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QS World University Rankings 2023: Top global universities

Discover the world's top universities. Explore the QS World University Rankings® 2023 based on 8 key ranking indicators.

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This year’s QS World University Rankings include almost 1,500 institutions from around the world. It’s not just iconic institutions that take the top spots: this year’s highest rankings include universities from diverse locations across Europe, Asia and North America. 
 
Our rankings are the fast and easy way to compare institutions on a host of different criteria: from academic reputation to the number of international students enrolled. You’ll find even more information about each university on their dedicated QS profile page, where you can explore the full range of study options available and enquire with their admissions team.  
 
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QS World University Rankings 2023: Top global universities

Discover the world's top universities. Explore the QS World University Rankings® 2023 based on 8 key ranking indicators.

Out now! QS World University Rankings 2025.

This year’s QS World University Rankings include almost 1,500 institutions from around the world. It’s not just iconic institutions that take the top spots: this year’s highest rankings include universities from diverse locations across Europe, Asia and North America. 
 
Our rankings are the fast and easy way to compare institutions on a host of different criteria: from academic reputation to the number of international students enrolled. You’ll find even more information about each university on their dedicated QS profile page, where you can explore the full range of study options available and enquire with their admissions team.  
 
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Published on: 08 June 2022

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100
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
100
Citations per Faculty
100
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
100
Employability
Employer Reputation
100
Employment Outcomes
100
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
90
International Research Network
96.1
International Faculty Ratio
100
100
100
100
100
100
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Cambridge, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars
98.8
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
100
Citations per Faculty
92.3
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
100
Employability
Employer Reputation
100
Employment Outcomes
100
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
96.3
International Research Network
99.5
International Faculty Ratio
100
2
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Cambridge, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars
100
92.3
100
100
100
3
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Stanford, United States
QS stars QS Stars
98.5
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
100
Citations per Faculty
99.9
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
100
Employability
Employer Reputation
100
Employment Outcomes
100
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
60.3
International Research Network
96.3
International Faculty Ratio
99.8
3
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Stanford, United States
QS stars QS Stars
100
99.9
100
100
100
4
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Oxford, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars
98.4
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
100
Citations per Faculty
90
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
100
Employability
Employer Reputation
100
Employment Outcomes
100
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
98.4
International Research Network
99.9
International Faculty Ratio
98.8
4
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Oxford, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars
100
90
100
100
100
5
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Cambridge, United States
QS stars QS Stars
97.6
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
100
Citations per Faculty
100
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
99.4
Employability
Employer Reputation
100
Employment Outcomes
100
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
66.9
International Research Network
100
International Faculty Ratio
76.9
5
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Cambridge, United States
QS stars QS Stars
100
100
99.4
100
100
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97
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
96.5
Citations per Faculty
100
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
100
Employability
Employer Reputation
87.1
Employment Outcomes
98.8
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
85.1
International Research Network
73
International Faculty Ratio
99.8
96.5
100
100
87.1
98.8
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London, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars
97
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
98.3
Citations per Faculty
86.5
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
99.5
Employability
Employer Reputation
99.7
Employment Outcomes
88.8
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
100
International Research Network
98.1
International Faculty Ratio
100
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London, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars
98.3
86.5
99.5
99.7
88.8
8
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UCL
London, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars
95
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
99.4
Citations per Faculty
77
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
97.6
Employability
Employer Reputation
98.6
Employment Outcomes
90.3
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
100
International Research Network
100
International Faculty Ratio
99.2
8
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London, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars
99.4
77
97.6
98.6
90.3
9
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Zürich, Switzerland
QS stars QS Stars
93.6
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
98.6
Citations per Faculty
99.2
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
74.2
Employability
Employer Reputation
91.3
Employment Outcomes
91.1
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
98
International Research Network
96.2
International Faculty Ratio
100
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Zürich, Switzerland
QS stars QS Stars
98.6
99.2
74.2
91.3
91.1
10
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Chicago, United States
QS stars QS Stars
93.2
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
99.2
Citations per Faculty
86.8
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
92.9
Employability
Employer Reputation
92.2
Employment Outcomes
98.2
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
76
International Research Network
89.6
International Faculty Ratio
81.6
10
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Chicago, United States
QS stars QS Stars
99.2
86.8
92.9
92.2
98.2
11
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92.7
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
99.5
Citations per Faculty
91.8
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
79.8
Employability
Employer Reputation
94.1
Employment Outcomes
99.6
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
73.5
International Research Network
89.9
International Faculty Ratio
100
11
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99.5
91.8
79.8
94.1
99.6
12
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Beijing, China (Mainland)
QS stars QS Stars
91.3
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
99.3
Citations per Faculty
96.7
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
87.3
Employability
Employer Reputation
96.5
Employment Outcomes
91.4
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
36.9
International Research Network
77.5
International Faculty Ratio
57.1
12
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Beijing, China (Mainland)
QS stars QS Stars
99.3
96.7
87.3
96.5
91.4
13
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Philadelphia, United States
QS stars QS Stars
90.6
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
96.5
Citations per Faculty
70.9
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
99.9
Employability
Employer Reputation
92.5
Employment Outcomes
100
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
66.1
International Research Network
93.3
International Faculty Ratio
96.2
13
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Philadelphia, United States
QS stars QS Stars
96.5
70.9
99.9
92.5
100
14
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Beijing, China (Mainland)
QS stars QS Stars
90.1
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
98.9
Citations per Faculty
98.1
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
92.8
Employability
Employer Reputation
97.7
Employment Outcomes
87.1
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
25.7
International Research Network
75.5
International Faculty Ratio
16.7
14
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Beijing, China (Mainland)
QS stars QS Stars
98.9
98.1
92.8
97.7
87.1
15
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars
89.5
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
98
Citations per Faculty
70.1
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
81.1
Employability
Employer Reputation
97.2
Employment Outcomes
54.3
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
99.5
International Research Network
98.7
International Faculty Ratio
98.9
15
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars
98
70.1
81.1
97.2
54.3
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
83.7
Citations per Faculty
99.4
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
91.1
Employability
Employer Reputation
71.8
Employment Outcomes
28
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
100
International Research Network
87.3
International Faculty Ratio
100
83.7
99.4
91.1
71.8
28
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Princeton, United States
QS stars QS Stars
89.2
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
99.9
Citations per Faculty
100
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
72.6
Employability
Employer Reputation
98.9
Employment Outcomes
100
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
62.2
International Research Network
78.5
International Faculty Ratio
26
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Princeton, United States
QS stars QS Stars
99.9
100
72.6
98.9
100
18
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New Haven, United States
QS stars QS Stars
89
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
99.9
Citations per Faculty
51.5
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
100
Employability
Employer Reputation
100
Employment Outcomes
100
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
77.3
International Research Network
92
International Faculty Ratio
89.2
18
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New Haven, United States
QS stars QS Stars
99.9
51.5
100
100
100
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
90.4
Citations per Faculty
94.1
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
83.2
Employability
Employer Reputation
76.1
Employment Outcomes
84.6
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
74.1
International Research Network
89.6
International Faculty Ratio
100
90.4
94.1
83.2
76.1
84.6
20
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Ithaca, United States
QS stars QS Stars
87.2
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
98.3
Citations per Faculty
99.3
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
62.2
Employability
Employer Reputation
91.4
Employment Outcomes
99.5
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
55.3
International Research Network
90
International Faculty Ratio
63.9
20
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Ithaca, United States
QS stars QS Stars
98.3
99.3
62.2
91.4
99.5
21
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Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
QS stars QS Stars
87
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
97.4
Citations per Faculty
72.6
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
84.2
Employability
Employer Reputation
62.9
Employment Outcomes
99
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
98.7
International Research Network
81.1
International Faculty Ratio
100
21
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Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
QS stars QS Stars
97.4
72.6
84.2
62.9
99
22
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New York City, United States
QS stars QS Stars
86.7
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
99.7
Citations per Faculty
47.2
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
100
Employability
Employer Reputation
98.1
Employment Outcomes
99.8
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
94.6
International Research Network
98.9
International Faculty Ratio
47.6
22
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New York City, United States
QS stars QS Stars
99.7
47.2
100
98.1
99.8
23
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85.3
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
100
Citations per Faculty
73.3
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
91.9
Employability
Employer Reputation
99.7
Employment Outcomes
97.8
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
27.8
International Research Network
89.5
International Faculty Ratio
10.4
23
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100
73.3
91.9
99.7
97.8
24
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Baltimore, United States
QS stars QS Stars
85.1
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
87.9
Citations per Faculty
87.3
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
100
Employability
Employer Reputation
47.2
Employment Outcomes
95.3
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
82.9
International Research Network
97.7
International Faculty Ratio
63.6
24
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Baltimore, United States
QS stars QS Stars
87.9
87.3
100
47.2
95.3
25
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Ann Arbor, United States
QS stars QS Stars
84.4
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
98.5
Citations per Faculty
62.5
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
88.9
Employability
Employer Reputation
91.3
Employment Outcomes
96
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
33.1
International Research Network
96.3
International Faculty Ratio
71.2
25
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Ann Arbor, United States
QS stars QS Stars
98.5
62.5
88.9
91.3
96
26
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Paris, France
QS stars QS Stars
83.8
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
74.4
Citations per Faculty
84.1
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
99.8
Employability
Employer Reputation
97
Employment Outcomes
53.9
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
83.6
International Research Network
99.7
International Faculty Ratio
59.7
26
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Paris, France
QS stars QS Stars
74.4
84.1
99.8
97
53.9
27
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82.7
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
100
Citations per Faculty
99.9
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
23.9
Employability
Employer Reputation
100
Employment Outcomes
99.1
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
57.7
International Research Network
96.7
International Faculty Ratio
93.3
27
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100
99.9
23.9
100
99.1
28
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Manchester, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars
82.3
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
95.1
Citations per Faculty
59
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
63.1
Employability
Employer Reputation
97.7
Employment Outcomes
66.4
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
99.4
International Research Network
98.9
International Faculty Ratio
93.4
28
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Manchester, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars
95.1
59
63.1
97.7
66.4
29
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Seoul, South Korea
QS stars QS Stars
82.2
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
98.6
Citations per Faculty
70.3
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
87
Employability
Employer Reputation
97.8
Employment Outcomes
97.7
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
10.3
International Research Network
79.3
International Faculty Ratio
12.2
29
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Seoul, South Korea
QS stars QS Stars
98.6
70.3
87
97.8
97.7
30
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82.1
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation
93.6
Citations per Faculty
99.3
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
38
Employability
Employer Reputation
70.1
Employment Outcomes
59.1
Global Engagement
International Student Ratio
96
International Research Network
94.6
International Faculty Ratio
100
30
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93.6
99.3
38
70.1
59.1

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