QS

Nursing 2023

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

Ranks universities globally for teaching quality and research impact in nursing.

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 Nursing evaluate universities?

Nursing, 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 178 universities from 12 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 Nursing 2023?

The top universities in Nursing 2023 are: University of Pennsylvania, King's College London, Johns Hopkins University, University of Washington, University of Alberta. This edition, published by QS World University Rankings, evaluated 178 universities from 12 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 Nursing 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 University of Pennsylvania logo University of Pennsylvania 🇺🇸 United States 97.2 100.0 100.0
2 King's College London logo King's College London (KCL) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 97.1 96.7 91.3
3 Johns Hopkins University logo Johns Hopkins University (JHU) 🇺🇸 United States 94.2 91.0 99.7
4 University of Washington logo University of Washington (UW) 🇺🇸 United States 91.3 95.1 73.8
5 University of Alberta logo University of Alberta 🇨🇦 Canada 90.7 83.9 81.9
6 University of Southampton logo University of Southampton 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 90.0 86.8 71.2
7 University of Manchester logo University of Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 89.9 87.4 88.9
7 University of Toronto logo University of Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada 89.9 81.1 90.0
9 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill logo University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) 🇺🇸 United States 89.7 82.9 81.4
10 Yale University logo Yale University 🇺🇸 United States 89.5 81.0 98.7
11 University of California, San Francisco University of California, San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States 89.1 90.3 67.5
12 New York University logo New York University (NYU) 🇺🇸 United States 88.2 86.4 89.1
13 The University of Sydney logo The University of Sydney (USYD) 🇦🇺 Australia 88.1 76.7 91.7
14 Columbia University logo Columbia University (CU) 🇺🇸 United States 87.4 77.8 82.1
15 Monash University logo Monash University 🇦🇺 Australia 87.1 71.8 82.9
16 Chinese University of Hong Kong logo Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 87.0 85.8 68.0
17 Duke University logo Duke University 🇺🇸 United States 86.7 82.8 85.9
17 Karolinska Institutet logo Karolinska Institutet (KI) 🇸🇪 Sweden 86.7 79.9 68.0
17 The University of Melbourne logo The University of Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia 86.7 75.0 93.1
20 University of Technology Sydney logo University of Technology Sydney (UTS) 🇦🇺 Australia 86.4 83.1 75.9
21 University of California, Los Angeles logo University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) 🇺🇸 United States 86.3 80.3 92.1
22 University of Michigan logo University of Michigan (UM) 🇺🇸 United States 86.2 77.6 85.4
23 Griffith University logo Griffith University 🇦🇺 Australia 86.0 77.1 76.6
24 McMaster University logo McMaster University 🇨🇦 Canada 85.9 76.4 77.5
25 Emory University logo Emory University 🇺🇸 United States 85.8 82.1 77.7
25 University of British Columbia logo University of British Columbia (UBC) 🇨🇦 Canada 85.8 73.1 90.7
27 University of Hong Kong logo University of Hong Kong (HKU) 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 85.5 86.4 80.1
28 National University of Singapore logo National University of Singapore (NUS) 🇸🇬 Singapore 85.0 73.7 94.6
28 University of Edinburgh logo University of Edinburgh 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 85.0 78.5 80.6
30 Queensland University of Technology logo Queensland University of Technology (QUT) 🇦🇺 Australia 84.9 75.1 80.5
31 University of Nottingham logo University of Nottingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 84.7 78.1 70.2
32 Deakin University logo Deakin University 🇦🇺 Australia 84.2 69.5 79.5
33 The University of Queensland logo The University of Queensland (UQ) 🇦🇺 Australia 84.0 63.9 83.2
33 University College Cork logo University College Cork (UCC) 🇮🇪 Ireland 84.0 76.0 79.3
35 University of Pittsburgh logo University of Pittsburgh 🇺🇸 United States 83.5 79.9 73.0
36 Universidade de São Paulo logo Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 🇧🇷 Brazil 83.4 75.6 77.6
37 University of Leeds logo University of Leeds 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 83.1 67.5 79.9
38 Taipei Medical University logo Taipei Medical University (TMU) 🇹🇼 Taiwan 82.9 78.8 97.0
39 McGill University logo McGill University 🇨🇦 Canada 82.8 71.1 79.1
40 The Ohio State University logo The Ohio State University (OSU) 🇺🇸 United States 82.7 76.5 76.0
41 Case Western Reserve University logo Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) 🇺🇸 United States 82.6 74.4 80.0
41 Trinity College Dublin logo Trinity College Dublin (TCD) 🇮🇪 Ireland 82.6 82.5 70.6
43 Australian Catholic University logo Australian Catholic University (ACU) 🇦🇺 Australia 82.2 60.9 75.3
44 University of Calgary logo University of Calgary (UoC) 🇨🇦 Canada 82.1 64.9 83.6
45 Pennsylvania State University logo Pennsylvania State University (PSU) 🇺🇸 United States 81.8 79.6 83.9
45 University of Turku logo University of Turku 🇫🇮 Finland 81.8 75.8 58.0
47 University of Iowa logo University of Iowa (UI) 🇺🇸 United States 81.4 73.5 82.4
47 Western Sydney University logo Western Sydney University (UWS) 🇦🇺 Australia 81.4 71.2 67.9
49 Seoul National University logo Seoul National University (SNU) 🇰🇷 South Korea 81.1 71.6 81.8
49 Yonsei University logo Yonsei University 🇰🇷 South Korea 81.1 80.2 86.4