Universidade de Sao Paulo vs UNICAMP

Submitted by sabrina@qs.com on Thu, 11/23/2017 - 14:48

Universidade de Sao Paulo (USP) and Universidade Estadual De Campinas (UNICAMP) are two universities which are bound to be at the top of your list if you want to study in Brazil. Both are consistently featured in the global top 200 of the QS World University Rankings® 2018, with USP currently ranked number one in Brazil at 121st in the world, while UNICAMP is joint 182nd.

Both universities also perform extremely well in the QS University Rankings: Latin America 2018, with UNICAMP coming second in the region whilst USP is third. Read on to get a closer look at how these top universities in Brazil compare.

 

 

Universidade de Sao Paulo (USP)

Universidade Estadual De Campinas (UNICAMP)

QS World University Rankings® 2018

Ranked 121st in the world overall in 2018

Ranked 42nd in the world by academics and 61st by employers

Ranked joint 182nd in the world


Ranked 89th in the world by academics and 120th by employers

QS BRICS University Rankings 2018

Ranked joint 13th in BRICS in 2018

Ranked ninth for number of staff with a PhD

Ranked 12th in BRICS

Ranked 17th for number of staff with a PhD

 

Subject strengths*

Ranked joint 114th in the world for arts & humanities

Joint 117th for engineering & technology

129th for life sciences & medicine

Joint 155th for natural sciences

Joint 146th for social sciences & management

Ranked joint 223rd in the world for arts & humanities

209th for engineering & technology


Joint 230th for life sciences & medicine


Joint 215th for natural sciences

Joint 281st for social sciences & management

 

Location

Located in São Paulo, the largest city in the Southern Hemisphere

Located in the city of Campinas, São Paulo state

 

Student community

Around 94,875 students as of 2015 (most recent data available)

59,081 undergraduates, 30,039 postgraduates

35,656 students in 2016; 19,001 undergraduates and 16,655 postgraduates

 

International tuition fees

No tuition fees are charged, although ‘other MBA or extension courses may have tuition fees’.

No tuition fees are charged.

 *Based on the broad subject areas of the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017

QS World University Rankings® 2018

Looking at the QS World University Rankings® 2018, USP went down one place from last year to now rank 121st in the world, while UNICAMP climbed nine places to now rank joint 182nd in the world. Both universities appear in the top 150 for their reputations among academics and employers, with USP surpassing UNICAMP on both.

However, both universities receive equal scores for the remaining indicators used to compile the rankings, earning 401+ each for their faculty/student ratio, research impact (citations per faculty) and the international diversity of both institutions’ students and faculty members. 

Subject strengths

If you’re still unsure on which of these top universities in Brazil gets your vote, then the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017 can help narrow down each institutions’ strengths in different academic disciplines. USP ranks above UNICAMP for all five of the broad subject areas in the ranking, gaining a clear lead in each. However, despite this, there are some subjects which USP and UNICAMP are evenly matched for, for example chemistry, computer science, chemical engineering, modern languages and nursing, all of which both universities are ranked 51-100 in the world for.

The table below shows how USP and UNICAMP directly compare for different subjects.

Universidade de Sao Paulo (USP) and Universidade Estadual De Campinas (UNICAMP) in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017

 

USP

UNICAMP

Accounting & finance

51-100

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Agriculture & forestry

=35th

43rd

Anatomy & physiology

51-100

51-100

Anthropology

42nd

51-100

Architecture

35th

101-150

Art & design

=42nd

101-150

Biological sciences

101-150

201-250

Business & management

101-150

--

Chemistry

101-150

101-150

Communication & media studies

51-100

--

Computer science & information systems

51-100

51-100

Dentistry

18th

27th

Development studies

--

51-100

Earth & marine sciences

51-100

--

Economics

101-150

201-250

Education & training

51-100

101-150

Engineering (chemical)

51-100

51-100

Engineering (civil)

51-100

151-200

Engineering (electrical)

101-150

101-150

Engineering (mechanical)

101-150

101-150

Engineering (mineral & mining)

25th

--

English language & literature

201-250

--

Environmental sciences

51-100

101-150

Geography

51-100

101-150

History

51-100

151-200

Law

=50th

--

Linguistics

101-150

101-150

Materials science

101-150

151-200

Mathematics

51-100

101-150

Medicine

51-100

201-250

Modern languages

51-100

51-100

Nursing

51-100

51-100

Performing arts

51-100

51-100

Pharmacy

51-100

51-100

Philosophy

51-100

51-100

Physics & astronomy

101-150

101-150

Politics

51-100

151-200

Psychology

101-150

--

Sociology

51-100

51-100

Sports-related subjects

=31st

--

Statistics

51-100

101-150

Veterinary science

38th

--

See the full QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017

 

Location

Both Universidade de São Paulo (USP) and Universidade Estadual De Campinas (UNICAMP) are located in São Paulo state, the most populous and developed state in Brazil. USP is based in the city of São Paulo while UNICAMP is based 12 kilometres (7.5 miles) outside Campinas city center, which is 96km (60 miles) northwest of São Paulo. Campinas means grass fields in Portuguese, referring to the scenic local landscape, and the city offers an interesting historical heritage, economic prosperity, plus excellent shopping, food and nightlife. While Campinas is by no means small (home to around 2.9 million people in its metro area), it may be preferable for those who aren’t keen on the idea of studying in São Paulo – the largest city in the Southern Hemisphere with more than 21 million inhabitants. Campinas’ location also means it’s easily possible to visit São Paulo while you study. However, other students might feel right at home in São Paulo – despite the chaos and traffic, it offers no shortage of new things to explore, whether it’s enjoying the famous carnival season or trying something new from the huge range of cuisine – with its vibrant culture helping to earn it 69th place in the latest edition of the QS Best Student Cities.

Tuition fees & funding

The Brazilian Federal Constitution has established the right for free education up to postgraduate degree level, meaning all publicly funded universities are free of charge. Both USP and UNICAMP are public and therefore do not charge tuition fees. USP states on its website that no fees are charged for undergraduate and ‘stricto sensu graduate courses’ – stricto sensu refers to postgraduate degrees which enable the student to go into an academic career upon graduating. USP also states that ‘other MBA or extension courses may have tuition fees’. In contrast, MBAs are considered lato sensu postgraduate programs, meaning they are specialized and do charge tuition fees: to give you an example, the tuition fees for an MBA in Agribusiness are 18 monthly installments of R$800 (~US$240). Due to the free tuition, USP does not offer scholarship programs. Meanwhile, at UNICAMP, there are likewise no tuition fees, meaning students will just need to cover their own living expenses. Universities in Brazil generally don’t provide accommodation for students, meaning you’ll need to find private accommodation, which your university’s international office can assist you with.

There are external organizations which offer scholarships for international students to study in Brazil. For example, the OAS-GCUB Scholarship Program awards scholarships to outstanding citizens of OAS member states to complete masters or PhD programs at universities in Brazil. Undergraduate, doctorate and post-doctorate students from the European Union are eligible to apply for scholarships from the IBRASIL Project, which is funded by European Commission, and Canadian students are eligible to apply for scholarships from the Colleges and Institutes Canada to study in Brazil. PhD Students from developing countries are eligible to apply for PhD fellowships from The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS).

Finally, it’s important to note that if you want to study in Brazil you’ll need an excellent knowledge of Portuguese, and will need to prove your proficiency with the Celpe-Bras test. You’ll also need to have your application documents officially translated into Portuguese.

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This article was originally published in July 2017. It was updated in November 2017 to add the latest QS BRICS University Rankings data. 

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QS Global MBA Rankings Methodology

Submitted by staff.writer@qs.com on Thu, 11/23/2017 - 13:00

While no ranking can be definitive, we have looked at more data points than ever before while compiling the QS Global MBA Rankings 2022, in an attempt to deliver the most comprehensive rankings on the market.

The Global MBA Rankings 2022 highlight the best MBA programs across the world. We ranked 286 programs this year from 45 countries, and many more were analyzed. This makes the ranking the largest ranking of accredited international MBA programs in the world. Data was collected in early 2021, using three surveys; the QS Global Employer Survey, the QS Global Academic Survey and a survey completed by the business schools themselves.

The survey completed by schools covered quantitative indicators such as the salary of graduates, class profile and other institutional data. 

For the purpose of the Global MBA Rankings 2022, QS did not ask schools to survey their alumni. Instead, schools provided career progression information on their alumni to MBACSEA compliant standards.

Data received was based on the 2020 graduating class (for employment info) and incoming 2020 class for class composition. When this data was not available we used the most recent available data provided by the schools. In a select few cases we used publicly available information to bolster our accuracy and completeness.

To be included in the Global MBA Rankings 2022, the program must be taught mainly on-campus (i.e. not distance-learning), be taught full-time (or be full-time equivalent) and have an average class size of at least 15 students. All schools must be accredited by either AACSB, AMBA, EFMD (EQUIS). We also require schools to provide us with relevant data in the majority of indicators to be included (see FAQs).

A total of 13 criteria form the basis of five key indicators that programs were ranked on: ‘employability’, ‘entrepreneurship and alumni outcomes’, ‘return on investment’, ‘thought leadership’ and ‘class & faculty diversity’.

QS Global MBA Rankings 2022 Breakdown

  • Employability – 40%
  • Entrepreneurship and Alumni Outcomes – 15%
  • Return on Investment – 20%
  • Thought Leadership – 15%
  • Class & Faculty Diversity – 10%

Employability

QS Global Employer Survey (35%)

The backbone of the rankings is the QS Global Employer Survey, which asks employers to select the schools that they prefer to hire from. The Survey has now been running over 20 years. Between 2016-2020, we collected hundreds of thousands of university and business school nominations from nearly 40,000 global employers to the QS Global Employer Survey. Schools have the option to contribute to the survey by nominating up to 400 employers that recruit their graduates. More recent responses have been given the greatest weight in this ranking. 

Employers across all sectors and industries take part in the survey, and include Facebook, Google, Uber, Wells Fargo, Bank of America etc. The survey helps us have an accurate impression of the reputation of a school compared to its peers among relevant employers who are hiring MBAs. 

Employment Rate (5%)

The total score for this indicator also considers the employment rate for students, three months post-graduation, based on MBACSEA standards. The average rate for the ranking this year is 84%

 

Entrepreneurship and Alumni Outcomes (15%)

Alumni Outcomes (10%) 

The Alumni Outcomes Index looks at the schools associated with over 50,000 CEOs, executives and board members at the biggest companies in the world including Apple, Amazon, UBS, IBM, Microsoft, JPMorgan Chase, ExxonMobil, AT&T, PepsiCo. This year we also included some of the most successful entrepreneurs using the CrunchBase Database.

Schools do not directly provide QS information on their alumni. QS collects it from publicly available sources and validates.

Schools can suggest to the QS Intelligence Unit possible lists of successful companies/alumni in order to enhance the quality of the survey.

Entrepreneurship (5%)

To reflect a growing trend of students interested in setting up their own companies post-graduation, we include this measure in the Global MBA Ranking. Schools self report this figure based on MBACSEA standards. The average percentage of entrepreneurs in the ranking this year is 5%.

 

Return on Investment (20%) 

We used a number of data points to determine return on investment, which can often be one of the hardest metrics to accurately predict with many permutations and possibilities. 

10 Year ROI (15%)

We looked at a 10-year return on investment, mapping average post-MBA salaries against average salaries before enrolment, taking into account forgone salary as well as tuition and cost of living (using Mercer Quality of City Living Ranking). Salary increases are factored into both pre and post-MBA salary, with the latter increasing at a higher rate, as you would expect. Schools are given a graded bonus for the number of entrepreneurs produced, to account for the slower, but potentially much higher return for those starting a business. We also take into account the percentage of graduates accepting employment within three months of finishing their studies.

10 years gives a representative and meaningful return on investment insight compared with some rankings that use a five-year approach. No loans or scholarships were included in this methodology. We recognize no ROI calculation is perfect but believe we have come up with the best approximate ROI calculation with the data available.

Payback Month (5%)

We look at the time it takes to pay back the cost.  The shorter the payback month the better score the school receives.The average time this year is around 3.5 years.  

 

Thought Leadership (15%) 

QS Academic Reputation  (10%)

This metric gives us an accurate impression of the reputation of an MBA program and is based on university and business school nominations of academics from around the world between 2016 and 2020. Academics name the institutions which they believe are the strongest in their subject area. The survey has grown to become the world’s largest surveys of academic opinion, and, in terms of size and scope, is an unparalleled means of measuring sentiment in the academic community. This year nearly 35,000 academic responses were used in the analysis.  

Research Impact (2.5%)

Scopus - We use Elsevier’s Scopus database to assess the research intensity of schools. We look at the period between 2014-2019 and analyze thousands of papers.

Percentage of faculty with PhD (2.5%) 

We look at the percentage of the faculty within the Business School with a doctoral degree. The average percentage this year is 85%. 

Class & Faculty Diversity (10%)

To give a clear representation of diversity within a program we looked at the percentage of female students and faculty members. 

We also looked at the percentage of international faculty overall at the business school, and the international mix of students on the MBA program.

 The averages we see this year are:

  • Percentage women in the classroom: 39.8%
  • Number of nationalities in the classroom: 17
  • Percentage international faculty: 36%
  • Percentage women in the business school faculty: 32%

Digging deeper

As well as providing in-depth articles focused on the top MBA programs globally and in each region (USAsiaLatin AmericaOceaniaCanada, and Europe), we have also examined in detail the MBA programs with the highest proportion of female students, and the top MBA programs for international students.  

What the schools say

Thomas Jeanjean, Executive Vice-President and Dean for Post Experience Programs, ESSEC Business School: "This is a very welcomed recognition of the efforts exerted by the school over the last 10 years to create and promote the ESSEC MBA program. Such a ranking is a source of pride for the GMBA team, the Faculty, the participants, and our alumni who all contribute to the program.

"Diversity in terms of country of origin and gender is one of the key features of our program. We purposefully maintain a small size of our cohort to be able to focus on each student’s unique situation. We can then customize the coaching sessions and assist each student in her professional ambitions. By emphasizing individualization, ESSEC prioritizes the cultivation of personal responsibility and an entrepreneurial spirit amongst its MBA students, and offers them a unique experience that will guide them throughout their lives."

Maria Koutsovoulou, Associate Dean, MBA in International Management, ESCP Business School: "Within our MBA we give special emphasis to career services. We make sure that our students and future graduates have a personalized support which allows us to better identify the adequacy between their professional project and the needs of employers.

"Our students' career path begins at the beginning of the program and continues throughout the program thanks to the I Leap seminar (workshops, coaching sessions, company visits, job fairs in all campuses, online job fairs) specially designed to allow them to consolidate their professional project."

Rick Doyle, Head of Marketing, Degree Programs at ESMT Berlin: "A good or even top ranking reflects the commitment to our students and strengths as a school. ESMT is fortunate to be in a city, which allows us to offer a top-notch international education experience combined with an employment market open to high potential, international candidates. This reinforces our graduates’ success in the job market and the return on their investment in an ESMT Berlin MBA.

"We redesigned our MBA to reflect the needs of the German job market, and most importantly Berlin. The skills our graduates leave with are sought after and immediately applicable across the job markets in this city, this country, and also internationally. On average, 95% of our MBA students each year come from outside of Germany and almost 90% of those work in Germany following graduation."

FAQs

Q) How are currency rates calculated?

A) Currency rates are accurate as of 1/1/2020, while salaries reported in reputational surveys were converted using an average for the years in question. Conversion rates do fluctuate and we take this into account in our calculations.

Q) When I compare the QS Ranking with other popular rankings I find some big differences

A) Every ranking has its own methodology. 45% of the Global MBA Ranking is based on reputation which many other rankings don’t measure this accurately.

Q) How is the data validated?

A) All data received from schools was subject to verification checks, including, where possible, comparison with historical data, peer schools and other published sources. QS reserves the right to alter information if a more accurate source is found. Employer/academic questionnaires were also audited for multiple or false entries. 

Q) What if a school didn’t provide all the data required?

A) When data was not supplied (by a minority of schools), QS surveys such as the QS Global Employer Survey and the QS Global Academic Survey were used in conjunction with QS research into publicly-available data to make an accurate estimate. Examples of sources include schools’ employment reports and class profiles.

Q) If a school didn’t provide data how can you be sure the information used was accurate?

A) Information used in these cases was compared with a number of sources and verified as best as possible to produce an accurate estimate. Examples of sources include schools’ employment reports and class profiles. 

Q) How are weightings fairly applied to get an overall score?

A) We use z-scores to ensure the data is reliably combined to produce an accurate and fair overall ranking.

Q) Why are there schools missing who you might expect to be present?

A) Schools are excluded if they did not fit the criteria necessary to be present in the ranking, if the program was too new, or not enough data was provided. In addition, we only accept business schools that have earned AACSB, EFMD or AMBA accredited or have received 3+ Stars in the prestigious QS Stars audit. 

Q) Why are some ranks missing?

A) Post-publication, QS was made aware of a few schools which were not eligible for the ranking. We removed the programs from the ranking, but the rest of the schools stay in their initial positions.

Q) We’re a business school and want to be involved in the next rankings. What do we need to do?

A) Contact rankings@qs.com to find out, and to ask any other questions you might have regarding the rankings.

Q) Which of the programs can I also take online?

We suggest you visit each program's profile page to get more information on how to contact the schools for this information.

Q) Where can I see the costs of the programs?

We suggest you visit each program's profile page to get more information on how to contact the schools for this information.

Q) Why don’t you display all ranking data used?

We will try to do this in the future. At the moment, we prioritize displaying the rankings themselves.

Q) I want to specialise in a certain type of MBA. How should I use your rankings?

Please refer to our QS MBA Rankings by Specialization.

 

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Explore this year’s results in the tables linked below, or break down the results by region to learn more about the top full-time MBA programmes in a particular part of the world. Geographical specificity is extremely useful if you are thinking about studying internationally. 

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QS World University Rankings: Business Masters Rankings Methodology

Submitted by craig@qs.com on Thu, 11/23/2017 - 12:13

While no ranking can be definitive, we have looked at more data points than ever before while compiling the QS Business Masters Rankings 2022, in an attempt to deliver the most comprehensive rankings on the market. 

The Business Masters Rankings 2022 highlight the best graduate masters programs across the world. We ranked over 500 programs this year from over 40 countries, and many more were analyzed. Data was collected in early 2021, using three surveys; the QS Global Employer Survey, the QS Global Academic Survey and a survey completed by the business schools themselves.

The survey completed by schools covered quantitative indicators such as the salary of graduates, class profile and other institutional data. 

For the purpose of the Business Masters Rankings 2022, QS did not ask schools to survey their alumni. Instead, schools provided career progression information on their alumni to MBACSEA compliant standards.

Data received was based on the 2020 graduating class (for employment info) and incoming 2019 class for class composition. When this data was not available we used the most recent available data provided by the schools. In a select few cases we used publicly available information to bolster our accuracy and completeness.

To be included in the Business Masters Rankings 2022, the program must be taught mainly on-campus (i.e. not distance-learning), be taught full-time (or be full-time equivalent) and have an average class size of at least 15 students. All schools must be accredited by either AACSB, AMBA, EFMD (EQUIS). We also require schools to provide us with relevant data in the majority of indicators to be included (see FAQs).

A total of 13 criteria form the basis of five key indicators that programs were ranked on: ‘employability’, ’alumni outcomes’, ‘return on investment’, ‘thought leadership’ and ‘class & faculty diversity’.

QS Business Masters Rankings 2022 Breakdown

  • Employability – 35% (30% - Finance/Business Analytics)
  • Alumni Outcomes – 15% (20% Finance/Business Analytics)
  • Value for Money – 20% 
  • Thought Leadership – 20%
  • Class & Faculty Diversity – 10%

Employability (30%-35%)

QS Global Employer Survey

The backbone of the rankings is the QS Global Employer Survey, which asks employers to select the schools that they prefer to hire from. The Survey has now been running over 20 years. Between 2016-2020, we collected hundreds of thousands of university and business school nominations from nearly 40,000 global employers to the QS Global Employer Survey. Schools have the option to contribute to the survey by nominating up to 400 employers that recruit their graduates. More recent responses have been given the greatest weight in this ranking. 

Employers across all sectors and industries take part in the survey, and include Facebook, Google, Uber, Wells Fargo, Bank of America etc. The survey helps us have an accurate impression of the reputation of a school compared to its peers among relevant employers who are hiring business school graduates.

Employment Rate 

The total score for this indicator also considers the employment rate for students, six months post-graduation, based on MBACSEA standards. 

 

Alumni Outcomes (15%- 20%)

Alumni Outcomes

The Alumni Outcomes Index looks at the schools associated with over 50,000 CEOs, executives and board members at the biggest companies in the world including Apple, Amazon, UBS, IBM, Microsoft, JPMorgan Chase, ExxonMobil, AT&T, PepsiCo. This year we also included some of the most successful entrepreneurs using the CrunchBase Database.

Schools do not directly provide QS information on their alumni. QS collects it from publicly available sources and validates.

Schools can suggest to the QS Intelligence Unit possible lists of successful companies/alumni in order to enhance the quality of the survey.

 

Return on Investment (20%)

We used a number of data points to determine return on investment, which can often be one of the hardest metrics to accurately predict with many permutations and possibilities.

10 Year ROI (15%)

We looked at a 10-year return on investment, mapping average post-graduation, taking into account forgone salary as well as tuition and cost of living (using Mercer Quality of City Living Ranking). We also take into account the percentage of graduates accepting employment within six months of finishing their studies.

10 years gives a representative and meaningful return on investment insight compared with some rankings that use a five-year approach. No loans or scholarships were included in this methodology. We recognize no ROI calculation is perfect but believe we have come up with the best approximate ROI calculation with the data available.

Payback Month (5%)

We look at the time it takes to pay back the cost.  The shorter the payback month the better score the school receives.The average time this year is around 3.5 years.  

 

Thought Leadership (15%)

QS Academic Reputation  (10%)

This metric gives us an accurate impression of the reputation of a program and is based on university and business school nominations of academics from around the world between 2016 and 2020. Academics name the institutions which they believe are the strongest in their subject area. The survey has grown to become the world’s largest surveys of academic opinion, and, in terms of size and scope, is an unparalleled means of measuring sentiment in the academic community. This year nearly 35,000 academic responses were used in the analysis.  

Research Impact (2.5%)

Scopus - We use Elsevier’s Scopus database to assess the research intensity of schools. We look at the period between 2014-2019 and analyze thousands of papers. 

Percentage of faculty with PhD (2.5%) 

We look at the percentage of the faculty within the Business School with a doctoral degree. The average percentage this year is 85%. 

 

Class & Faculty Diversity (10%)

To give a clear representation of diversity within a program we looked at the percentage of female students and faculty members. 

We also looked at the percentage of international faculty overall at the business school, and the international mix of students on the program.

FAQs

Q) How are currency rates calculated?

A) Currency rates are accurate as of 1/1/2020, while salaries reported in reputational surveys were converted using an average for the years in question. Conversion rates do fluctuate and we take this into account in our calculations.

Q) How is the data validated?

A) All data received from schools was subject to verification checks, including, where possible, comparison with historical data, peer schools and other published sources. QS reserves the right to alter information if a more accurate source is found. Employer/academic questionnaires were also audited for multiple or false entries. 

Q) What if a school didn’t provide all the data required?

A) When data was not supplied (by a minority of schools), QS surveys such as the QS Global Employer Survey and the QS Global Academic Survey were used in conjunction with QS research into publicly-available data to make an accurate estimate. Examples of sources include schools’ employment reports and class profiles.

Q) If a school didn’t provide data how can you be sure the information used was accurate?

A) Information used in these cases was compared with a number of sources and verified as best as possible to produce an accurate estimate. Examples of sources include schools’ employment reports and class profiles. 

Q) How are weightings fairly applied to get an overall score?

A) We use z-scores to ensure the data is reliably combined to produce an accurate and fair overall ranking.

Q) Why are there schools missing who you might expect to be present?

A) Schools are excluded if they did not fit the criteria necessary to be present in the ranking, if the program was too new, or not enough data was provided. In addition, we only accept business schools that have earned AACSB, EFMD or AMBA accredited or have received 3+ Stars in the prestigious QS Stars audit. 

Q) Why are some ranks missing?

A) Post-publication, QS was made aware of a few schools which were not eligible for the ranking. We removed the programs from the ranking, but the rest of the schools stay in their initial positions.

Q) We’re a business school and want to be involved in the next rankings. What do we need to do?

A) Contact rankings@qs.com to find out, and to ask any other questions you might have regarding the rankings.

Q) Which of the programs can I also take online?

We suggest you visit the institution's profile page to get more information on how to contact the schools for this information.

Q) Where can I see the costs of the programs?

We suggest you visit the institution's profile page to get more information on how to contact the schools for this information.

Q) Why don’t you display all ranking data used?

We will try to do this in the future. At the moment we prioritize displaying the rankings themselves.

 

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7 Signs You're Destined To Be a Stockbroker

Submitted by mathilde@qs.com on Wed, 11/22/2017 - 17:01

The world hates stockbrokers. In movies, they never get to be the likable crusaders or the hapless romantic lead. Instead, pick any film about Wall Street, and you’ll find that stockbrokers are either coarse telephone-slammers with their sleeves rolled up and food stains on their shirts or morally bankrupt psychopaths jacked up on cocaine and unafraid to crush their rivals and the world economy along with it.   If you’re an actual stockbroker, a lot of this is going to feel totally unfair. To make things right, we thought we’d put Hollywood’s numerically literate rejects back in the limelight… If you’re hoping to be a stockbroker, or already are one, can you recognise yourself in any of these?

You’re basically just a massive nerd 

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There seems to be a prevailing stereotype that stockbrokers are protein-guzzling gym rats and slick Michael Douglas types who punctuate their speech with expletives that would put Anthony Scaramucci to shame. The truth is, you’re actually just a massive nerd. “Do you lift?” is not a question anyone would think to ask you, but even if they did, you wouldn’t know how to begin to answer that question. Lift what? You don’t even know how to tie your tie properly, for God’s sake.

You find films like Wall Street and Jerry Maguire unwatchable 

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Script writers love to use hollow phrases that sound Wall Street-y to them but that either don’t mean anything to an actual stockbroker or which are based on outdated business concepts, like “buy low, sell high” for instance. When your friends dragged you to see The Wolf of Wall Street, you wanted to enjoy it - you did - but the heavy-handed characterization, boring anti-capitalist subtext and offensive cliches about stockbrokers were too distracting. It took everything not to walk out of the film halfway through because it was too triggering.

Your longest relationship has been with Excel 

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You love spreadsheets so much that everything you’ve ever cared about in life has ended up on one. From holiday trips with your friends to birthdays, you use it to plan and budget every aspect of your personal life because you’re obsessed with number-crunching, planning and precision to the point of madness. Friends and lovers come and go, but Excel remains unchanging and dependable.

Shakespeare’s Sonnet 116 about how love cannot be true if it changes for any reason may as well have been written about Excel. The technology is so simple and foolproof, it can withstand all complexities, and you excel at it (pun fully intended). Your formatting is flawless, and you even know a few tricks that would humble Houdini.

You’ve banished certain products from your life as a petty response to losing money on that company’s stock

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As a trader, companies are no longer just acronyms and household brands to you, they’re memories - stocks you either lost or made money on. You get l’esprit d’escalier about stocks you should have invested in - it’s not the cocaine that’s keeping you up at night, it’s the numbers constantly going up and down, like the tide.

Most people only have a vague understanding of what you do 

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You’re a lone sentinel working long shifts from dusk ‘til dawn, keeping an ever-watchful eye on stocks - and most people don’t really get it. Even your parents have a hard time grasping the ins and outs of your job description, but it’s actually quite simple.What could be simpler than charging a percentage fee to advise someone on what stocks and securities to buy or sell, and then executing orders on their behalf?         

You spend your days doing basic math for people

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If you had a penny for every time your colleagues failed to do basic math, you’d be a billionaire by now. It’s really quite shocking to you how many people around you are completely unable to add, subtract, multiply or divide numbers. In whatever social or work situation you find yourself in, you become your entourage’s resident human calculator, performing high-school arithmetic for grown adults. It comes with the job… 

You’ve laughed at one of these terrible jokes 

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Let’s face it, your sense of humour is probably warped from the caffeine and company you keep. What do you think of these terrible jokes?

When asked what the stock market will do, J.P Morgan, the banker, financier, businessman replied: "It will fluctuate!"  

Here’s another one for you…

What's the difference between a bond trader and a bond? The bond matures.  

If you laughed at any of these, we know that it’s not your fault. You’re just a stockbroker. Read more unfunny jokes here.

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What to Expect from the QS World University Rankings: Business Masters Rankings 2018

Submitted by craig@qs.com on Wed, 11/22/2017 - 12:33

Later this month, for the first time ever, we’ll be publishing rankings of the best business master’s degree programs around the world. Specifically focusing on management, finance and business analytics, these rankings will provide anyone interested in business and entrepreneurship at postgraduate level with a new way to compare the best business schools and universities for these subjects.

Given the QS World University Rankings: Business Masters Rankings 2018 are the first of their kind, there aren’t results from previous years to look at for clues as to what this year’s edition might contain. However, that hasn’t deterred us from doing some digging for information about what you can expect when the rankings are released on November 28.

An ideal companion piece

The QS Business Masters Rankings 2018 will be published at the same time as the QS World University Rankings: Global MBA Rankings 2018, a ranking of the top full-time MBA programs in the world. Released in partnership with our sister site TopMBA.com, the QS Global MBA Rankings 2018 is a distinct and evolved version of previous MBA rankings published by QS, having been tweaked and adjusted to better match the demands of aspiring entrepreneurs and business students.

Taken together, the QS Business Masters Rankings and QS Global MBA Rankings will provide the business-minded student with everything they need to know when choosing a postgraduate option. With the popularity of specialized business master’s programs on the rise, students will be able to find information about the best finance, management and business analytics programs, and compare that to more traditional MBA courses before deciding which option is right for them.

A world-first

The QS Masters in Business Analytics Rankings 2018 enjoys the privilege of being the first ever global ranking of business analytics programs anywhere in the world. This fast-growing study option is particularly prevalent in the US, with universities such as USC, Michigan State, MIT and Notre Dame offering it as an option.

What is business analytics? Put simply, the field involves looking for statistical patterns in the business world and creating models to plan future business decisions and investments. Ideal for anyone with a love of big data, it’s an increasingly valued skillset in the tech industry as well as in consulting, finance and engineering.

Containing the best 45 business analytics programs in the world, the QS Masters in Business Analytics Rankings 2018 is set to be an unparalleled resource for students interested in this area of study.

Around the world

Finally, while we can’t reveal anything about the contents of the ranking themselves (come back on November 28 for the full results), we can reveal the vast scope of these rankings. Over 350 business schools have been considered and evaluated by the QS Intelligence Unit, with more than 50 countries represented in this initial assessment. This wide net, coupled with the fact these rankings are the first to conduct a truly global employer survey, means there’ll be something of interest for readers in all parts of the world.

Check back on November 28 to find out which schools and universities near you are included in the QS Business Masters Rankings 2018!

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Top 10 Universities in South Africa 2018

Submitted by sabrina@qs.com on Wed, 11/22/2017 - 12:27

Click here to read the 2019 version of this article, based on the QS BRICS University Rankings 2019.

Released today, the QS BRICS University Rankings features 12 top universities in South Africa, based on a methodology which assesses each institution on eight key performance indicators, including its research impact and reputation among academics and employers. The BRICS ranking, first launched in 2013, aims to highlight the 300 of the most prestigious institutions in the five major emerging economies of the BRICS countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

Read on for an overview of the 10 highest-ranked South African universities in this year’s BRICS, plus information on how each institution performed in the latest QS World University Rankings® and QS World University Rankings by Subject.

1. University of Cape Town

Ranked 19th in this year’s BRICS and 191st in the world rankings, the University of Cape Town (UCT) is consistently ranked first among the top universities in South Africa. The oldest university in the country (founded in 1829 as the South African College), UTC is located on the slopes of Devil's Peak at Table Mountain, giving it impressive views. UTC is aiming to be Africa's leading research university and was ranked 26th in the BRICS ranking for its citations per faculty, a measure of research impact. It has about 29,000 students, many of whom come from outside South Africa, earning it 13th place for the international students indicator in BRICS.

The University of Cape Town is currently featured in the QS World University Rankings by Subject for 35 out of a possible 46 subjects, achieving a placing of 10th for development studies, 47th for geography and a spot in the top 100 for other subjects such as anatomy & physiology, English language and literature, law studies, architecture and sports-related subjects. 

2. University of the Witwatersrand

The next university in our list of the top universities in South Africa is based in Johannesburg, where the University of the Witwatersrand is ranked 36th in this year’s BRICS and joint 364th in the world. More commonly known as Wits University, the university was founded in 1896 as a mining school in Kimberley, and now has around 33,700 students and receives the strongest rank among South African universities for its proportion of international faculty. It counts among its alumni four Nobel Prize winners, including Nelson Mandela.

Living up to its background as a mining school, the University of the Witwatersrand was ranked in the top 50 internationally for mineral & mining engineering, and is joint 18th for development studies. It’s also ranked among the world’s best for a further 22 subjects.

3. University of Pretoria

Up 11 places this year to rank 38th in BRICS, the University of Pretoria is also ranked 501-550 in the world and is one of the largest South African universities, with more than 50,000 students and seven campuses. A leading research university, it offers more than 1,800 programs in Afrikaans and English, and in 1949 launched the first MBA program outside of North America. It’s also the only university in the country with a veterinary science faculty.

The University of Pretoria is internationally ranked for 16 subjects, including the top 150 for theology, divinity & religious studies, law and agriculture.

4. Stellenbosch University

Ranked joint 47th in BRICS and joint 361st in the world, Stellenbosch University was founded in 1918 in Stellenbosch, a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Another of the largest among these top universities in South Africa, Stellenbosch has 30,850 students (nicknamed maties) enrolled, including 4,000 international students. Like Wits, it receives a very high rank for its international faculty, fourth in the whole BRICS ranking.

Stellenbosch University is ranked among the world’s best for 18 subjects, with positions in the top 100 for development studies, theology, divinity & religious studies, and agriculture.

5. University of Johannesburg

The University of Johannesburg is up five places in this year’s BRICS, now ranked 58th, and is also currently ranked 601-650 in the world. The youngest of these top universities in South Africa, the University of Johannesburg was formed in 2005 by the merger of Rand Afrikaans University, Technikon Witwatersrand and parts of Vista University. It’s now a large institution of over 50,000 students, including more than 3,000 international students from 80 countries.

Ranked among the world’s best for four subjects, the University of Johannesburg is in the top 100 for development studies.

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

Ranked 80th in BRICS and 701-750 in the world, the University of KwaZulu-Natal is another of the younger South African universities, also formed by a merger (of the University of Durban-Westville and the University of Natal) in 2004. The university is made up of five campuses in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. Its scientists play an important role in the global fight against HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis, with the Center for AIDS Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) located on its medical school campus.

The University of KwaZulu-Natal is ranked among the world’s best for six subjects, and is another of the top South African universities to feature in the top 100 for development studies.

7. Rhodes University

Next in our look at the top universities in South Africa is Rhodes University, ranked joint 138th in BRICS and 701-750 in the world. Rhodes University is located in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape Province, and was founded in 1904. A small, highly residential university of over 8,000 students, Rhodes receives the highest score among South African universities for its proportion of international students, with 18% of students coming from abroad.

Rhodes University is currently ranked in the global top 250 for two subjects: communication and media studies, and English language and literature. 

8. University of the Western Cape

Ranked 146th in BRICS and 801-1000 in the world, the University of the Western Cape (UWC) was established in 1959 in the Bellville suburb of Cape Town, and is known for having played a key role during the struggle against racial discrimination in South African history, playing a clear academic role in helping to build a fair and dynamic nation. UWC has grown to become one of the most diverse universities in the country and has built strong relationships with other universities in South Africa and beyond.

9. University of the Free State

Ranked 161st in BRICS this year, the University of the Free State (UFS) is a public, multi-campus university in Bloemfontein in the province of the Free State. Founded in 1904 as Grey College, UFS now has around 39,440 students in seven faculties and three campuses. It’s boasted a 221 percent research output increase since 2010, and also has 18 international research partnerships.

10. North-West University

The last in our look at the top 10 South African universities is North-West University, ranked 181-190 in BRICS and in the 801-1000 range of the world rankings. Formed by a merger of Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education and the University of North-West in 2004, the university now has three campuses and more than 64,000 students.

More top universities in South Africa…

Also included within the 300 top universities in the BRICS countries are Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, another new university which was founded through a merger. It’s ranked 191-200 in the BRICS this year. The final South African university to be featured this year is the University of Fort Hare, located in Alice, Eastern Cape province, which is a new entrant in the BRICS ranking this year at 251-300.

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Out Now: BRICS University Rankings 2018

Submitted by craig@qs.com on Wed, 11/22/2017 - 12:23

Tsinghua University has earned the distinction of being the best university in the BRICS nations this year, according to the newly released QS BRICS University Rankings 2018.

The ranking, which showcases the best universities in Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, has been expanded this year to include 300 institutions, although this has had little impact on the dominance of Chinese universities in the top 10. As with the previous edition of the ranking, seven of the top 10 universities are based in China.

Unsurprisingly, China is the most represented country in this year’s ranking, followed by Russia. By contrast, only 12 South Africa universities are included, the highest-ranked of these being the University of Cape Town in 19th place – a fall of five places since last year.

As with the top 10, there is little movement in the top 50, with only four universities breaking in since last time. Those institutions are: National Research University – Higher School of Economics, Tomsk Polytechnic University (both based in Russia), Pontificia Universidade Católica de São Paulo and Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (both Brazil).

This ranking closely follows the other QS World University Rankings by Region published this year, which can be found by clicking here. For more information on how this year’s ranking was compiled, click here.

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Top Universities in China 2018

Submitted by sabrina@qs.com on Wed, 11/22/2017 - 11:57

Click here to discover the top 10 Chinese universities in 2019, based on the QS Mainland China Rankings.

The QS BRICS University Rankings, published today, sees Chinese universities making up almost a third of the institutions featured – 94 positions out of a total of 300. The BRICS ranking has been published each year since 2013 and aims to highlight the strongest universities in the five emerging economies of BrazilRussiaIndiaChina and South Africa, and China boasts the most entrants in the ranking among the five countries, as well as seven spots in the top 10.

Read on for an overview of the 10 top universities in China this year, including information on how each institution also fared in the recently released QS Asia University Rankings 2018 and the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017.

1. Tsinghua University

Tsinghua University has now been the uninterrupted highest-placed university in the QS BRICS University Rankings each year since the ranking began. Also ranked sixth in the QS Asia University Rankings, Tsinghua is a member of the C9 League, an alliance of nine elite Chinese universities. Located in capital city Beijing and with over 25,900 students enrolled, Tsinghua aims to “train students with integrity” and follow the motto of “Self-Discipline and Social Commitment”.

Tsinghua University also performs exceptionally in the QS World University Rankings by Subject, with appearances in the rankings for 33 out of a possible 46 subjects, including the global top 50 for modern languages, computer science, several branches of engineering, chemistry, politics, architecture, accounting, art & design and more. 

2. Peking University

Also based in Beijing, Peking University continues to be ranked second in BRICS, having been ranked ninth in the Asia ranking earlier this year. While Tsinghua is first overall, Peking is in fact the highest-ranked institution in BRICS for academic reputation and employer reputation, two of the indicators used to compile the rankings. Founded as the Imperial University of Peking in 1898, Peking University has established itself as one of the leading Chinese universities for research, earning a score of 12th in the citations per faculty indicator, a measure of research impact.

Peking University is internationally ranked for 36 subjects, claiming many top 50 positions, including anatomy & physiology, art & design, business & management, English language and literature, geography, modern languages, computer science and mechanical engineering.

3. Fudan University

Based in China’s largest city Shanghai is the next institution on our list of the top universities in China – Fudan University. Established in 1905 as Fudan Public School, Fudan University is ranked third in the BRICS and seventh in Asia. It merged with Shanghai Medical University in 2000 to become a stronger, more comprehensive institution and now educates around 28,900 students, of whom 3,000 come from outside China.

Fudan University appears in the rankings by subject for 29 subjects in 2017, with positions in the top 50 worldwide for modern languages, mechanical engineering, chemistry, materials sciences and politics.

4. University of Science and Technology of China

University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) is ranked fourth in BRICS this year and 23rd in Asia. Located in the city of Hefei, eastern China, it was established in 1958 to improve China’s economy, defense infrastructure, and science and technology education. USTC is the only Chinese university to operate two national labs, and is ranked fourth for the number of citations per paper it receives. It was also the first Chinese institution to open a graduate school.

Included in the rankings by subject for 14 subjects, the University of Science and Technology of China unsurprisingly ranks best for science subjects, appearing in the top 100 for materials sciences, computer science, chemistry, physics and electrical and mechanical engineering.

5. Zhejiang University

Up three places in this year’s BRICS, Zhejiang University is now ranked sixth in the BRICS ranking and 21st in Asia. Established in 1897 in the city of Hangzhou, Zhejiang is one of the oldest and most selective Chinese universities, and is a member of the C9 League and the Yangtze Delta Universities Alliance, an association of eight prestigious universities in eastern China. A large university of 48,762 students, Zhejiang’s university library boasts around seven million volumes.

Zhejiang University is ranked among the world’s best for 28 subjects, with positions in the top 100 for several branches of engineering, computer science, agriculture, chemistry, environmental studies, mathematics, art & design and more. 

6. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Ranked seventh in this year’s BRICS and 22nd in the Asia rankings, Shanghai Jiao Tong University was established in 1896 as Nanyang Public School and is another member of the C9 League. It now has around 48,866 students enrolled, including 2,400 international students, and is ranked in the top 10 of BRICS for its proportion of international faculty. Shanghai Jiao Tong has 21 research institutions and two affiliated medical research institutes, and is ranked in the top 50 for the citations per faculty indicator.

The university has 26 positions in the rankings by subject, with a number of impressive top-50 positions: computer science, chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemistry, business & management and materials sciences.

7. Nanjing University

The final of these top universities in China to appear in the top 10 of the BRICS ranking, Nanjing University is ranked eighth in BRICS this year and 26th in Asia. Founded in 1902 as the Sanjiang Normal School, the university now has around 33,000 students in 28 schools, including more than 3,200 international students. Nanjing is ranked ninth for the citations per paper indicator, which is unsurprising given the university hosts eight key laboratories of the Ministry of Education.

Nanjing University is ranked internationally for 27 subjects, including the top 100 for modern languages, computer science, chemistry and materials sciences.

8. Wuhan University

Ranked 15th in this year’s BRICS and 42nd in Asia, Wuhan University was founded in 1893 in Wuhan, the largest city in central China. Home to 31,886 students, the university is administered by the Ministry of Education of China and is well known for having one of the most beautiful campuses in the country, with an elegant blend of eastern and western-inspired architecture.

Ranked among the world’s best for 20 subjects, Wuhan University is in the global top 50 for dentistry and mineral & mining engineering.

9. Sun Yat-sen University

New to the list of the 10 highest-ranked Chinese universities this year is Sun Yat-sen University, which climbed seven places to rank 16th in this year’s BRICS. Originally founded in 1924 as National Canton University by Dr. Sun Yat-sen (the first president and founding father of the Republic of China), the university is also ranked 45th in Asia and is made up of five campuses in the Guangdong province in southern China, hosting 74,400 students.

Sun Yat-sen University is featured in the subject rankings 20 times, coming in the top 150 for geography and social policy & administration.

10. Harbin Institute of Technology

The final institution in our look at the 10 top universities in China this year is the Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), a public research university and member of the prestigious C9 League, which also appears in the Asia ranking at 63rd. Consistently ranked as one of the best Chinese universities with a focus on science and technology, HIT is one of only a handful of universities in the world which has designed, made and launched its own satellites.

Harbin Institute of Technology is ranked among the world’s best for 12 subjects, including the top 150 for civil engineering, mechanical engineering, materials sciences and architecture.

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Top 10 Universities in India 2018

Submitted by sabrina@qs.com on Wed, 11/22/2017 - 11:26

Discover the top universities in India in 2019 here

There are 65 top Indian universities featured in the QS BRICS University Rankings 2018, an annual ranking of the most prestigious institutions in the five major emerging economies of the BRICS countries: (BrazilRussiaIndiaChina and South Africa).

Read on for an overview of the 10 top universities in India this year, including information on each university’s strengths in the QS World University Rankings by Subject, and how they performed in the QS World University Rankings® 2018.

1. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB)

Leading the way for India at ninth in this year’s BRICS, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) overtakes the Indian Institute of Science Bangalore as the highest-ranked university in India in BRICS this year. Also ranked joint 179th in the world rankings, IIT Bombay is the second Indian Institute of Technology to be founded (in 1958) and is recognized internationally as a leader in the field of engineering education and research. It’s also noted for its innovative short-term courses and its links with peer universities and institutes both inside and outside India, to enhance its programs.

The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is currently featured in the QS World University Rankings by Subject for 16 subjects, including the global top 100 for computer science, chemical engineering, civil engineering, art & design and more.

2. Indian Institute of Science (IISC) Bangalore

The Indian Institute of Science Bangalore (IISc Bangalore) is ranked 10th in the BRICS ranking, receiving the highest score in the ranking for the papers per faculty indicator, and the second-highest score for its proportion of staff with a PhD. Established in 1909 and known locally as the Tata Institute, the university currently enrolls around 3,750 students, most of whom are postgraduates. The campus is located in the north of the city and spread over more than 400 acres, and is close to other research institutes.

The Indian Institute of Science Bangalore is ranked among the world’s best for 12 subjects, including the global top 100 for electrical engineering, chemical engineering and materials science. 

3. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD)

Ranked 17th in this year’s BRICS and 172nd in the world, the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) was founded in 1961 with a vision to contribute to India and the world through excellence in scientific and technical education and research. Today it has 11 interdisciplinary centers in which science and engineering overlap, and has a 325-acre campus in the affluent Hauz Khas area of New Delhi, located close to other educational institutions.

The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is internationally ranked for 11 subjects, appearing in the worldwide top 100 for chemical, civil, electrical and mechanical engineering as well as computer science.

4. Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM)

Next in our list of the top universities in India this year is the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), which is placed 18th in BRICS and joint 264th in the world this year. Recognized as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India, IIT Madras was established in 1959 and today has almost 9,000 students. Much of IIT Madras’ large campus is a protected forest, located next to the Guindy National Park in Chennai (formerly known as Madras).

Ranked globally for 11 subjects, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras achieves top-100 positions for electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and materials science.

5. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK)

Also founded in 1959 by the Indian government, the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) is ranked 21st in this year’s BRICS ranking and joint 293rd in the world. Most of IIT Kanpur’s 6,500 students live on its large 1,055-acre campus just outside the city of Kanpur in the state of Uttar Pradesh. IIT Kanpur has a strong research orientation, and achieves very high scores for the papers per faculty and staff with PhD indicators in the BRICS ranking. 

The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur is ranked among the world’s best for 12 subjects, with positions in the global top 150 for mechanical, civil, electrical and chemical engineering and materials sciences.

6. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IITKGP)

Ranked 24th in BRICS and joint 308th in the world, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) was the first Indian institute of technology to be founded. It was originally established in 1951 to train scientists and engineers following India’s independence four years earlier. IIT Kharagpur’s unusual motto, Yogah Karmasu Kaushalam, translates to "Excellence in action is Yoga", signifying that working well is true yoga and urges you to acquire equanimity, a state of psychological stability and composure.

As well as sharing its organization structure and admissions process with its sister institutes of technology, IIT Kharagpur shares similar subject strengths, appearing in 15 subject rankings, including the top 50 for mineral and mining engineering and the top 150 for all other engineering branches.

7. University of Delhi

The first non-IIT institution to feature in this list of top universities in India, the University of Delhi retains its position of 41st in the BRICS ranking this year and is also ranked within the top 500 in the world rankings.  The largest of these top Indian universities (with 132,435 regular students), the University of Delhi receives top-20 scores for its reputation among both academics and employers, and is considered one of the best multidisciplinary institutions in the country.

Ranked among the world’s best for 15 subjects, the University of Delhi earns its highest scores for development studies (16th) and anthropology (51-100).

8. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR)

The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) only gained the status of IIT as recently as 2001, having previously been the University of Roorkee (founded in 1847 as an engineering college and given university status in 1949). In 1955, IIT Roorkee became the first university in India to offer postgraduate programs in engineering and technology. The university has an entrepreneurial culture, with many of its alumni founding technological and social ventures in India and beyond.

The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee is internationally ranked for nine subjects, including a place in the global top 150 for civil engineering.

9. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG)

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) is up two places in this year’s BRICS to now rank 52nd. The sixth institute of technology to be founded (in 1994), IIT Guwahati’s 700-acre campus is considered the most beautiful in the country, located on the banks of the river Brahmaputra, just outside the city of Guwahati, northeast India. Also ranked within the top 550 in the world rankings, the university has 10 research centers and currently educates almost 4,000 students.

The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG) features among the world’s best for six subjects, achieving its strongest score for mechanical engineering (in the top 200).

10. University of Calcutta

Closing our look at the top universities in India in 2018 is the University of Calcutta, ranked 64th in BRICS and within the top 800 in the world rankings. Founded in 1857 in Calcutta (now called Kolkata) on the model of the University of London, the university now has 14 campuses spread across Kolkata and its suburbs, and educates about 22,500 students. One of the most distinguished Indian universities, the University of Calcutta has produced many notable alumni in different walks of life, including Kadambini Ganguly, one of the first female graduates and the first qualified female physician of the British empire.

The University of Calcutta is internationally ranked for three subjects: modern languages (ranked 251-300), chemistry (401-450) and physics and astronomy (451-500).

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Top 10 Universities in Russia 2018

Submitted by sabrina@qs.com on Wed, 11/22/2017 - 10:47

Click here to discover the top 10 Russian universities in 2019.

68 Russian universities feature in the QS BRICS University Rankings 2018, an annual ranking of the strongest universities in the five fast-developing economies of the BRICS countries (BrazilRussiaIndiaChina and South Africa).

All of the 10 top universities in Russia featured below ranked in the top 50 of this year’s BRICS, and improved upon their positions since last year’s ranking. For each institution, we’ve also assessed their strengths in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject, and how they performed on an international scale in the QS World University Rankings® 2018.

1. Lomonosov Moscow State University

Consistently the highest-ranked university in Russia, Lomonosov Moscow State University is up two places in this year’s BRICS ranking to now place fifth. It also climbed 13 places in the 2018 world rankings to joint 95th in the world. Lomonosov was founded in 1755, making it one of the oldest Russian universities, and it today educates roughly 47,000 students, 4,000 of whom are international.

Lomonosov Moscow State University is currently ranked among the world’s best for 29 out of the 46 subjects covered by the QS World University Rankings by Subject, including positions in the top 50 for linguistics, modern languages, computer science, mathematics, physics and hospitality.

2. Novosibirsk State University

Up nine places this year (having ranked joint 20th with Saint-Petersburg State University last year), Novosibirsk State University is ranked 11th in this year’s BRICS and is also ranked joint 250th in the world rankings. A much younger institution than Lomonosov, having been founded in 1959, Novosibirsk has nonetheless established itself as one of the best Russian universities, and has 7,000 students, 20% of whom are international.

Novosibirsk State University currently features among the world’s best for nine subjects, achieving top 150 positions for archaeology, physics and astronomy, mathematics and chemical engineering.

3. Saint-Petersburg State University

Saint-Petersburg State University is up seven places in this year’s BRICS, now placed joint 13th, and is also currently ranked joint 240th in the world. The oldest of these top universities in Russia, Saint-Petersburg State was founded in 1724 by Peter the Great as the Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences. In its almost three centuries of existence, the university has educated nine Nobel Prize winners and other notable figures, such as current Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Saint-Petersburg State University was included among the world’s best for 14 subjects in 2017, with positions in the global top 150 for linguistics, mathematics, history, modern languages, philosophy and physics & astronomy.

4. Tomsk State University (TSU)

Next in our look at the top universities in Russia is the Siberian-based Tomsk State University (TSU), which has climbed 17th places in this year’s BRICS to now rank 26th. Also ranked joint 323rd in the world, Tomsk State University is the oldest university in Asian Russia, having been established in 1878.  TSU is active with international collaboration, having maintained long-term partnerships with more than 90 leading universities around the world, and it also offers an increasing number of English-taught programs.

As of the latest rankings by subject, TSU is ranked among the top 300 universities for physics & astronomy and modern languages.

5. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology State University

Another institution improving its position in this year’s BRICS is Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology State University, also known as PhysTech or MIPT, which climbed 19 places to now rank 28th in BRICS. Also ranked joint 355th in the world, MIPT was founded in 1951 and was granted the status of National Research University by the Russian government in 2009. MIPT’s faculty and alumni includes a number of Nobel Prize winners, cosmonauts, scientists, and other prominent figures in business and politics.

MIPT currently ranks among the world’s top 50 for physics & astronomy, and within the top 450 for five other subjects.

6. Bauman Moscow State Technical University (BMSTU)

Up five places in this year’s BRICS, Bauman Moscow State Technical University (BMSTU) is ranked 33rd in BRICS and 291st in the latest world rankings. The oldest and largest of Russia’s technical universities, BMSTU receives the highest score in the whole BRICS ranking for its faculty/student ratio, and is also ranked 12th for its reputation with employers. As well as maintaining relationships with more than 70 international universities, BMSTU has close collaboration with industrial, scientific, educational and cultural institutions.

BMSTU is ranked among the world’s best for five subjects as of 2017, including the global top 250 for mechanical and electrical engineering. 

7. National Research Nuclear University "MEPhI" (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)

Another of the top universities in Russia which climbed significantly in this year’s BRICS is the National Research Nuclear University, or MEPhI, which is up 15 places to rank 35th in BRICS and joint 373rd in the world.  Established in 1942 as the Moscow Mechanical Institute of Munitions, MEPhI now has 21 satellite campuses beyond Moscow, in 20 Russian cities, with a total student population of over 38,000. MEPhI aims to address global, complex challenges of the 21st century in high-priority fields, including medicine, nuclear energy, nanotechnology and ecology.

MEPhI is currently ranked in the global top 100 for physics and astronomy, as well as the top 400 for electrical engineering and mathematics.

8. National Research University - Higher School of Economics (HSE)

Climbing 23 places in this year’s BRICS, the Higher School of Economics (HSE) is ranked 39th in BRICS and joint 382nd in the world. The youngest university in this list (founded only 25 years ago in 1992), HSE has about 31,900 students and is mainly located in Moscow, with additional campuses in St Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod and Perm. HSE offers a range of English-taught programs and international students may be able to study for free through government scholarships.

The Higher School of Economics is currently ranked among the world’s best for 13 subjects, featuring in the top 100 for economics, sociology and politics.

9. Moscow State Institute of International Relations – MGIMO University

Considered one of the most elite universities in Russia, Moscow State Institute of International Relations – MGIMO University is ranked 40th in BRICS and joint 373rd in the world as of 2018. MGIMO University was dubbed the “Harvard of Russia” by Henry Kissinger because it’s educated so many of Russia’s political, economic, and intellectual elite. MGIMO University is featured in the Guinness Book of World Records for teaching the most full-time foreign languages of any institution in the world, at 53. Although it doesn’t appear in the rankings by subject, MGIMO is (as its full name would suggest) particularly noted for its international relations programs.

10. Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU)

Concluding our look at the 10 top universities in Russia in 2018 is Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU), which is ranked 49th in BRICS and joint 386th in the world. TPU achieves one of the highest scores in the BRICS ranking (third) for its proportion of international students, with 26% of its 14,100 students coming from outside Russia. Founded in 1896 as Tomsk Technological Institute, today TPU has seven research institutes, 72 research labs, a research nuclear reactor and a business incubator.

Tomsk Polytechnic University is currently ranked among the world’s best for 13 subjects, with positions in the top 100 for economics, politics and sociology.

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