QS World University Rankings 2027 : Top Global Universities | TopUniversities

QS World University Rankings

Discover the world’s top universities. Explore the QS World University Rankings® 2027.

Rank
University
Overall Score
1
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Cambridge,United States
100
=2
Imperial College London Imperial College London
London,United Kingdom
99.2
=2
Stanford University Stanford University
Stanford,United States
99.2
4
University of Oxford University of Oxford
Oxford,United Kingdom
98.6
5
Harvard University Harvard University
Cambridge,United States
97.4
6
University of Cambridge University of Cambridge
Cambridge,United Kingdom
97.1
7
California Institute of Technology (Caltech) California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
Pasadena,United States
96.6
=8
ETH Zurich ETH Zurich
Zürich,Switzerland
96.3
=8
UCL UCL
London,United Kingdom
96.3
10
National University of Singapore (NUS) National University of Singapore (NUS)
Singapore,Singapore
96.2
11
The University of Hong Kong The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong,Hong Kong SAR
95.9
12
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore)
Singapore,Singapore
93.6
13
Peking University Peking University
Beijing,China (Mainland)
92.6
14
Tsinghua University Tsinghua University
Beijing,China (Mainland)
92.1
15
University of Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia,United States
91.7
=16
Cornell University Cornell University
Ithaca,United States
91.5
=16
Yale University Yale University
New Haven,United States
91.5
18
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Hong Kong,Hong Kong SAR
89.9
19
The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)
Sydney,Australia
89.8
=20
Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore,United States
89.7
=20
University of California, Berkeley (UCB) University of California, Berkeley (UCB)
Berkeley,United States
89.7
=22
EPFL – École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne EPFL – École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
Lausanne,Switzerland
89.6
=22
The University of Melbourne The University of Melbourne
Melbourne,Australia
89.6
24
University of Chicago University of Chicago
Chicago,United States
89.2
25
Technical University of Munich Technical University of Munich
Munich,Germany
89.1
26
Fudan University Fudan University
Shanghai,China (Mainland)
89
27
Princeton University Princeton University
Princeton,United States
88.9
28
The University of Sydney The University of Sydney
Sydney,Australia
88.4
29
Australian National University (ANU) Australian National University (ANU)
Canberra,Australia
87.6
30
McGill University McGill University
Montreal,Canada
87.5
31
Monash University Monash University
Melbourne,Australia
87
32
University of Toronto University of Toronto
Toronto,Canada
86.8
33
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hong Kong,Hong Kong SAR
86.4
34
Université PSL Université PSL
Paris,France
86
35
The University of Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh,United Kingdom
85.9
36
Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai,China (Mainland)
85.8
37
King's College London King's College London
London,United Kingdom
85.7
38
Seoul National University Seoul National University
Seoul,South Korea
85.4
39
The University of Tokyo The University of Tokyo
Tokyo,Japan
84.8
=40
The University of Manchester The University of Manchester
Manchester,United Kingdom
84.6
=40
The University of Queensland The University of Queensland
Brisbane City,Australia
84.6
42
Yonsei University Yonsei University
Seoul,South Korea
84.2
=43
Columbia University Columbia University
New York City,United States
84
=43
Institut Polytechnique de Paris Institut Polytechnique de Paris
Paris,France
84
=45
Northwestern University Northwestern University
Evanston,United States
83.8
=45
University of British Columbia University of British Columbia
Vancouver,Canada
83.9
47
Zhejiang University Zhejiang University
Hangzhou,China (Mainland)
83.5
48
Delft University of Technology Delft University of Technology
Delft,Netherlands
83.1
49
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Los Angeles,United States
82.7
50
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong,Hong Kong SAR
82.3
51
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor,United States
82.2
=52
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)
Kowloon,,Hong Kong SAR
81.9
=52
Korea University Korea University
Seoul,South Korea
81.9
54
National Taiwan University (NTU) National Taiwan University (NTU)
Taipei,Taiwan
81.7
55
Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh,United States
81.4
56
Universiti Malaya (UM) Universiti Malaya (UM)
Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia
81.2
57
University of Bristol University of Bristol
Bristol,United Kingdom
80.9
58
New York University (NYU) New York University (NYU)
New York City,United States
80.8
59
KU Leuven KU Leuven
Leuven,Belgium
80.5
60
University of Amsterdam University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam,Netherlands
80.2
61
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Munich,Germany
79.6
62
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
London,United Kingdom
78.8
63
KFUPM KFUPM
Dhahran,Saudi Arabia
78.3
64
Kyoto University Kyoto University
Kyoto,Japan
78.2
65
KAIST KAIST
Daejeon,South Korea
77.7
66
Brown University Brown University
Providence,United States
77.4
67
The University of Auckland The University of Auckland
Auckland,New Zealand
77
=68
University of Warwick University of Warwick
England,United Kingdom
75.9
=68
University of Birmingham University of Birmingham
Birmingham,United Kingdom
75.9
70
Duke University Duke University
Durham,United States
75.8
71
Lund University Lund University
Lund,Sweden
75.7
72
University of Texas at Austin University of Texas at Austin
Austin,United States
75.3
73
Sorbonne University Sorbonne University
Paris,France
74.8
74
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign,United States
74.7
75
Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin
Dublin,Ireland
74.4
76
Université Paris-Saclay Université Paris-Saclay
Paris,France
73.8
=77
The University of Western Australia The University of Western Australia
Perth,Australia
73.7
=77
University of Leeds University of Leeds
Leeds,United Kingdom
73.7
79
Adelaide University Adelaide University
Adelaide,Australia
73.6
80
University of Glasgow University of Glasgow
Glasgow,United Kingdom
73.4
81
University of California, San Diego (UCSD) University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
San Diego,United States
73.3
=82
KTH Royal Institute of Technology KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Stockholm,Sweden
72.7
=82
The University of Sheffield The University of Sheffield
Sheffield,,United Kingdom
72.7
84
Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA)
Buenos Aires,Argentina
72.3
85
Durham University Durham University
Durham,United Kingdom
71.7
86
Universität Heidelberg Universität Heidelberg
69117 Heidelberg,,Germany
70.6
=87
Politecnico di Milano Politecnico di Milano
Milan,,Italy
70.5
=87
The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) The University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Sydney,Australia
70.5
=87
Uppsala University Uppsala University
Uppsala,Sweden
70.5
=90
Nanjing University Nanjing University
Nanjing,China (Mainland)
70.4
=90
University of Copenhagen University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen,Denmark
70.4
=92
Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania State University
University Park,United States
70.2
=92
University of Washington University of Washington
Seattle,United States
70.2
94
Boston University Boston University
Boston,United States
70
95
The University of Osaka The University of Osaka
Osaka City,Japan
69.5
96
University of Alberta University of Alberta
Edmonton,,Canada
69.3
=97
Institute of Science Tokyo Institute of Science Tokyo
Tokyo,Japan
69.2
=97
University of Nottingham University of Nottingham
Nottingham,United Kingdom
69.2
=98
Freie Universitaet Berlin Freie Universitaet Berlin
Berlin,Germany
69
=98
University of Zurich University of Zurich
Zürich,Switzerland
69
=100
Purdue University Purdue University
West Lafayette,United States
68.7
=100
University College Dublin University College Dublin
Dublin,Ireland
68.7
102
Tohoku University Tohoku University
Sendai City,Japan
68.4
103
Queen Mary University of London Queen Mary University of London
London,,United Kingdom
68.3
104
RWTH Aachen University RWTH Aachen University
Aachen,Germany
68
105
Technical University of Denmark Technical University of Denmark
Kongens Lyngby,Denmark
67.8
106
Pohang University of Science And Technology (POSTECH) Pohang University of Science And Technology (POSTECH)
Pohang ,South Korea
67.7
107
King Saud University King Saud University
Riyadh,Saudi Arabia
67.4
108
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)
Seoul,South Korea
67.3
109
Qatar University Qatar University
Doha,Qatar
67.2
110
KIT, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology KIT, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe,Germany
67
=111
Sapienza University of Rome Sapienza University of Rome
Rome,Italy
66.7
=111
University of Southampton University of Southampton
Southampton,United Kingdom
66.7
=113
University of Waterloo University of Waterloo
Waterloo,Canada
66.6
=113
Utrecht University Utrecht University
Utrecht,Netherlands
66.6
=115
Lomonosov Moscow State University Lomonosov Moscow State University
Moscow,Russia
65.9
=115
University of St Andrews University of St Andrews
St. Andrews,United Kingdom
65.9
118
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD)
New Delhi,India
65.7
=119
Leiden University Leiden University
Leiden,Netherlands
65.6
=119
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC) Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC)
Santiago,Chile
65.6
=119
RMIT University RMIT University
Melbourne,Australia
65.6
122
Rice University Rice University
Houston,United States
65.5
=123
Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
Bologna,Italy
65.3
=123
University of Helsinki University of Helsinki
Helsinki,Finland
65.3
125
University of Bath University of Bath
Bath,United Kingdom
65.1
=126
Aalto University Aalto University
Espoo (Helsinki capital region),Finland
65
=126
Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia) Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia)
Sydney,Australia
65
=128
Aarhus University Aarhus University
Aarhus,Denmark
64.9
=128
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
Gelugor,Malaysia
64.9
130
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
Bangi,Malaysia
64.6
=131
University of Oslo University of Oslo
Oslo,Norway
64.3
=131
University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison,United States
64.3
133
Universidade de São Paulo Universidade de São Paulo
São Paulo,Brazil
64.1
=134
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB)
Mumbai,India
63.9
=134
University of Science and Technology of China University of Science and Technology of China
Hefei,China (Mainland)
63.9
136
University of Exeter University of Exeter
Exeter,United Kingdom
63.5
137
University of California, Davis University of California, Davis
Davis,United States
63
138
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Serdang,Malaysia
62.9
139
University of Liverpool University of Liverpool
Liverpool,United Kingdom
62.8
=140
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Berlin,Germany
62.6
=140
University of Vienna University of Vienna
Vienna,Austria
62.6
=142
Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta,United States
62.5
=142
National Tsing Hua University - NTHU National Tsing Hua University - NTHU
Hsinchu City,Taiwan
62.5
=142
Western University Western University
London,Canada
62.5
145
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
Mexico City,Mexico
62.3
146
Tongji University Tongji University
Shanghai,China (Mainland)
62.2
147
Khalifa University Khalifa University
Abu Dhabi,United Arab Emirates
62
148
Erasmus University Rotterdam Erasmus University Rotterdam
Rotterdam,Netherlands
61.9
149
Newcastle University Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne,United Kingdom
61.6
=150
Ghent University Ghent University
Ghent,Belgium
61.5
=150
University of Basel University of Basel
Basel,Switzerland
61.5
152
Eindhoven University of Technology Eindhoven University of Technology
Eindhoven,Netherlands
61.4
153
University of Southern California University of Southern California
Los Angeles,United States
61.3
154
Wageningen University & Research Wageningen University & Research
Wageningen,Netherlands
61.1
155
Hanyang University Hanyang University
Seoul,South Korea
60.9
156
Nagoya University Nagoya University
Nagoya,Japan
60.8
157
University of Groningen University of Groningen
Groningen,Netherlands
60.7
=158
Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin) Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin)
Berlin,Germany
60.6
=158
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Skudai,Malaysia
60.6
=158
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill,United States
60.6
=158
University of York University of York
York,United Kingdom
60.6
=162
Université de Montréal Université de Montréal
Montreal,Canada
60.4
=162
Washington University in St. Louis Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis,United States
60.4
164
Lancaster University Lancaster University
Lancaster,,United Kingdom
60.3
=165
Universitat de Barcelona Universitat de Barcelona
Barcelona,Spain
60.1
=165
Wuhan University Wuhan University
Wuhan,China (Mainland)
60.1
167
Stockholm University Stockholm University
Stockholm,Sweden
59.8
168
University of Geneva University of Geneva
Geneva,Switzerland
59.7
169
Texas A&M University Texas A&M University
College Station,United States
59.5
170
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM)
Chennai,India
59.3
171
Kyushu University Kyushu University
Fukuoka City,Japan
58.8
172
Arizona State University Arizona State University
Phoenix,United States
58.4
173
University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
Santa Barbara,United States
58.3
=174
Chalmers University of Technology Chalmers University of Technology
Gothenburg,Sweden
58.2
=174
McMaster University McMaster University
Hamilton,Canada
58.2
=174
Queen's University Belfast Queen's University Belfast
Belfast,United Kingdom
58.2
=177
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Almaty,Kazakhstan
57.9
=177
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU Taiwan) National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU Taiwan)
Hsinchu City,Taiwan
57.9
=179
Cardiff University Cardiff University
Cardiff,United Kingdom
57.6
=179
Hokkaido University Hokkaido University
Sapporo,Japan
57.6
=179
Queen's University at Kingston Queen's University at Kingston
Kingston,Canada
57.6
182
Michigan State University Michigan State University
East Lansing,United States
57.4
183
Emory University Emory University
Atlanta,United States
57.3
184
University of Cape Town University of Cape Town
Cape Town,South Africa
57.2
=185
Technische Universität Dresden Technische Universität Dresden
Dresden,Germany
57.1
=185
Universidad de Chile Universidad de Chile
Santiago,Chile
57.1
=185
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Amsterdam,Netherlands
57.1
188
Tecnológico de Monterrey Tecnológico de Monterrey
Monterrey,Mexico
57
189
Curtin University Curtin University
Perth,Australia
56.9
190
Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin Institute of Technology
Harbin,China (Mainland)
56.8
=191
National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) National Cheng Kung University (NCKU)
Tainan City,Taiwan
56.7
=191
Technische Universität Wien Technische Universität Wien
Vienna,Austria
56.7
=191
Universitas Indonesia Universitas Indonesia
Depok,Indonesia
56.7
=191
University of Bern University of Bern
Bern,Switzerland
56.7
195
University of Wollongong University of Wollongong
Wollongong,Australia
56.6
=196
Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain)
Louvain-la-Neuve,Belgium
56.5
=196
University of Reading University of Reading
Reading,United Kingdom
56.5
198
University of Otago University of Otago
Dunedin,New Zealand
56.3
199
Complutense University of Madrid Complutense University of Madrid
Madrid,Spain
56.2
200
King Abdulaziz University (KAU) King Abdulaziz University (KAU)
Jeddah,Saudi Arabia
55.9