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QS World University Rankings 2021

Discover the world’s top universities. Explore the QS World University Rankings® 2021.

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This year’s QS World University Rankings reveals the top 1,000 universities from around the world, covering 80 different locations. There are 47 new entrants in this year’s top 1,000 while over 5,500 universities were evaluated and considered for inclusion. For more information on this process, consult our methodology. While the Massachusetts Institute for Technology (MIT) continues its record-breaking streak at number one - the ninth year in a row it’s achieved this feat - the big story this year is the impressive gains made by Asian universities. 26 institutions from the continent now feature in the global top 100, more than ever before. This year’s rankings are launched at a challenging time for the whole world, with COVID-19 impacting universities and students alike. For the latest information on COVID-19 for students, please visit our dedicated COVID-19 page. We are also contacting universities to learn more about how the pandemic is impacting applications, and this information can be found on our COVID-19 admissions page.Want to share your thoughts on this year’s ranking? Has this helped you make your mind up about where to apply? Tweet us @TopUnis or use the #QSWUR hashtag and let us know!

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QS World University Rankings 2021

Discover the world’s top universities. Explore the QS World University Rankings® 2021.

Out now! QS World University Rankings 2024.

This year’s QS World University Rankings reveals the top 1,000 universities from around the world, covering 80 different locations. There are 47 new entrants in this year’s top 1,000 while over 5,500 universities were evaluated and considered for inclusion. For more information on this process, consult our methodology. While the Massachusetts Institute for Technology (MIT) continues its record-breaking streak at number one - the ninth year in a row it’s achieved this feat - the big story this year is the impressive gains made by Asian universities. 26 institutions from the continent now feature in the global top 100, more than ever before. This year’s rankings are launched at a challenging time for the whole world, with COVID-19 impacting universities and students alike. For the latest information on COVID-19 for students, please visit our dedicated COVID-19 page. We are also contacting universities to learn more about how the pandemic is impacting applications, and this information can be found on our COVID-19 admissions page.Want to share your thoughts on this year’s ranking? Has this helped you make your mind up about where to apply? Tweet us @TopUnis or use the #QSWUR hashtag and let us know!

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Published on: 10 June 2020

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571-580
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Turku, Finland
QS stars QS Stars
n/a
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
null
Citations per Faculty
27.9
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
39.4
Employability
Employer Reputation
null
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
17.6
International Faculty Ratio
41.5
571-580
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Turku, Finland
QS stars QS Stars
null
27.9
39.4
null
571-580
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Barnaul, Russia
QS stars QS Stars
n/a
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
null
Citations per Faculty
null
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
79.4
Employability
Employer Reputation
null
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
37.9
International Faculty Ratio
null
571-580
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Barnaul, Russia
QS stars QS Stars
null
null
79.4
null
571-580
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n/a
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
25.3
Citations per Faculty
34.8
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
null
Employability
Employer Reputation
22.1
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
null
International Faculty Ratio
null
571-580
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25.3
34.8
null
22.1
571-580
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Wuhan, China (Mainland)
QS stars QS Stars
n/a
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
null
Citations per Faculty
31.5
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
61.9
Employability
Employer Reputation
null
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
null
International Faculty Ratio
null
571-580
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Wuhan, China (Mainland)
QS stars QS Stars
null
31.5
61.9
null
571-580
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Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
QS stars 5+ QS Stars
n/a
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
null
Citations per Faculty
20.8
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
24.8
Employability
Employer Reputation
null
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
65.8
International Faculty Ratio
100
571-580
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Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
QS stars 5+ QS Stars
null
20.8
24.8
null
571-580
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Murdoch, Australia
QS stars QS Stars
n/a
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
null
Citations per Faculty
38.8
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
null
Employability
Employer Reputation
null
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
58.4
International Faculty Ratio
80.5
571-580
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Murdoch, Australia
QS stars QS Stars
null
38.8
null
null
571-580
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Okayama City, Japan
QS stars QS Stars
n/a
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
null
Citations per Faculty
null
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
67.3
Employability
Employer Reputation
null
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
null
International Faculty Ratio
null
571-580
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Okayama City, Japan
QS stars QS Stars
null
null
67.3
null
571-580
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San Jose, Costa Rica
QS stars QS Stars
n/a
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
25.5
Citations per Faculty
null
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
29.2
Employability
Employer Reputation
42.3
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
null
International Faculty Ratio
null
571-580
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San Jose, Costa Rica
QS stars QS Stars
25.5
null
29.2
42.3
571-580
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Mexico City, Mexico
QS stars 4 QS Stars
n/a
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
null
Citations per Faculty
null
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
68.4
Employability
Employer Reputation
30.2
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
null
International Faculty Ratio
null
571-580
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Mexico City, Mexico
QS stars 4 QS Stars
null
null
68.4
30.2
571-580
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Guelph, Canada
QS stars QS Stars
n/a
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
null
Citations per Faculty
38.4
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
null
Employability
Employer Reputation
28.3
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
null
International Faculty Ratio
49.8
571-580
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Guelph, Canada
QS stars QS Stars
null
38.4
null
28.3
571-580
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Columbia, United States
QS stars QS Stars
n/a
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
17.1
Citations per Faculty
35.5
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
null
Employability
Employer Reputation
19.2
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
null
International Faculty Ratio
47.5
571-580
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Columbia, United States
QS stars QS Stars
17.1
35.5
null
19.2
581-590
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Worcester, United States
QS stars QS Stars
n/a
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
null
Citations per Faculty
42.3
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
33.4
Employability
Employer Reputation
null
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
57.1
International Faculty Ratio
null
581-590
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Worcester, United States
QS stars QS Stars
null
42.3
33.4
null
581-590
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n/a
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
19.8
Citations per Faculty
18.7
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
null
Employability
Employer Reputation
null
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
33
International Faculty Ratio
50.2
581-590
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19.8
18.7
null
null
581-590
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Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars
n/a
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
null
Citations per Faculty
null
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
null
Employability
Employer Reputation
null
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
97.1
International Faculty Ratio
74.1
581-590
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Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars
null
null
null
null
581-590
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Taipei City, Taiwan
QS stars QS Stars
n/a
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
18.6
Citations per Faculty
null
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
28.9
Employability
Employer Reputation
30.1
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
53.8
International Faculty Ratio
null
581-590
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Taipei City, Taiwan
QS stars QS Stars
18.6
null
28.9
30.1
581-590
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Busan, South Korea
QS stars QS Stars
n/a
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
18.7
Citations per Faculty
25
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
27.2
Employability
Employer Reputation
null
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
null
International Faculty Ratio
null
581-590
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Busan, South Korea
QS stars QS Stars
18.7
25
27.2
null
581-590
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Beijing, China (Mainland)
QS stars QS Stars
n/a
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
23.7
Citations per Faculty
null
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
null
Employability
Employer Reputation
39.2
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
null
International Faculty Ratio
null
581-590
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Beijing, China (Mainland)
QS stars QS Stars
23.7
null
null
39.2
581-590
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Seville, Spain
QS stars QS Stars
n/a
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
32.7
Citations per Faculty
null
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
null
Employability
Employer Reputation
null
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
null
International Faculty Ratio
null
581-590
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Seville, Spain
QS stars QS Stars
32.7
null
null
null
581-590
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Aveiro, Portugal
QS stars QS Stars
n/a
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
null
Citations per Faculty
56.7
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
null
Employability
Employer Reputation
null
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
null
International Faculty Ratio
null
581-590
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Aveiro, Portugal
QS stars QS Stars
null
56.7
null
null
581-590
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Tampa, United States
QS stars QS Stars
n/a
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
null
Citations per Faculty
38.9
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
null
Employability
Employer Reputation
null
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
29.3
International Faculty Ratio
37.8
581-590
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Tampa, United States
QS stars QS Stars
null
38.9
null
null
591-600
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n/a
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
null
Citations per Faculty
null
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
null
Employability
Employer Reputation
null
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
98.5
International Faculty Ratio
94.8
591-600
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null
null
null
null
591-600
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Dalian, China (Mainland)
QS stars QS Stars
n/a
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
null
Citations per Faculty
62.5
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
null
Employability
Employer Reputation
null
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
null
International Faculty Ratio
null
591-600
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Dalian, China (Mainland)
QS stars QS Stars
null
62.5
null
null
591-600
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Jeonju, South Korea
QS stars QS Stars
n/a
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
null
Citations per Faculty
null
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
53.5
Employability
Employer Reputation
null
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
null
International Faculty Ratio
null
591-600
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Jeonju, South Korea
QS stars QS Stars
null
null
53.5
null
591-600
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Kanazawa, Japan
QS stars QS Stars
n/a
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
null
Citations per Faculty
null
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
63
Employability
Employer Reputation
null
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
null
International Faculty Ratio
null
591-600
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Kanazawa, Japan
QS stars QS Stars
null
null
63
null
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
null
Citations per Faculty
null
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
62
Employability
Employer Reputation
null
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
18.4
International Faculty Ratio
29.5
null
null
62
null
591-600
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Olomouc,, Czechia
QS stars QS Stars
n/a
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
null
Citations per Faculty
null
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
42.7
Employability
Employer Reputation
null
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
18.8
International Faculty Ratio
35.4
591-600
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Olomouc,, Czechia
QS stars QS Stars
null
null
42.7
null
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
null
Citations per Faculty
null
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
80.8
Employability
Employer Reputation
null
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
18
International Faculty Ratio
null
null
null
80.8
null
591-600
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Rostov-on-Don, Russia
QS stars QS Stars
n/a
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
null
Citations per Faculty
null
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
75.5
Employability
Employer Reputation
null
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
24.5
International Faculty Ratio
null
591-600
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Rostov-on-Don, Russia
QS stars QS Stars
null
null
75.5
null
591-600
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València, Spain
QS stars QS Stars
n/a
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
28.6
Citations per Faculty
23.2
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
null
Employability
Employer Reputation
null
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
null
International Faculty Ratio
null
591-600
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València, Spain
QS stars QS Stars
28.6
23.2
null
null
591-600
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Braga, Portugal
QS stars QS Stars
n/a
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
null
Citations per Faculty
null
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
42.6
Employability
Employer Reputation
null
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
18
International Faculty Ratio
24.5
591-600
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Braga, Portugal
QS stars QS Stars
null
null
42.6
null

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