2019 QS World University Rankings: Top 500

Welcome to the 15th edition of the QS World University Rankings. This year sees us rank the world’s top 1,000 universities for the first time – the best of the 4,700 institutions that were eligible for inclusion. This rise meant that we were also able to increase the number of institutions receiving a specific rank.

In this supplement, you can expect to find:

  • Table of the top 500 institutions and detailed infographics
  • What makes our 2019 edition so unique and the most extensive University Ranking we have produced to date
  • The methodology behind our rankings
  • The global trends established in our research and findings

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