QS Europe University Rankings
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QS Europe University Rankings 2025

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Focuses on overall university performance across Europe, covering teaching, research, and internationalization.

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 Europe University Rankings evaluate universities?

QS Europe University Rankings, published by QS World University Rankings, evaluates universities worldwide using key indicators such as International Faculty Ratio, Faculty Student Ratio, Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation, 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 2025 edition assessed 682 universities from 15 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 Europe University Rankings 2025?

The top universities in QS Europe University Rankings 2025 are: Pavlo Tychyna Uman State Pedagogical University, National University "Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic", Polytechnic University of Tirana, Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics, Singidunum University. This edition, published by QS World University Rankings, evaluated 682 universities from 15 countries and regions using indicators such as International Faculty Ratio, Faculty Student Ratio, Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation. Rankings reflect weighted performance across multiple dimensions; students should consider methodology differences and their own academic priorities when interpreting results.

How does QS Europe University 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.

Current edition: published 2024-07
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601+ Pavlo Tychyna Uman State Pedagogical University Pavlo Tychyna Uman State Pedagogical University 🇺🇦 Ukraine - - 26.6 2.3 16.6
601+ National University "Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic" logo National University "Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic" (NUPP) 🇺🇦 Ukraine - 4.5 33.6 4.5 3.3
601+ Polytechnic University of Tirana logo Polytechnic University of Tirana (UPT) 🇦🇱 Albania - - 5.6 2.6 3.5
601+ Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics logo Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics (KhNUE) 🇺🇦 Ukraine - 1.3 11.7 4.1 9.8
601+ Singidunum University logo Singidunum University 🇷🇸 Serbia - - 5.6 3.6 13.8
601+ State institution “South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushynsky” (Ushynsky University) logo State institution “South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushynsky” (Ushynsky University) 🇺🇦 Ukraine - 4.1 34.0 3.2 2.9
601+ Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical University Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical University 🇺🇦 Ukraine - 1.2 21.1 4.0 7.2
601+ Trakia University logo Trakia University 🇧🇬 Bulgaria - - 58.9 2.7 3.9
601+ University of Naples - L'Orientale logo University of Naples - L'Orientale 🇮🇹 Italy - - 49.2 12.5 5.6
601+ University North University North 🇭🇷 Croatia - - 4.2 3.3 3.4
601+ University "St. Kliment Ohridski" - Bitola logo University "St. Kliment Ohridski" - Bitola 🇲🇰 Macedonia - 2.3 15.9 3.3 11.3
601+ University of Craiova logo University of Craiova 🇷🇴 Romania - - 11.1 9.8 7.2
601+ University of Cumbria logo University of Cumbria 🇬🇧 United Kingdom - 8.8 13.7 1.3 2.7
601+ University of East Sarajevo logo University of East Sarajevo (UES) 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina - 10.4 16.0 2.7 -
601+ University of Gloucestershire logo University of Gloucestershire 🇬🇧 United Kingdom - 20.1 16.8 4.0 2.8
601+ UCLouvain Saint-Louis Brussels logo UCLouvain Saint-Louis Brussels (USLB) 🇧🇪 Belgium - - 38.9 4.2 9.3
601+ University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava 🇸🇰 Slovakia - - 14.2 5.4 6.3
601+ University of Tuzla logo University of Tuzla 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina - - 36.3 2.2 -
601+ University of Zadar logo University of Zadar 🇭🇷 Croatia - - 22.5 7.0 8.5
601+ Université Rennes 2 logo Université Rennes 2 🇫🇷 France - - 3.5 8.9 2.0
601+ Université  de Technologie, Troyes (UTT) Université de Technologie, Troyes (UTT) 🇫🇷 France - - 13.8 4.4 7.4
601+ Université du littoral côte d'opale logo Université du littoral côte d'opale (ULCO) 🇫🇷 France - - 40.0 4.3 2.1
601+ Usak University logo Usak University 🇹🇷 Turkey - 3.3 3.9 3.3 2.7
601+ Üsküdar University logo Üsküdar University 🇹🇷 Turkey - 9.0 4.6 7.6 2.9
601+ Vasyl Stus Donetsk National University Vasyl Stus Donetsk National University 🇺🇦 Ukraine - 2.0 36.7 5.9 7.2
601+ Ventspils University of Applied Sciences logo Ventspils University of Applied Sciences (VUAS) 🇱🇻 Latvia - - 9.8 3.4 8.8
601+ Vinnytsia National Technical University logo Vinnytsia National Technical University (ВНТУ) 🇺🇦 Ukraine - - 27.2 5.2 10.0
601+ West Ukrainian National University logo West Ukrainian National University (TNEU) 🇺🇦 Ukraine - 1.5 24.9 6.8 3.6
601+ Yeditepe University logo Yeditepe University 🇹🇷 Turkey - 6.3 15.5 6.8 10.2
601+ Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University logo Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University 🇹🇷 Turkey - 3.1 9.4 6.0 4.8
601+ Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University logo Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University 🇺🇦 Ukraine - 1.0 29.2 6.7 5.4
601+ Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University logo Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University (ZSTU) 🇺🇦 Ukraine - 1.6 9.4 4.7 5.4