Environmental Sciences
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Environmental Sciences 2022

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

Ranks universities globally for research output and academic impact in environmental sciences.

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 Environmental Sciences evaluate universities?

Environmental Sciences, 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 462 universities from 20 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 Environmental Sciences 2022?

The top universities in Environmental Sciences 2022 are: University of Exeter, University of Colorado Boulder, Uppsala University, National Taiwan University, Nanjing University. This edition, published by QS World University Rankings, evaluated 462 universities from 20 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 Environmental Sciences 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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50 University of Exeter logo University of Exeter 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 83.4 74.9 73.0
51 University of Colorado Boulder logo University of Colorado Boulder (UCB) 🇺🇸 United States 83.1 77.5 68.6
52 Uppsala University logo Uppsala University 🇸🇪 Sweden 83.0 79.1 70.4
53 National Taiwan University logo National Taiwan University (NTU) 🇹🇼 Taiwan 82.8 79.2 79.2
54 = Nanjing University logo Nanjing University (NJU) 🇨🇳 China 82.6 75.5 65.9
54 = University of Wisconsin–Madison logo University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW) 🇺🇸 United States 82.6 78.9 62.5
56 University of Manchester logo University of Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 82.5 75.3 82.9
57 Shanghai Jiao Tong University logo Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) 🇨🇳 China 82.4 76.5 69.9
58 Technical University of Munich logo Technical University of Munich (TUM) 🇩🇪 Germany 82.3 76.1 80.3
59 = Pennsylvania State University logo Pennsylvania State University (PSU) 🇺🇸 United States 82.2 77.5 75.7
59 = Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México logo Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) 🇲🇽 Mexico 82.2 86.4 83.1
61 = Ghent University logo Ghent University 🇧🇪 Belgium 82.1 76.6 69.7
61 = University of Reading logo University of Reading 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 82.1 77.1 66.4
63 Arizona State University logo Arizona State University (ASU) 🇺🇸 United States 82.0 76.4 67.6
64 Johns Hopkins University logo Johns Hopkins University (JHU) 🇺🇸 United States 81.9 78.1 69.4
65 KU Leuven logo KU Leuven (KUL) 🇧🇪 Belgium 81.8 74.0 76.1
66 = KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology logo KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology 🇰🇷 South Korea 81.7 81.4 83.2
66 = Purdue University West Lafayette logo Purdue University West Lafayette 🇺🇸 United States 81.7 78.2 73.1
66 = Tongji University logo Tongji University 🇨🇳 China 81.7 78.3 59.5
66 = Universidade de São Paulo logo Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 🇧🇷 Brazil 81.7 82.6 78.2
70 Universitat de Barcelona logo Universitat de Barcelona (UB) 🇪🇸 Spain 81.6 74.2 72.1
71 = Aarhus University logo Aarhus University (AU) 🇩🇰 Denmark 81.5 78.3 64.2
71 = Kyoto University logo Kyoto University 🇯🇵 Japan 81.5 85.9 81.3
73 Texas A&M University logo Texas A&M University (TAMU) 🇺🇸 United States 81.4 75.6 74.5
74 University of Waterloo logo University of Waterloo (UW) 🇨🇦 Canada 81.3 73.8 78.5
75 = University of East Anglia logo University of East Anglia (UEA) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 81.2 76.7 59.9
75 = University of Minnesota logo University of Minnesota 🇺🇸 United States 81.2 75.4 65.3
77 University of Helsinki logo University of Helsinki (UH) 🇫🇮 Finland 81.1 81.8 65.7
78 University of California San Diego logo University of California San Diego (UCSD) 🇺🇸 United States 80.9 76.9 69.3
79 = Michigan State University logo Michigan State University (MSU) 🇺🇸 United States 80.8 75.9 65.5
79 = Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences logo Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) 🇸🇪 Sweden 80.8 76.9 56.0
79 = University of Bristol logo University of Bristol 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 80.8 71.8 72.9
82 = Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany 80.7 71.4 76.3
82 = Lancaster University logo Lancaster University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 80.7 72.8 60.0
84 The University of Western Australia logo The University of Western Australia (UWA) 🇦🇺 Australia 80.6 69.4 74.3
85 Monash University logo Monash University 🇦🇺 Australia 80.2 71.3 79.6
86 University of Malaya logo University of Malaya (UM) 🇲🇾 Malaysia 80.1 73.4 75.2
87 = Politecnico di Milano Politecnico di Milano 🇮🇹 Italy 79.8 72.7 82.4
87 = University of California, Santa Barbara logo University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) 🇺🇸 United States 79.8 71.5 63.0
89 = Technische Universität Berlin logo Technische Universität Berlin (TUB) 🇩🇪 Germany 79.7 73.4 73.1
89 = University of Florida logo University of Florida (UF) 🇺🇸 United States 79.7 71.3 67.8
91 Carnegie Mellon University logo Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) 🇺🇸 United States 79.6 77.9 70.7
92 = Hanyang University logo Hanyang University 🇰🇷 South Korea 79.5 67.1 75.3
92 = James Cook University logo James Cook University (JCU) 🇦🇺 Australia 79.5 71.2 62.7
94 Korea University logo Korea University 🇰🇷 South Korea 79.4 71.6 80.3
95 = Chinese University of Hong Kong logo Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 79.3 70.6 71.8
95 = University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill logo University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) 🇺🇸 United States 79.3 72.6 66.0
97 Harbin Institute of Technology logo Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) 🇨🇳 China 79.2 74.0 53.3
98 KTH Royal Institute of Technology logo KTH Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) 🇸🇪 Sweden 79.1 72.7 72.4
99 = Sorbonne Université logo Sorbonne Université 🇫🇷 France 79.0 70.6 77.4