General information on ranking
| Name of the ranking | QS International Trade Rankings |
|---|---|
| Geographical scope | Global |
| Name of person in charge of ranking | Ben Sowter |
| E-mail of person in charge of ranking | |
| Website of the ranking | https://www.topuniversities.com/international-trad... |
| Publication frequency | annual |
| First year of publication | 2024 |
| Most recent year of publication | 2024 |
| Date of last update | 2024-07-23 |
| Ranking organization | Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd (QS) |
| Website of the methodology | https://support.qs.com/hc/en-gb/articles/5918318592796-QS-International-Trade-Ranking |
| Methodology | Developed in partnership with the Hinrich Foundation, the QS International Trade Rankings 2024 are spread across two tables. The first ranks master's and MBA programmes (featuring 73 master's and MBA programmes offered by institutions across over 30 countries/territories) while the second ranks executive MBA programmes (featuring 21 institutions). The following performance lenses and indicators are considered: Trade Programme Content – 30% Reputation, including: Employer Reputation – 15% Academic Reputation – 5% (MBA & Master’s Ranking) or 10% (Executive MBA Ranking) Graduate Outcome, including: Graduate Employment Rate – 10% Graduate Support – 5% Industry Engagement, including: Faculty Industry Experience – 5% (only for MBA & Master’s Ranking) Partnerships with Employers – 10% (MBA & Master’s Ranking) or 15% (Executive MBA Ranking) Innovative Teaching, including: Experiential Learning – 5% Internships – 5% (only for MBA & Master’s Ranking) Research (Citations per Paper) – 10% |
Additional information
- Main target groups: employers, higher education institutions, policymakers, governments and funding agencies, students and parents
- Level of comparison: institutional
- Major dimensions covered: employability, reputation, research, teaching, cooperation with industry
- Structure of presentation: ordinary presentation (league tables)
- Data sources: data collected from HEIs by ranking organization, third-party database (data not provided by HEI)
- Quality assurance of ranking: advisory board
- Website of the ranking organization: https://www.topuniversities.com
- Types of the ranking organization: commercial/for-profit (incl. media)
- Types of rankings: aspiring