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QS World University Rankings 2025: Top global universities

Discover the world's best universities with the QS World University Rankings 2025.

This year’s ranking is the largest ever, featuring over 1,500 universities across 105 higher education systems. The United States is the most represented country or territory, with 197 ranked institutions, followed by the United Kingdom with 90 and mainland China with 71. 

For the 13th consecutive year, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) maintains its reign at the top. Imperial College London jumps four places to take second and the University of Oxford and Harvard University are in third and fourth place respectively. The University of Cambridge rounds out the top five. 

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QS World University Rankings 2025: Top global universities

Discover the world's best universities with the QS World University Rankings 2025.

This year’s ranking is the largest ever, featuring over 1,500 universities across 105 higher education systems. The United States is the most represented country or territory, with 197 ranked institutions, followed by the United Kingdom with 90 and mainland China with 71. 

For the 13th consecutive year, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) maintains its reign at the top. Imperial College London jumps four places to take second and the University of Oxford and Harvard University are in third and fourth place respectively. The University of Cambridge rounds out the top five. 

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Published on: 04 June 2024

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Rank 315 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 34.8

Academic Reputation

17.3

Citations per Faculty

93.6

Faculty Student Ratio

3.2

Employer Reputation

42.4

Employment Outcomes

21

International Student Ratio

1.9

International Research Network

65

International Faculty Ratio

7

Sustainability Score

3.4

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 353 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 32.3

Academic Reputation

20.4

Citations per Faculty

14.5

Faculty Student Ratio

68.8

Employer Reputation

71.6

Employment Outcomes

2.8

International Student Ratio

4

International Research Network

73.6

International Faculty Ratio

4.3

Sustainability Score

44.9

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =535 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 22.9

Academic Reputation

17.2

Citations per Faculty

7.4

Faculty Student Ratio

27.1

Employer Reputation

73.2

Employment Outcomes

37

International Student Ratio

1.8

International Research Network

19.5

International Faculty Ratio

12.2

Sustainability Score

1.1

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =570 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 21.8

Academic Reputation

15.6

Citations per Faculty

11.6

Faculty Student Ratio

4.5

Employer Reputation

52.2

Employment Outcomes

81.4

International Student Ratio

1.3

International Research Network

62.2

International Faculty Ratio

3.2

Sustainability Score

4.3

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 681-690 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: n/a

Academic Reputation

6.3

Citations per Faculty

61

Faculty Student Ratio

1.6

Employer Reputation

11.6

Employment Outcomes

2.4

International Student Ratio

1.1

International Research Network

66.7

International Faculty Ratio

2.5

Sustainability Score

1.7

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 691-700 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: n/a

Academic Reputation

6.5

Citations per Faculty

41

Faculty Student Ratio

66.1

Employer Reputation

9.6

Employment Outcomes

3.5

International Student Ratio

1

International Research Network

14.7

International Faculty Ratio

null

Sustainability Score

1

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 711-720 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: n/a

Academic Reputation

11.7

Citations per Faculty

18.2

Faculty Student Ratio

13.4

Employer Reputation

30.5

Employment Outcomes

6.1

International Student Ratio

1.4

International Research Network

88.3

International Faculty Ratio

1.5

Sustainability Score

14.6

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 751-760 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: n/a

Academic Reputation

10

Citations per Faculty

6.7

Faculty Student Ratio

18

Employer Reputation

43.2

Employment Outcomes

47.7

International Student Ratio

1.8

International Research Network

41.6

International Faculty Ratio

1.1

Sustainability Score

7.5

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 901-950 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: n/a

Academic Reputation

6.9

Citations per Faculty

21.4

Faculty Student Ratio

34.3

Employer Reputation

9.9

Employment Outcomes

15.3

International Student Ratio

1.9

International Research Network

42.9

International Faculty Ratio

null

Sustainability Score

1.1

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 951-1000 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: n/a

Academic Reputation

11.1

Citations per Faculty

3.3

Faculty Student Ratio

12.3

Employer Reputation

19.4

Employment Outcomes

2.7

International Student Ratio

3

International Research Network

61.4

International Faculty Ratio

4

Sustainability Score

19.7

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 1001-1200 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: n/a

Academic Reputation

7

Citations per Faculty

8

Faculty Student Ratio

3.5

Employer Reputation

10.7

Employment Outcomes

4.3

International Student Ratio

6.1

International Research Network

50.3

International Faculty Ratio

4.2

Sustainability Score

1.1

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 1001-1200 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: n/a

Academic Reputation

11.6

Citations per Faculty

4.9

Faculty Student Ratio

1.6

Employer Reputation

16.1

Employment Outcomes

42.8

International Student Ratio

1.1

International Research Network

36.8

International Faculty Ratio

3.5

Sustainability Score

1.2

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 1201-1400 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: n/a

Academic Reputation

6

Citations per Faculty

14.6

Faculty Student Ratio

1.8

Employer Reputation

6.2

Employment Outcomes

4.1

International Student Ratio

1

International Research Network

44.6

International Faculty Ratio

null

Sustainability Score

1

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 1401+ Dagger Icon
Overall Score: n/a

Academic Reputation

7

Citations per Faculty

1.5

Faculty Student Ratio

5.2

Employer Reputation

7.3

Employment Outcomes

2.6

International Student Ratio

1.2

International Research Network

8.1

International Faculty Ratio

3.4

Sustainability Score

1.2

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

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