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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University Arrows

Rank

University Arrows

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation Arrows

Citations per Faculty Arrows

Learning Experience

Faculty Student Ratio Arrows

Employability

Employer Reputation Arrows

Employment Outcomes Arrows

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International Student Ratio Arrows

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=94

Lomonosov Moscow State University

Moscow, Russia

61.4

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

Citations per Faculty

4.1

=94

Lomonosov Moscow State University

Moscow, Russia

4.1

99.7

82.3

95.8

91.5

88.1

19.7

3.5

=298

Bauman Moscow State Technical University

Moscow, Russia

36.5

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

36.2

Citations per Faculty

1.4

=298

Bauman Moscow State Technical University

Moscow, Russia

36.2

1.4

99.9

51.9

7.7

15.2

65.6

6.8

=316

RUDN University

Moscow, Russia

34.7

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

24.4

Citations per Faculty

2.1

=316

RUDN University

Moscow, Russia

24.4

2.1

48.7

92.2

89.7

=365

Saint Petersburg State University

Saint Petersburg, Russia

31.6

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

36.3

Citations per Faculty

4.6

=365

Saint Petersburg State University

Saint Petersburg, Russia

36.3

4.6

59.4

30.5

71.7

38.9

83.9

4.9

3.2

=401

Kazan (Volga region) Federal University

Kazan, Russia

29.6

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

23.6

Citations per Faculty

2.4

=401

Kazan (Volga region) Federal University

Kazan, Russia

23.6

2.4

95.6

11.4

15.4

95.7

88.3

10.2

22.2

=410

HSE University

Moscow, Russia

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

Citations per Faculty

1.8

=410

HSE University

Moscow, Russia

1.8

84.8

38.4

13.5

83.6

6.6

44.6

=431

Tomsk State University

Tomsk, Russia

27.6

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

Citations per Faculty

4.2

=431

Tomsk State University

Tomsk, Russia

4.2

13.5

4.4

91.6

64.1

21.6

1.4

=442

Novosibirsk State University

Novosibirsk , Russia

26.8

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

24.7

Citations per Faculty

9.5

=442

Novosibirsk State University

Novosibirsk , Russia

24.7

9.5

18.4

5.8

56.5

6.3

5.3

=456

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT / Moscow Phystech)

Dolgoprudny, Russia

26.3

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

16.6

Citations per Faculty

=456

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT / Moscow Phystech)

Dolgoprudny, Russia

16.6

94.6

23.6

17.6

45.5

41.7

31.1

=497

National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)

Moscow, Russia

24.2

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

9.2

Citations per Faculty

8.1

=497

National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)

Moscow, Russia

9.2

8.1

98.9

11.8

14.6

89.5

32.9

45.8

1.1

=516

Ural Federal University - UrFU

Ekaterinburg, Russia

23.6

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

19.6

Citations per Faculty

2.1

=516

Ural Federal University - UrFU

Ekaterinburg, Russia

19.6

2.1

95.5

14.2

1.9

25.3

86.6

5.4

12.7

=559

Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University

St. Petersburg, Russia

22.3

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

Citations per Faculty

2.9

=559

Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University

St. Petersburg, Russia

2.9

74.3

10.9

4.9

64.7

14.1

11.2

=567

MGIMO University

Moscow, Russia

21.9

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

9.8

Citations per Faculty

1.3

=567

MGIMO University

Moscow, Russia

9.8

1.3

100

25.4

41.3

5.7

11.3

=576

National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University

Tomsk, Russia

21.4

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

8.9

Citations per Faculty

3.7

=576

National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University

Tomsk, Russia

8.9

3.7

95.1

8.4

82.8

62.7

10.9

7.1

595

ITMO University

St. Petersburg, Russia

20.9

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

10.5

Citations per Faculty

5.4

595

ITMO University

St. Petersburg, Russia

10.5

5.4

95.5

1.9

36.2

65.3

20.3

1.2

631-640

Far Eastern Federal University

Vladivostok, Russia

n/a

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

12.8

Citations per Faculty

1.7

631-640

Far Eastern Federal University

Vladivostok, Russia

12.8

1.7

96.7

5.5

5.1

63.1

41.7

10.8

1.1

711-720

Plekhanov Russian University of Economics

Moscow, Russia

n/a

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

Citations per Faculty

2.3

711-720

Plekhanov Russian University of Economics

Moscow, Russia

2.3

49.8

19.1

38.5

16.2

51.9

11.6

711-720

The National University of Science and Technology MISIS

Moscow, Russia

n/a

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

6.2

Citations per Faculty

13.8

711-720

The National University of Science and Technology MISIS

Moscow, Russia

6.2

13.8

74.2

9.2

43.1

44.7

7.9

2.2

741-750

Altai State University

Barnaul, Russia

n/a

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

11.7

Citations per Faculty

1.4

741-750

Altai State University

Barnaul, Russia

11.7

1.4

87.5

3.3

1.9

18.8

6.3

10.1

791-800

Sechenov University

Moscow, Russia

n/a

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

5.3

Citations per Faculty

4.3

791-800

Sechenov University

Moscow, Russia

5.3

4.3

57.4

1.9

83.6

801-850

Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University

Kaliningrad, Russia

n/a

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

7.6

Citations per Faculty

1.8

801-850

Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University

Kaliningrad, Russia

7.6

1.8

79.4

2.5

1.9

40.2

35.2

21.8

1.2

901-950

National Research Saratov State University

Saratov, Russia

n/a

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

Citations per Faculty

1.7

901-950

National Research Saratov State University

Saratov, Russia

1.7

96.7

2.7

1.8

16.6

19.1

901-950

South Ural State University (National Research University)

Chelyabinsk, Russia

n/a

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

8.4

Citations per Faculty

3.6

901-950

South Ural State University (National Research University)

Chelyabinsk, Russia

8.4

3.6

44.1

4.7

4.2

13.4

84.1

4.5

1.6

951-1000

Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation

Moscow, Russia

n/a

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

5.3

Citations per Faculty

1.6

951-1000

Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation

Moscow, Russia

5.3

1.6

39.3

9.9

47.7

19.4

32.4

4.7

5.1

951-1000

Southern Federal University

Rostov-on-Don, Russia

n/a

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

6.6

Citations per Faculty

1.9

951-1000

Southern Federal University

Rostov-on-Don, Russia

6.6

1.9

67.9

3.8

1.8

25.2

40.1

2.9

1.2

1001-1200

Lobachevsky University

Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

n/a

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

7.9

Citations per Faculty

1001-1200

Lobachevsky University

Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

7.9

41.1

3.9

3.2

22.3

18.1

1.3

1001-1200

Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

Moscow, Russia

n/a

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

4.9

Citations per Faculty

1.1

1001-1200

Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

Moscow, Russia

4.9

1.1

47.8

7.6

41.8

2.8

17.7

1.8

1001-1200

Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University ETU-LETI

St. Petersburg, Russia

n/a

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

5.4

Citations per Faculty

1.8

1001-1200

Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University ETU-LETI

St. Petersburg, Russia

5.4

1.8

46.4

3.6

5.6

46.3

14.6

4.2

1.1

1001-1200

Saint-Petersburg Mining University

St. Petersburg, Russia

n/a

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

3.6

Citations per Faculty

2.1

1001-1200

Saint-Petersburg Mining University

St. Petersburg, Russia

3.6

2.1

64.1

3.2

29.3

6.5

21.1

1.1

1001-1200

Samara National Research University (Samara University)

Samara, Russia

n/a

Research & Discovery

Academic Reputation

4.1

Citations per Faculty

2.1

1001-1200

Samara National Research University (Samara University)

Samara, Russia

4.1

2.1

75.4

2.2

9.1

12.3

2.2

1.2

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