Chemical Engineering
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Chemical Engineering 2025

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 2025 edition assessed 451 universities from 14 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 2025?

The top universities in Chemical Engineering 2025 are: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, University of Cambridge, National University of Singapore, ETH Zurich. This edition, published by QS World University Rankings, evaluated 451 universities from 14 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.

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1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology logo Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 🇺🇸 United States 96.0 100.0 100.0
2 Stanford University logo Stanford University (SU) 🇺🇸 United States 93.9 94.7 97.0
3 University of Cambridge logo University of Cambridge 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 92.5 92.6 97.8
4 National University of Singapore logo National University of Singapore (NUS) 🇸🇬 Singapore 91.8 91.0 94.5
5 ETH Zurich logo ETH Zurich 🇨🇭 Switzerland 90.9 91.5 96.6
6 University of California, Berkeley logo University of California, Berkeley (UCB) 🇺🇸 United States 90.6 94.0 90.7
7 Tsinghua University logo Tsinghua University (THU) 🇨🇳 China 90.1 87.8 92.0
8 University of Oxford logo University of Oxford 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 90.0 88.8 98.2
9 Imperial College London logo Imperial College London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 89.3 91.5 89.3
10 Nanyang Technological University logo Nanyang Technological University (NTU) 🇸🇬 Singapore 88.2 83.5 90.1
11 Seoul National University logo Seoul National University (SNU) 🇰🇷 South Korea 86.9 91.5 85.7
12 EPFL – École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne logo EPFL – École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne 🇨🇭 Switzerland 86.8 85.6 89.7
13 = California Institute of Technology logo California Institute of Technology (CIT) 🇺🇸 United States 86.2 91.6 88.8
13 = Princeton University logo Princeton University 🇺🇸 United States 86.2 93.1 86.1
15 Peking University logo Peking University (PKU) 🇨🇳 China 85.3 81.0 90.1
16 University of Manchester logo University of Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 85.2 87.2 82.0
17 The University of Tokyo logo The University of Tokyo (UT) 🇯🇵 Japan 84.9 87.3 87.7
18 = Yale University logo Yale University 🇺🇸 United States 84.1 84.1 89.8
18 = Zhejiang University logo Zhejiang University (ZJU) 🇨🇳 China 84.1 78.5 87.6
20 University College London logo University College London (UCL) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 83.3 82.4 83.6
21 Delft University of Technology logo Delft University of Technology 🇳🇱 Netherlands 83.0 86.1 79.0
22 University of California, Los Angeles logo University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) 🇺🇸 United States 82.9 82.0 83.3
23 = Northwestern University logo Northwestern University (NU) 🇺🇸 United States 82.2 83.0 78.2
23 = University of Toronto logo University of Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada 82.2 76.9 87.4
25 = KIT, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology KIT, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology 🇩🇪 Germany 81.8 87.3 74.1
25 = Technical University of Denmark Technical University of Denmark (DTU) 🇩🇰 Denmark 81.8 88.8 69.0
27 University of Minnesota logo University of Minnesota 🇺🇸 United States 81.7 90.6 72.2
28 Georgia Institute of Technology logo Georgia Institute of Technology (GT) 🇺🇸 United States 81.6 85.8 76.8
29 Shanghai Jiao Tong University logo Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) 🇨🇳 China 81.5 74.6 86.0
30 = KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology logo KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology 🇰🇷 South Korea 81.3 82.1 82.4
30 = University of Texas at Austin logo University of Texas at Austin 🇺🇸 United States 81.3 85.7 76.0
32 Fudan University logo Fudan University 🇨🇳 China 81.0 76.7 83.7
33 KU Leuven logo KU Leuven (KUL) 🇧🇪 Belgium 80.9 79.7 80.1
34 = University of Pennsylvania logo University of Pennsylvania 🇺🇸 United States 80.7 80.4 85.0
34 = University of Wisconsin–Madison logo University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW) 🇺🇸 United States 80.7 87.9 74.1
36 Cornell University logo Cornell University (CU) 🇺🇸 United States 80.2 76.6 81.7
37 Johns Hopkins University logo Johns Hopkins University (JHU) 🇺🇸 United States 79.8 77.8 85.2
38 Kyoto University logo Kyoto University 🇯🇵 Japan 79.6 79.6 78.7
39 = The University of Queensland logo The University of Queensland (UQ) 🇦🇺 Australia 79.5 76.5 76.1
39 = University of Chicago logo University of Chicago (UC) 🇺🇸 United States 79.5 82.1 79.7
41 = Politecnico di Milano Politecnico di Milano 🇮🇹 Italy 79.2 80.9 80.9
41 = Tianjin University logo Tianjin University (TJU) 🇨🇳 China 79.2 82.7 66.9
43 Purdue University West Lafayette logo Purdue University West Lafayette 🇺🇸 United States 79.1 79.1 79.3
44 = McGill University logo McGill University 🇨🇦 Canada 79.0 76.7 80.7
44 = University of Michigan logo University of Michigan (UM) 🇺🇸 United States 79.0 77.4 78.1
46 Yonsei University logo Yonsei University 🇰🇷 South Korea 78.8 77.8 77.9
47 UNSW Sydney logo UNSW Sydney (UNSW) 🇦🇺 Australia 78.7 71.5 82.0
48 University of British Columbia logo University of British Columbia (UBC) 🇨🇦 Canada 78.4 74.6 82.6
49 = Columbia University logo Columbia University (CU) 🇺🇸 United States 78.3 76.4 79.1
49 = Monash University logo Monash University 🇦🇺 Australia 78.3 74.8 77.7