This ranking —published on June 8, 2022—included 1,422 universities from around the world, selected based on six criteria, out of the 2,462 educational institutions analyzed.
QS considers the following factors when evaluating universities:
- Academic reputation
- Reputation as an employer
- Teacher-to-student ratio
- Academic citations per faculty member
- Ratio of visiting faculty
- Percentage of international students
The ranking is led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT, United States), followed by the University of Cambridge (United Kingdom).