QS World University Rankings for Engineering and Technology 2025

Edited By Prabhjyot Kaur | Updated on Mar 20, 2025 02:40 PM IST

The QS World University Rankings for Engineering & Technology 2025 feature the leading institutions in the world in the engineering fields, comparing them on the basis of academic reputation, employer reputation, faculty research, and citations.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) USA is dominating in the field of engineering and technology education by remaining in 1st position in the QS World University Rankings for Engineering & Technology 2025. Moving forward are Oxford and Stanford university, both famous for pioneering research and innovation. ETH Zurich is the highest-ranked university in Europe, prioritizing robust research and industry ties.

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Top 10 QS World University Rankings for Engineering and Technology 2025
QS World University Rankings for Engineering 2025: Regional Highlights
Key Trends in Engineering Education

QS World University Rankings for Engineering and Technology 2025

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore comes 11th in position and National University of Singapore comes 12th, placing emphasis on Asia's growing impact in engineering.

Read the entire article to learn the QS World University Rankings for Engineering and Technology 2025. The article will also provide brief information on the methodology used by QS World University Rankings for assessment, regional highlights etc.

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Top 10 QS World University Rankings for Engineering and Technology 2025

The table below shows the top 10 universities for Engineering and Technology 2025:

QS World University Rankings for Engineering and Technology

University	Ranking	Overall Score
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA	#1	96.2
University of Oxford, UK	#2	93.7
Stanford University, USA	#3	93.5
University of Cambridge, UK	#4	92.9
ETH Zurich, Switzerland	#5	92.5
University of California, Berkeley, USA	#6	91.8
Tsinghua University, China	#7	91.3
Imperial College London, UK	#8	90
Harvard University, USA	#9	89.6
EPFL – École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland	#10	88.4

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA

QS World University Rankings are the most complete rankings that offer World University Rankings since 2004. MIT is among the best private universities in Cambridge, United States. MIT QS ranking is #1 in 2025. It holds #1 in QS Rankings since 2012.

Even the MIT subjects, other than engineering and technology, excel in the 2025 subject rankings. They include Masters in Business Analytics (#1), Natural Sciences (#2), Social Sciences & Management (#4), and the list goes on.

University of Oxford, UK

The University of Oxford is committed to providing academic quality. As per the 'University Ranking' category of QS 2025, the University of Oxford is #3, with consistency from its ranking of #3 in 2024. The University of Oxford is #1 in the THE 'University Ranking' category for both 2025 and 2024. Taking into consideration the world rankings of Oxford, it can be stated that the university is among the Top 10 Universities worldwide.

According to the QS, University of Oxford is ranked #2 in 2025 for its Law & Legal Studies programs. Furthermore, for QS Medicine ranking category, University of Oxford is at #2 rank in 2025 and the list goes on.

Stanford University, USA

Based on the QS World University Rankings 2025, Stanford University is ranked #6, with a downfall from its #5 ranking in 2024. Stanford University ranks high for its Chemical Engineering PG, Computer Engineering PG, Global MBA, and Engineering & Technology courses.

University of Cambridge, UK

As per the 'University Ranking' category of QS 2025, Cambridge University is #5, representing a downgrade from its earlier #2 ranking of 2024. In case of global level course rankings of Cambridge University, the university's Mathematics, Law & Legal Studies, Life Sciences, and Arts & Humanities courses rank high in the QS and THE rankings.

ETH Zurich, Switzerland

As per QS World University Rankings 2025, ETH Zurich is placed #7, which is unchanged compared to its previous year's ranking, i.e., #7.

According to the ETH Zurich subject ranking 2025, most of the university courses are among the best in the world. QS ranked the ETH Zurich #4 for Architecture & Built Environment. It is also ranked #7 for Agriculture & Forestry by QS.

University of California, Berkeley, USA

Based on the QS University Ranking 2025, the University of California, Berkeley is ranked #12, indicating a drop from its earlier ranking of #10.

If students are curious about how well the UCB is ranked for its courses according to QS World University Rankings by Subject, the university is well-known for its Civil Engineering, Natural Sciences, and Sociology courses globally. In 2025, the University of California - Berkeley Campus is ranked #3 for the Civil Engineering course. Moreover, it is also ranked #8 for Natural Sciences.

Tsinghua University, China

Students seeking outstanding engineering and computer science programs are in no need to look any farther than Beijing's Tsinghua University, ranked one of the world's finest in both areas since 2015.

The university is structured academically into 20 schools and 57 departments offering a wide range of subjects from science and engineering to arts and literature, social sciences, medicine. It is ranked #20 in QS World University Rankings 2025.

Imperial College London, UK

Based on the 'University Ranking' category of QS 2025, Imperial College London stands at #2, up from its last position at #6.

At the international level course rankings of Imperial College London, university's Masters in Business Analytics, Engineering & Technology, Clinical & Health, and PG Computer Science courses perform high in THE and QS rankings. The university's Masters in Business Analytics has been ranked #8 by QS 2025.

Harvard University, USA

Under the 'University Ranking' category of QS 2025, Harvard University stands at #4 and is stable from its last ranking at #4.

For university-level course rankings of Harvard University, Accounting & Finance, and Biological Sciences courses of the university rank high in the rankings of US News and QS Rankings.

EPFL – École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland

As per QS World University Rankings 2025, EPFL is #26, which is better than its previous year's ranking, i.e., #36.

In case students are curious about how well is EPFL ranked for its subjects according to QS World University Rankings by Subject, the institute is well-known for its Architecture & Built Environment, PG Computer Science, and Engineering courses globally. It is ranked at #14 for Architecture & Built Environment. Aside from this, Physics & Astronomy at #17, and Mathematics at #23 by QS Rankings 2025.

QS World University Rankings for Engineering 2025: Regional Highlights

Let us now look at the various growing regions in the field of engineering in 2025.

Asia: Chinese institutions like Tsinghua University (ranked 10th) and Peking University (ranked 20th) keep growing, especially in electrical and electronic engineering.
Europe: Technical University of Munich (ranked 25) and Delft University of Technology, Netherlands (ranked 13) are among the major contributors in mechanical, aeronautical & manufacturing engineering.
India: Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have gained better rankings with IIT Bombay (ranked 118) and IIT Delhi (ranked 150) being ranked highest.

Note* The rankings mentioned above are of the engineering courses given.

Key Trends in Engineering Education

A few of the evolving trends in the field of engineering are:

AI & Robotics: Universities are focusing on AI-led research, automation, and machine learning.
Sustainability: Green energy and climate engineering programs are becoming more prominent.
Biomedical Progress: Engineering advances in medicine, including medical equipment and nanotechnology, are increasing exponentially.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Can we trust QS World University Rankings?

QS World University Rankings rely on trustworthy research, academic, and employer feedback to rank universities on what truly matters. Whether you need to study overseas, expand your horizons, or launch your career, you can rely on QS rankings to assist you in choosing the way forward.

2. Which is World No. 1 engineering College?

As per the QS World University Rankings for Engineering 2025, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA remains at 1st position. Moving forward are Oxford and Stanford university in 2nd and 3rd position.

3. Is MIT better than IIT?

In general, MIT tends to rank higher globally, and have more of a worldwide reputation, than the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), especially among foreign students, based on aspects such as varying courses, teaching facilities, and research centers. Nonetheless, IITs have the reputation of bringing out well-equipped engineers and scientists and are a good choice for those pursuing a career in science and technology in India.

4. Which engineering branch is best for the future?

For a bright engineering future, you get into fields such as Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Robotics, and Automation, since these fields are witnessing tremendous growth and hold high-income possibilities.

5. Which country is best to settle for Indians?

For Indians looking to settle overseas, Canada, the US, Australia, and the UK are always high on the list, with good job markets, a high standard of living, and multicultural populations.