QS World University Rankings 2025: Top Global Universities

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.

QS World University Rankings 2025: Top global universities

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

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Published on: 04 June 2024

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Research & Discovery

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Peking University

Beijing, China (Mainland)

88.5

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

99.5

Citations per Faculty

97.7

Peking University

Beijing, China (Mainland)

99.5

97.7

92.6

96.6

94.2

23.6

79.8

50.3

46.9

Tsinghua University

Beijing, China (Mainland)

86.5

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

99.2

Citations per Faculty

99.1

Tsinghua University

Beijing, China (Mainland)

99.2

99.1

97.7

92.3

13.4

79.2

18.1

40.4

Fudan University

Shanghai, China (Mainland)

80.3

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

85.7

Citations per Faculty

80.7

Fudan University

Shanghai, China (Mainland)

85.7

80.7

79.7

87.8

64.4

35.1

67.2

88.4

82.7

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Shanghai, China (Mainland)

77.8

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

Citations per Faculty

99.6

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Shanghai, China (Mainland)

99.6

58.6

86.3

73.5

19.6

73.7

23.1

80.3

=47

Zhejiang University

Hangzhou, China (Mainland)

77.1

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

75.3

Citations per Faculty

99.5

=47

Zhejiang University

Hangzhou, China (Mainland)

75.3

99.5

54.7

95.4

55.5

15.9

91.8

30.7

=133

University of Science and Technology of China

Hefei, China (Mainland)

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54.1

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

Citations per Faculty

97.7

=133

University of Science and Technology of China

Hefei, China (Mainland)

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97.7

94.7

23.7

31.9

5.1

75.7

11.6

11.9

145

Nanjing University

Nanjing, China (Mainland)

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

57.1

Citations per Faculty

145

Nanjing University

Nanjing, China (Mainland)

57.1

35.6

32.5

7.6

67.1

61.9

16.5

192

Tongji University

Shanghai, China (Mainland)

46.9

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

31.8

Citations per Faculty

96.9

192

Tongji University

Shanghai, China (Mainland)

31.8

96.9

29.1

16.9

26.5

72.9

54.5

81.4

=194

Wuhan University

Wuhan, China (Mainland)

46.7

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

39.2

Citations per Faculty

91.9

=194

Wuhan University

Wuhan, China (Mainland)

39.2

91.9

40.5

46.5

4.9

78.2

39.2

22.2

=252

Harbin Institute of Technology

Harbin, China (Mainland)

40.3

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

27.1

Citations per Faculty

99.8

=252

Harbin Institute of Technology

Harbin, China (Mainland)

27.1

99.8

33.7

21.1

28.3

68.6

14.6

=269

Tianjin University

Tianjin, China (Mainland)

38.6

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

17.2

Citations per Faculty

99.5

=269

Tianjin University

Tianjin, China (Mainland)

17.2

99.5

38.8

13.5

32.4

25.4

65.2

24.8

16.9

271

Beijing Normal University

Beijing, China (Mainland)

38.5

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

33.9

Citations per Faculty

92.6

271

Beijing Normal University

Beijing, China (Mainland)

33.9

92.6

24.2

10.3

10.5

21.3

70.8

6.6

19.7

284

Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech)

Shenzhen, China (Mainland)

37.3

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

9.3

Citations per Faculty

98.8

284

Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech)

Shenzhen, China (Mainland)

9.3

98.8

89.7

2.5

1.6

1.4

48.3

37.5

31.6

295

Xi’an Jiaotong University

Xi'an, China (Mainland)

36.9

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

Citations per Faculty

89.5

295

Xi’an Jiaotong University

Xi'an, China (Mainland)

89.5

39.4

26.4

3.8

80.5

3.9

18.2

300

Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Wuhan, China (Mainland)

36.4

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

20.4

Citations per Faculty

99.9

300

Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Wuhan, China (Mainland)

20.4

99.9

7.9

28.2

17.6

2.7

79.4

5.2

=302

Beijing Institute of Technology

Beijing, China (Mainland)

35.9

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

23.2

Citations per Faculty

=302

Beijing Institute of Technology

Beijing, China (Mainland)

23.2

43.4

24.3

14.3

6.7

68.6

5.7

10.1

=316

Shandong University

Jinan, China (Mainland)

34.7

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

16.6

Citations per Faculty

88.2

=316

Shandong University

Jinan, China (Mainland)

16.6

88.2

16.7

35.5

20.7

3.1

64.1

8.2

19.7

331

Sun Yat-sen University

Guangzhou, China (Mainland)

33.7

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

31.8

Citations per Faculty

49.5

331

Sun Yat-sen University

Guangzhou, China (Mainland)

31.8

49.5

46.4

28.8

21.4

3.6

77.4

2.2

15.9

=336

Sichuan University

Chengdu, China (Mainland)

33.3

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

20.4

Citations per Faculty

98.5

=336

Sichuan University

Chengdu, China (Mainland)

20.4

98.5

10.3

12.3

12.9

4.9

71.3

7.1

=362

Xiamen University

Xiamen, China (Mainland)

31.7

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

23.6

Citations per Faculty

72.2

=362

Xiamen University

Xiamen, China (Mainland)

23.6

72.2

16.2

3.1

62.6

5.1

15.4

=377

Nankai University

Tianjin, China (Mainland)

31.1

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

18.5

Citations per Faculty

82.9

=377

Nankai University

Tianjin, China (Mainland)

18.5

82.9

25.4

9.8

37.9

2.7

51.1

12.3

11.5

=385

South China University of Technology

Guangzhou, China (Mainland)

30.4

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

12.1

Citations per Faculty

97.8

=385

South China University of Technology

Guangzhou, China (Mainland)

12.1

97.8

6.6

27.3

4.6

51.3

10.7

7.3

=428

Southeast University

Nanjing, China (Mainland)

27.8

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

13.5

Citations per Faculty

=428

Southeast University

Nanjing, China (Mainland)

13.5

20.8

6.6

3.4

69.2

14.4

11.6

430

University of Science and Technology Beijing

Beijing, China (Mainland)

27.7

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

11.8

Citations per Faculty

99.4

430

University of Science and Technology Beijing

Beijing, China (Mainland)

11.8

99.4

10.2

4.2

4.9

2.8

56.8

3.1

3.6

=431

Central South University

Changsha,, China (Mainland)

27.6

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

8.6

Citations per Faculty

99.7

=431

Central South University

Changsha,, China (Mainland)

8.6

99.7

5.5

4.1

14.1

67.5

6.4

3.9

=448

Dalian University of Technology

Dalian, China (Mainland)

26.6

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

9.6

Citations per Faculty

88.1

=448

Dalian University of Technology

Dalian, China (Mainland)

9.6

88.1

18.1

3.8

14.4

2.9

55.9

11.5

=448

Hunan University

Changsha, China (Mainland)

26.6

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

7.9

Citations per Faculty

90.6

=448

Hunan University

Changsha, China (Mainland)

7.9

90.6

15.2

10.3

23.1

1.8

46.5

4.6

2.7

451

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

Chengdu, China (Mainland)

26.5

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

5.3

Citations per Faculty

99.1

451

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

Chengdu, China (Mainland)

5.3

99.1

8.2

7.2

2.5

73.3

3.2

2.3

=452

Beihang University (former BUAA)

Beijing, China (Mainland)

26.4

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

12.1

Citations per Faculty

72.1

=452

Beihang University (former BUAA)

Beijing, China (Mainland)

12.1

72.1

41.5

7.8

12.8

4.5

51.2

4.3

484

China Agricultural University

Beijing, China (Mainland)

24.9

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

8.4

Citations per Faculty

88.8

484

China Agricultural University

Beijing, China (Mainland)

8.4

88.8

18.9

2.6

4.5

1.5

52.2

3.2

5.8

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