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QS University Rankings by Region 2016 – Out Now!
By Laura Bridgestock
Updated June 15, 2016 Updated June 15, 2016The QS University Rankings by Region for 2016 are released today, highlighting the top universities in Latin America, Asia, the Arab Region, and Emerging Europe & Central Asia (EECA). They are led, respectively, by Brazil’s Universidade de Sao Paulo, Singapore’s National University of Singapore, Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, and Russia’s Lomonosov Moscow State University.
Several of the tables have been extended this year, now covering the top 300 universities in Latin America, 350 (previously 300) in Asia, 100 in the Arab region, and 200 (previously 150) in the EECA countries.
These regional rankings aim to provide more in-depth comparisons than is possible through the overall QS World University Rankings®, assessing institutions across a larger number of performance indicators.
Top 5 Universities in Latin America
Based on the QS University Rankings: Latin America 2016
2016
2015
Institution
Country
1
1
Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Brazil
2
2
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp)
Brazil
3
3
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC)
Chile
4
6
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
Mexico
5
5
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
View the full ranking results
Top 5 Universities in Asia
Based on the QS University Rankings: Asia 2016
2016
2015
Institution
Country/Territory
1
1
National University of Singapore (NUS)
Singapore
2
2
University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Hong Kong
3
4
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
Singapore
4
5
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Hong Kong
5
11
Tsinghua University
China
View the full ranking results
Top 5 Universities in the Arab Region
Based on the QS University Rankings: Arab Region 2016
2016
2015
Institution
Country/Territory
1
1
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM)
Saudi Arabia
2
2
American University of Beirut (AUB)
Lebanon
3
3
King Saud University (KSU)
Saudi Arabia
4
4
King Abdul Aziz University (KAU)
Saudi Arabia
5
5
American University in Cairo
Egypt
See the full ranking results
Top 5 Universities in Emerging Europe & Central Asia
Based on the QS University Rankings: EECA 2016
2016
2015
Institution
Country
1
1
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russia
2
2
Novosibirsk State University
Russia
3
5
Saint-Petersburg State University
Russia
4
3
Charles University
Czech Republic
5
4
University of Tartu
Estonia
See the full ranking results
For in-depth exploration of the methodologies used to compile each ranking, and key trends in each region, read the free online supplements:
Supplements
You can also follow the conversation on Twitter (#QSWUR).
This article was originally published in June 2016 .
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The former editor of TopUniversities.com, Laura oversaw the site's editorial content and student forums. She also edited the QS Top Grad School Guide and contributed to market research reports, including 'How Do Students Use Rankings?'
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