In recent years, Ireland’s higher education sector has witnessed remarkable growth, particularly in its appeal to international students. Since 2016, HEA found that international enrolments in Ireland have risen by 42%, reflecting the country’s increasing desirability as a destination for global education. Now, international students make up 13.7% of the student population – up from
In the QS International Student Survey 2024, prospective international students were asked which factors were most important when assessing a university’s environmental sustainability. 45% of students said how sustainability is integrated into a university’s course content. 62% of respondents also cited environmental sustainability as ‘very’ or ‘extremely’ important to them. How can higher education institutions
In an increasingly competitive and dynamic global education landscape, business schools play a critical role in shaping the leaders, innovators, and change-makers of tomorrow. Recognising the unique challenges and opportunities faced by business schools, we’ve developed a specialised methodology tailored to the sector. QS Stars for Business Schools is a ‘rating’ system that evaluates
The QS World University Rankings: Arab Region 2025 are now live! This year, there are 246 institutions ranked, evaluating institutions based on global recognition, research prowess, teaching resources and internationalisation across 20 countries in the Arab League, as well as in Africa and the Middle East. King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals in Saudi
QS is excited to announce that we have acquired HolonIQ, one of the world’s leading providers of education intelligence and market insights. This strategic union reinforces our role as a primary enabler of data-driven decision-making across the global education ecosystem. QS and HolonIQ share a vision to enhance the accessibility and impact of high-quality, data-driven
The upcoming elections on November 5 are a pivotal moment – not only for the American population but also for international higher education. While candidates from both major parties (Republican and Democrats) make their political stance, the sector will have to prepare for the new perceptions and decisions of prospective international students. Currently, 52% of
The QS World University Rankings: Latin America & The Caribbean 2025 are now live! Universidade de São Paulo is crowned first for another year, with strong performance in metrics including Academic Reputation, International Research Network and Papers per Faculty. Additionally, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC), Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp) and Tecnológico de Monterrey
Written by Nick Harland for QS Insights Magazine. “Absolutely horrendous,” is how one former tech worker describes the job market at the moment. “So saturated,” adds on another former tech employee Dylan Reiling. For Krysten Klosowski, the reasons for her former employer’s cutbacks were simple: “They grew too big too fast.” These stories are becoming