Hospitality & Leisure Management
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Hospitality & Leisure Management 2022

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

Ranks universities globally for teaching quality and industry recognition in hospitality and leisure management.

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 Hospitality & Leisure Management evaluate universities?

Hospitality & Leisure Management, 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 150 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 Hospitality & Leisure Management 2022?

The top universities in Hospitality & Leisure Management 2022 are: EHL Hospitality Business School, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, SHMS - Swiss Hotel Management School, Glion Institute of Higher Education, Les Roches Global Hospitality Management Education. This edition, published by QS World University Rankings, evaluated 150 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 Hospitality & Leisure Management 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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1 EHL Hospitality Business School logo EHL Hospitality Business School (EHL) 🇨🇭 Switzerland 99.4 100.0 100.0
2 University of Nevada, Las Vegas logo University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) 🇺🇸 United States 90.5 99.8 82.5
3 SHMS - Swiss Hotel Management School SHMS - Swiss Hotel Management School 🇨🇭 Switzerland 88.5 88.5 97.3
4 Glion Institute of Higher Education logo Glion Institute of Higher Education (GIHE) 🇨🇭 Switzerland 85.8 85.3 94.8
5 Les Roches Global Hospitality Management Education logo Les Roches Global Hospitality Management Education 🇨🇭 Switzerland 85.7 85.4 94.6
6 César Ritz Colleges logo César Ritz Colleges 🇨🇭 Switzerland 84.5 85.5 92.1
7 HIM Business School HIM Business School 🇨🇭 Switzerland 83.9 83.4 92.7
8 Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland 🇨🇭 Switzerland 79.4 80.4 86.4
9 Hotelschool The Hague logo Hotelschool The Hague 🇳🇱 Netherlands 78.1 77.8 86.1
10 Hong Kong Polytechnic University logo Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HKPU) 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 72.4 88.9 56.4
11 Vatel, Hotel & Tourism Business School logo Vatel, Hotel & Tourism Business School 🇫🇷 France 69.0 64.1 80.3
12 Sant Pol Hospitality & Culinary Business School - Barcelona (ex-EUHT StPOL) logo Sant Pol Hospitality & Culinary Business School - Barcelona (ex-EUHT StPOL) 🇪🇸 Spain 68.9 62.6 81.4
13 Cornell University logo Cornell University (CU) 🇺🇸 United States 68.4 75.2 61.9
14 University of Surrey logo University of Surrey 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 68.0 84.1 51.8
15 HTMi Hotel and Tourism Management Institute Switzerland logo HTMi Hotel and Tourism Management Institute Switzerland 🇨🇭 Switzerland 66.1 60.3 77.9
16 Taylor's University logo Taylor's University 🇲🇾 Malaysia 66.0 77.1 55.9
17 Bournemouth University logo Bournemouth University (BU) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 64.9 75.3 53.5
18 Oxford Brookes University logo Oxford Brookes University (OBU) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 63.7 65.4 60.6
19 University of Central Florida logo University of Central Florida (UCF) 🇺🇸 United States 63.6 79.4 47.6
20 IMI International Management Institute Switzerland logo IMI International Management Institute Switzerland 🇨🇭 Switzerland 63.3 56.7 75.6
21 = Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School (BMIHMS) Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School (BMIHMS) 🇦🇺 Australia 62.9 62.3 69.7
21 = Pennsylvania State University logo Pennsylvania State University (PSU) 🇺🇸 United States 62.9 77.0 48.6
23 Macao University of Tourism logo Macao University of Tourism (IFT) 🇲🇴 Macau 61.1 72.3 49.7
24 Virginia Tech logo Virginia Tech 🇺🇸 United States 60.6 75.2 44.3
25 Griffith University logo Griffith University 🇦🇺 Australia 60.1 76.5 43.2
26 Breda University of Applied Sciences logo Breda University of Applied Sciences (BUAS) 🇳🇱 Netherlands 59.6 66.6 51.4
27 The University of Queensland logo The University of Queensland (UQ) 🇦🇺 Australia 59.4 75.5 42.9
28 University of Florida logo University of Florida (UF) 🇺🇸 United States 59.0 66.4 50.2
29 Michigan State University logo Michigan State University (MSU) 🇺🇸 United States 58.8 63.1 53.4
30 University of Houston logo University of Houston (UH) 🇺🇸 United States 58.6 69.7 46.4
31 EHL Swiss School of Tourism and Hospitality EHL Swiss School of Tourism and Hospitality 🇨🇭 Switzerland 58.5 59.9 63.0
32 Nanyang Technological University logo Nanyang Technological University (NTU) 🇸🇬 Singapore 57.9 57.5 56.2
33 Florida International University logo Florida International University (FIU) 🇺🇸 United States 56.9 65.9 47.3
34 = Florida State University logo Florida State University (FSU) 🇺🇸 United States 56.5 58.0 52.2
34 = Washington State University logo Washington State University (WSU) 🇺🇸 United States 56.5 66.9 43.7
36 Texas A&M University logo Texas A&M University (TAMU) 🇺🇸 United States 56.4 70.3 42.4
37 EHG - Ecole Hôtelière Geneve (Geneva Hotel Management School) logo EHG - Ecole Hôtelière Geneve (Geneva Hotel Management School) 🇨🇭 Switzerland 55.4 59.8 56.9
38 Purdue University West Lafayette logo Purdue University West Lafayette 🇺🇸 United States 55.0 74.6 34.8
39 University of South Carolina logo University of South Carolina (USC) 🇺🇸 United States 54.6 59.0 47.5
40 UCSI University logo UCSI University 🇲🇾 Malaysia 54.5 62.4 44.4
41 University of South Florida logo University of South Florida (USF) 🇺🇸 United States 54.2 65.5 39.6
42 Universiti Teknologi MARA - UiTM Universiti Teknologi MARA - UiTM 🇲🇾 Malaysia 54.1 48.8 56.8
43 = University of Calgary logo University of Calgary (UoC) 🇨🇦 Canada 54.0 52.2 54.4
43 = University of Derby logo University of Derby 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 54.0 57.7 51.3
43 = University of Massachusetts Amherst logo University of Massachusetts Amherst 🇺🇸 United States 54.0 63.4 43.1
46 Leeds Beckett University logo Leeds Beckett University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 53.9 63.5 43.6
47 Ural Federal University logo Ural Federal University (UrFU) 🇷🇺 Russia 53.8 51.8 55.1
48 Sejong University logo Sejong University 🇰🇷 South Korea 53.7 61.0 43.7
49 National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism 🇹🇼 Taiwan 53.4 60.4 45.6
50 Kyung Hee University logo Kyung Hee University 🇰🇷 South Korea 52.8 60.0 42.9