QS World University Rankings 2024.

The QS World University Rankings 2024 have been released, showcasing the top universities globally. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) retains its position at the pinnacle of the rankings for the 12th consecutive year. Notable changes in the rankings include the University of Oxford surpassing Stanford University to secure the third spot. The methodology for the rankings has been updated, incorporating new metrics such as Sustainability, Employment Outcomes, and International Research Network. 

QS World University Rankings 2024: Key Highlights

• Institutions in both Europe and America dominate the top 10 rankings, with many receiving perfect scores of 100 in indicators such as ‘Academic reputation’, ‘Employer reputation’, and ‘Faculty/Student ratio’.
• The National University of Singapore (NUS) is the only institution from Asia to secure a place in the top 10.
• The University of California, Berkeley (UCB) is the sole institution to achieve a perfect score of 100 in the new ‘Sustainability’ indicator. Other universities with high sustainability scores include the University of Pennsylvania (ranked 12th), University of Toronto (ranked 21st), and University of British Columbia (ranked 34th), all with scores of 99.9.
• The rankings feature 85 new entrants, with more than half coming from Asia. Bangladesh (11 new institutions), Indonesia (10), India and Malaysia (five each), and Kazakhstan (four) have the highest representation among the new entrants.
• Two of the new entrants, the National University of Singapore and the University of California, Berkeley, have secured a place in the top 10 rankings.
• Other new locations included in this year’s rankings are Iceland and Luxembourg, with one institution each, as well as Nigeria (two) and Ethiopia (one).
• Noteworthy new entrants achieving excellent results include Hamad bin Khalifa University from Qatar and the University of Luxembourg, securing their places in the top 400.

Source: www.qs.com

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