Electrical & Electronic Engineering
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Electrical & Electronic Engineering 2023

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

Ranks universities globally for research strength and academic impact in electrical and electronic 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 Electrical & Electronic Engineering evaluate universities?

Electrical & Electronic 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 2023 edition assessed 519 universities from 18 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 Electrical & Electronic Engineering 2023?

The top universities in Electrical & Electronic Engineering 2023 are: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, ETH Zurich, University of Cambridge. This edition, published by QS World University Rankings, evaluated 519 universities from 18 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 Electrical & Electronic 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 2023-03
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1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology logo Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 🇺🇸 United States 97.5 100.0 100.0
2 Stanford University logo Stanford University (SU) 🇺🇸 United States 94.4 96.2 97.5
3 University of California, Berkeley logo University of California, Berkeley (UCB) 🇺🇸 United States 91.4 93.3 92.8
4 ETH Zurich logo ETH Zurich 🇨🇭 Switzerland 90.7 91.2 94.6
5 University of Cambridge logo University of Cambridge 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 90.2 89.2 95.6
6 EPFL – École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne logo EPFL – École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne 🇨🇭 Switzerland 89.9 92.5 90.3
7 Harvard University logo Harvard University 🇺🇸 United States 89.5 85.7 98.6
8 University of Oxford logo University of Oxford 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 89.1 86.2 95.3
9 Nanyang Technological University logo Nanyang Technological University (NTU) 🇸🇬 Singapore 88.7 84.9 90.5
10 Imperial College London logo Imperial College London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 88.5 88.0 87.6
10 National University of Singapore logo National University of Singapore (NUS) 🇸🇬 Singapore 88.5 83.0 93.7
12 California Institute of Technology logo California Institute of Technology (CIT) 🇺🇸 United States 86.4 88.6 92.1
13 Georgia Institute of Technology logo Georgia Institute of Technology (GT) 🇺🇸 United States 86.2 84.1 88.2
14 Tsinghua University logo Tsinghua University (THU) 🇨🇳 China 85.8 86.7 80.2
15 Delft University of Technology logo Delft University of Technology 🇳🇱 Netherlands 85.7 82.8 88.5
16 University of California, Los Angeles logo University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) 🇺🇸 United States 84.9 85.0 88.3
17 Carnegie Mellon University logo Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) 🇺🇸 United States 83.4 82.1 86.2
18 Politecnico di Milano Politecnico di Milano 🇮🇹 Italy 83.3 77.8 88.2
18 Technical University of Munich logo Technical University of Munich (TUM) 🇩🇪 Germany 83.3 83.3 82.6
18 University of Toronto logo University of Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada 83.3 81.4 85.0
21 Princeton University logo Princeton University 🇺🇸 United States 82.8 80.4 84.8
22 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign logo University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) 🇺🇸 United States 82.5 81.8 85.6
23 KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology logo KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology 🇰🇷 South Korea 82.2 83.8 82.3
23 KTH Royal Institute of Technology logo KTH Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) 🇸🇪 Sweden 82.2 83.4 75.8
25 University of Texas at Austin logo University of Texas at Austin 🇺🇸 United States 81.7 77.9 82.7
26 University of Michigan logo University of Michigan (UM) 🇺🇸 United States 81.5 78.7 85.8
27 Université Paris-Saclay logo Université Paris-Saclay 🇫🇷 France 80.9 75.0 83.6
28 Seoul National University logo Seoul National University (SNU) 🇰🇷 South Korea 80.4 80.4 84.2
29 University of California San Diego logo University of California San Diego (UCSD) 🇺🇸 United States 79.9 76.5 79.7
29 University of Waterloo logo University of Waterloo (UW) 🇨🇦 Canada 79.9 71.5 84.2
31 University of Manchester logo University of Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 79.7 75.4 76.9
32 Shanghai Jiao Tong University logo Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) 🇨🇳 China 79.6 78.7 74.2
32 The University of Tokyo logo The University of Tokyo (UT) 🇯🇵 Japan 79.6 83.1 80.0
34 Purdue University West Lafayette logo Purdue University West Lafayette 🇺🇸 United States 79.2 73.7 86.1
35 Cornell University logo Cornell University (CU) 🇺🇸 United States 79.1 76.4 82.0
36 Hong Kong University of Science and Technology logo Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 78.7 76.6 75.3
36 University of British Columbia logo University of British Columbia (UBC) 🇨🇦 Canada 78.7 72.9 81.4
38 Peking University logo Peking University (PKU) 🇨🇳 China 78.5 77.8 74.3
38 Politecnico di Torino logo Politecnico di Torino 🇮🇹 Italy 78.5 75.0 80.3
40 KU Leuven logo KU Leuven (KUL) 🇧🇪 Belgium 78.4 77.4 73.1
41 UNSW Sydney logo UNSW Sydney (UNSW) 🇦🇺 Australia 78.3 67.8 79.0
42 Technische Universität Berlin logo Technische Universität Berlin (TUB) 🇩🇪 Germany 77.5 77.7 76.1
43 University College London logo University College London (UCL) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 77.2 75.3 72.4
44 Eindhoven University of Technology Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) 🇳🇱 Netherlands 77.0 74.3 76.1
45 Columbia University logo Columbia University (CU) 🇺🇸 United States 76.8 73.2 77.0
45 Institut Polytechnique de Paris logo Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IPP) 🇫🇷 France 76.8 73.1 84.9
45 RWTH Aachen University logo RWTH Aachen University (RWTH) 🇩🇪 Germany 76.8 76.2 76.9
45 The University of Melbourne logo The University of Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia 76.8 70.7 78.1
49 Indian Institute of Technology Delhi logo Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) 🇮🇳 India 76.7 71.4 81.4
50 Aalborg University logo Aalborg University (AAU) 🇩🇰 Denmark 76.4 74.3 58.9