN UniversityThailand28.1
172 NOVOSIBIRSK STATE UniversityRussia27.9
173 Indian Institute of Technology Madras (I...India27.8
174 EÖTVÖS LORÁND UniversityHungary27.5
175= Université Paris Sorbonne (PARIS IV)France27.4
175= University of OSLONorway27.4
175= HELSINKI University of Technology TKKFinland27.4
178 University of LEEDSUnited Kingdom27.2
179 Université PARIS VII Denis DiderotFrance27.0
180 University of OTTAWACanada26.8
181 University of CALCUTTAIndia26.6
182= University of CAPE TOWNSouth Africa26.5
182= University of GRONINGENNetherlands26.5
182= University of TWENTENetherlands26.5
185= University of TRIESTEItaly26.3
185= University of OTAGONew Zealand26.3
187 Universität LEIPZIGGermany26.1
188 YONSEI UniversityKorea, South26.0
189= ZHEJIANG UniversityChina25.9
189= ARIZONA STATE UniversityUnited States25.9
189= DURHAM UniversityUnited Kingdom25.9
192= University of BIRMINGHAMUnited Kingdom25.8
192= University of NOTTINGHAMUnited Kingdom25.8
192= University of DELHIIndia25.8
192= Johannes Kepler University LINZAustria25.8
196 DALHOUSIE UniversityCanada25.7
197= University of CALIFORNIA, Santa CruzUnited States25.6
197= Universiti MALAYA (UM)Malaysia25.6
199 Johannes Gutenberg Universität MAINZGermany25.5
200 Federal University of RIO DE JANEIROBrazil25.4
201= Technical University of DENMARKDenmark25.3

201 -300

School NameCountryNatural Score
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201= Politecnico di MILANOItaly25.3
201= Technical University of DENMARKDenmark25.3
204= FLORIDA STATE UniversityUnited States25.2
204= Universität FREIBURGGermany25.2
204= Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur...India25.2
204= NORTH CAROLINA STATE UniversityUnited States25.2
208= KOBE UniversityJapan25.0
208= INDIANA University BloomingtonUnited States25.0
210 QUEENSLAND University of TechnologyAustralia24.9
211= Universität BIELEFELDGermany24.8
211= University of SHEFFIELDUnited Kingdom24.8
213= Universitá degli Studi di ROMA - Tor Ver...Italy24.7
213= COLORADO STATE UniversityUnited States24.7
215 STOCKHOLM UniversitySweden24.6
216= University of YORKUnited Kingdom24.4
216= WAGENINGEN UniversityNetherlands24.4
218= Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (I...India24.3
218= Karl-Franzens-Universität GRAZAustria24.3
220 Universitas GADJAH MADAIndonesia24.2
221 KOREA UniversityKorea, South24.1
222= BRANDEIS UniversityUnited States24.0
222= RENSSELAER Polytechnic InstituteUnited States24.0
224= CITY University of Hong KongHong Kong23.9
224= University of MASSACHUSETTS, AmherstUnited States23.9
226 Universiti Putra MALAYSIA (UPM)Malaysia23.8
227 QUEEN MARY, University of LondonUnited Kingdom23.6
228 University of TRENTOItaly23.5
229= University of ROCHESTERUnited States23.4
229= City University of NEW YORKUnited States23.4
229= HIROSHIMA UniversityJapan23.4
229= University of TEHRANIran23.4
229= University of BASELSwitzerland23.4
229= Technische Universität DARMSTADTGermany23.4
235= VU University AMSTERDAMNetherlands23.3
235= University of CALIFORNIA, RiversideUnited States23.3
235= University of MUMBAIIndia23.3
238 University College DUBLINIreland23.2
239= Universität FRANKFURT am MainGermany23.1
239= University of MONTPELLIER II - Sciences ...France23.1
241 BEN GURION University of the NegevIsrael23.0
242 Université du QUÉBECCanada22.9
243 University of LIVERPOOLUnited Kingdom22.8
244= University of BATHUnited Kingdom22.6
244= University of GOTHENBURGSweden22.6
246= University of ST ANDREWSUnited Kingdom22.4
246= University of TOULOUSE III Paul Sabatier...France22.4
246= MACQUARIE UniversityAustralia22.4
246= Universiti Sains MALAYSIA (USM)Malaysia22.4
246= University of MANITOBACanada22.4
251 University of PUNEIndia22.3
252= KEIO UniversityJapan22.1
252= CASE WESTERN RESERVE UniversityUnited States22.1
252= Pontificia Universidad Católica de CHILE...Chile22.1
255= CURTIN University of TechnologyAustralia22.0
255= TOKYO University of Science (TUS) Japan22.0
257= Eberhard Karls Universität TÜBINGENGermany21.9
257= MASSEY UniversityNew Zealand21.9
257= ISTANBUL Technical UniversityTurkey21.9
260= University of VICTORIACanada21.8
260= PUSAN National UniversityKorea, South21.8
262 EMORY UniversityUnited States21.6
263 YORK UniversityCanada21.5
264 University of READINGUnited Kingdom21.4
265= Universidad de CHILEChile21.2
265= The University of WESTERN ONTARIOCanada21.2
265= LONDON School of Economics and Political...United Kingdom21.2
268 University of UTAHUnited States20.9
269 University of VIRGINIAUnited States20.7
270= MAHIDOL UniversityThailand20.6
270= LAVAL UniversityCanada20.6
270= SHANDONG UniversityChina20.6
270= QUEEN'S University of BelfastUnited Kingdom20.6
274 Universitat de VALENCIASpain20.5
275 DARTMOUTH CollegeUnited States20.3
276= National CENTRAL UniversityTaiwan20.2
276= VICTORIA University of WellingtonNew Zealand20.2
278 IOWA STATE UniversityUnited States20.1
279= University of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAUnited States20.0
279= University of JYVÄSKYLÄFinland20.0
281 University of COIMBRAPortugal19.9
282 University of LAUSANNESwitzerland19.8
283= WASHINGTON University in St. LouisUnited States19.7
283= CHIANG MAI UniversityThailand19.7
285= BILKENT UniversityTurkey19.4
285= Université Claude Bernard LYON IFrance19.4
287= University of TURKUFinland19.2
287= Vrije University BRUSSELS (VUB)Belgium19.2
287= University of ALABAMAUnited States19.2
290= University of SUSSEXUnited Kingdom19.1
290= LA TROBE UniversityAustralia19.1
290= NORWEGIAN University of Science and Tech...Norway19.1
290= Universität ERLANGEN-NÜRNBERGGermany19.1
295= Ruhr-Universität BOCHUMGermany19.0
295= University of SURREYUnited Kingdom19.0
297= Universität BAYREUTHGermany18.9
297= University of KARACHIPakistan18.9
297= Technische Universität DRESDENGermany18.9
297= University of BERGENNorway18.9

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