QS now uses eight different criteria to rank schools in its World University Rankings.
For a detailed explanation of each criterion, visit this QS webpage.
Listed by weight (the level of impact or importance in QS' ranking system), these factors are:
- Academic Reputation (30%) Determined through surveys with thousands of individuals who teach and research in higher education.
- Citations per Faculty (20%) This criterion measures how often, in the last five years, papers authored by a faculty member at a given school have been cited by other publications.
QS uses eight criteria to rank schools in its World University Rankings. For detailed information on each criterion, visit this QS webpage.
Listed by weight, these factors are:
- Academic Reputation (30%) Determined through surveys with thousands of individuals who teach and research in higher education.
- Citations per Faculty (20%) Measures how often papers produced by faculty members are cited by other publications over the last five years, reflecting the institution’s academic reliability.
- Employer Reputation (15%) Based on surveys of global employers who name up to 10 local and 30 international universities they believe produce the most employable graduates.
- Faculty/Student Ratio (10%) Rewards institutions with low student-to-faculty ratios and small class sizes, considered beneficial for a more personalized and collaborative learning environment.
- International Faculty/Student Ratio (10%) Evaluates two ratios: The number of international faculty members compared to domestic faculty members. The number of international students compared to domestic students. Each ratio is weighted at 5%, with data verified against government sources when possible.
- Sustainability (5%) Assesses an institution's commitment to sustainability and the visible evidence of sustainability efforts by the institution and its alumni.
- Employment Outcomes (5%) Measures the institution's effectiveness in ensuring high employability for its graduates.
- International Research Network (5%) Evaluate how institutions create and sustain research partnerships, resulting in internationally co-authored publications that address global challenges and disseminate important research.
