QS

Chemistry 2024

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Ranks universities globally for research output and academic impact in chemistry.

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 Chemistry evaluate universities?

Chemistry, 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 2024 edition assessed 652 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 Chemistry 2024?

The top universities in Chemistry 2024 are: Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Cambridge, Stanford University, University of Oxford. This edition, published by QS World University Rankings, evaluated 652 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 Chemistry 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 2024-04
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1 Harvard University logo Harvard University 🇺🇸 United States 95.6 97.8 100.0
2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology logo Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 🇺🇸 United States 95.1 100.0 99.3
3 University of Cambridge logo University of Cambridge 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 94.7 97.7 97.7
4 Stanford University logo Stanford University (SU) 🇺🇸 United States 93.6 96.2 96.4
5 University of Oxford logo University of Oxford 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 93.3 97.6 97.6
6 University of California, Berkeley logo University of California, Berkeley (UCB) 🇺🇸 United States 91.5 96.5 92.1
7 National University of Singapore logo National University of Singapore (NUS) 🇸🇬 Singapore 89.9 91.6 91.8
8 ETH Zurich logo ETH Zurich 🇨🇭 Switzerland 89.7 93.3 96.5
9 EPFL – École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne logo EPFL – École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne 🇨🇭 Switzerland 89.4 92.7 89.1
10 Nanyang Technological University logo Nanyang Technological University (NTU) 🇸🇬 Singapore 89.3 90.2 88.2
11 Imperial College London logo Imperial College London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 88.8 89.2 89.0
12 California Institute of Technology logo California Institute of Technology (CIT) 🇺🇸 United States 87.5 93.0 91.1
13 Tsinghua University logo Tsinghua University (THU) 🇨🇳 China 86.7 86.4 90.3
14 Peking University logo Peking University (PKU) 🇨🇳 China 86.2 87.5 88.1
15 The University of Tokyo logo The University of Tokyo (UT) 🇯🇵 Japan 85.6 90.9 87.7
16 Northwestern University logo Northwestern University (NU) 🇺🇸 United States 85.4 88.8 77.4
17 University of California, Los Angeles logo University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) 🇺🇸 United States 84.9 87.6 87.1
18 University of Toronto logo University of Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada 84.6 85.0 86.4
19 University of Manchester logo University of Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 82.9 83.1 83.2
20 Technical University of Munich logo Technical University of Munich (TUM) 🇩🇪 Germany 82.6 86.9 79.2
21 University College London logo University College London (UCL) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 82.2 81.4 80.3
22 Yale University logo Yale University 🇺🇸 United States 81.9 83.6 88.4
23 Peoples' Friendship University of Russia logo Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (PFUR) 🇷🇺 Russia 81.3 89.9 83.8
24 = University of Texas at Austin logo University of Texas at Austin 🇺🇸 United States 81.2 79.3 80.3
24 = Université de Strasbourg Université de Strasbourg 🇫🇷 France 81.2 84.4 70.2
26 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign logo University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) 🇺🇸 United States 81.0 81.6 83.3
27 Kyoto University logo Kyoto University 🇯🇵 Japan 80.9 85.4 78.6
28 KU Leuven logo KU Leuven (KUL) 🇧🇪 Belgium 80.8 77.7 80.0
29 University of California San Diego logo University of California San Diego (UCSD) 🇺🇸 United States 80.6 77.5 78.6
30 Cornell University logo Cornell University (CU) 🇺🇸 United States 80.3 79.6 80.5
31 Seoul National University logo Seoul National University (SNU) 🇰🇷 South Korea 80.2 82.1 85.7
32 = Fudan University logo Fudan University 🇨🇳 China 79.9 77.4 81.8
32 = Princeton University logo Princeton University 🇺🇸 United States 79.9 82.5 82.9
34 Zhejiang University logo Zhejiang University (ZJU) 🇨🇳 China 79.8 75.7 81.7
35 KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology logo KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology 🇰🇷 South Korea 79.4 84.0 81.3
36 = Delft University of Technology logo Delft University of Technology 🇳🇱 Netherlands 79.3 77.9 87.0
36 = Shanghai Jiao Tong University logo Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) 🇨🇳 China 79.3 77.7 80.1
38 = University of British Columbia logo University of British Columbia (UBC) 🇨🇦 Canada 79.1 78.3 85.1
38 = University of Michigan logo University of Michigan (UM) 🇺🇸 United States 79.1 76.3 80.7
40 Monash University logo Monash University 🇦🇺 Australia 78.9 78.9 77.0
41 McGill University logo McGill University 🇨🇦 Canada 78.8 77.6 83.2
42 = King Abdulaziz University logo King Abdulaziz University (KAU) 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 78.7 71.3 70.4
42 = Sorbonne Université logo Sorbonne Université 🇫🇷 France 78.7 75.5 77.7
42 = The University of Melbourne logo The University of Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia 78.7 78.7 79.2
45 Georgia Institute of Technology logo Georgia Institute of Technology (GT) 🇺🇸 United States 78.4 76.1 80.3
46 The University of Queensland logo The University of Queensland (UQ) 🇦🇺 Australia 78.2 74.7 74.9
47 KIT, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology KIT, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology 🇩🇪 Germany 78.1 78.8 75.7
48 = Columbia University logo Columbia University (CU) 🇺🇸 United States 78.0 79.2 76.8
48 = Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München logo Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) 🇩🇪 Germany 78.0 83.3 71.0
48 = Tokyo Institute of Technology logo Tokyo Institute of Technology (東工大) 🇯🇵 Japan 78.0 85.1 80.4