Recently, the British higher education information and analysis provider QS released the 2018 QS World University Rankings. A total of 6 universities from mainland China entered the top 100, with Tsinghua University leading at 25th place globally. Zhejiang University and the University of Science and Technology of China entered the top 100 for the first time. Let us take a look at the rankings of the world's famous universities.
QS World University Rankings Top 10
UK and US Universities Continue to Lead
This ranking surveyed nearly 1,000 universities from 84 countries around the world. Among the top ten, there are 5 US universities and 4 UK universities. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, and Harvard University occupy the top three spots. ETH Zurich, ranked 10th, is the only non-UK/US university in the top 10.
This is the sixth consecutive year that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has topped the QS rankings, and it is highly likely to maintain this position. QS stated in its official news that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has pulled away from other universities by a "light-year" gap.
6 Universities from Mainland China Enter the Top 100
This ranking includes 39 universities from mainland China, 6 of which entered the top 100. Zhejiang University (87th) and the University of Science and Technology of China (97th) entered the top 100 for the first time. Tsinghua University leads at 25th place globally. Among the 6 universities in the top 100, except for Tsinghua University, which dropped 1 place compared to last year, the rankings of the other universities have all improved to varying degrees.
In addition, 6 universities were included for the first time, including: Beijing Foreign Studies University, Shanghai International Studies University, China Agricultural University, Hunan University, Central South University, and Chongqing University.
In recent years, the internationalization of Chinese universities has made some progress, but it still lags far behind the international level. In the international student category, Peking University, which has the highest score in China, is only ranked 298th in the world.
QS World University Rankings Mainland China Top 20
Universities in Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan Perform Well
The inclusion of universities in Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan is as follows: 7 from Hong Kong, China; 1 from Macao, China; and 16 from Taiwan, China (an increase of 1). Among them, 5 universities in Hong Kong entered the top 100, with the University of Hong Kong ranked 26th; in Taiwan, only National Taiwan University entered the top 100, ranking 76th.
When including Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, a total of 12 universities from China entered the top 100, ranking first in Asia and third in the world, second only to the United States (31) and the United Kingdom (16). Japan and South Korea have 5 and 4 universities in the top 100, respectively, ranking 2nd and 3rd in Asia. Although Singapore only has 2 universities in the top 100, Nanyang Technological University and the National University of Singapore, they are ranked 11th and 15th globally, making them the two highest-ranked universities in Asia.
QS World University Rankings Asia Top 10
In this ranking, although UK and US universities are still in the lead, their advantage is gradually narrowing compared to other countries. More than half of the US universities saw their rankings decline, with 18 universities dropping by more than 50 places; among the 76 UK universities included, 51 saw their rankings decline to varying degrees. Universities in East Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and other regions are continuing to make progress. According to QS analysis, in the remaining study abroad market, continental European countries may benefit from this.
Compared to the QS 2017 university rankings, this year's ranking changes are not significant, with the average ranking change of the top 100 universities being less than 4 places. QS founder and CEO Nunzio Quacquarelli stated: "Our rankings are stable without losing diversity, which is something to be proud of. The number of students with the intention to study abroad is at an all-time high, and we hope that this will allow students around the world to trust us when choosing universities."
Evaluation Criteria
The QS World University Rankings are based on 6 indicators, with the following weights:
Academic Reputation: 40%
Employer Reputation: 10%
Faculty/Student Ratio: 20%
Citations per Faculty: 20%
International Faculty Ratio: 5%
International Student Ratio: 5%