While the QS World University Rankings, published in June this year, provide a fantastic overview of how universities are performing, the regional rankings allow us to focus in greater detail on some of the fastest-growing higher education sectors.
Each of these regional rankings is compiled using a unique methodology that reflects the demands of that part of the world, and providing a better picture of how universities compare with other institutions in the same part of the world.
This year’s rankings feature more universities than ever before and can be viewed in full from this page. Downloadable supplements are also available, which explore this year’s results in greater detail.
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Out Now: QS World University Rankings by Region 2018
By Craig O
Updated November 27, 2020 Updated November 27, 2020The QS World University Rankings by Region for Latin America, Asia, Emerging Europe & Central Asia (EECA) and the Arab region have all been released.
While the QS World University Rankings, published in June this year, provide a fantastic overview of how universities are performing, the regional rankings allow us to focus in greater detail on some of the fastest-growing higher education sectors.
Each of these regional rankings is compiled using a unique methodology that reflects the demands of that part of the world, and providing a better picture of how universities compare with other institutions in the same part of the world.
Three of the four rankings feature a new university at number one with the Nanyang Technological University (Asia), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Latin America) and American University of Beirut (Arab region) all leading the way in their regions. Only Lomonosov Moscow State University remains number one since last year, topping the EECA ranking for a third consecutive year.
This year’s rankings feature more universities than ever before and can be viewed in full from this page. Downloadable supplements are also available, which explore this year’s results in greater detail.
Latin America: Top five
Rank
Last year
University
Location
1
3
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Chile
2
2
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Brazil
3
1
Universidade de São Paulo
Brazil
4
4
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Mexico
5
7
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Mexico
Asia: Top five
Rank
Last year
University
Location
1
3
Nanyang Technological University
Singapore
2
1
National University of Singapore
Singapore
3
4
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hong Kong
4
6
KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
South Korea
5
2
University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Arab region: Top five
Rank
Last year
University
Location
1
2
American University of Beirut
Lebanon
2
1
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
Saudi Arabia
3
3
King Saud University
Saudi Arabia
4
4
King Abdul Aziz University
Saudi Arabia
5
6
United Arab Emirates University
UAE
EECA: Top five
Rank
Last year
University
Location
1
1
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russia
2
2
Novosibirsk State University
Russia
3
5
University of Tartu
Estonia
4
3
Saint-Petersburg State University
Russia
5
4
Charles University
Czech Republic
This article was originally published in October 2017 . It was last updated in November 2020
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As Head of Content, Craig is responsible for all articles and guides published across TopUniversities and TopMBA. He has nearly 10 years of experience writing for a student audience and extensive knowledge of universities and study programs around the world.
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