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QS University Rankings by Region 2016 – Out Now!

By Laura Bridgestock

Updated April 16, 2024 Updated April 16, 2024

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The QS University Rankings by Region for 2016 are released today, highlighting the top universities in Latin America, Asia, the Arab Region, and Emerging Europe & Central Asia (EECA). They are led, respectively, by Brazil’s Universidade de Sao Paulo, Singapore’s National University of Singapore, Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, and Russia’s Lomonosov Moscow State University.

Several of the tables have been extended this year, now covering the top 300 universities in Latin America, 350 (previously 300) in Asia, 100 in the Arab region, and 200 (previously 150) in the EECA countries.

These regional rankings aim to provide more in-depth comparisons than is possible through the overall QS World University Rankings®, assessing institutions across a larger number of performance indicators.

Top 5 Universities in Latin America Based on the QS University Rankings: Latin America 2016
2016	2015	Institution	Country
1	1	Universidade de São Paulo (USP)	Brazil
2	2	Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp)	Brazil
3	3	Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC)	Chile
4	6	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)	Mexico
5	5	Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro	Brazil
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Top 5 Universities in Asia Based on the QS University Rankings: Asia 2016
2016	2015	Institution	Country/Territory
1	1	National University of Singapore (NUS)	Singapore
2	2	University of Hong Kong (HKU)	Hong Kong
3	4	Nanyang Technological University (NTU)	Singapore
4	5	The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)	Hong Kong
5	11	Tsinghua University	China
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Top 5 Universities in the Arab Region Based on the QS University Rankings: Arab Region 2016
2016	2015	Institution	Country/Territory
1	1	King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM)	Saudi Arabia
2	2	American University of Beirut (AUB)	Lebanon
3	3	King Saud University (KSU)	Saudi Arabia
4	4	King Abdul Aziz University (KAU)	Saudi Arabia
5	5	American University in Cairo	Egypt
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Top 5 Universities in Emerging Europe & Central Asia Based on the QS University Rankings: EECA 2016
2016	2015	Institution	Country
1	1	Lomonosov Moscow State University	Russia
2	2	Novosibirsk State University	Russia
3	5	Saint-Petersburg State University	Russia
4	3	Charles University	Czech Republic
5	4	University of Tartu	Estonia
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For in-depth exploration of the methodologies used to compile each ranking, and key trends in each region, read the free online supplements:

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This article was originally published in June 2016 . It was last updated in April 2024

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The former editor of TopUniversities.com, Laura oversaw the site's editorial content and student forums. She also edited the QS Top Grad School Guide and contributed to market research reports, including 'How Do Students Use Rankings?'

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