A greater awareness of environmental and social sustainability issues is leading to growing expectations on universities to take action and embrace their potential as catalysts for change. By working together within the sector and with governments and industries, universities must harness their position in supporting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and work towards a
Indian universities are making waves in global education, climbing steadily in the QS World University Rankings by Subject, signalling their growing academic influence on the world stage. While rankings have long been a global benchmark for academic excellence, they have also faced increasing scrutiny. Many believe that rankings oversimplify institutional performance, favor historical prestige, and
The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025 are now live! This version is the largest QS has ever conducted. In the 15th edition of the rankings, we have continued to measure five broad subject areas: Arts and Humanities, Engineering and Technology, Life Sciences and Medicine, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences and Management. Within these
How does professional experience equip students with the skills to succeed at university? Executive MBA programmes accepting candidates without undergraduate degrees seem like a good place to look for an answer. “After about 10 years, I realised that my learning curve had begun to plateau, and I was engaging with the same cohort of people,
International Women’s Day 2025 carries the powerful theme: ‘Accelerate action’ for gender equality. According to the World Economic Forum, at the current rate of progress, it will take until 2158—roughly five generations from now—to achieve full gender parity. The UN Women’s latest Gender Snapshot 2024 highlights the significant economic benefits the world is missing by
The US’ and India’s job markets are the most prepared to recruit graduates into AI, digital, and green jobs according to the QS World Future Skills Index. In the Future of Work indicator, the US has a score of 100 and leads the world, with India scoring 99.1 and placing second. What is Future of
As extreme weather events intensify and industries scale up sustainability efforts, demand for Green Skills is skyrocketing. To stay competitive, today’s graduates need the expertise to drive sustainable innovation and adapt to a rapidly evolving job market. Recognising this, QS launched the inaugural World Future Skills Index, the first global benchmark assessing how prepared higher
Fostering innovation within a nation’s higher education system and securing the sector’s long-term sustainability is crucial for economic growth. By 2030, an estimated 375 million workers will need to switch occupational categories, requiring tailored reskilling initiatives and modular, lifelong learning opportunities (McKinsey). Governments and educational institutions must acknowledge the significant workforce disruption that’s on the