The release of this year’s QS World University Rankings sees a fair amount of movement in the upper echelon of higher education. With adjustments made to the QS World University rankings in order to give a better representation to citations in different fields of study, there have been some interesting developments in the outlook of

The 2015 QS World University Rankings has seen a number of new universities appearing for the first time in this year’s rankings. Of those newcomers to the QS World University Rankings, many have recently changed their strategies and focus in order to make the most of their resources and become more established as reputable international

With the release of the 12th edition of the QS World University Rankings, many of the big names in higher education continue to dominate the top spots. While MIT remains nestled safely at the number 1 slot, some major universities have leaped up in the rankings, and others have fallen drastically. So what is it

The top 10 universities in the world, as ranked in the QS World University Rankings 2015/16 have been announced! Now in it’s 12th year, the QS World University Rankings are bigger and better than ever, with changes to the methodology giving an even more accurate view of the world’s best universities. Having first been compiled

This year, QS started an insight project into the motivations of prospective international students. The first few places we’ve travelled to have all been in Europe and just last week we went truly global – having taken a 12 hour flight to Mexico City. Mexico City is notorious for having some of the busiest international

With higher education institutions increasingly connecting with their students via the internet, opportunities for the collection and utilisation of big data in university recruitment and pedagogical innovation are growing. The Guardian held an online forum in July which discussed the need for big data in higher education and what limits, if any, should be placed