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QS World University Rankings 2024: Top global universities

The 20th edition of the QS World University Rankings features 1,500 institutions across 104 locations and is the only ranking of its kind to emphasise employability and sustainability.

This year, we've implemented our largest-ever methodological enhancement, introducing three new metrics: Sustainability, Employment Outcomes and International Research Network. 

The results draw on the analysis of 17.5m academic papers and the expert opinions of over 240,000 academic faculty and employers. Massachusetts Institute of Technology celebrates twelve years at the top, the University of Cambridge retains 2nd place while the University of Oxford (3rd) climbs one position. 

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QS World University Rankings 2024: Top global universities

The 20th edition of the QS World University Rankings features 1,500 institutions across 104 locations and is the only ranking of its kind to emphasise employability and sustainability.

This year, we've implemented our largest-ever methodological enhancement, introducing three new metrics: Sustainability, Employment Outcomes and International Research Network. 

The results draw on the analysis of 17.5m academic papers and the expert opinions of over 240,000 academic faculty and employers. Massachusetts Institute of Technology celebrates twelve years at the top, the University of Cambridge retains 2nd place while the University of Oxford (3rd) climbs one position. 

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Published on: 27 June 2023

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International Student Ratio
International Research Network
International Faculty Ratio
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Rank 7 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 93.3
ETH Zurich ETH Zurich
location Zürich, Switzerland
QS stars QS Stars

Academic Reputation

98.8

Citations per Faculty

98.9

Faculty Student Ratio

72.1

Employer Reputation

83.6

Employment Outcomes

79.1

International Student Ratio

98.5

International Research Network

96

International Faculty Ratio

100

Sustainability Score

88.4

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 36 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 80.4

Academic Reputation

84.6

Citations per Faculty

98

Faculty Student Ratio

92.4

Employer Reputation

59.9

Employment Outcomes

19.4

International Student Ratio

100

International Research Network

65.6

International Faculty Ratio

100

Sustainability Score

42.3

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =91 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 61.6
University of Zurich University of Zurich
location Zürich, Switzerland
QS stars QS Stars

Academic Reputation

59.1

Citations per Faculty

52

Faculty Student Ratio

89.9

Employer Reputation

27.6

Employment Outcomes

75.2

International Student Ratio

53

International Research Network

87.2

International Faculty Ratio

100

Sustainability Score

80.2

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =124 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 55
University of Basel University of Basel
location Basel, Switzerland
QS stars QS Stars

Academic Reputation

27.8

Citations per Faculty

96.5

Faculty Student Ratio

57.4

Employer Reputation

17.8

Employment Outcomes

41.1

International Student Ratio

85

International Research Network

74.4

International Faculty Ratio

100

Sustainability Score

70.4

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =126 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 54.8
University of Bern University of Bern
location Bern, Switzerland
QS stars QS Stars

Academic Reputation

30.5

Citations per Faculty

99.2

Faculty Student Ratio

54.6

Employer Reputation

24.4

Employment Outcomes

26.1

International Student Ratio

36.9

International Research Network

89.1

International Faculty Ratio

100

Sustainability Score

73.6

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 128 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 54.2
University of Geneva University of Geneva
location Geneva, Switzerland
QS stars QS Stars

Academic Reputation

45.1

Citations per Faculty

75.4

Faculty Student Ratio

42

Employer Reputation

14.1

Employment Outcomes

31

International Student Ratio

96.3

International Research Network

87.3

International Faculty Ratio

100

Sustainability Score

63.1

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =220 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 42.7
University of Lausanne University of Lausanne
location Lausanne, Switzerland
QS stars QS Stars

Academic Reputation

29.4

Citations per Faculty

65.1

Faculty Student Ratio

36.6

Employer Reputation

15.1

Employment Outcomes

27.9

International Student Ratio

56.6

International Research Network

48

International Faculty Ratio

99.9

Sustainability Score

61.6

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =328 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 32.6

Academic Reputation

5.8

Citations per Faculty

56.4

Faculty Student Ratio

82.9

Employer Reputation

3.9

Employment Outcomes

7.9

International Student Ratio

100

International Research Network

4.2

International Faculty Ratio

100

Sustainability Score

1.2

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =436 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 26

Academic Reputation

9

Citations per Faculty

22.8

Faculty Student Ratio

6.2

Employer Reputation

27.6

Employment Outcomes

94.8

International Student Ratio

83.1

International Research Network

1

International Faculty Ratio

100

Sustainability Score

1.6

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =563 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 20.9
Université de Fribourg Université de Fribourg
location Fribourg, Switzerland
QS stars QS Stars

Academic Reputation

10.7

Citations per Faculty

38.8

Faculty Student Ratio

5.3

Employer Reputation

3.8

Employment Outcomes

20.4

International Student Ratio

45.4

International Research Network

8.9

International Faculty Ratio

100

Sustainability Score

5.2

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

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Academic Reputation

5.7

Citations per Faculty

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Faculty Student Ratio

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Employer Reputation

6.7

Employment Outcomes

null

International Student Ratio

null

International Research Network

1.7

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Sustainability Score

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