QS Employability Rankings
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QS Employability Rankings 2022

QS World University Rankings · · Methodology · Source: QS World University Rankings official website · Editorial Standards

Evaluates graduate employability and employer recognition of universities worldwide.

QS is the only major ranking system that weights employer reputation at 15%, with academic and employer reputation together accounting for nearly half the total score.

How does QS Employability Rankings evaluate universities?

QS Employability Rankings, published by QS World University Rankings, evaluates universities worldwide using key indicators such as Indicators, each assigned a distinct weight according to a publicly documented methodology. Data sources combine academic peer reviews, employer surveys, bibliometric databases such as Scopus and Web of Science, and institutional self-reported statistics, all independently verified by the publisher's research team. The 2022 edition assessed 547 universities from 18 countries and regions, covering teaching quality, research output, internationalization, and graduate employability across undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs. QS World University Rankings recollects raw data annually and cross-checks results to ensure the rankings reflect each institution's most current performance in faculty strength, scholarly productivity, global reach, and student outcomes, providing a reliable reference for prospective students, parents, and education researchers.

Which are the top universities in QS Employability Rankings 2022?

The top universities in QS Employability Rankings 2022 are: National Taiwan University, Kyoto University, University of Leeds, Monash University, Brown University. This edition, published by QS World University Rankings, evaluated 547 universities from 18 countries and regions using indicators such as Indicators. Rankings reflect weighted performance across multiple dimensions; students should consider methodology differences and their own academic priorities when interpreting results.

How does QS Employability Rankings differ from other ranking systems?

QS World University Rankings, published by Quacquarelli Symonds since 2004, are defined by their heavy emphasis on reputation surveys: academic reputation (30%) and employer reputation (15%) together account for nearly half of the total score, directly reflecting how scholars and employers worldwide perceive each institution. Additional indicators include faculty/student ratio (10%), citations per faculty (20%), international faculty (5%), international students (5%), plus newer dimensions such as sustainability and employment outcomes. In contrast, THE emphasizes teaching environment and research quality, ARWU relies entirely on objective research output (Nobel Prizes, publications), and US News focuses on research reputation and citation impact. QS is therefore particularly useful for applicants concerned with institutional prestige, graduate employability, and cross-border recognition.

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51 National Taiwan University logo National Taiwan University (NTU) 🇹🇼 Taiwan 71.4
52 = Kyoto University logo Kyoto University 🇯🇵 Japan 70.6
52 = University of Leeds logo University of Leeds 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 70.6
54 Monash University logo Monash University 🇦🇺 Australia 70.4
55 Brown University logo Brown University 🇺🇸 United States 69.2
56 Keio University Keio University 🇯🇵 Japan 69.1
57 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign logo University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) 🇺🇸 United States 69.0
58 RWTH Aachen University logo RWTH Aachen University (RWTH) 🇩🇪 Germany 68.2
59 University of Southern California logo University of Southern California (USC) 🇺🇸 United States 67.8
60 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill logo University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) 🇺🇸 United States 67.6
61 University of Washington logo University of Washington (UW) 🇺🇸 United States 67.4
62 University of Technology Sydney logo University of Technology Sydney (UTS) 🇦🇺 Australia 67.1
63 = California Institute of Technology logo California Institute of Technology (CIT) 🇺🇸 United States 66.9
63 = The University of Queensland logo The University of Queensland (UQ) 🇦🇺 Australia 66.9
63 = University of Wisconsin–Madison logo University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW) 🇺🇸 United States 66.9
66 University of Nottingham logo University of Nottingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 66.0
67 Tokyo Institute of Technology logo Tokyo Institute of Technology (東工大) 🇯🇵 Japan 65.8
68 = King's College London logo King's College London (KCL) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 65.6
68 = University of Auckland logo University of Auckland (UoA) 🇳🇿 New Zealand 65.6
70 KTH Royal Institute of Technology logo KTH Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) 🇸🇪 Sweden 65.5
71 Hong Kong Polytechnic University logo Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HKPU) 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 65.4
72 Université Paris Sciences et Lettres logo Université Paris Sciences et Lettres (PSL) 🇫🇷 France 65.1
73 American University of Beirut logo American University of Beirut (AUB) 🇱🇧 Lebanon 64.9
74 RMIT University logo RMIT University (RMIT) 🇦🇺 Australia 64.7
75 Korea University logo Korea University 🇰🇷 South Korea 64.5
76 The University of Osaka logo The University of Osaka 🇯🇵 Japan 64.3
77 = KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology logo KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology 🇰🇷 South Korea 64.1
77 = University of Warwick logo University of Warwick 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 64.1
79 Australian National University logo Australian National University (ANU) 🇦🇺 Australia 62.9
80 Boston University logo Boston University (BU) 🇺🇸 United States 62.2
81 = McMaster University logo McMaster University 🇨🇦 Canada 61.9
81 = University of Florida logo University of Florida (UF) 🇺🇸 United States 61.9
83 = Chalmers University of Technology logo Chalmers University of Technology 🇸🇪 Sweden 61.5
83 = Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México logo Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) 🇲🇽 Mexico 61.5
85 The Ohio State University logo The Ohio State University (OSU) 🇺🇸 United States 61.3
86 Yonsei University logo Yonsei University 🇰🇷 South Korea 61.2
87 = Universitat de Barcelona logo Universitat de Barcelona (UB) 🇪🇸 Spain 61.1
87 = University College Dublin logo University College Dublin (UCD) 🇮🇪 Ireland 61.1
89 City University of Hong Kong logo City University of Hong Kong 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 60.5
90 Georgetown University logo Georgetown University 🇺🇸 United States 60.4
91 Trinity College Dublin logo Trinity College Dublin (TCD) 🇮🇪 Ireland 60.1
92 Nagoya University logo Nagoya University 🇯🇵 Japan 59.9
93 University of Bath logo University of Bath 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 59.6
94 Universidad Politécnica de Madrid logo Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) 🇪🇸 Spain 59.4
95 University of Cape Town logo University of Cape Town (UCT) 🇿🇦 South Africa 59.1
96 Hanyang University logo Hanyang University 🇰🇷 South Korea 58.8
97 University of Bologna logo University of Bologna (UNIBO) 🇮🇹 Italy 58.2
98 Macquarie University logo Macquarie University 🇦🇺 Australia 57.9
99 University of Alberta logo University of Alberta 🇨🇦 Canada 57.6
100 Loughborough University logo Loughborough University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 57.4