QS World University Rankings 2025: Check Top 100 List Here!

Edited By Sareena Kaur Sethi | Updated on Jun 11, 2024 05:53 PM IST

The QS World University Rankings 2025 have been released, offering a detailed view of the top universities worldwide. For Indian students aspiring to study abroad, these QS World University rankings are of particular importance as they provide valuable insights into the best universities across the globe. The latest Top 100 QS World University Rankings 2025 covers a range of 1,500 universities across 105 higher education systems all over the globe.

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Top Australian Universities QS Ranking 2025
Top UK Universities QS Ranking 2025
Top Germany Universities QS Ranking 2025
Major Highlights of QS World University Rankings 2025

QS World University Rankings 2025: Check Top 100 List Here!

In the list of QS World University Rankings 2025 top 100, the major highlight is that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) retained its rank 1 position. The Imperial College London of UK has climbed up to 2nd position. USA has again most number of top universities ranked in QS Ranking 2025. A total of 197 US universities are ranked in the latest QS world ranking, followed by the UK with 90 and 71 top universities in China.

IIT Bombay has once again secured the top spot in India in the QS World University Rankings 2025. The institute moved up significantly, climbing from the 149th place last year to 118th this year. IIT Delhi also performed well, holding its position as the second-best institute in India with a rank of 150.

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One should also check the QS World Rankings 2024 to have detailed ideas on which abroad universities have performed better and which have not. The QS World University Rankings 2024 list with comparable data has been provided in the article below.

These Top 100 QS World University Rankings for global universities are constructed on various aspects such as academic value, employability rate, student-to-faculty ratio, infrastructure and reputation, percentage of international student engagement, etc.

In this article, check the complete details on the QS World University Rankings 2025 list, previous year comparison, country-wise top universities and more.

QS World University Rankings 2025

This year’s QS World University 2025 Ranking has framed the majority of Universities under its banner and ranked them on a wide scale with utmost diligence and reliability. International students can benefit from the QS World University Rankings by comparing and analysing top global universities and applying keeping in mind these rankings and other global education parameters.

Top 100 QS World University Rankings 2025

Below are the top 100 universities ranked by the QS World University Rankings for the year 2025:

University	Country	Ranking 2025
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	United States	1
Imperial College London	United Kingdom	2
University of Oxford	United Kingdom	3
Harvard University	United States	4
University of Cambridge	United Kingdom	5
Stanford University	United States	6
ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology	Switzerland	7
National University of Singapore (NUS)	Singapore	8
UCL	United Kingdom	9
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)	United States	10
University of Pennsylvania	United States	11
University of California, Berkeley (UCB)	United States	12
The University of Melbourne	Australia	13
Peking University	China (Mainland)	14
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU)	Singapore	15
Cornell University	United States	16
The University of Hong Kong	Hong Kong SAR	17
The University of Sydney	Australia	18
The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)	Australia	19
Tsinghua University	China (Mainland)	20
University of Chicago	United States	21
Princeton University	United States	22
Yale University	United States	23
Université PSL	France	24
University of Toronto	Canada	25
EPFL	Switzerland	26
The University of Edinburgh	United Kingdom	27
Technical University of Munich	Germany	28
McGill University	Canada	29
The Australian National University	Australia	30
Seoul National University	South Korea	31
Johns Hopkins University	United States	32
The University of Tokyo	Japan	32
Columbia University	United States	34
The University of Manchester	United Kingdom	34
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)	Hong Kong SAR	36
Monash University	Australia	37
University of British Columbia	Canada	38
Fudan University	China (Mainland)	39
King's College London	United Kingdom	40
The University of Queensland	Australia	40
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)	United States	42
New York University (NYU)	United States	43
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	United States	44
Shanghai Jiao Tong University	China (Mainland)	45
Institut Polytechnique de Paris	France	46
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Hong Kong SAR	47
Zhejiang University	China (Mainland)	47
Delft University of Technology	Netherlands	49
Kyoto University	Japan	50
Northwestern University	United States	50
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)	United Kingdom	50
KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology	South Korea	53
University of Bristol	United Kingdom	54
University of Amsterdam	Netherlands	55
Yonsei University	South Korea	56
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Hong Kong SAR	57
Carnegie Mellon University	United States	58
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München	Germany	59
Universiti Malaya (UM)	Malaysia	60
Duke University	United States	61
City University of Hong Kong	Hong Kong SAR	62
KU Leuven	Belgium	63
Sorbonne University	France	63
The University of Auckland	New Zealand	65
University of Texas at Austin	United States	66
Korea University	South Korea	67
National Taiwan University (NTU)	Taiwan	68
The University of Warwick	United Kingdom	69
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	United States	69
Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA)	Argentina	71
University of California, San Diego (UCSD)	United States	72
Université Paris-Saclay	France	73
KTH Royal Institute of Technology	Sweden	74
Lund University	Sweden	75
University of Washington	United States	76
The University of Western Australia	Australia	77
University of Glasgow	United Kingdom	78
Brown University	United States	79
University of Birmingham	United Kingdom	80
University of Southampton	United Kingdom	80
The University of Adelaide	Australia	82
University of Leeds	United Kingdom	82
Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg	Germany	84
Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech)	Japan	84
Osaka University	Japan	86
Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin	Ireland	87
University of Technology Sydney	Australia	88
Durham University	United Kingdom	89
Pennsylvania State University	United States	89
Purdue University	United States	89
Universidade de São Paulo	Brazil	92
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC)	Chile	93
Lomonosov Moscow State University	Russia	94
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)	Mexico	94
University of Alberta	Canada	96
Freie Universitaet Berlin	Germany	97
Pohang University of Science And Technology (POSTECH)	South Korea	98
RWTH Aachen University	Germany	99
University of Copenhagen	Denmark	100

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QS World University Rankings 2025 vs 2024

There have been drastically notable changes in the rankings of universities across the globe as given by QS World University Rankings for the year 2025. If we compare these rankings with the positions of some universities in the year 2024 one can notice significant differences in the same.

Some of the major changes that have come to notice include the successive position of MIT at spot 1 for the past 13 years as highlighted by the QS World Rankings. Moreover, the Imperial College of London has attained a position at 2nd as per the latest rankings which is impressive as the college was in 6th position in QS World University Rankings 2024.

In terms of downfall, a slight decrease in the ranking of the University of Cambridge can be noticed from 2nd to 5th position according to the QS World University Rankings 2025.

Top 100 QS World University Rankings 2025 vs 2024

The comparison for QS World University Rankings of the top 100 institutions for the years 2025 and 2024 is mentioned below:

Ranking 2025	Ranking 2024	Institution Name
1	1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
2	6	Imperial College London
3	3	University of Oxford
4	4	Harvard University
5	2	University of Cambridge
6	5	Stanford University
7	7	ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
8	8	National University of Singapore (NUS)
9	9	UCL
10	15	California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
11	12	University of Pennsylvania
12	10	University of California, Berkeley (UCB)
13	14	The University of Melbourne
14	17	Peking University
15	26	Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU)
16	13	Cornell University
17	26	The University of Hong Kong
18	19	The University of Sydney
19	19	The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)
20	25	Tsinghua University
21	11	University of Chicago
22	17	Princeton University
23	16	Yale University
24	24	Université PSL
25	21	University of Toronto
26	36	EPFL
27	22	The University of Edinburgh
28	37	Technical University of Munich
29	30	McGill University
30	34	The Australian National University
31	41	Seoul National University
32	28	Johns Hopkins University
32	28	The University of Tokyo
34	23	Columbia University
34	32	The University of Manchester
36	47	The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
37	42	Monash University
38	34	University of British Columbia
39	50	Fudan University
40	40	King's College London
40	43	The University of Queensland
42	29	University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
43	38	New York University (NYU)
44	33	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
45	51	Shanghai Jiao Tong University
46	38	Institut Polytechnique de Paris
47	60	The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
47	44	Zhejiang University
49	47	Delft University of Technology
50	46	Kyoto University
50	47	Northwestern University
50	45	The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
53	56	KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology
54	55	University of Bristol
55	53	University of Amsterdam
56	76	Yonsei University
57	65	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
58	52	Carnegie Mellon University
59	54	Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
60	65	Universiti Malaya (UM)
61	57	Duke University
62	70	City University of Hong Kong
63	61	KU Leuven
63	59	Sorbonne University
65	68	The University of Auckland
66	58	University of Texas at Austin
67	79	Korea University
68	69	National Taiwan University (NTU)
69	67	The University of Warwick
69	64	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
71	95	Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA)
72	62	University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
73	71	Université Paris-Saclay
74	73	KTH Royal Institute of Technology
75	85	Lund University
76	63	University of Washington
77	72	The University of Western Australia
78	76	University of Glasgow
79	73	Brown University
80	84	University of Birmingham
80	81	University of Southampton
82	89	The University of Adelaide
82	75	University of Leeds
84	87	Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
84	91	Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech)
86	80	Osaka University
87	81	Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin
88	90	University of Technology Sydney
89	78	Durham University
89	83	Pennsylvania State University
89	99	Purdue University
92	85	Universidade de São Paulo
93	103	Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC)
94	87	Lomonosov Moscow State University
94	93	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
96	111	University of Alberta
97	98	Freie Universitaet Berlin
98	100	Pohang University of Science And Technology (POSTECH)
99	106	RWTH Aachen University
100	107	University of Copenhagen

Top US Universities QS Ranking 2025

The US stands as one of the most sought-after destinations to study and work abroad. It is considered to be a country of fulfilling dreams, ambitions, and career-oriented aspirations for the past two decades. Therefore, it becomes necessary to mention some of the top universities in the US as per the QS World University Rankings 2025.

Top 10 QS World University Rankings USA

2025 Ranking	Institution Name	Country
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	United States
4	Harvard University	United States
6	Stanford University	United States
10	California Institute of Technology (Caltech)	United States
11	University of Pennsylvania	United States
12	University of California, Berkeley (UCB)	United States
16	Cornell University	United States
21	University of Chicago	United States
22	Princeton University	United States
23	Yale University	United States

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Top Australian Universities QS Ranking 2025

In terms of quality education and emerging job opportunities, Australia has been at the top position in the list. As the country is considered a home to many international students it becomes essential to mention the top universities that have gained a reputed position in the 2025 QS World University Rankings.

Top 10 QS World University Rankings Australia

2025 Ranking	Institution Name	Country
13	The University of Melbourne	Australia
18	The University of Sydney	Australia
19	The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)	Australia
30	The Australian National University	Australia
37	Monash University	Australia
40	The University of Queensland	Australia
77	The University of Western Australia	Australia
82	The University of Adelaide	Australia
88	University of Technology Sydney	Australia

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Top UK Universities QS Ranking 2025

The UK is known to have fostered a large population of international students for many years. The country is home to some of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the world. The educational institutions are well-renowned for providing academic excellence, and exceptional work opportunities after graduation to lead a quality lifestyle. Hence, we bring to you the top universities in the UK in accordance to the latest QS World University Rankings.

Top 10 QS World University Rankings UK

2025 Ranking	Institution Name	Country
2	Imperial College London	United Kingdom
3	University of Oxford	United Kingdom
5	University of Cambridge	United Kingdom
9	UCL	United Kingdom
27	The University of Edinburgh	United Kingdom
34	The University of Manchester	United Kingdom
40	King's College London	United Kingdom
50	The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)	United Kingdom
54	University of Bristol	United Kingdom
69	The University of Warwick	United Kingdom
78	University of Glasgow	United Kingdom

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Top Germany Universities QS Ranking 2025

Germany has emerged as a popular study-abroad destination for international students in recent years. It has gained a lot of recognition and momentum in terms of attracting a large inflow of international applicants due to its minimal to no-cost tuition fees. Therefore, the below-given list below contains the top universities in Germany as per the positions granted by the QS World University 2025 Rankings.

Top 5 QS World University Rankings Germany

2025 Ranking	Institution Name	Country
28	Technical University of Munich	Germany
59	Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München	Germany
84	Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg	Germany
97	Freie Universitaet Berlin	Germany
99	RWTH Aachen University	Germany

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Major Highlights of QS World University Rankings 2025

The QS World University Rankings has released the list of rankings for the year 2025 which sets a benchmark for global institutions worldwide.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has again gained the position at the top of the rankings for the 13th time in a row which has intensified its reputation among higher education institutions globally.
In terms of the most-ranked universities in the world QS World University Rankings 2025, the US is classified as the most prominently represented country with more than 190 ranked universities.
Notably, the Imperial College of London has attained the position of 2nd while the 3rd and 4th positions are dominated by the University of Oxford and Harvard University, respectively.
A shift in the position of the University of Cambridge can be noticed from 2nd to 5th in the QS World University Ranking 2025 highlighting a sudden drop in the rankings as compared to 2024.
Some other countries that have had major representation in the latest QS World Rankings remain to be the UK and China with approximately 90 and 71 universities in the list, respectively.
These rankings play an important factor in fostering reputation and prestige for universities around the globe on a large scale. It gives a chance to analyse and determine the right choice of institutions for many researchers, future students, and scholars to follow their educational pursuits effectively.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What is the basis of QS World University Rankings?

The QS World University Rankings take into consideration several factors before denoting a specific rank to any university on a global platform. These factors may include academic excellence, institutional reputation, employability rate, student-faculty ratio, international representation, etc., providing a basis for the QS World University Rankings 2025.

2. Can we trust QS World University Rankings?

Yes, QS is one of the most accountable, renowned, and reputed ranking bodies globally. It grants rankings to global universities on certain criteria and performance basis. Hence, QS World University Rankings help create the reputation and popularity of many universities worldwide.

3. Which is no. 1 University as per QS World University Rankings 2025?

As per the QS World University Rankings 2025, the institution that has successfully gained first position remains to be Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). It has been ranked on the top position for 13 years consecutively due to its global appeal, and efficiency in maintaining educational prestige.

4. Why is the QS ranking important?

QS Rankings are important because it helps in comparing and analysing different universities across the world. It provides several parameters to create a point of difference and evaluate universities based on their overall performance which sets a rankings benchmark for all institutions.

5. How many universities participate in the QS ranking?

According to the 20th edition of QS World University Rankings 2025, a total of 1,500 institutions were ranked over 104 different locations or countries based on various factors. This rankings body is known for its consistency, performance efficiency, and credibility in ranking global universities in a fair and definite manner.

6. What is the full name of QS?

The full form for QS denotes to be Quacquarelli Symonds. It is a higher-educational-ranking body that has headquarters in parts of Asia, Europe, and the USA. It has recently launched the much-awaited QS World University Rankings 2025 engulfing and ranking universities from all over the world.