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About QS
QS Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) offers unrivalled data, expertise and solutions for the global higher education sector.
Insights
Capabilities
Conferences
Our purpose and values
At QS, we work with universities and business schools to identify, shape and deliver higher education strategies that help each institution accomplish its goals and aspirations.
Universities change lives every day – and each year brings us more opportunities to connect with learners and leaders who are changing the face of higher education around the world.
Our unrivalled insights and expertise enable our university partners to take a data-driven approach, underpinning their strategic thinking with the billions of data points generated through our global network of employers, academics and prospective students.
Universities change lives every day – and each year brings us more opportunities to connect with learners and leaders who are changing the face of higher education around the world.
Our unrivalled insights and expertise enable our university partners to take a data-driven approach, underpinning their strategic thinking with the billions of data points generated through our global network of employers, academics and prospective students.
"As the higher education sector has grown and evolved, QS has done the same. We share the passion and mission of our university partners to ensure their students fulfil their potential, year after year."
Nunzio Quacquarelli
Founder and President, QS
University
QS in numbers
70m
Our flagship student website, topuniversities.com, receives over 70m sessions every year.
300k
Nearly 300,000 global mobilities are managed effectively by the 400+ institutions using our software solutions.
240k
Nearly a quarter of a million students register to attend one or more of our world-leading student recruitment events each year.
50+
QS staff hail from across the globe, with 54 different nationalities represented.
Our impact
QS has been involved in philanthropic activities since 2005.
Since 2020, we've been supporting QS ImpACT - a global charity recognising a community of young leaders positively impacting their society.
We also co-founded the Future17 SDG Challenge. The multi-institutional interdisciplinary global learning programme enables students to develop skills to tackle the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Since 2020, we've been supporting QS ImpACT - a global charity recognising a community of young leaders positively impacting their society.
We also co-founded the Future17 SDG Challenge. The multi-institutional interdisciplinary global learning programme enables students to develop skills to tackle the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.
We help you solve your challenges
For over 30 years, we’ve helped institutions, governments, and employers drive meaningful change in higher education. Explore how we can help.
Student recruitment
We support higher education institutions across the student recruitment journey.
Student recruitment
Improve performance
We analyse institutional strengths and weaknesses to enable effective strategy development.
Institutional performance
Skills and employability
We help institutions and governments navigate the global skills economy.
Skills and employability
Digital innovation
We enable institutions to integrate digital technology ethically and effectively.
Digital innovation
