The document is a ranking of the top 500 universities in the world according to the 2011 QS World University Rankings. It lists the universities in order of their overall ranking, along with their scores and rankings for six metrics: academic reputation, employer reputation, faculty/student ratio, citations per faculty, international faculty ratio, and international student ratio. The top university is the University of Cambridge, followed by Harvard University and MIT in second and third place respectively.

1. 6 QS World University Rankings 2011 www.qs.com
QS TOP 500 UNIVERSITIES
2011 rank
2010 rank
Institution
Country/Territory
Classification
Academic
Reputation
Employer Reputation
Faculty Student
Citations per Faculty
International Faculty
International Students
Overall
SIZE
FOCUS
RES.
AGE
SCORE
RANK
SCORE
RANK
SCORE
RANK
SCORE
RANK
SCORE
RANK
SCORE
RANK
SCORE
1
1
University of Cambridge
GB
L
FC
VH
5
100.0
2
100.0
3
98.9
32
92.7
38
98.4
34
96.6
38
100.0
2
2
Harvard University
US
L
FC
VH
5
100.0
1
100.0
1
96.4
47
100.0
5
76.9
136
86.0
88
99.3
3
5
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
US
M
CO
VH
5
100.0
6
100.0
4
99.9
17
99.6
13
50.0
212
97.9
32
99.2
4
3
Yale University
US
M
FC
VH
5
100.0
10
100.0
4
100.0
15
97.2
25
84.3
110
65.6
170
98.8
5
6
University of Oxford
GB
L
FC
VH
5
100.0
3
100.0
2
100.0
14
82.0
65
98.2
35
95.9
43
98.0
6
7
Imperial College London
GB
L
FC
VH
5
99.8
15
100.0
4
99.7
24
79.6
78
99.7
26
99.9
15
97.6
7
4
UCL (University College London)
GB
L
FC
VH
5
99.4
24
82.0
34
99.0
31
89.5
51
96.2
48
99.7
17
97.3
8
8
University of Chicago
US
L
FC
VH
5
99.9
14
90.0
15
95.8
50
92.3
41
71.5
155
81.4
105
96.1
9
12
University of Pennsylvania
US
L
FC
VH
5
98.7
31
90.0
15
99.5
27
94.9
33
64.1
169
66.3
168
95.7
10
11
Columbia University
US
L
FC
VH
5
99.9
13
100.0
4
95.8
49
95.8
30
17.1
301+
86.2
87
95.3
11
13
Stanford University
US
L
FC
VH
5
100.0
5
100.0
4
74.9
120
100.0
3
36.6
269
96.5
39
93.4
12
9
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
US
S
CO
VH
5
99.0
26
25.8
204
97.0
44
100.0
1
99.0
30
93.9
54
93.0
13
10
Princeton University
US
M
CO
VH
5
100.0
9
67.9
43
75.3
119
100.0
6
96.5
46
69.3
149
91.9
14
15
University of Michigan
US
XL
FC
VH
5
99.8
21
90.0
15
91.5
61
85.3
59
53.6
202
51.2
229
91.3
15
16
Cornell University
US
L
FC
VH
5
99.8
17
90.0
15
74.7
121
96.8
27
44.7
231
70.2
148
90.7
16
17
Johns Hopkins University
US
L
FC
VH
5
95.9
42
55.9
100
99.3
29
99.8
11
18.2
301+
70.9
147
90.0
17
19
McGill University
CA
L
FC
VH
5
98.8
29
90.0
15
89.9
69
62.6
139
82.0
119
94.2
51
89.6
18
18
ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)
CH
L
FO
VH
5
99.2
25
74.6
40
54.4
216
99.0
17
100.0
5
99.1
21
89.5
19
14
Duke University
US
L
FC
VH
5
95.4
43
65.0
47
99.8
23
96.3
29
17.5
301+
55.5
216
89.3
20
22
University of Edinburgh
GB
L
FC
VH
5
98.9
28
90.0
15
73.7
124
68.8
110
88.8
89
92.7
59
87.8
21
28
University of California, Berkeley (UCB)
US
XL
FC
VH
5
100.0
4
100.0
4
44.7
301+
95.7
32
95.2
57
62.2
186
87.6
22
23
University of Hong Kong (HKU)
HK
L
FC
VH
5
98.9
27
59.4
51
95.1
53
54.5
172
100.0
15
98.9
23
87.0
23
29
University of Toronto
CA
XL
FC
VH
5
99.9
12
90.0
15
65.3
155
77.3
85
91.3
79
49.0
244
86.2
24
26
Northwestern University
US
L
FC
VH
5
91.5
55
77.1
36
82.8
94
93.6
36
12.4
301+
80.9
109
85.9
25
24
The University of Tokyo
JP
L
FC
VH
5
100.0
7
90.0
15
92.2
58
74.0
91
10.8
301+
29.2
301+
85.9
26
20
Australian National University (ANU)
AU
L
CO
VH
4
99.8
20
59.4
51
71.7
132
70.0
105
100.0
20
96.8
36
85.7
27
21
King's College London (KCL)
GB
L
FC
VH
5
92.0
51
59.4
51
87.5
78
68.5
112
95.3
56
92.4
60
85.0
28
31
National University of Singapore (NUS)
SG
XL
FC
VH
5
100.0
11
92.6
14
72.2
130
43.9
243
100.0
9
99.4
19
84.1
29
30
The University of Manchester
GB
XL
FC
VH
5
98.4
32
100.0
4
66.0
153
54.1
174
89.2
87
90.1
70
84.0
30
27
University of Bristol
GB
L
FC
VH
5
89.3
60
90.0
15
77.1
112
69.3
109
87.7
95
73.0
140
83.7
31
38
The University of Melbourne
AU
XL
FC
VH
5
99.8
16
100.0
4
38.1
301+
78.4
82
80.7
120
95.2
46
83.6
32
25
Kyoto University
JP
L
FC
VH
5
99.8
19
59.4
51
96.5
46
70.9
99
14.5
301+
24.0
301+
82.9
33
33
Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris (ENS Paris)
FR
S
SP
VH
5
93.5
47
59.4
51
94.3
54
67.8
115
29.5
301+
72.3
143
82.4
34
35
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
US
XL
FC
VH
4
100.0
8
90.0
15
48.7
271
99.9
8
4.1
301+
27.1
301+
81.9
35
32
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
CH
M
FO
VH
5
78.6
89
52.1
154
97.7
40
69.9
106
100.0
3
100.0
5
81.8
36
36
Ecole Polytechnique ParisTech
FR
S
CO
VH
5
75.5
99
90.0
15
100.0
12
56.9
158
73.4
150
94.8
47
80.5
37
42
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
HK
L
FC
VH
3
92.0
52
55.9
100
80.8
100
53.8
177
98.2
36
75.0
133
79.5
38
37
The University of Sydney
AU
XL
FC
VH
5
99.5
23
74.7
39
53.4
225
50.6
198
99.7
27
94.3
50
79.3
39
39
Brown University
US
M
FC
VH
5
85.0
65
55.9
100
68.5
142
98.8
21
44.0
234
49.1
243
79.2
40
40
HKUST
HK
M
CO
VH
2
91.7
53
47.5
156
83.5
90
47.5
222
100.0
10
98.6
26
79.1
41
48
University of Wisconsin-Madison
US
XL
FC
VH
5
96.4
40
55.9
100
78.4
107
67.6
116
46.2
225
36.0
301+
79.0
42
50
Seoul National University (SNU)
KR
L
FC
VH
4
98.3
33
55.9
100
93.0
55
42.2
256
43.1
239
60.5
194
78.7
43
34
Carnegie Mellon University
US
M
FC
VH
5
88.0
63
59.4
51
71.4
134
74.5
90
38.1
261
94.4
49
78.5
44
41
New York University (NYU)
US
XL
FC
VH
5
97.0
37
63.5
48
91.7
60
43.0
249
23.8
301+
58.6
200
77.7
45
49
Osaka University
JP
L
FC
VH
4
89.7
59
55.9
100
91.9
59
70.1
103
15.1
301+
28.6
301+
77.6
46
47
Peking University
CN
L
FC
VH
5
99.8
18
82.6
33
90.4
65
29.7
301+
35.5
275
39.4
295
77.4
47
54
Tsinghua University
CN
XL
FC
VH
5
98.7
30
86.5
32
86.1
84
26.4
301+
52.8
203
30.1
301+
76.3
48
43
The University of Queensland (UQ)
AU
XL
FC
VH
5
94.4
45
59.4
51
38.6
301+
67.6
116
97.5
41
92.0
61
75.9
49
46
The University of New South Wales (UNSW)
AU
XL
FC
VH
4
96.1
41
78.6
35
36.2
301+
56.3
162
92.4
73
95.7
45
75.7
50
53
The University of Warwick
GB
L
FC
HI
3
89.9
57
100.0
4
59.4
185
30.7
301+
90.0
86
98.7
24
74.9
51
44
University of British Columbia
CA
XL
FC
VH
5
99.6
22
59.4
51
32.6
301+
85.6
57
26.7
301+
51.1
231
74.8
52
45
University of Copenhagen
DK
L
FC
VH
5
82.8
71
55.9
100
99.8
21
43.6
245
71.1
156
45.8
262
74.7
53
51
Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
DE
L
FC
VH
5
92.7
50
15.3
283
86.7
81
53.7
178
54.9
200
73.5
138
74.6
54
58
Technische Universität München
DE
L
FO
VH
5
82.3
73
73.1
41
97.7
42
34.1
301+
57.5
195
68.1
153
74.3
55
57
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
US
L
FC
VH
5
83.0
68
55.9
100
74.1
123
86.5
56
9.8
301+
15.9
301+
73.6
56
55
University of Washington
US
XL
FC
VH
5
93.5
48
29.6
194
47.8
275
99.8
9
9.2
301+
23.8
301+
72.9
57
60
Tokyo Institute of Technology
JP
M
CO
VH
5
78.3
91
59.4
51
88.3
76
65.5
127
22.6
301+
43.2
277
72.7
58
74
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
SG
L
CO
VH
4
88.0
64
59.4
51
77.7
110
22.6
301+
100.0
6
98.2
28
72.5
59
77
University of Glasgow
GB
L
FC
VH
5
81.2
78
55.9
100
53.8
219
72.3
96
79.6
130
69.1
151
72.1
60
61
Monash University
AU
XL
FC
VH
3
96.5
39
90.0
15
41.6
301+
34.9
299
58.6
186
96.7
37
72.1

2. www.qs.com QS World University Rankings 2011 7
QS TOP 500 UNIVERSITIES
2011 rank
2010 rank
Institution
Country/Territory
Classification
Academic
Reputation
Employer Reputation
Faculty Student
Citations per Faculty
International Faculty
International Students
Overall
SIZE
FOCUS
RES.
AGE
SCORE
RANK
SCORE
RANK
SCORE
RANK
SCORE
RANK
SCORE
RANK
SCORE
RANK
SCORE
61
63
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
US
XL
FC
VH
5
97.4
35
45.0
158
25.8
301+
87.3
53
32.5
287
55.9
214
71.9
62
66
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
DE
XL
FC
VH
5
95.2
44
45.4
157
34.4
301+
80.1
75
37.1
267
57.6
203
71.6
63
56
University of Amsterdam
NL
XL
FC
VH
5
91.4
56
55.9
100
53.7
224
64.2
134
56.3
199
32.1
301+
71.5
64
80
London School of Economics (LSE)
GB
M
SP
VH
5
88.1
62
100.0
4
54.4
216
15.2
301+
100.0
16
100.0
1
70.5
65
52
Trinity College Dublin (TCD)
IE
L
FC
HI
5
81.0
81
59.4
51
58.0
193
47.7
220
99.1
29
84.9
94
70.0
66
70
Freie Universität Berlin
DE
XL
FC
HI
4
89.9
58
23.0
223
30.5
301+
95.8
31
45.0
230
57.6
204
70.0
67
59
University of Birmingham
GB
L
FC
VH
5
78.4
90
61.4
50
60.3
177
55.3
168
83.4
114
75.1
132
69.9
68
86
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
BE
XL
FC
VH
5
88.4
61
55.9
100
22.6
301+
85.1
60
64.2
168
56.7
212
69.9
69
71
University of Geneva
CH
L
FC
VH
5
65.4
132
4.4
301+
66.4
151
93.3
37
100.0
19
99.2
20
69.9
70=
64
Boston University
US
L
FC
VH
5
74.0
105
59.4
51
63.7
162
75.2
89
14.3
301+
85.9
90
69.7
70=
102
Tohoku University
JP
L
FC
VH
5
73.3
108
55.9
100
96.7
45
57.3
155
23.4
301+
29.0
301+
69.7
72
69
The University of Sheffield
GB
L
FC
VH
5
76.5
95
59.4
51
61.3
173
56.3
162
83.0
116
80.9
108
69.6
73
89
The University of Western Australia (UWA)
AU
L
FC
VH
5
79.5
87
55.9
100
40.5
301+
64.9
129
99.9
24
87.0
86
69.2
74
73
The University of Nottingham
GB
XL
FC
VH
5
75.4
100
90.0
15
53.8
223
44.2
239
88.4
91
85.6
91
68.8
75
81
University of Southampton
GB
L
FC
VH
5
72.1
113
59.4
51
62.3
169
58.4
149
90.1
85
80.0
114
68.8
76
67
University of Texas at Austin
US
XL
FC
VH
5
97.2
36
62.5
49
22.1
301+
66.2
123
60.1
178
32.2
301+
68.7
77
65
University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
US
L
FC
VH
4
97.6
34
18.1
251
26.5
301+
99.9
7
3.1
301+
17.6
301+
68.5
78
75=
Washington University in St. Louis
US
L
FC
VH
5
58.9
158
6.0
301+
99.8
22
98.3
22
13.7
301+
53.6
222
68.5
79
84
Aarhus University
DK
L
FC
VH
4
69.1
120
24.6
216
85.8
85
64.4
132
64.6
167
65.9
169
68.0
80=
91
Nagoya University
JP
L
FC
VH
5
64.9
135
55.9
100
80.5
101
79.6
79
35.1
279
26.6
301+
68.0
80=
83
Utrecht University
NL
L
FC
VH
5
81.7
76
23.1
220
49.5
262
89.8
50
58.6
187
17.6
301+
68.0
82
68
The University of Auckland
NZ
L
FC
VH
5
94.0
46
59.4
51
25.1
301+
39.5
270
94.3
61
96.0
42
67.3
83
62
Uppsala University
SE
XL
FC
VH
5
82.5
72
19.2
241
38.8
301+
90.9
43
79.3
132
22.2
301+
67.2
84
106
Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)
US
L
CO
VH
5
73.3
109
59.4
51
20.3
301+
98.0
23
51.1
209
87.3
84
67.1
85
87
Purdue University
US
XL
FC
VH
5
81.5
77
67.5
44
36.4
301+
55.7
165
96.2
50
63.8
179
67.1
86
72
Lund University
SE
XL
FC
VH
5
82.9
69
55.9
100
34.6
301+
81.9
66
31.7
291
34.9
301+
66.7
87
94
National Taiwan University (NTU)
TW
XL
FC
VH
4
96.5
38
55.9
100
36.2
301+
60.7
143
18.0
301+
17.2
301+
66.6
88
82
Leiden University
NL
L
FC
VH
5
84.4
66
15.2
285
27.2
301+
99.0
16
73.5
149
21.9
301+
66.6
89
75=
University of Helsinki
FI
L
CO
VH
5
80.6
82
20.9
232
72.9
128
69.6
108
31.9
290
12.9
301+
66.4
90
79
KAIST
KR
M
CO
VH
3
79.9
85
23.8
217
89.9
68
45.3
232
41.0
249
25.2
301+
66.0
91
105
Fudan University
CN
L
FC
VH
5
91.5
54
59.4
51
49.7
260
41.2
259
18.2
301+
56.9
209
65.7
92
103
The University of Adelaide
AU
L
FC
VH
5
75.1
103
59.4
51
35.2
301+
59.8
145
94.6
58
94.0
52
65.7
93
85
University of Leeds
GB
L
FC
VH
5
81.1
79
59.4
51
51.8
243
40.2
265
77.0
135
75.1
131
65.7
94
98
Pennsylvania State University
US
XL
FC
VH
5
76.3
98
66.2
45
39.2
301+
80.6
72
23.5
301+
37.3
301+
65.4
95
92
Durham University
GB
L
FC
HI
5
66.2
129
90.0
15
46.3
294
54.7
170
92.4
71
73.0
139
65.2
96
88
University of York
GB
L
FC
HI
3
67.4
125
59.4
51
59.5
184
52.4
190
87.4
98
85.5
92
65.2
97
95
University of St Andrews
GB
M
FC
VH
5
59.7
153
59.4
51
68.0
144
53.2
184
96.2
51
99.9
14
65.1
98
112
POSTECH
KR
S
FO
VH
3
55.8
177
17.3
257
97.7
41
80.9
69
69.9
159
11.5
301+
65.1
99
90
Dartmouth College
US
M
FC
VH
5
44.6
246
59.4
51
86.9
80
97.9
24
10.4
301+
48.2
248
64.9
100
78
University of Alberta
CA
XL
FC
VH
5
75.2
101
27.8
196
61.2
175
49.8
203
92.6
70
71.2
146
64.5
101
110
University of California, Davis (UCD)
US
XL
FC
VH
5
77.3
94
17.1
260
36.7
301+
94.4
35
40.1
252
45.2
269
64.4
102
96
University of Minnesota
US
XL
FC
VH
5
82.8
70
24.8
215
25.0
301+
98.9
19
26.9
301+
27.1
301+
64.3
103
99
Erasmus University Rotterdam
NL
L
FO
VH
4
54.6
182
59.4
51
46.6
288
96.9
26
51.8
207
74.4
135
64.0
104
108
Delft University of Technology
NL
L
FO
VH
5
76.4
96
59.4
51
46.3
293
43.8
244
91.4
78
72.3
144
63.9
105
97
Universität Freiburg
DE
L
FC
VH
5
69.3
119
2.4
301+
90.0
66
52.8
186
62.4
174
56.5
213
63.7
106
101
University of Zurich
CH
L
FC
VH
5
74.6
104
20.7
233
39.5
301+
69.8
107
99.6
28
66.6
164
63.3
107
113
University of Southern California
US
XL
FC
VH
5
61.7
147
25.0
213
73.6
125
66.3
122
49.6
214
87.6
79
63.2
108
100
University of Oslo
NO
L
FC
VH
5
70.3
118
10.8
301+
91.2
62
44.0
242
41.7
245
66.3
167
62.9
109
111
Maastricht University
NL
L
FO
VH
3
37.5
288
55.9
100
72.4
129
85.5
58
82.3
117
99.9
11
62.5
110
129
City University of Hong Kong
HK
M
CO
VH
3
72.2
112
18.7
243
67.7
145
38.6
275
100.0
14
76.6
126
62.0
111
125
Ohio State University
US
XL
FC
VH
5
73.9
106
55.9
100
35.9
301+
65.9
125
65.2
165
31.4
301+
61.5
112
93
Lomonosov Moscow State University
RU
XL
FC
VH
5
77.3
93
59.4
51
100.0
7
5.5
301+
5.4
301+
37.4
301+
61.3
113
104
University of Maryland, College Park
US
XL
FC
VH
5
67.3
126
20.3
236
60.2
179
76.8
87
38.2
260
30.6
301+
61.0
114
107
Emory University
US
L
FC
VH
5
37.3
291
37.9
162
88.6
75
96.5
28
27.4
301+
43.5
274
60.4
115
120
University of Groningen
NL
L
FC
VH
5
60.4
149
25.1
210
66.9
147
61.7
142
80.7
121
55.4
217
60.4
116
119
University of Pittsburgh
US
L
FC
VH
5
49.6
212
8.2
301+
90.7
64
80.5
73
59.0
183
24.8
301+
60.3
117
115
Rice University
US
S
FC
VH
5
47.1
224
12.9
301+
80.2
103
91.3
42
25.5
301+
66.7
162
60.2
118
116
University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
US
L
CO
VH
5
79.7
86
3.2
301+
15.4
301+
98.8
20
42.6
241
30.8
301+
59.9
119
118
Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC)
FR
XL
FO
VH
3
67.7
122
7.9
301+
76.4
118
49.5
208
31.4
295
80.3
112
59.8
120
109
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
IL
L
FC
VH
4
65.0
134
7.2
301+
62.9
164
78.1
84
45.1
229
20.8
301+
59.4

3. 8 QS World University Rankings 2011 www.qs.com
QS TOP 500 UNIVERSITIES
2011 rank
2010 rank
Institution
Country/Territory
Classification
Academic
Reputation
Employer Reputation
Faculty Student
Citations per Faculty
International Faculty
International Students
Overall
SIZE
FOCUS
RES.
AGE
SCORE
RANK
SCORE
RANK
SCORE
RANK
SCORE
RANK
SCORE
RANK
SCORE
RANK
SCORE
121
133
University of Bergen
NO
M
FC
VH
4
47.0
226
12.4
301+
77.1
114
73.8
92
91.3
79
66.8
161
59.3
122
153
Kyushu University
JP
L
FC
VH
5
56.4
173
55.9
100
95.7
51
41.9
257
15.3
301+
25.6
301+
58.9
123
121
University of Liverpool
GB
L
FC
VH
5
54.0
187
55.9
100
61.9
172
49.3
210
92.4
72
72.6
142
58.8
124
151
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
CN
XL
FC
VH
5
80.4
83
55.9
100
52.4
237
34.4
301+
20.7
301+
20.9
301+
58.3
125
124
Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL)
BE
L
FC
HI
5
72.2
111
23.0
221
16.2
301+
80.1
74
58.3
189
67.1
160
57.8
126
130
University of Virginia
US
L
FC
VH
5
54.2
186
59.4
51
54.5
215
80.6
71
8.9
301+
27.8
301+
57.6
127
140
Newcastle University
GB
L
FC
VH
3
45.1
240
59.4
51
64.6
158
57.2
156
83.2
115
79.2
115
57.6
128
127=
University of Rochester
US
M
FC
VH
5
42.1
261
99.9
19
66.1
124
63.5
170
62.1
189
57.4
129
142
Yonsei University
KR
L
FC
VH
5
72.4
110
37.5
179
83.6
89
21.0
301+
14.0
301+
36.9
301+
57.3
130
135
University of Otago
NZ
L
FC
HI
5
63.2
141
55.9
100
30.8
301+
50.0
202
100.0
8
82.1
103
57.2
131
134
Vanderbilt University
US
L
FC
VH
5
41.8
265
55.9
100
100.0
9
57.9
152
12.1
301+
32.7
301+
57.2
132
123
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
DE
L
FC
HI
5
93.2
49
11.5
301+
27.1
301+
35.9
290
46.3
224
53.6
223
57.1
133
139
Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon
FR
S
CO
VH
5
54.6
183
2.4
301+
100.0
6
40.5
263
48.0
219
67.1
159
57.0
134
114
University College Dublin (UCD)
IE
L
FC
HI
5
58.8
159
59.4
51
52.7
232
31.8
301+
95.7
54
93.2
57
56.9
135
122
Cardiff University
GB
L
FC
VH
5
56.9
168
55.9
100
55.6
209
45.4
230
76.5
140
68.0
154
56.9
136
152
University of Lausanne
CH
M
FO
VH
5
46.1
233
9.2
301+
60.6
176
78.2
83
92.9
68
76.8
125
56.7
137
136
Université de Montréal
CA
XL
FC
VH
5
64.6
136
9.7
301+
35.3
301+
67.0
120
73.8
147
87.4
83
56.4
138
149
Radboud University Nijmegen
NL
L
FC
VH
4
37.4
290
25.5
208
84.2
87
79.4
80
58.7
185
37.4
301+
56.1
139
175
Hokkaido University
JP
L
FC
VH
5
52.4
198
55.9
100
70.0
140
65.5
126
6.4
301+
17.2
301+
55.9
140
158
Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen
DE
XL
FC
VH
5
63.6
140
68.5
42
64.2
160
23.6
301+
37.8
263
61.4
192
55.9
141
117
University of Aberdeen
GB
L
FC
HI
5
48.4
221
37.9
162
62.7
166
49.5
209
90.8
84
90.1
69
55.7
142
170
University of Colorado at Boulder
US
L
CO
VH
5
49.5
214
34.1
183
57.0
202
90.0
49
22.4
301+
10.8
301+
55.3
143
162=
University of Bern
CH
L
FO
VH
5
38.3
284
12.4
301+
61.2
174
87.0
54
97.5
42
56.8
211
55.0
144
132
Queen's University
CA
L
FC
VH
5
52.5
197
59.4
51
40.9
301+
64.2
135
77.7
133
39.3
296
54.9
145
127=
Case Western Reserve University
US
M
FC
VH
5
31.1
301+
2.5
301+
92.7
56
90.8
45
25.1
301+
61.8
190
54.8
146
126
Eindhoven University of Technology
NL
M
FO
VH
4
46.2
232
18.2
250
99.6
25
33.5
301+
98.9
31
37.0
301+
54.8
147
166=
KIT, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
DE
L
CO
VH
5
59.1
156
55.9
100
65.1
156
28.7
301+
43.9
235
67.7
156
54.6
148
146
University of California, Irvine (UCI)
US
L
FC
VH
3
65.6
131
6.9
301+
26.6
301+
98.9
18
8.4
301+
20.5
301+
54.5
149
174
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
DE
L
FC
VH
5
63.8
138
73.0
127
42.8
252
40.5
251
41.4
287
53.8
150
141
Technical University of Denmark
DK
M
FO
VH
5
34.4
301+
11.9
301+
98.6
36
53.6
181
88.8
90
58.3
202
53.8
151
137
University of Basel
CH
M
FC
VH
5
54.4
185
8.7
301+
66.1
152
38.1
276
100.0
12
85.0
93
53.8
152
131
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
DE
L
FC
VH
5
55.5
178
15.8
275
58.7
188
58.0
151
60.9
177
50.0
235
53.7
153
181
Lancaster University
GB
M
FC
VH
3
52.9
195
55.9
100
48.8
269
37.8
277
79.6
131
87.0
85
53.4
154
200
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
DE
L
FC
VH
5
66.5
128
10.3
301+
71.5
133
34.7
301+
16.8
301+
52.5
226
53.4
155
143
Universität Wien
AT
XL
FC
HI
5
81.0
80
26.5
201
9.3
301+
43.0
249
46.2
225
88.6
77
53.3
156
161
University of Cape Town
ZA
L
FC
HI
5
56.7
169
55.9
100
34.2
301+
48.5
215
72.2
154
68.6
152
52.9
157
164
The University of Western Ontario
CA
L
FC
VH
5
50.0
208
55.9
100
22.1
301+
88.4
52
59.0
184
19.3
301+
52.6
158
198
Texas A&M University
US
XL
FC
VH
5
65.8
130
36.9
180
23.7
301+
71.2
98
19.1
301+
30.3
301+
52.5
159
162=
McMaster University
CA
L
FC
VH
5
57.8
165
15.5
279
19.1
301+
90.3
48
42.6
241
49.8
241
52.2
160
145
University of Waterloo
CA
L
CO
VH
4
62.0
145
55.9
100
18.1
301+
53.3
183
80.0
126
45.8
263
52.0
161
193
University of Florida
US
XL
FC
VH
5
60.0
152
23.2
218
35.0
301+
73.4
94
19.3
301+
32.5
301+
51.6
162
252
University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC)
US
L
FC
VH
5
46.3
230
15.0
286
50.9
249
92.3
40
6.0
301+
30.9
301+
51.5
163
160
University of Arizona
US
XL
FC
VH
5
60.2
151
4.6
301+
36.1
301+
81.0
68
27.4
301+
23.2
301+
51.5
164
208
Michigan State University
US
XL
FC
VH
5
62.0
144
44.7
159
29.4
301+
53.5
182
41.2
248
49.9
236
51.4
165
192
University of Ghent
BE
L
FC
VH
5
58.4
162
24.9
214
62.6
167
47.7
219
21.3
301+
26.5
301+
51.3
166
155
Georgetown University
US
L
FC
HI
5
51.6
200
59.4
51
58.1
191
43.1
248
28.0
301+
36.4
301+
51.0
167
207
Universiti Malaya (UM)
MY
L
FC
HI
5
56.3
176
37.9
162
76.4
117
4.6
301+
76.8
137
71.3
145
50.9
168
144
University of Bath
GB
L
CO
VH
3
48.6
219
59.4
51
37.0
301+
39.5
269
87.5
97
94.8
48
50.8
169=
222
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
MX
XL
FC
VH
5
79.4
88
55.9
100
52.6
235
4.5
301+
16.1
301+
3.8
301+
50.7
169=
253
Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
BR
XL
FC
VH
4
75.1
102
52.8
153
39.0
301+
28.8
301+
11.6
301+
6.1
301+
50.7
171
180
Chulalongkorn University
TH
XL
FC
HI
4
82.2
74
55.9
100
43.8
301+
7.4
301+
17.2
301+
3.4
301+
50.7
172
147
Queen Mary, University of London (QMUL)
GB
L
FC
HI
5
56.4
174
14.9
288
66.5
150
15.0
301+
96.6
45
91.0
63
50.7
173
138
Tel Aviv University
IL
L
FC
VH
4
59.0
157
8.2
301+
17.0
301+
99.3
14
30.1
301+
9.4
301+
50.6
174
157
Tufts University
US
M
FC
VH
5
29.1
301+
5.5
301+
60.0
181
92.6
39
100.0
22
37.7
301+
50.6
175
178
Wageningen University
NL
M
FO
VH
4
43.0
257
6.7
301+
99.8
20
30.9
301+
9.5
301+
97.4
33
50.3
176
148
Universitat de Barcelona (UB)
ES
XL
FC
VH
5
77.9
92
12.7
301+
27.2
301+
44.3
238
5.8
301+
46.0
261
50.3
177
166=
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
HK
L
CO
VH
4
58.4
161
13.3
301+
40.3
301+
36.5
289
100.0
23
82.2
102
50.1
178
168
Stockholm University
SE
L
CO
VH
5
71.9
114
16.3
268
28.8
301+
40.5
263
75.4
142
16.0
301+
49.8
179
171
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
NL
L
FC
VH
5
62.5
142
25.0
212
53.8
219
36.9
285
43.2
238
17.5
301+
49.6
180
150
KTH, Royal Institute of Technology
SE
L
CO
VH
5
51.7
199
26.9
199
56.3
205
32.1
301+
66.5
163
84.5
95
49.6

4. www.qs.com QS World University Rankings 2011 9
QS TOP 500 UNIVERSITIES
2011 rank
2010 rank
Institution
Country/Territory
Classification
Academic
Reputation
Employer Reputation
Faculty Student
Citations per Faculty
International Faculty
International Students
Overall
SIZE
FOCUS
RES.
AGE
SCORE
RANK
SCORE
RANK
SCORE
RANK
SCORE
RANK
SCORE
RANK
SCORE
RANK
SCORE
181
184
University College Cork (UCC)
IE
L
FC
HI
5
49.0
217
55.9
100
49.5
262
31.0
301+
94.5
60
51.5
228
49.6
182
195
Universität Frankfurt am Main
DE
XL
FC
HI
4
58.2
163
22.2
225
38.6
301+
53.7
180
26.5
301+
64.8
174
49.5
183
176
Università di Bologna (UNIBO)
IT
XL
FC
VH
5
81.9
75
37.9
162
26.6
301+
24.2
301+
13.7
301+
20.1
301+
49.4
184
183
University of Gothenburg
SE
L
FC
VH
5
46.9
227
13.9
297
41.2
301+
62.3
141
72.7
152
77.5
122
49.3
185
182
Waseda University
JP
XL
CO
VH
5
76.3
97
59.4
51
35.5
301+
7.8
301+
35.2
278
26.7
301+
49.2
186=
177
Nanjing University
CN
L
FC
VH
5
70.6
117
16.9
262
43.2
301+
34.3
301+
47.2
222
6.2
301+
49.1
186=
172
University of Tsukuba
JP
L
FC
VH
3
53.8
188
3.9
301+
82.8
95
36.7
288
15.5
301+
30.4
301+
49.1
188=
206
Keio University
JP
XL
FC
HI
5
64.5
137
59.4
51
59.9
182
15.8
301+
15.0
301+
9.0
301+
49.0
188=
154
University of Science and Technology of China
CN
L
CO
VH
4
62.4
143
11.0
301+
56.6
204
51.9
191
5.0
301+
1.5
301+
49.0
190
191
Korea University
KR
XL
FC
VH
5
70.8
116
27.4
197
58.4
190
18.5
301+
15.3
301+
17.3
301+
49.0
191
218
Zhejiang University
CN
XL
FC
VH
5
66.6
127
35.1
182
36.7
301+
45.4
231
17.1
301+
7.8
301+
48.8
192
188
University of Iowa
US
L
FC
VH
5
42.6
259
7.0
301+
52.3
240
82.6
64
32.5
286
22.3
301+
48.4
193
197
Queen's University of Belfast
GB
L
FC
HI
5
40.4
270
55.9
100
57.9
197
34.8
301+
98.6
33
43.3
276
48.3
194
173
Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona
ES
L
FC
VH
3
71.2
115
13.2
301+
34.9
301+
39.4
271
17.8
301+
33.9
301+
48.2
195
169
University of Leicester
GB
L
FC
HI
4
34.3
301+
10.9
301+
51.5
246
68.4
113
84.6
108
80.4
111
48.0
196
209
Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
BE
L
FC
HI
5
53.0
194
18.7
244
39.5
301+
33.8
301+
88.4
92
96.5
40
47.9
197=
179
University of Antwerp
BE
M
FC
VH
1
36.5
299
11.8
301+
98.6
37
26.9
301+
64.6
166
48.8
245
47.5
197=
156
University of Sussex
GB
M
FC
HI
4
48.8
218
7.3
301+
38.1
301+
49.6
206
92.7
69
82.6
100
47.5
199
201
University of Dundee
GB
L
FC
HI
5
32.7
301+
4.0
301+
67.2
146
59.4
147
84.4
109
66.4
165
47.3
200
221
King Saud University (KSU)
SA
XL
FC
HI
4
56.6
171
6.7
301+
83.1
93
2.2
301+
94.5
59
22.7
301+
47.1
201
203
Sciences Po Paris
FR
M
SP
MD
5
36.1
301+
59.4
51
90.8
63
1.3
301+
50.1
211
97.4
34
47.1
202
204
Chalmers University of Technology
SE
M
CO
VH
5
45.5
236
27.8
195
46.9
285
45.7
229
52.1
205
74.9
134
46.8
203
242
Universität Hamburg
DE
L
FC
VH
4
63.6
139
9.9
301+
57.8
198
21.2
301+
27.4
301+
44.5
272
46.7
204
238
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
BE
M
FC
VH
3
38.8
279
35.9
181
81.4
98
31.3
301+
23.9
301+
53.2
224
46.4
205
217
Technische Universität Berlin
DE
L
CO
VH
5
61.4
148
30.3
193
40.4
301+
15.9
301+
50.7
210
80.1
113
46.3
206
186
Université Paris-Sorbonne (Paris IV)
FR
L
SP
HI
5
84.1
67
37.9
162
16.9
301+
1.3
301+
7.3
301+
77.6
121
46.2
207
259
University of Exeter
GB
L
FC
HI
4
40.1
273
55.9
100
31.6
301+
42.4
255
86.8
103
90.0
73
46.2
208
226
Université Paris-Sud 11
FR
L
FO
VH
3
46.7
228
1.6
301+
54.9
213
49.6
206
47.0
223
63.2
182
46.1
209
205
Universität Stuttgart
DE
L
CO
VH
5
45.4
237
26.9
200
77.2
111
14.1
301+
39.0
256
81.1
107
46.0
210
190
Sapienza - Università di Roma
IT
XL
FC
VH
5
80.2
84
18.3
249
11.4
301+
37.2
284
2.9
301+
23.4
301+
45.8
211
220
Macquarie University
AU
L
FC
HI
3
53.1
192
55.9
100
11.0
301+
31.7
301+
88.3
93
99.6
18
45.7
212
189
University of Canterbury
NZ
L
CO
HI
5
50.3
206
59.4
51
20.1
301+
28.2
301+
100.0
17
77.4
124
45.5
213=
196
National Tsing Hua University
TW
M
CO
VH
4
57.5
166
6.1
301+
29.5
301+
62.4
140
35.9
273
13.6
301+
45.3
213=
229
Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
FR
XL
FO
HI
5
73.5
107
55.9
100
15.2
301+
3.6
301+
33.4
284
80.9
110
45.3
215
185
University of Reading
GB
L
CO
VH
5
43.7
250
10.8
301+
49.9
259
37.8
278
83.5
113
83.4
97
45.3
216
227
Indiana University Bloomington
US
XL
FC
VH
5
56.6
172
37.9
162
26.2
301+
50.0
200
18.7
301+
33.8
301+
45.2
217
236
University of Indonesia
ID
XL
FC
MD
5
59.2
155
55.9
100
65.8
154
1.4
301+
26.5
301+
4.6
301+
45.1
218=
202
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD)
IN
M
CO
VH
4
54.5
184
59.4
51
36.5
301+
45.2
234
1.2
301+
1.7
301+
45.1
218=
165
University of Calgary
CA
L
FC
VH
3
53.1
190
22.1
227
9.3
301+
86.7
55
7.5
301+
24.1
301+
45.1
220
159
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
IL
L
FC
VH
4
49.8
211
8.8
301+
39.6
301+
70.2
102
21.3
301+
7.7
301+
45.1
221
255
King Fahd University (KFUPM)
SA
M
FO
VH
3
41.8
264
10.6
301+
88.8
74
5.0
301+
100.0
2
52.8
225
45.1
222
213
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
ES
XL
FC
HI
3
65.4
133
25.0
211
17.4
301+
52.6
187
11.6
301+
16.1
301+
44.9
223
219
University of Notre Dame
US
M
CO
VH
5
36.0
301+
55.9
100
53.4
226
56.8
159
11.0
301+
27.7
301+
44.8
224
211
University of Turku
FI
L
FC
HI
4
39.1
278
25.4
209
66.9
148
52.5
189
23.5
301+
12.2
301+
44.7
225
187
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB)
IN
M
CO
VH
4
59.7
154
59.4
51
33.3
301+
32.8
301+
5.0
301+
1.9
301+
44.2
226
199
University of Twente
NL
M
FO
VH
4
39.1
277
14.1
296
47.2
281
40.8
260
79.7
128
87.4
82
43.9
227
246
Université de Strasbourg
FR
XL
FC
HI
5
68.5
121
4.6
301+
21.5
301+
25.4
301+
36.0
272
74.1
136
43.6
228
224
RMIT University
AU
XL
CO
HI
5
52.7
196
59.4
51
19.3
301+
7.0
301+
100.0
21
100.0
6
43.1
229
228
Mahidol University
TH
L
FC
HI
4
53.2
189
5.8
301+
84.5
86
11.4
301+
16.4
301+
7.8
301+
43.1
230
235
University of Miami
US
L
FC
VH
4
23.9
301+
3.4
301+
80.2
103
56.9
157
56.9
197
40.0
292
43.0
231
240
Technische Universität Wien
AT
L
FO
VH
5
46.6
229
32.3
188
44.8
301+
14.2
301+
76.7
138
88.5
78
42.8
232
250
Aalto University
FI
L
SP
LO
1
36.4
301+
19.7
239
89.7
70
15.7
301+
40.9
250
42.2
283
42.6
233
247
Universität Ulm
DE
M
FO
VH
3
14.3
301+
9.1
301+
98.9
33
56.4
161
31.3
298
48.0
252
42.5
234
212
Dalhousie University
CA
L
FC
HI
5
35.8
301+
12.2
301+
39.5
301+
63.5
137
57.6
192
51.2
230
42.4
235
292
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp)
BR
L
FC
VH
3
58.5
160
23.0
222
35.5
301+
33.8
301+
28.2
301+
7.6
301+
42.2
236
216
Rutgers - New Brunswick
US
XL
CO
VH
5
50.9
202
8.6
301+
35.9
301+
49.3
210
41.6
246
19.0
301+
42.1
237
225
Victoria University of Wellington
NZ
L
CO
HI
5
50.5
204
55.9
100
17.5
301+
15.5
301+
100.0
18
77.7
119
42.1
238
282
Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7
FR
L
FC
HI
3
56.4
175
42.6
301+
32.3
301+
38.9
257
28.7
301+
41.7
239
260
Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
DE
L
FC
VH
5
36.4
301+
5.5
301+
45.6
300
63.2
138
48.3
217
31.6
301+
41.7
240
266
Technische Universität Darmstadt
DE
L
FO
VH
5
29.5
301+
43.2
160
76.5
116
15.6
301+
50.0
213
75.2
130
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241
243
University of Surrey
GB
L
CO
VH
5
34.8
301+
37.9
162
35.9
301+
32.3
301+
92.2
76
96.3
41
41.6
242
194
Stony Brook University
US
L
FC
VH
4
29.3
301+
4.9
301+
41.2
301+
66.8
121
56.9
198
81.7
104
41.5
243
342
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
HK
M
FC
HI
4
25.3
301+
55.9
100
66.7
149
19.8
301+
87.7
96
65.0
173
41.4
244
244
Universität Mannheim
DE
M
FO
VH
5
28.3
301+
55.9
100
6.0
301+
99.1
15
3.6
301+
50.3
234
41.4
245
345
Kyung Hee University
KR
L
FC
HI
4
46.3
231
18.4
247
77.1
113
7.5
301+
18.5
301+
47.8
253
41.4
246
215
Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
DE
L
FC
VH
5
27.4
301+
70.6
137
64.7
131
30.9
299
19.8
301+
41.4
247=
234
Kobe University
JP
L
FC
HI
4
44.2
247
37.9
162
57.9
196
29.9
301+
10.3
301+
20.0
301+
41.3
247=
245
Universität Köln
DE
XL
FC
HI
5
50.2
207
32.8
187
22.8
301+
45.2
233
24.9
301+
46.8
257
41.3
249
254
Hiroshima University
JP
L
FC
VH
4
39.1
276
7.5
301+
82.5
96
30.6
301+
8.8
301+
20.0
301+
41.3
250
331
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
CL
L
FC
HI
5
55.1
180
58.5
99
36.1
301+
19.1
301+
21.0
301+
9.3
301+
41.2
251
210
Saint-Petersburg State University
RU
L
FC
HI
5
44.7
244
10.2
301+
97.2
43
3.3
301+
4.1
301+
21.2
301+
41.1
252
401-450
Yeshiva University
US
M
FC
VH
5
5.0
301+
1.0
301+
98.8
34
83.6
62
1.0
301+
31.6
301+
41.0
253
269
Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
ES
XL
FC
HI
5
67.5
123
34.1
184
23.5
301+
17.5
301+
4.7
301+
25.6
301+
40.9
254
273
Université Joseph Fourier - Grenoble 1
FR
L
FO
VH
5
43.9
249
7.3
301+
47.2
282
42.6
253
19.5
301+
55.6
215
40.8
255
230
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
US
L
CO
VH
5
49.5
215
10.5
301+
30.2
301+
53.7
178
31.4
294
15.7
301+
40.8
256=
231
University of Ottawa
CA
XL
FC
VH
5
43.7
252
8.2
301+
17.1
301+
67.0
119
77.3
134
19.2
301+
40.7
256=
281
University of South Australia (UniSA)
AU
L
CO
HI
2
41.1
269
55.9
100
32.8
301+
10.7
301+
100.0
4
84.2
96
40.7
258
274
Curtin University
AU
XL
CO
HI
2
42.9
258
55.9
100
24.9
301+
10.9
301+
100.0
13
100.0
8
40.7
259
343
Sungkyunkwan University
KR
L
FC
VH
5
37.5
289
12.2
301+
86.5
82
16.4
301+
18.3
301+
43.1
278
40.7
260
214
Simon Fraser University
CA
L
CO
VH
3
44.8
242
14.1
295
15.7
301+
47.4
224
93.6
65
62.1
188
40.5
261
299
University of East Anglia (UEA)
GB
L
FC
HI
3
38.3
285
6.5
301+
39.1
301+
39.8
267
80.4
124
77.7
120
40.4
262
367
Universidad de Chile
CL
L
FC
HI
5
60.3
150
47.7
155
27.2
301+
21.1
301+
10.3
301+
10.0
301+
40.3
263
261
Università degli Studi di Padova (UNIPD)
IT
XL
FC
VH
5
57.2
167
10.1
301+
10.3
301+
63.8
136
3.2
301+
12.7
301+
40.3
264
270
Loughborough University
GB
L
FO
VH
5
35.8
301+
59.4
51
36.4
301+
18.9
301+
84.8
107
77.4
123
40.2
265
451-500
Tokyo University of Science
JP
L
FO
VH
4
49.9
210
6.9
301+
10.0
301+
83.1
63
2.6
301+
40.2
266
237
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
NO
L
FC
VH
2
36.4
301+
12.4
301+
57.0
202
35.1
298
63.4
172
39.6
294
40.1
267
289
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
AU
L
CO
VH
5
51.4
201
55.9
100
23.3
301+
17.8
301+
27.9
301+
64.6
175
39.8
268
257
University of Technology, Sydney (UTS)
AU
L
CO
HI
2
42.1
263
59.4
51
21.0
301+
11.2
301+
98.2
37
95.8
44
39.7
269
267=
University of Wollongong
AU
L
FC
HI
4
32.0
301+
55.9
100
33.0
301+
22.4
301+
98.1
38
89.9
74
39.6
270=
326
Universidad de Buenos Aires
AR
XL
FC
HI
5
67.4
124
65.9
46
20.3
301+
4.1
301+
7.6
301+
39.6
270=
265
University of Strathclyde
GB
L
CO
VH
5
44.7
243
30.8
191
34.2
301+
21.4
301+
79.6
129
54.9
220
39.6
272
233
Wake Forest University
US
M
FC
VH
5
7.9
301+
2.6
301+
99.9
18
73.1
95
2.3
301+
12.8
301+
39.5
273
297
Umeå University
SE
L
FC
HI
3
32.7
301+
3.2
301+
39.4
301+
57.6
153
93.2
66
25.2
301+
39.5
274
248
University of Liege
BE
L
FC
HI
5
31.9
301+
9.5
301+
28.0
301+
77.1
86
10.2
301+
69.3
150
39.5
275
451-500
Università degli Studi di Milano
IT
XL
FC
VH
4
58.0
164
14.6
292
15.2
301+
49.7
205
11.8
301+
9.2
301+
39.5
276
267=
Charles University
CZ
XL
FC
VH
5
50.6
203
12.5
301+
52.8
230
15.7
301+
9.4
301+
59.0
198
39.4
277=
272
North Carolina State University
US
L
CO
VH
5
30.5
301+
21.2
229
27.3
301+
84.8
61
12.0
301+
24.0
301+
39.3
277=
295
Politecnico di Milano
IT
L
SP
VH
5
54.9
181
59.4
51
19.6
301+
19.8
301+
17.8
301+
37.5
301+
39.3
279
263
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
MY
L
FC
HI
3
48.5
220
9.7
301+
53.1
228
3.3
301+
86.9
101
49.8
240
39.2
280
325
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
DE
XL
FC
HI
5
43.2
255
13.8
299
53.8
219
29.1
301+
28.7
301+
32.1
301+
39.0
281
262
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM)
IN
M
CO
VH
4
43.4
254
55.9
100
34.8
301+
40.6
261
2.2
301+
1.1
301+
39.0
282
300=
Tokyo Medical and Dental University
JP
S
FO
VH
4
11.6
301+
100.0
5
60.2
144
3.5
301+
26.5
301+
38.9
283
400
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
DE
L
FC
HI
5
32.3
301+
8.5
301+
30.6
301+
70.4
101
52.5
204
27.2
301+
38.7
284
239
Tulane University
US
M
FC
VH
5
19.4
301+
6.1
301+
82.4
97
51.1
193
17.8
301+
37.7
301+
38.6
285=
279
École des Ponts ParisTech
FR
S
FO
HI
5
18.3
301+
55.9
100
100.0
13
5.9
301+
27.4
301+
47.1
256
38.6
285=
283
National Cheng Kung University
TW
L
FC
VH
4
46.0
234
6.2
301+
47.4
279
34.5
301+
25.9
301+
22.5
301+
38.6
287
284
University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC)
US
L
CO
VH
3
38.6
280
14.5
301+
94.9
33
4.5
301+
5.1
301+
38.5
288
306
University of Utah
US
L
FC
VH
5
22.7
301+
6.4
301+
57.1
201
70.0
104
30.4
301+
21.6
301+
38.5
289
275=
Iowa State University
US
L
CO
VH
5
32.0
301+
12.2
301+
24.3
301+
67.2
118
63.4
173
44.7
271
38.5
290
278
Universität Innsbruck
AT
L
FC
HI
5
44.9
241
10.2
301+
10.7
301+
35.2
295
91.8
77
98.1
30
38.4
291
256
University of Newcastle
AU
L
FC
HI
3
45.6
235
17.1
258
15.2
301+
33.0
301+
84.9
106
75.9
128
38.4
292
241
University of Victoria
CA
L
CO
VH
3
29.3
301+
9.3
301+
12.8
301+
81.1
67
87.9
94
34.3
301+
38.3
293
291
Royal Holloway University of London
GB
M
CO
VH
5
33.1
301+
11.0
301+
37.2
301+
30.0
301+
96.2
49
98.0
31
38.2
294
223
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
US
M
CO
VH
5
22.8
301+
4.6
301+
46.0
296
79.9
77
13.8
301+
39.2
297
38.2
295
277
University of Hawaii at Mānoa
US
L
FC
VH
5
28.1
301+
1.0
301+
56.2
206
57.4
154
25.7
301+
40.5
289
38.1
296
264
George Washington University
US
L
FC
HI
5
43.7
251
17.1
259
42.0
301+
38.8
274
2.9
301+
37.3
301+
38.1
297
312
Universität Konstanz
DE
M
CO
VH
3
36.7
297
14.6
291
48.0
274
30.0
301+
59.1
181
43.4
275
37.6
298
232
National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG)
IE
L
FC
HI
5
30.7
301+
21.3
228
53.8
219
18.1
301+
95.7
55
64.1
178
37.5
299
251
Flinders University
AU
L
FC
HI
3
29.1
301+
6.2
301+
87.7
77
13.5
301+
12.5
301+
67.7
157
37.2
300=
341
American University of Beirut (AUB)
LB
M
FC
HI
5
26.0
301+
31.0
190
60.3
178
17.3
301+
59.9
179
89.8
75
37.2

6. www.qs.com QS World University Rankings 2011 11
QS TOP 500 UNIVERSITIES
2011 rank
2010 rank
Institution
Country/Territory
Classification
Academic
Reputation
Employer Reputation
Faculty Student
Citations per Faculty
International Faculty
International Students
Overall
SIZE
FOCUS
RES.
AGE
SCORE
RANK
SCORE
RANK
SCORE
RANK
SCORE
RANK
SCORE
RANK
SCORE
RANK
SCORE
300=
-
Beijing Normal University
CN
L
CO
VH
5
47.0
225
5.8
301+
48.6
272
13.6
301+
75.4
143
18.2
301+
37.2
302
290
National Yang Ming University
TW
S
FC
VH
3
15.3
301+
3.0
301+
98.2
39
45.1
235
13.3
301+
12.3
301+
37.1
303
258
University of London SOAS
GB
S
SP
LO
4
36.7
296
12.4
301+
49.7
261
2.5
301+
99.8
25
100.0
9
37.1
304
313
University of Oulu
FI
M
FC
VH
4
25.8
301+
5.5
301+
87.3
79
31.4
301+
24.1
301+
8.3
301+
36.9
305
308
University of Eastern Finland
FI
M
CO
VH
1
20.3
301+
3.3
301+
80.5
101
48.1
217
26.4
301+
14.0
301+
36.9
306=
249
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK)
IN
S
CO
VH
4
41.5
267
25.6
207
34.0
301+
50.4
199
1.3
301+
36.8
306=
327
National Chiao Tung University
TW
M
CO
VH
5
27.6
301+
5.1
301+
50.5
252
47.5
221
57.6
192
41.6
286
36.8
308
336
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
ES
M
FO
VH
2
36.5
300
8.5
301+
45.6
300
28.1
301+
73.5
148
44.2
273
36.8
309
-
Université Bordeaux 1, Sciences Technologies
FR
M
FO
VH
3
29.0
301+
65.0
157
31.5
301+
39.8
253
60.7
193
36.6
310
303
University of Jyväskylä
FI
M
CO
VH
4
29.6
301+
6.3
301+
89.5
72
13.0
301+
31.3
296
27.2
301+
36.6
311
298
University of Southern Denmark
DK
L
FO
VH
2
23.7
301+
11.2
301+
64.3
159
32.4
301+
51.8
206
66.3
166
36.6
312
324
Universität Düsseldorf
DE
L
FC
HI
3
18.8
301+
6.0
301+
50.0
256
72.1
97
8.9
301+
55.1
218
36.4
313
293
University of Tromso
NO
S
FC
VH
3
17.3
301+
3.8
301+
99.9
16
23.9
301+
41.6
247
25.6
301+
36.1
314
354=
Hanyang University
KR
L
FC
VH
4
32.9
301+
9.6
301+
74.4
122
13.5
301+
22.9
301+
46.6
258
35.9
315
305
University of Essex
GB
M
CO
VH
3
37.7
286
2.9
301+
29.6
301+
20.1
301+
97.9
39
98.7
25
35.8
316
271
Laval University
CA
XL
FC
HI
5
33.9
301+
1.2
301+
18.9
301+
76.5
88
43.3
236
35.6
317
286=
La Trobe University
AU
L
CO
HI
3
43.7
253
9.5
301+
17.7
301+
18.1
301+
93.9
62
91.3
62
35.5
318
280
Brandeis University
US
M
CO
HI
4
22.8
301+
1.8
301+
39.5
301+
68.6
111
11.5
301+
66.7
163
35.5
319
329
Université Paris Descartes
FR
L
FC
VH
3
32.6
301+
6.1
301+
28.0
301+
55.4
167
7.8
301+
81.3
106
35.5
320
387
Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM)
MX
L
FC
MD
4
36.3
301+
59.4
51
52.6
233
2.4
301+
37.4
266
28.5
301+
35.4
321
344
Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz
DE
XL
FC
HI
5
34.3
301+
10.7
301+
80.0
76
18.0
301+
38.5
300
35.4
322
300=
Università di Pisa
IT
XL
FC
HI
5
55.1
179
9.6
301+
8.9
301+
46.6
227
1.3
301+
9.5
301+
35.3
323
318
Chiba University
JP
L
FC
HI
5
27.5
301+
4.6
301+
83.3
92
25.7
301+
5.2
301+
20.7
301+
35.2
324
401-450
Université Paris Dauphine
FR
M
SP
MD
3
34.7
301+
75.6
37
36.1
301+
3.7
301+
12.8
301+
89.3
76
35.2
325
285
University of California, Riverside (UCR)
US
L
FC
HI
4
29.4
301+
1.2
301+
15.3
301+
90.3
47
9.0
301+
15.3
301+
34.9
326=
330
Dublin City University (DCU)
IE
M
FO
VH
3
21.9
301+
55.9
100
42.9
301+
17.2
301+
89.0
88
65.5
171
34.8
326=
340
Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech)
US
L
FC
VH
5
39.6
275
17.5
254
34.9
301+
33.0
301+
33.1
285
25.5
301+
34.8
328
315
Universität des Saarlandes
DE
L
FC
HI
4
20.7
301+
1.7
301+
30.3
301+
70.8
100
54.5
201
52.4
227
34.7
329=
302
Massey University
NZ
L
CO
VH
4
40.1
272
13.5
300
29.4
301+
18.8
301+
96.9
44
41.8
284
34.6
329=
288
Université Montpellier 2
FR
L
FO
VH
3
25.7
301+
58.1
191
44.9
237
16.4
301+
45.3
267
34.6
331
310
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
DE
L
FC
VH
3
31.7
301+
10.0
301+
42.1
301+
34.0
301+
41.9
243
57.3
207
34.5
332
314
University of the Philippines
PH
XL
FC
MD
5
53.0
193
55.9
100
31.1
301+
2.5
301+
2.6
301+
1.2
301+
34.4
333
294
Universität Leipzig
DE
L
FC
VH
5
36.5
301+
1.6
301+
16.9
301+
64.8
130
15.5
301+
36.3
301+
34.4
334
296
Aston University
GB
M
CO
HI
5
22.0
301+
59.4
51
21.1
301+
26.7
301+
93.0
67
94.0
53
34.3
335
309
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
MY
L
FC
HI
3
50.0
209
11.2
301+
40.7
301+
6.8
301+
27.8
301+
32.3
301+
34.3
336
335
Arizona State University
US
XL
CO
VH
5
49.5
213
9.7
301+
16.0
301+
39.8
266
13.7
301+
19.8
301+
34.3
337
393
University at Buffalo SUNY
US
L
FC
VH
5
23.5
301+
1.0
301+
20.3
301+
78.8
81
12.7
301+
72.7
141
34.3
338
372
United Arab Emirates University
AE
L
FC
MD
3
31.6
301+
9.0
301+
42.4
301+
9.9
301+
100.0
1
90.3
67
34.2
339
275=
University of Cincinnati
US
L
FC
VH
5
17.5
301+
8.6
301+
50.7
251
68.0
114
11.0
301+
22.1
301+
33.9
340
322
Technische Universität Dresden
DE
XL
FC
VH
5
39.6
274
16.2
271
32.0
301+
30.1
301+
30.7
300
36.7
301+
33.9
341
311
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IITKGP)
IN
M
FO
VH
4
32.1
301+
21.2
230
43.1
301+
47.8
218
1.2
301+
33.9
342
321
Universitas Gadjah Mada
ID
XL
FC
LO
4
56.7
170
37.9
162
25.0
301+
1.3
301+
24.1
301+
5.0
301+
33.8
343
320
University of Tasmania
AU
L
CO
HI
5
31.9
301+
6.2
301+
32.5
301+
25.0
301+
70.0
158
90.3
68
33.5
344
348
Ewha Womans University
KR
L
FC
HI
5
37.6
287
8.4
301+
58.7
187
12.4
301+
21.5
301+
32.5
301+
33.5
345
382
Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III
FR
L
FO
VH
3
38.5
282
51.8
244
17.4
301+
33.7
283
37.2
301+
33.4
346
323
Griffith University
AU
L
FC
HI
3
35.1
301+
16.2
269
17.2
301+
18.2
301+
97.7
40
93.3
56
32.9
347
-
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
ES
L
FO
VH
2
35.0
301+
25.7
205
51.0
247
4.6
301+
44.2
233
47.4
254
32.9
348
379
Universität Regensburg
DE
L
FO
VH
3
19.8
301+
58.7
188
50.6
197
30.5
301+
18.7
301+
32.9
349
359
Boston College
US
L
CO
HI
5
31.6
301+
18.5
246
32.6
301+
22.8
301+
95.9
53
35.2
301+
32.8
350
390
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
FR
XL
FC
HI
3
38.6
281
6.8
301+
28.7
301+
36.8
286
10.8
301+
46.6
259
32.7
351
361
Brunel University
GB
L
CO
HI
3
23.1
301+
37.9
162
21.1
301+
27.6
301+
93.8
63
90.7
65
32.6
352
354=
James Cook University (JCU)
AU
M
FC
VH
3
23.0
301+
4.6
301+
24.3
301+
48.5
213
91.0
82
64.3
176
32.6
353
358
Universidad Austral
AR
S
FO
HI
2
22.7
301+
37.9
162
83.4
91
3.2
301+
9.0
301+
24.6
301+
32.5
354
351=
Washington State University
US
L
FC
HI
5
32.4
301+
6.2
301+
36.4
301+
29.9
301+
74.8
144
22.9
301+
32.4
355
316=
Universität Bielefeld
DE
L
CO
HI
3
38.4
283
3.0
301+
12.8
301+
56.5
160
17.2
301+
26.5
301+
32.3
356
451-500
City University London
GB
L
CO
HI
5
28.1
301+
31.7
189
27.2
301+
13.1
301+
85.6
105
98.2
29
32.3
357
316=
University of Waikato
NZ
M
CO
HI
3
30.2
301+
12.2
301+
32.8
301+
12.9
301+
96.1
52
87.5
80
32.2
358
319
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
MY
L
FC
HI
4
36.8
292
11.1
301+
62.5
168
3.1
301+
9.3
301+
42.3
282
32.2
359
378
Philipps-Universität Marburg
DE
L
FC
HI
5
25.3
301+
46.6
288
37.7
280
38.0
262
49.9
237
32.0
360=
307
Ateneo de Manila University
PH
M
FC
LO
5
41.4
268
55.9
100
38.1
301+
1.3
301+
15.0
301+
11.6
301+
32.0

7. 12 QS World University Rankings 2011 www.qs.com
QS TOP 500 UNIVERSITIES
2011 rank
2010 rank
Institution
Country/Territory
Classification
Academic
Reputation
Employer Reputation
Faculty Student
Citations per Faculty
International Faculty
International Students
Overall
SIZE
FOCUS
RES.
AGE
SCORE
RANK
SCORE
RANK
SCORE
RANK
SCORE
RANK
SCORE
RANK
SCORE
RANK
SCORE
360=
328
Università degli Studi di Firenze (UNIFI)
IT
XL
FC
HI
4
48.1
222
3.6
301+
13.9
301+
38.8
273
6.7
301+
17.7
301+
32.0
362
451-500
Aalborg University
DK
L
FC
HI
5
23.6
301+
19.8
238
45.6
300
24.9
301+
66.1
164
48.4
246
31.9
363
334
Colorado State University
US
L
CO
VH
5
24.7
301+
15.5
278
12.9
301+
80.6
70
11.1
301+
10.5
301+
31.8
364
333
York University
CA
XL
CO
HI
4
44.6
245
37.9
162
18.4
301+
13.1
301+
47.4
221
17.7
301+
31.8
365
338
University of Connecticut
US
L
FC
VH
5
19.0
301+
5.0
301+
39.2
301+
64.3
133
24.3
301+
21.1
301+
31.7
366
349
Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz
AT
XL
FO
HI
5
36.8
293
5.5
301+
11.2
301+
44.2
240
57.9
191
35.8
301+
31.7
367
339
Universität Bremen
DE
L
CO
VH
3
34.3
301+
5.2
301+
35.3
301+
31.3
301+
23.2
301+
45.5
266
31.6
368
383
University of St Gallen (HSG)
CH
M
SP
HI
5
21.0
301+
55.9
100
28.8
301+
6.7
301+
96.3
47
99.0
22
31.5
369
-
Birkbeck College, University of London
GB
M
FO
VH
5
36.7
294
3.1
301+
20.0
301+
28.0
301+
93.7
64
31.3
301+
31.5
370
401-450
King Abdul Aziz University (KAU)
SA
XL
FC
MD
3
34.3
301+
4.6
301+
53.1
227
1.6
301+
68.9
160
42.5
281
31.3
371
401-450
University of Missouri, Columbia
US
L
FC
VH
5
22.9
301+
9.2
301+
42.1
301+
49.1
212
32.3
289
13.5
301+
31.2
372
-
Central European University
HU
S
FO
HI
2
20.9
301+
17.5
253
98.3
38
4.1
301+
31.2
373=
N/A
Taipei Medical University
TW
M
SP
HI
4
19.3
301+
4.8
301+
41.8
301+
58.5
148
18.9
301+
25.3
301+
31.1
373=
-
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
ES
L
CO
VH
3
30.8
301+
5.3
301+
62.3
170
9.9
301+
15.5
301+
48.2
249
31.1
375
353
Universidad de Navarra
ES
M
FC
HI
4
21.1
301+
16.0
272
58.0
194
22.5
301+
20.7
301+
63.6
180
31.0
376
399
Universität Jena
DE
L
FC
HI
5
27.5
301+
1.7
301+
35.3
301+
49.7
204
18.5
301+
21.6
301+
30.8
377
-
Sultan Qaboos University
OM
L
FC
MD
3
15.1
301+
5.2
301+
92.3
57
2.6
301+
92.2
75
30.7
378
374
Illinois Institute of Technology
US
M
CO
VH
5
21.1
301+
5.1
301+
47.8
276
24.1
301+
35.5
277
100.0
4
30.7
379
-
Bauman Moscow State Technical University
RU
L
FO
MD
5
17.8
301+
20.9
231
100.0
8
1.0
301+
1.0
301+
9.6
301+
30.5
380
401-450
Universitá degli Studi di Roma - Tor Vergata
IT
XL
CO
VH
3
44.1
248
7.5
301+
8.8
301+
43.3
247
6.6
301+
15.2
301+
30.5
381
381
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
BR
XL
FC
VH
4
45.1
238
5.0
301+
34.2
301+
18.1
301+
13.4
301+
4.3
301+
30.5
382
401-450
Xi'an Jiaotong University
CN
L
FC
VH
5
31.5
301+
20.4
235
62.1
171
9.7
301+
5.9
301+
11.5
301+
30.5
383
350
University of Kentucky
US
L
FC
VH
5
13.8
301+
5.0
301+
38.8
301+
73.7
93
11.3
301+
13.8
301+
30.4
384
363
Università degli Studi di Pavia (UNIPV)
IT
L
FC
HI
5
33.5
301+
7.2
301+
13.6
301+
58.4
150
7.0
301+
15.9
301+
30.3
385
337
Ben Gurion University of The Negev
IL
L
FC
HI
3
30.7
301+
38.6
301+
39.4
272
28.2
301+
6.5
301+
30.2
386
347
The University of Georgia
US
XL
FC
HI
5
30.7
301+
12.4
301+
26.8
301+
50.0
200
2.1
301+
12.5
301+
30.2
387
286=
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
GR
XL
FC
VH
5
36.5
298
9.4
301+
18.2
301+
42.6
253
12.1
301+
23.5
301+
30.1
388
-
Pontificia Universidad Católica Santa María (UCA)
AR
L
FC
LO
4
35.4
301+
38.5
161
52.1
242
1.1
301+
16.4
301+
30.1
389
601+
Moscow State Institute of International Relations
RU
M
FO
LO
4
13.2
301+
14.7
289
99.5
26
1.0
301+
1.3
301+
50.5
232
30.0
390
369
University of Tampere
FI
M
FO
VH
4
26.6
301+
9.5
301+
44.9
301+
28.9
301+
25.9
301+
33.5
301+
29.9
391
385
University of Tennessee
US
L
FC
VH
5
19.1
301+
7.6
301+
42.6
301+
54.5
171
14.9
301+
15.0
301+
29.9
392
397
Sogang University
KR
M
CO
HI
4
31.0
301+
13.2
301+
55.3
211
7.5
301+
25.3
301+
33.8
301+
29.8
393
304
Jagiellonian University
PL
XL
CO
HI
5
36.4
301+
13.5
301+
52.7
231
9.7
301+
6.0
301+
10.6
301+
29.8
394
396
University of Coimbra
PT
L
FC
HI
5
41.5
266
5.4
301+
27.4
301+
21.7
301+
15.4
301+
29.3
301+
29.8
395
346
Université Lille 1, Sciences et Technologie
FR
L
FO
VH
5
27.9
301+
43.8
301+
17.3
301+
31.5
292
82.9
98
29.7
396
373
Universität Bayreuth
DE
M
CO
VH
3
21.3
301+
4.6
301+
56.0
208
27.5
301+
42.9
240
24.5
301+
29.6
397
357
University of Manitoba
CA
L
FC
HI
5
23.2
301+
4.7
301+
44.7
301+
43.0
249
33.3
301+
29.5
398
371
University of Delhi
IN
XL
FC
HI
4
53.1
191
55.9
100
2.3
301+
7.1
301+
1.3
301+
3.2
301+
29.5
399
360
University of The Witwatersrand
ZA
L
FC
HI
5
33.5
301+
11.0
301+
15.6
301+
32.1
301+
61.6
176
32.5
301+
29.3
400
375
Novosibirsk State University
RU
M
FC
HI
4
22.7
301+
3.4
301+
88.8
73
3.5
301+
4.1
301+
12.1
301+
29.3
LEGEND
SIZE
FOCUS
RESEARCH INTENSITY
AGE
XL – Very Large
FC – Fully Comprehensive
VH – Very High
5 - Historic (> 100 years)
L – Large
CO – Comprehensive
HI – High
4 - Mature (< 100 years)
M – Medium
FO – Focused
MD – Moderate
3 - Established (< 50 years)
S – Small
SP – Specialist
LO – Limited or None
2 - Young (< 25 years)
1 - New (< 10 years)

8. www.qs.com QS World University Rankings 2011 13
QS TOP 500 UNIVERSITIES
2010 rank
2009 rank
Institution
Country/Territory
Classification
SIZE
FOCUS
RES.
AGE
401-450
380
Aberystwyth University
GB
M
CO
HI
5
401-450
501-550
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
KZ
L
CO
MD
4
401-450
368
Bangor University
GB
M
FC
HI
5
401-450
332
Bilkent University
TR
M
CO
HI
3
401-450
401-450
City University of New York
US
XL
CO
VH
5
401-450
362
Deakin University
AU
L
FC
HI
3
401-450
395
Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT)
IE
M
CO
HI
3
401-450
401-450
Florida State University
US
XL
FC
HI
5
401-450
386
Goldsmiths, University of London
GB
M
FO
HI
5
401-450
356
Heriot-Watt University
GB
L
5
401-450
401-450
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR)
IN
S
FO
VH
5
401-450
451-500
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz (JKU)
AT
L
CO
HI
3
401-450
451-500
Kanazawa University
JP
M
FC
VH
4
401-450
451-500
L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
KZ
M
CO
LO
2
401-450
389
Linköping University
SE
L
CO
VH
3
401-450
451-500
Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
DE
L
FC
HI
5
401-450
401-450
Nagasaki University
JP
M
FO
VH
4
401-450
-
Nankai University
CN
L
FC
HI
4
401-450
398
National Central University
TW
M
CO
VH
3
401-450
401-450
National Sun Yat-sen University
TW
M
CO
VH
3
401-450
370
National Taiwan Univ. Science and Technology
TW
M
FO
VH
3
401-450
366
NUST Islamabad
PK
M
CO
HI
2
401-450
401-450
Okayama University
JP
L
FC
HI
5
401-450
401-450
Oregon State University
US
L
CO
VH
5
401-450
-
Oxford Brookes University
GB
L
CO
HI
5
401-450
392
Pusan National University
KR
L
FC
HI
4
401-450
-
Renmin (People’s) University of China
CN
L
FO
HI
4
401-450
-
Stellenbosch University
ZA
L
CO
VH
5
401-450
376
Swansea University
GB
L
FC
HI
4
401-450
401-450
Swinburne University of Technology
AU
L
CO
HI
5
401-450
401-450
Tianjin University
CN
L
CO
VH
5
401-450
501-550
Tilburg University
NL
L
FO
VH
4
401-450
401-450
Tokyo Metropolitan University
JP
M
CO
VH
4
401-450
388
Tongji University
CN
XL
FC
VH
5
401-450
501-550
Universidad de Los Andes Colombia
CO
L
FC
MD
4
401-450
451-500
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
ES
L
CO
VH
5
401-450
-
Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
BR
M
FC
VH
4
401-450
384
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
PT
L
FC
HI
3
401-450
401-450
Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
IT
XL
FC
VH
5
401-450
451-500
Universität Duisburg-Essen
DE
XL
FC
HI
3
401-450
365
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
MY
L
CO
HI
5
401-450
351=
University of Alabama
US
L
CO
VH
5
401-450
-
University of Guelph
CA
L
CO
VH
3
401-450
377
University of Kansas
US
L
FC
VH
5
401-450
401-450
University of Kent
GB
L
CO
HI
3
401-450
451-500
University of Nebraska
US
L
CO
VH
5
401-450
401-450
University of New Mexico
US
L
FC
VH
5
401-450
401-450
University of Oklahoma
US
L
FC
VH
5
401-450
451-500
University of Porto
PT
XL
FC
HI
5
401-450
364
University of Warsaw
PL
XL
CO
HI
5
QS TOP 500 UNIVERSITIES
2010 rank
2009 rank
Institution
Country/Territory
Classification
SIZE
FOCUS
RES.
AGE
401-450
401-450
Yokohama City University
JP
S
FO
VH
5
451-500
401-450
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
GR
XL
FC
HI
4
451-500
401-450
Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB)
ID
L
CO
MD
4
451-500
401-450
Carleton University
CA
L
CO
VH
4
451-500
401-450
Drexel University
US
L
FC
HI
5
451-500
451-500
Gifu University
JP
M
FC
HI
4
451-500
391
Howard University
US
M
FC
HI
5
451-500
401-450
Inha University
KR
L
FC
HI
4
451-500
-
International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
MY
L
FC
MD
3
451-500
451-500
Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen
DE
L
FC
HI
5
451-500
-
King Khalid University
SA
M
FC
MD
2
451-500
401-450
Kumamoto University
JP
M
FC
VH
4
451-500
401-450
Lehigh University
US
M
CO
VH
5
451-500
451-500
Leibniz Universität Hannover
DE
L
CO
VH
5
451-500
501-550
Louisiana State University
US
L
CO
VH
5
451-500
451-500
National Taiwan Normal University
TW
L
CO
HI
4
451-500
401-450
Northeastern University
US
L
CO
VH
5
451-500
451-500
Osaka City University
JP
M
FC
VH
5
451-500
-
Politécnica de Madrid
ES
XL
SP
VH
3
451-500
451-500
Politecnico di Torino
IT
L
FO
VH
5
451-500
551-600
Rutgers University-Newark
US
M
CO
HI
4
451-500
401-450
Sabanci University
TR
S
CO
HI
2
451-500
-
Shanghai University
CN
XL
CO
VH
2
451-500
-
Sun Yat-sen University
CN
XL
FC
VH
4
451-500
401-450
Technische Universität Braunschweig
DE
L
CO
VH
5
451-500
401-450
Tomsk State University
RU
L
CO
MD
5
451-500
451-500
Universidad de Salamanca
ES
L
FC
HI
5
451-500
501-550
Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH)
CL
L
FC
MD
5
451-500
551-600
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
CO
XL
FC
MD
5
451-500
501-550
Universidad Nacional de La Plata
AR
XL
FC
HI
5
451-500
451-500
Universidad ORT Uruguay
UY
S
FO
MD
4
451-500
501-550
Universidad Politecnica de Valencia
ES
L
CO
VH
3
451-500
451-500
Università degli Studi di Siena (UNISI)
IT
L
FC
HI
5
451-500
451-500
Università degli Studi di Torino (UNITO)
IT
XL
FC
HI
5
451-500
401-450
Università degli Studi di Trento
IT
L
CO
HI
3
451-500
401-450
Università degli Studi di Trieste (UNITS)
IT
L
FC
HI
4
451-500
401-450
Universitat de Valencia
ES
XL
FC
HI
5
451-500
451-500
Université de Rennes 1
FR
L
FO
VH
5
451-500
451-500
Université du Québec
CA
XL
FC
HI
3
451-500
401-450
Université Henri Poincaré, Nancy 1
FR
L
FO
VH
3
451-500
394
University of Bradford
GB
M
CO
VH
3
451-500
401-450
University of Crete
GR
L
FC
HI
3
451-500
401-450
University of Delaware
US
L
CO
VH
5
451-500
451-500
University of Hull
GB
L
FC
HI
4
451-500
451-500
University of Limerick (UL)
IE
M
FC
HI
3
451-500
401-450
University of Oregon
US
L
CO
HI
5
451-500
401-450
University of Vermont
US
L
FC
HI
5
451-500
501-550
Ural Federal University
RU
XL
CO
MD
4
451-500
451-500
Virginia Commonwealth University
US
L
FC
HI
5
451-500
-
Wuhan University
CN
XL
FC
VH
5
Due to space constraints the names of some universities have been abbreviated to their acronym or to a shorter version of the full official name.