Chemical Engineering
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Chemical Engineering 2022

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

Ranks universities globally for research strength and academic reputation in chemical engineering.

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 Chemical Engineering evaluate universities?

Chemical Engineering, published by QS World University Rankings, evaluates universities worldwide using key indicators such as 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 2022 edition assessed 410 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 Chemical Engineering 2022?

The top universities in Chemical Engineering 2022 are: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, National University of Singapore, University of California, Berkeley, University of Cambridge. This edition, published by QS World University Rankings, evaluated 410 universities from 15 countries and regions using indicators such as 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 Chemical Engineering 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 2022-04
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1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology logo Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 🇺🇸 United States 98.9 100.0 100.0
2 Stanford University logo Stanford University (SU) 🇺🇸 United States 95.9 94.6 96.8
3 National University of Singapore logo National University of Singapore (NUS) 🇸🇬 Singapore 94.7 91.9 98.4
4 University of California, Berkeley logo University of California, Berkeley (UCB) 🇺🇸 United States 94.2 94.4 92.5
5 University of Cambridge logo University of Cambridge 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 94.1 93.7 98.1
6 ETH Zurich logo ETH Zurich 🇨🇭 Switzerland 92.6 92.9 95.1
7 Nanyang Technological University logo Nanyang Technological University (NTU) 🇸🇬 Singapore 92.3 87.2 93.7
8 University of Oxford logo University of Oxford 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 91.5 89.2 98.1
9 California Institute of Technology logo California Institute of Technology (CIT) 🇺🇸 United States 90.8 92.1 91.1
10 Imperial College London logo Imperial College London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 90.6 93.1 90.8
11 Delft University of Technology logo Delft University of Technology 🇳🇱 Netherlands 88.8 88.1 90.5
12 Princeton University logo Princeton University 🇺🇸 United States 88.3 91.3 85.4
13 Tsinghua University logo Tsinghua University (THU) 🇨🇳 China 88.1 88.7 80.0
14 EPFL – École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne logo EPFL – École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne 🇨🇭 Switzerland 88.0 86.2 88.4
15 = The University of Tokyo logo The University of Tokyo (UT) 🇯🇵 Japan 87.1 86.9 87.2
15 = University of Minnesota logo University of Minnesota 🇺🇸 United States 87.1 95.6 76.6
17 University of California, Los Angeles logo University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) 🇺🇸 United States 87.0 83.6 88.5
18 Georgia Institute of Technology logo Georgia Institute of Technology (GT) 🇺🇸 United States 86.6 85.1 86.7
19 University of Texas at Austin logo University of Texas at Austin 🇺🇸 United States 86.5 83.4 86.6
20 University of Wisconsin–Madison logo University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW) 🇺🇸 United States 86.4 90.2 80.7
21 Yale University logo Yale University 🇺🇸 United States 86.0 83.8 88.1
22 Seoul National University logo Seoul National University (SNU) 🇰🇷 South Korea 85.9 84.5 87.7
23 KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology logo KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology 🇰🇷 South Korea 84.8 83.3 83.0
24 University College London logo University College London (UCL) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 84.1 85.6 79.8
25 University of Manchester logo University of Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 83.8 84.3 79.8
26 = Northwestern University logo Northwestern University (NU) 🇺🇸 United States 83.5 80.2 77.9
26 = Peking University logo Peking University (PKU) 🇨🇳 China 83.5 80.2 76.2
28 University of Toronto logo University of Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada 83.2 78.4 85.3
29 University of Pennsylvania logo University of Pennsylvania 🇺🇸 United States 82.7 78.2 85.9
30 Politecnico di Milano Politecnico di Milano 🇮🇹 Italy 82.6 80.4 89.5
31 Cornell University logo Cornell University (CU) 🇺🇸 United States 82.2 78.7 81.7
32 Kyoto University logo Kyoto University 🇯🇵 Japan 82.1 82.5 75.8
33 Eindhoven University of Technology Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) 🇳🇱 Netherlands 82.0 81.4 78.7
34 Monash University logo Monash University 🇦🇺 Australia 81.9 77.6 79.8
35 Purdue University West Lafayette logo Purdue University West Lafayette 🇺🇸 United States 81.8 74.6 87.7
36 = Technical University of Denmark Technical University of Denmark (DTU) 🇩🇰 Denmark 81.6 86.5 69.5
36 = University of Michigan logo University of Michigan (UM) 🇺🇸 United States 81.6 75.1 84.1
38 University of California, Santa Barbara logo University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) 🇺🇸 United States 80.4 80.7 72.3
39 KIT, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology KIT, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology 🇩🇪 Germany 80.3 83.9 72.5
40 = Hong Kong University of Science and Technology logo Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 80.2 77.3 76.9
40 = University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign logo University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) 🇺🇸 United States 80.2 71.6 85.5
42 The University of Melbourne logo The University of Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia 80.0 78.2 78.7
43 = KU Leuven logo KU Leuven (KUL) 🇧🇪 Belgium 79.9 73.8 81.9
43 = Pennsylvania State University logo Pennsylvania State University (PSU) 🇺🇸 United States 79.9 72.8 81.0
43 = Tokyo Institute of Technology logo Tokyo Institute of Technology (東工大) 🇯🇵 Japan 79.9 77.9 78.0
46 Zhejiang University logo Zhejiang University (ZJU) 🇨🇳 China 79.8 75.4 73.8
47 = RWTH Aachen University logo RWTH Aachen University (RWTH) 🇩🇪 Germany 79.7 78.9 74.3
47 = Texas A&M University logo Texas A&M University (TAMU) 🇺🇸 United States 79.7 74.7 80.0
49 = McGill University logo McGill University 🇨🇦 Canada 79.6 76.7 79.9
49 = Pohang University of Science and Technology logo Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) 🇰🇷 South Korea 79.6 74.6 78.2