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	ben@qs.com
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