General information on ranking
| Name of the ranking | QS BRICS University Rankings |
|---|---|
| Geographical scope | BRICS countries (Brasil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) |
| Status of the ranking | related to QS World University Rankings |
| 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/university-ranking… |
| Publication frequency | annual |
| First year of publication | 2013 |
| Most recent year of publication | 2017 |
| Ranking organization | Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd (QS) |
| Website of the methodology | https://www.topuniversities.com/brics-rankings/methodology |
Additional information
- Type of publication: internet, print – special publication:
- Internet users access to ranking: free registration
- Language of publication: English
- Main target groups: higher education institutions,policymakers, governments and funding agencies,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
- Website of the ranking organization: https://www.topuniversities.com/about-qs