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QS World University Rankings 2025: Top global universities

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

This yearā€™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. 

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QS World University Rankings 2025: Top global universities

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

This yearā€™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. 

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Employment Outcomes
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International Student Ratio
International Research Network
International Faculty Ratio
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Rank =94 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 61.4

Academic Reputation

78

Citations per Faculty

4.1

Faculty Student Ratio

99.7

Employer Reputation

82.3

Employment Outcomes

95.8

International Student Ratio

91.5

International Research Network

88.1

International Faculty Ratio

19.7

Sustainability Score

3.5

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =298 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 36.5

Academic Reputation

36.2

Citations per Faculty

1.4

Faculty Student Ratio

99.9

Employer Reputation

51.9

Employment Outcomes

7.7

International Student Ratio

70

International Research Network

15.2

International Faculty Ratio

65.6

Sustainability Score

6.8

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =316 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 34.7

Academic Reputation

24.4

Citations per Faculty

2.1

Faculty Student Ratio

92

Employer Reputation

48.7

Employment Outcomes

10

International Student Ratio

92.2

International Research Network

89.7

International Faculty Ratio

8

Sustainability Score

24

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =365 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 31.6

Academic Reputation

36.3

Citations per Faculty

4.6

Faculty Student Ratio

59.4

Employer Reputation

30.5

Employment Outcomes

71.7

International Student Ratio

38.9

International Research Network

83.9

International Faculty Ratio

4.9

Sustainability Score

3.2

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =401 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 29.6

Academic Reputation

23.6

Citations per Faculty

2.4

Faculty Student Ratio

95.6

Employer Reputation

11.4

Employment Outcomes

15.4

International Student Ratio

95.7

International Research Network

88.3

International Faculty Ratio

10.2

Sustainability Score

22.2

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =410 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 29

Academic Reputation

24

Citations per Faculty

1.8

Faculty Student Ratio

84.8

Employer Reputation

38.4

Employment Outcomes

13

International Student Ratio

13.5

International Research Network

83.6

International Faculty Ratio

6.6

Sustainability Score

44.6

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =431 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 27.6

Academic Reputation

22

Citations per Faculty

4.2

Faculty Student Ratio

99

Employer Reputation

13.5

Employment Outcomes

4.4

International Student Ratio

91.6

International Research Network

64.1

International Faculty Ratio

21.6

Sustainability Score

1.4

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =442 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 26.8

Academic Reputation

24.7

Citations per Faculty

9.5

Faculty Student Ratio

91

Employer Reputation

18.4

Employment Outcomes

5.8

International Student Ratio

57

International Research Network

56.5

International Faculty Ratio

6.3

Sustainability Score

5.3

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =456 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 26.3

Academic Reputation

16.6

Citations per Faculty

12

Faculty Student Ratio

94.6

Employer Reputation

23.6

Employment Outcomes

17.6

International Student Ratio

45.5

International Research Network

41.7

International Faculty Ratio

31.1

Sustainability Score

1

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =497 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 24.2

Academic Reputation

9.2

Citations per Faculty

8.1

Faculty Student Ratio

98.9

Employer Reputation

11.8

Employment Outcomes

14.6

International Student Ratio

89.5

International Research Network

32.9

International Faculty Ratio

45.8

Sustainability Score

1.1

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =516 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 23.6

Academic Reputation

19.6

Citations per Faculty

2.1

Faculty Student Ratio

95.5

Employer Reputation

14.2

Employment Outcomes

1.9

International Student Ratio

25.3

International Research Network

86.6

International Faculty Ratio

5.4

Sustainability Score

12.7

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =559 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 22.3

Academic Reputation

16

Citations per Faculty

2.9

Faculty Student Ratio

74.3

Employer Reputation

10.9

Employment Outcomes

4.9

International Student Ratio

84

International Research Network

64.7

International Faculty Ratio

14.1

Sustainability Score

11.2

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =567 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 21.9

Academic Reputation

9.8

Citations per Faculty

1.3

Faculty Student Ratio

100

Employer Reputation

25.4

Employment Outcomes

60

International Student Ratio

41.3

International Research Network

5.7

International Faculty Ratio

11.3

Sustainability Score

1

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =576 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 21.4

Academic Reputation

8.9

Citations per Faculty

3.7

Faculty Student Ratio

95.1

Employer Reputation

8.4

Employment Outcomes

2

International Student Ratio

82.8

International Research Network

62.7

International Faculty Ratio

10.9

Sustainability Score

7.1

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 595 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 20.9
ITMO University ITMO University
location St. Petersburg, Russia
QS stars QS Stars

Academic Reputation

10.5

Citations per Faculty

5.4

Faculty Student Ratio

95.5

Employer Reputation

13

Employment Outcomes

1.9

International Student Ratio

36.2

International Research Network

65.3

International Faculty Ratio

20.3

Sustainability Score

1.2

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 631-640 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: n/a

Academic Reputation

12.8

Citations per Faculty

1.7

Faculty Student Ratio

96.7

Employer Reputation

5.5

Employment Outcomes

5.1

International Student Ratio

63.1

International Research Network

41.7

International Faculty Ratio

10.8

Sustainability Score

1.1

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 711-720 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: n/a

Academic Reputation

14

Citations per Faculty

2.3

Faculty Student Ratio

49.8

Employer Reputation

19.1

Employment Outcomes

38.5

International Student Ratio

16.2

International Research Network

51.9

International Faculty Ratio

3

Sustainability Score

11.6

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 711-720 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: n/a

Academic Reputation

6.2

Citations per Faculty

13.8

Faculty Student Ratio

74.2

Employer Reputation

9

Employment Outcomes

9.2

International Student Ratio

43.1

International Research Network

44.7

International Faculty Ratio

7.9

Sustainability Score

2.2

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 741-750 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: n/a

Academic Reputation

11.7

Citations per Faculty

1.4

Faculty Student Ratio

87.5

Employer Reputation

3.3

Employment Outcomes

1.9

International Student Ratio

60

International Research Network

18.8

International Faculty Ratio

6.3

Sustainability Score

10.1

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 791-800 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: n/a

Academic Reputation

5.3

Citations per Faculty

4.3

Faculty Student Ratio

57.4

Employer Reputation

5

Employment Outcomes

1.9

International Student Ratio

63

International Research Network

83.6

International Faculty Ratio

9

Sustainability Score

1

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 801-850 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: n/a

Academic Reputation

7.6

Citations per Faculty

1.8

Faculty Student Ratio

79.4

Employer Reputation

2.5

Employment Outcomes

1.9

International Student Ratio

40.2

International Research Network

35.2

International Faculty Ratio

21.8

Sustainability Score

1.2

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 901-950 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: n/a

Academic Reputation

5

Citations per Faculty

1.7

Faculty Student Ratio

96.7

Employer Reputation

2.7

Employment Outcomes

1.8

International Student Ratio

16.6

International Research Network

19.1

International Faculty Ratio

3

Sustainability Score

1

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 901-950 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: n/a

Academic Reputation

8.4

Citations per Faculty

3.6

Faculty Student Ratio

44.1

Employer Reputation

4.7

Employment Outcomes

4.2

International Student Ratio

13.4

International Research Network

84.1

International Faculty Ratio

4.5

Sustainability Score

1.6

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 951-1000 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: n/a

Academic Reputation

5.3

Citations per Faculty

1.6

Faculty Student Ratio

39.3

Employer Reputation

9.9

Employment Outcomes

47.7

International Student Ratio

19.4

International Research Network

32.4

International Faculty Ratio

4.7

Sustainability Score

5.1

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 951-1000 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: n/a

Academic Reputation

6.6

Citations per Faculty

1.9

Faculty Student Ratio

67.9

Employer Reputation

3.8

Employment Outcomes

1.8

International Student Ratio

25.2

International Research Network

40.1

International Faculty Ratio

2.9

Sustainability Score

1.2

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 1001-1200 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: n/a
Lobachevsky University Lobachevsky University
location Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
QS stars QS Stars

Academic Reputation

7.9

Citations per Faculty

2

Faculty Student Ratio

41.1

Employer Reputation

3.9

Employment Outcomes

3.2

International Student Ratio

22.3

International Research Network

18.1

International Faculty Ratio

2

Sustainability Score

1.3

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 1001-1200 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: n/a

Academic Reputation

4.9

Citations per Faculty

1.1

Faculty Student Ratio

47.8

Employer Reputation

7.6

Employment Outcomes

41.8

International Student Ratio

2.8

International Research Network

17.7

International Faculty Ratio

1.8

Sustainability Score

1

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 1001-1200 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: n/a

Academic Reputation

5.4

Citations per Faculty

1.8

Faculty Student Ratio

46.4

Employer Reputation

3.6

Employment Outcomes

5.6

International Student Ratio

46.3

International Research Network

14.6

International Faculty Ratio

4.2

Sustainability Score

1.1

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 1001-1200 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: n/a

Academic Reputation

3.6

Citations per Faculty

2.1

Faculty Student Ratio

64.1

Employer Reputation

3.2

Employment Outcomes

8

International Student Ratio

29.3

International Research Network

6.5

International Faculty Ratio

21.1

Sustainability Score

1.1

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 1001-1200 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: n/a

Academic Reputation

4.1

Citations per Faculty

2.1

Faculty Student Ratio

75.4

Employer Reputation

2.2

Employment Outcomes

9.1

International Student Ratio

12.3

International Research Network

17

International Faculty Ratio

2.2

Sustainability Score

1.2

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

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