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 21 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: University of Hong Kong, The University of Melbourne, Pennsylvania State University, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Technical University of Munich. This edition, published by QS World University Rankings, evaluated 451 universities from 21 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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51 University of Hong Kong logo University of Hong Kong (HKU) 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 78.2 71.0 84.3
52 The University of Melbourne logo The University of Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia 78.0 73.9 83.5
53 = Pennsylvania State University logo Pennsylvania State University (PSU) 🇺🇸 United States 77.8 75.3 77.0
53 = Pohang University of Science and Technology logo Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) 🇰🇷 South Korea 77.8 78.5 77.4
55 Technical University of Munich logo Technical University of Munich (TUM) 🇩🇪 Germany 77.6 76.1 76.7
56 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign logo University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) 🇺🇸 United States 77.3 75.2 78.2
57 Korea University logo Korea University 🇰🇷 South Korea 77.2 75.2 74.9
58 National Taiwan University logo National Taiwan University (NTU) 🇹🇼 Taiwan 76.9 74.3 78.3
59 Eindhoven University of Technology Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) 🇳🇱 Netherlands 76.8 78.8 69.4
60 = KTH Royal Institute of Technology logo KTH Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) 🇸🇪 Sweden 76.7 76.3 71.4
60 = University of California, Santa Barbara logo University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) 🇺🇸 United States 76.7 81.8 65.5
62 Technische Universität Berlin logo Technische Universität Berlin (TUB) 🇩🇪 Germany 76.5 78.3 68.1
63 University of Edinburgh logo University of Edinburgh 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 76.4 74.7 78.0
64 Ghent University logo Ghent University 🇧🇪 Belgium 76.1 77.7 67.4
65 RWTH Aachen University logo RWTH Aachen University (RWTH) 🇩🇪 Germany 75.9 77.1 68.3
66 Wageningen University & Research logo Wageningen University & Research (WUR) 🇳🇱 Netherlands 75.6 76.8 73.7
67 The University of Sydney logo The University of Sydney (USYD) 🇦🇺 Australia 75.5 67.8 81.2
68 = Hanyang University logo Hanyang University 🇰🇷 South Korea 75.4 73.3 70.5
68 = KFUPM KFUPM 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 75.4 66.0 77.0
70 = Hong Kong University of Science and Technology logo Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 75.3 70.4 76.1
70 = University of Alberta logo University of Alberta 🇨🇦 Canada 75.3 76.7 68.7
72 Texas A&M University logo Texas A&M University (TAMU) 🇺🇸 United States 75.2 72.9 72.4
73 University of California San Diego logo University of California San Diego (UCSD) 🇺🇸 United States 75.1 67.4 78.0
74 Carnegie Mellon University logo Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) 🇺🇸 United States 75.0 71.7 77.1
75 University of Birmingham logo University of Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 74.7 75.7 70.4
76 Tokyo Institute of Technology logo Tokyo Institute of Technology (東工大) 🇯🇵 Japan 74.6 74.2 74.9
77 University of Groningen logo University of Groningen 🇳🇱 Netherlands 74.5 79.1 63.8
78 Lomonosov Moscow State University logo Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) 🇷🇺 Russia 74.3 71.2 84.3
79 King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 74.2 73.5 64.7
80 = Duke University logo Duke University 🇺🇸 United States 74.1 71.8 79.5
80 = University of Malaya logo University of Malaya (UM) 🇲🇾 Malaysia 74.1 69.8 71.3
82 = Politecnico di Torino logo Politecnico di Torino 🇮🇹 Italy 74.0 70.6 74.9
82 = Universidade de São Paulo logo Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 🇧🇷 Brazil 74.0 66.5 81.2
84 University of Leeds logo University of Leeds 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 73.9 70.3 71.1
85 = Huazhong University of Science and Technology logo Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) 🇨🇳 China 73.8 67.6 69.2
85 = King Abdulaziz University logo King Abdulaziz University (KAU) 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 73.8 64.4 69.1
87 Xi'an Jiaotong University logo Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) 🇨🇳 China 73.7 68.3 69.0
88 Nanjing University logo Nanjing University (NJU) 🇨🇳 China 73.6 69.3 66.8
89 = Sorbonne Université logo Sorbonne Université 🇫🇷 France 73.5 66.7 77.8
89 = Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México logo Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) 🇲🇽 Mexico 73.5 67.3 80.5
89 = University of Waterloo logo University of Waterloo (UW) 🇨🇦 Canada 73.5 65.1 77.6
92 University of Nottingham logo University of Nottingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 73.3 69.5 70.7
93 = Indian Institute of Technology Delhi logo Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) 🇮🇳 India 73.2 67.7 78.3
93 = University of California, Davis logo University of California, Davis (UCD) 🇺🇸 United States 73.2 70.3 73.3
95 Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) logo Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (UNICAMP) 🇧🇷 Brazil 73.0 66.6 78.8
96 = Sungkyunkwan University logo Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) 🇰🇷 South Korea 72.9 71.1 69.9
96 = The University of Adelaide logo The University of Adelaide 🇦🇺 Australia 72.9 66.7 69.6
98 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) 🇨🇳 China 72.8 66.3 62.2
99 National Taipei University of Technology logo National Taipei University of Technology (NTUT) 🇹🇼 Taiwan 72.7 84.6 59.5
100 Indian Institute of Technology Bombay logo Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) 🇮🇳 India 72.5 68.4 80.3