General information on ranking
Name of the ranking | QS World University Rankings |
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Geographical scope | global |
Status of the ranking | independent |
Name of person in charge of ranking | Ben Sowter |
E-mail of person in charge of ranking | ben@qs.com |
Website of the ranking | www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-… |
Publication frequency | annual |
First year of publication | 2004 |
Most recent year of publication | 2017 |
Ranking organization | Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd (QS) |
Website of the methodology | www.topuniversities.com/qs-world-university-rankings/methodology |
Additional information
- Type of publication: internet, mobile application, print – special publication:
- Internet users access to ranking: open access
- Language of publication: English
- Main target groups: employers,higher education institutions,students and parents,
- Level of comparison: institutional
- Major dimensions covered: employability, internationalization, reputation, research, teaching
- Structure of presentation: ordinary presentation (league tables)
- Data sources: data collected from HEIs by ranking organization, survey conducted exclusively by ranking organization, third-party database (data not provided by HEI)
- Quality assurance of ranking: advisory board, certification (e.g. IREG Audit)
- Website of the ranking organization: http://www.topuniversities.com/about-qs