Coming Soon: QS Top 50 Under 50 2018

Following the publication of last month’s QS World University Rankings® 2018, it’s nearly time to reveal the 50 hottest young universities in the world.

On July 13, the QS Top 50 Under 50 will be published, along with a rundown of the Next 100 Under 50, ensuring more of the world’s young universities than ever before can be included.

First published in 2012, the QS Top 50 Under 50 celebrates universities which have established a strong position in the international ranking tables in an impressively short space of time. Accumulating the levels of reputation and research impact to secure a place in the world rankings is hard enough, but it’s even more impressive when a university is under 50 years old.

What to expect

Each year, several institutions drop out of the list simply because they have passed the 50-year marker, making space for new entries. For example, several UK institutions included in last year’s ranking were founded in 1966, and therefore will now no longer be eligible.

Those institutions which are featured this year provide an example for other new universities to follow, demonstrating how a reputation can be forged quickly. This rapid rise is particularly notable in Asia, for instance, with previous Top 50 Under 50 rankings dominated by universities in countries such as Hong Kong, South Korea and Singapore.

So, check back on July 13 to see which young universities have risen up the rankings this year and tweet us @TopUnis with your reactions and questions.

To see last year's Top 50 Under 50 rankings, click here.