QS produces a range of rankings covering different aspects of higher education and we encourage all eligible institutions to take an active part in the QS rankings process.
You can do this in a variety of ways including submitting your institution's data and survey contacts, staying up to date with our ranking updates via email, and sharing the published rankings with your network.
If you have not taken part in our rankings process before you can find information below about how to engage with us.
Which rankings is my institution eligible for?
QS publishes a number of rankings including those focused on different geographic regions, subjects, and specific areas like sustainability and Master's programmes.
Below you can find links to introduction pages for all our different ranking projects with information on scope, methodology, eligibility and inclusion, and timelines for data submission and publication.
- QS World University Rankings
- QS Subject Rankings
- QS Sustainability Rankings
- QS Arab Region Rankings
- QS Asia Region Rankings
- QS Europe Region Rankings
- QS Latin America and Caribbean Region Rankings
- QS International Trade Rankings
- QS Global MBA Rankings
- QS Business Masters Rankings
- QS Online MBA Rankings
- QS Executive MBA Rankings
- QS Best Student Cities Rankings
Is my institution eligible for the rankings?
Below you can find the requirements for an institution to be eligible for each QS ranking.
Not all eligible institutions are ranked, so please check the relevant ranking project page for details of our inclusion criteria for each ranking.
QS World University Rankings and Regional Rankings
To be eligible for the World University Rankings or Regional Rankings an institution must:
- Offer full-degree programmes at BOTH undergraduate and postgraduate level
- Offer full-degree programmes in at least TWO faculty areas
- Offer full degree programmes in at least TWO subjects in each faculty area
- Have at least THREE graduated classes in each subject
- Deliver all or part of each programme on campus
QS Subject Rankings
To be eligible for the World University Rankings by Subject an institution must:
Subject Rankings
- Offer full-degree programmes at either undergraduate and postgraduate level in the given subject
- Have at least THREE graduated classes in the given subject
- Meet the paper threshold for the relevant subject
Faculty Rankings
- Offer full-degree programmes at either undergraduate and postgraduate level in the given faculty area
- Offer full degree programmes in at least TWO subjects in the relevant faculty area
- Have at least THREE graduated classes in each subject
QS Graduate Management Education (GME) Rankings
To be eligible for the Global MBA, Business Masters, Executive MBA, or Online MBA Rankings an institution must:
- Have either AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS or EPAS accreditation. We also allow schools which have rated at least 3 or more QS Stars
- Have an average class size of least 20 students
- Have at least one graduating class
- Deliver all or part of each programme on campus *
- Teach full-time (or FTE) programmes *
*not applicable for Executive MBA and Online MBA
How can I submit data?
Institution Data
Submitting data is the best way to ensure that we are using the most up to date information about your institution and can also be useful process for ensuring your internal records are up to date too.
QS World University Rankings, Rankings by Subject and Regional Rankings
You should submit data for your institution through our QS HUB platform. Please contact our Institution Support Team via our helpdesk if you do not have login details, or need further support.
You can find more information on QS HUB HERE.
QS Graduate Management Education (GME) Rankings
You should submit data via the QS MoveIN platform.
Please contact our Institution Support Team via our helpdesk if you do not have login details, or need further support.
You can find more information on QS MoveIN HERE
Scopus Research Data
All of our research indicators use data from Elsevier Scopus. We receive an extract from Elsevier at the beginning of each year. This extract is used for the QS World University Rankings (WUR) and every other ranking in the cycle following the WUR.
To ensure QS is using the appropriate research data for your institution, please fill in the Elsevier Scopus ID Form you can download HERE.
Academic and Employer Surveys
The QS Global Academic and Employer Surveys provide the data for the Academic Reputation and Employer Reputation indicators that are used in various QS Rankings. QS invites institutions to supply both academic and employer contacts who will be sent the relevant reputational survey as part of our research process.
The surveys are sent to many thousands of global academics and employers each year and the results measure the reputation of institutions and their programmes in the eyes of fellow academics and those involved in hiring graduates.
You can find more information about the process and how to submit contacts HERE.
How can I receive updates from QS about rankings?
To ensure that QS can keep your institution updated about our research and rankings we ask all institutions to nominate one or more research contacts.
These research contacts will also be given access to the relevant data submission portals (QS HUB or QS MoveIN) to submit institution data.
To nominate a research contact please send the following information to rankings@qs.com.
- Given Name
- Family Name
- Position
- Professional Email Address
Please ensure you have obtained the contact's permission to share their details.
Nominated contacts will receive emails from QS relating to rankings, including information on data submission, timelines, and ranking releases.
