The 20th edition of the QS World University Rankings features 1,500 institutions across 104 locations and is the only ranking of its kind to emphasise employability and sustainability.
This year, we've implemented our largest-ever methodological enhancement, introducing three new metrics: Sustainability, Employment Outcomes and International Research Network.
The results draw on the analysis of 17.5m academic papers and the expert opinions of over 240,000 academic faculty and employers. Massachusetts Institute of Technology celebrates twelve years at the top, the University of Cambridge retains 2nd place while the University of Oxford [3rd] climbs one position.
This 20th edition of our rankings comes at a time when priorities in higher education are evolving. QS sits in the privileged position of being a nexus point in the higher education sector – connected to millions of students, hundreds of thousands of academics and employers, and thousands of institutions worldwide.
We have seen the focus of these different stakeholder’s shift in response to wider trends in education and society, and to reflect this collective intelligence in our QS performance insights, we have incorporated three new indicators into the QS World University Ranking.
Sustainability
Sustainability has become a touchpoint for global institutions as they come to realise their impact on the world, and students have come to expect institutions to tackle issues related to social and climate justice. The QS International Student Survey 2022 found that 80 percent of students think universities could do more for the environment. This is reflective of a wider trend of younger students who advocate strongly for social and environmental activism. We have recognised this call to action by adding a five percent weight Sustainability lens to our flagship world ranking, the first of the major rankings to do so to reflect the crucial role universities play in charting the course and driving change towards a more sustainable future.
Employment outcomes
We have also continued to strengthen our insight on employability and remain the only major ranking to enshrine the importance of employability in our methodology. To do this, we have boosted the weight of Employer Reputation to 15 percent and added Employment Outcomes at five percent.
International research network
Our third new metric, International Research Network, is another way of recognising the importance of research in changing the world. This metric specifically provides insight on how internationally connected an institution’s research is as well as recognising the importance of collaborative research more broadly.
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Since 2007, the VA Evidence Synthesis Program [ESP] has helped VA function as a continuously learning health care system. We provide timely, rigorous, independent syntheses of published evidence for the VA to translate into evidence-based clinical practice, policy, and research. We adapt traditional systematic review approaches to meet our operational partners’ specific evidence needs and timelines. Whenever possible, our reports maintain an emphasis on the Veteran population to ensure our reviews are relevant to VA decision-makers. ESP reports are available in the public domain and many are published in top medical journals, extending their reach beyond the VA and even the US. ESP evidence syntheses have informed the clinical guidelines of large professional organizations.
The program receives funding from HSR and consists of four ESP Centers across the US, each with an active University affiliation, and a Coordinating Center, located in Portland, Oregon, which oversees national program operations, ensures methodological consistency and quality of products, and engages with stakeholders. Center Directors are recognized leaders in the field of evidence synthesis, often with close ties to the AHRQ Evidence-based Practice Centers and roles as practicing clinicians in the VA. This unique expertise enables ESP to produce comprehensive reports that answer a wide range of research questions in a variety of clinical and health system settings.
Recent ESP Journal Publications
Nugent SM, Anderson J, Young SK. Behavioural Mental Health Interventions Delivered in the Emergency Department for Suicide, Overdose and Psychosis: A Scoping Review. BMJ Open 2024;14:e080023. DOI: //doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080023.
Quinn M, Jutkowitz E, Primack J, et al. Protocols to Reduce Seclusion in Inpatient Mental Health Units. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. Published online January 9, 2024. DOI: //doi.org/10.1111/inm.13277.
Burke CA, Seidler KJ, Rethorn ZD, et al. Interventions to Improve Long-Term Adherence to Physical Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review. Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy. 2024. DOI: //doi.org/10.1519/JPT.0000000000000402.
Boyer MJ, Carpenter DJ, Gingrich JR, et al. Genomic Classifiers and Prognosis of Localized Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review. Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases. 2024. DOI: //doi.org/10.1038/s41391-023-00766-z.
Weitzner ZN, Phan J, Begashaw MM, et al. Endoscopic Therapies for Patients with Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Surgical Endoscopy. 2023;37. DOI: //doi.org/10.1007/s00464-023-10390-6.
Premji AM, Blegen MB, Corley AM, et al. Dual Antiplatelet Management in the Perioperative Period: Updated and Expanded Systematic Review. Systematic Reviews. 2023;12. DOI: //doi.org/10.1186/s13643-023-02360-9.
Goldsmith ES, Koffel E, Ackland PE, et al. Evaluation of Implementation Strategies for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy [CBT], Acceptance and Commitment Therapy [ACT], and Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction [MBSR]: A Systematic Review. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2023. DOI: //doi.org/10.1007/s11606-023-08140-4.
Blegen M, Ko J, Salzman G, et al. Comparing Quality of Surgical Care Between the US Department of Veterans Affairs and Non-Veterans Affairs Settings: A Systematic Review. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Published online May 8, 2023. DOI: //doi.org/10.1097/XCS.0000000000000720.
Apaydin EA, Paige NM, Begashaw MM, et al. Veterans Health Administration [VA] vs. Non-VA Healthcare Quality: A Systematic Review. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2023. DOI: //doi.org/10.1007/s11606-023-08207-2.
New Reports
- Systematic Review - Internet and Mobile Interventions for Adults with PTSD and Their Family Members [intranet only]
- Systematic Review - Extended Reality Interventions for Chronic Pain [intranet only]
- Systematic Review - Radiation Therapy for Benign Conditions [intranet only]
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