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QS World University Rankings 2026: Top global universities

Discover the top universities around the world with the QS World University Rankings 2026.

Over 1,500 of the world's top universities are included in the 2026 edition of the QS World University Rankings, with over 100 locations represented around the world.

For yet another year, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has been ranked as the best university in the world, while nearly 500 universities have improved their performance since last year.

Of these, the biggest climber is Sunway University in Malaysia, which has risen over 120 places.

Learn more about how the ranking is compiled by consulting our methodology.

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QS World University Rankings 2026: Top global universities

Discover the top universities around the world with the QS World University Rankings 2026.

Over 1,500 of the world's top universities are included in the 2026 edition of the QS World University Rankings, with over 100 locations represented around the world.

For yet another year, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has been ranked as the best university in the world, while nearly 500 universities have improved their performance since last year.

Of these, the biggest climber is Sunway University in Malaysia, which has risen over 120 places.

Learn more about how the ranking is compiled by consulting our methodology.

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Published on: 19 June 2025

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Rank 151 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 62
Western University Western University
location London, Canada
QS stars 5+ QS Stars

Citations per Faculty

93.5

Academic Reputation

42.3

Faculty Student Ratio

5.2

Employer Reputation

53.5

Employment Outcomes

98

International Student Ratio

68.7

International Research Network

83.6

International Faculty Ratio

100

International Student Diversity

71.7

Sustainability Score

94

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 152 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 61.9

Citations per Faculty

22.2

Academic Reputation

82.3

Faculty Student Ratio

31

Employer Reputation

46.4

Employment Outcomes

92.8

International Student Ratio

96.6

International Research Network

96.3

International Faculty Ratio

100

International Student Diversity

96.8

Sustainability Score

71.8

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =153 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 61.6

Citations per Faculty

57.8

Academic Reputation

64

Faculty Student Ratio

58.8

Employer Reputation

72.1

Employment Outcomes

19.9

International Student Ratio

91.4

International Research Network

90.6

International Faculty Ratio

15.5

International Student Diversity

92.1

Sustainability Score

69.2

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =153 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 61.6

Citations per Faculty

54.8

Academic Reputation

55

Faculty Student Ratio

99.5

Employer Reputation

34.4

Employment Outcomes

32.9

International Student Ratio

90.7

International Research Network

97.2

International Faculty Ratio

72

International Student Diversity

91.5

Sustainability Score

91.2

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =155 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 61.5
University of Exeter University of Exeter
location Exeter, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars

Citations per Faculty

55.8

Academic Reputation

57.9

Faculty Student Ratio

42

Employer Reputation

58.5

Employment Outcomes

40.9

International Student Ratio

77.8

International Research Network

95.8

International Faculty Ratio

94.8

International Student Diversity

79.9

Sustainability Score

93.9

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =155 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 61.5
University of Geneva University of Geneva
location Geneva, Switzerland
QS stars QS Stars

Citations per Faculty

70.3

Academic Reputation

55.3

Faculty Student Ratio

47.4

Employer Reputation

34.8

Employment Outcomes

63.1

International Student Ratio

98.6

International Research Network

92.1

International Faculty Ratio

100

International Student Diversity

98.6

Sustainability Score

66.5

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 157 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 61.4
Lancaster University Lancaster University
location Lancaster,, United Kingdom
QS stars 5 QS Stars

Citations per Faculty

77.5

Academic Reputation

51.2

Faculty Student Ratio

36.1

Employer Reputation

45.8

Employment Outcomes

38.2

International Student Ratio

93.3

International Research Network

87

International Faculty Ratio

96.4

International Student Diversity

93.8

Sustainability Score

89.2

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 158 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 61.3
University of Basel University of Basel
location Basel, Switzerland
QS stars QS Stars

Citations per Faculty

94.2

Academic Reputation

34

Faculty Student Ratio

70.2

Employer Reputation

20.7

Employment Outcomes

74.9

International Student Ratio

91.4

International Research Network

90.4

International Faculty Ratio

100

International Student Diversity

68

Sustainability Score

88.4

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 159 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 61.2
Hanyang University Hanyang University
location Seoul, South Korea
QS stars QS Stars

Citations per Faculty

42.9

Academic Reputation

58.2

Faculty Student Ratio

81.7

Employer Reputation

81.9

Employment Outcomes

54.5

International Student Ratio

70.1

International Research Network

65.5

International Faculty Ratio

23.7

International Student Diversity

73

Sustainability Score

82.8

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 160 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 61

Citations per Faculty

47.8

Academic Reputation

84.9

Faculty Student Ratio

19

Employer Reputation

48.9

Employment Outcomes

77

International Student Ratio

40.8

International Research Network

96.4

International Faculty Ratio

39.9

International Student Diversity

46.2

Sustainability Score

84.7

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 161 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 60.9
Michigan State University Michigan State University
location East Lansing, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Citations per Faculty

61.2

Academic Reputation

67.3

Faculty Student Ratio

13.9

Employer Reputation

62.9

Employment Outcomes

75.6

International Student Ratio

21.1

International Research Network

97.6

International Faculty Ratio

67.2

International Student Diversity

27.3

Sustainability Score

94.2

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 162 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 60.8

Citations per Faculty

32.4

Academic Reputation

68.2

Faculty Student Ratio

84.5

Employer Reputation

39.1

Employment Outcomes

84.9

International Student Ratio

33.8

International Research Network

99.2

International Faculty Ratio

83.4

International Student Diversity

39.5

Sustainability Score

94

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 163 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 60.7

Citations per Faculty

47.8

Academic Reputation

67.5

Faculty Student Ratio

41.4

Employer Reputation

76.6

Employment Outcomes

44.9

International Student Ratio

9.2

International Research Network

95

International Faculty Ratio

83.1

International Student Diversity

14.9

Sustainability Score

77.5

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 164 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 60.3

Citations per Faculty

38.2

Academic Reputation

74.2

Faculty Student Ratio

84.2

Employer Reputation

71.5

Employment Outcomes

39.2

International Student Ratio

27.6

International Research Network

66

International Faculty Ratio

22.6

International Student Diversity

33.6

Sustainability Score

74.1

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 165 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 60.2

Citations per Faculty

80.9

Academic Reputation

34.6

Faculty Student Ratio

59.5

Employer Reputation

56.6

Employment Outcomes

53.3

International Student Ratio

74.3

International Research Network

77

International Faculty Ratio

100

International Student Diversity

76.8

Sustainability Score

82.7

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 166 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 59.8

Citations per Faculty

2.1

Academic Reputation

60.7

Faculty Student Ratio

99.6

Employer Reputation

86.3

Employment Outcomes

66.2

International Student Ratio

83.2

International Research Network

75.7

International Faculty Ratio

80.9

International Student Diversity

79.3

Sustainability Score

62.8

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 167 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 59.6

Citations per Faculty

62.6

Academic Reputation

46.5

Faculty Student Ratio

99.8

Employer Reputation

25.7

Employment Outcomes

55.1

International Student Ratio

81.8

International Research Network

74.8

International Faculty Ratio

93.1

International Student Diversity

83.5

Sustainability Score

85.8

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 168 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 59.5

Citations per Faculty

26.3

Academic Reputation

66.1

Faculty Student Ratio

79.5

Employer Reputation

44

Employment Outcomes

65.4

International Student Ratio

66.4

International Research Network

88.7

International Faculty Ratio

91.5

International Student Diversity

69.6

Sustainability Score

89.9

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 169 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 59.4
University of York University of York
location York, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars

Citations per Faculty

53.8

Academic Reputation

56.8

Faculty Student Ratio

55.8

Employer Reputation

42.3

Employment Outcomes

41

International Student Ratio

75.4

International Research Network

96

International Faculty Ratio

92.4

International Student Diversity

77.8

Sustainability Score

93.2

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =170 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 59.3

Citations per Faculty

42.7

Academic Reputation

71.5

Faculty Student Ratio

76.8

Employer Reputation

68.8

Employment Outcomes

26.4

International Student Ratio

20.5

International Research Network

77.5

International Faculty Ratio

28.2

International Student Diversity

26.6

Sustainability Score

78.5

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =170 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 59.3
Kyushu University Kyushu University
location Fukuoka City, Japan
QS stars QS Stars

Citations per Faculty

34.2

Academic Reputation

71.3

Faculty Student Ratio

87.1

Employer Reputation

72.1

Employment Outcomes

20.9

International Student Ratio

39

International Research Network

76.4

International Faculty Ratio

24.5

International Student Diversity

44.5

Sustainability Score

74.8

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 172 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 59.2

Citations per Faculty

76.2

Academic Reputation

76.4

Faculty Student Ratio

15.2

Employer Reputation

42.1

Employment Outcomes

30.4

International Student Ratio

27.2

International Research Network

93.7

International Faculty Ratio

26.5

International Student Diversity

33.3

Sustainability Score

90.3

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =173 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 59.1

Citations per Faculty

61.5

Academic Reputation

63.9

Faculty Student Ratio

9.5

Employer Reputation

63.3

Employment Outcomes

42.2

International Student Ratio

53.2

International Research Network

95.2

International Faculty Ratio

72.5

International Student Diversity

57.7

Sustainability Score

85.8

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =173 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 59.1

Citations per Faculty

56.6

Academic Reputation

52.5

Faculty Student Ratio

61.8

Employer Reputation

43.6

Employment Outcomes

60

International Student Ratio

66.3

International Research Network

84.3

International Faculty Ratio

94.6

International Student Diversity

69.6

Sustainability Score

86.6

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =173 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 59.1

Citations per Faculty

18.2

Academic Reputation

91.9

Faculty Student Ratio

10.9

Employer Reputation

92

Employment Outcomes

97.6

International Student Ratio

8.1

International Research Network

77.9

International Faculty Ratio

12.2

International Student Diversity

13.1

Sustainability Score

69.5

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 176 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 59

Citations per Faculty

73.5

Academic Reputation

67

Faculty Student Ratio

34.2

Employer Reputation

77.1

Employment Outcomes

25.4

International Student Ratio

37.3

International Research Network

42.1

International Faculty Ratio

26.7

International Student Diversity

40.4

Sustainability Score

57.8

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =177 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 58.8
Khalifa University Khalifa University
location Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
QS stars QS Stars

Citations per Faculty

83.9

Academic Reputation

34.3

Faculty Student Ratio

83.2

Employer Reputation

42.8

Employment Outcomes

12.6

International Student Ratio

83

International Research Network

81.1

International Faculty Ratio

100

International Student Diversity

82.5

Sustainability Score

68.1

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =177 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 58.8
Tongji University Tongji University
location Shanghai, China (Mainland)
QS stars QS Stars

Citations per Faculty

99.6

Academic Reputation

45.2

Faculty Student Ratio

31.2

Employer Reputation

41.2

Employment Outcomes

33.4

International Student Ratio

47.4

International Research Network

74.6

International Faculty Ratio

92.6

International Student Diversity

52.4

Sustainability Score

77.2

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 179 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 58.7

Citations per Faculty

99

Academic Reputation

65.3

Faculty Student Ratio

9.3

Employer Reputation

32.4

Employment Outcomes

25.6

International Student Ratio

27.5

International Research Network

75.4

International Faculty Ratio

81.3

International Student Diversity

20.6

Sustainability Score

65.2

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 180 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 58.4

Citations per Faculty

90.2

Academic Reputation

56.8

Faculty Student Ratio

21.3

Employer Reputation

85.8

Employment Outcomes

45.8

International Student Ratio

3.2

International Research Network

45.6

International Faculty Ratio

3.1

International Student Diversity

7.4

Sustainability Score

73

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

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