{"id":229,"date":"2026-07-16T12:57:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T12:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trainy.co\/blog\/?p=229"},"modified":"2026-07-16T12:57:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T12:57:05","slug":"qs-rankings-best-universities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trainy.co\/blog\/en\/qs-rankings-best-universities\/","title":{"rendered":"QS Ranking 2025 : Which are the world’s best universities ?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The QS 2025 ranking of the world’s best universities<\/strong> has finally been released. This year’s list includes 1,500 universities<\/strong>, a first in the history of rankings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Read more : Why SIGEM ranking is important for your career<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Top 50 universities worldwide according to the QS 2025 ranking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/strong><\/td>\nUniversity<\/strong><\/td>\nCountry<\/strong><\/td>\nEvolution in number of places<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)<\/td>\nUnited States<\/td>\n=<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nImperial College London<\/td>\nUnited Kingdom<\/td>\n+4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nUniversity of Oxford<\/td>\nUnited Kingdom<\/td>\n=<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nHarvard University<\/td>\nUnited States<\/td>\n=<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nUniversity of Cambridge<\/td>\nUnited Kingdom<\/td>\n-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nStanford University<\/td>\nUnited States<\/td>\n-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nETH Zurich<\/td>\nSwitzerland<\/td>\n=<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nNational University of Singapore (NUS)<\/td>\nSingapore<\/td>\n=<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nUCL<\/td>\nUnited Kingdom<\/td>\n=<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nCalifornia Institute of Technology (Caltech)<\/td>\nUnited States<\/td>\n+5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nUniversity of Pennsylvania<\/td>\nUnited States<\/td>\n+1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nUniversity of California, Berkeley (UCB)<\/td>\nUnited States<\/td>\n-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nThe University of Melbourne<\/td>\nAustralia<\/td>\n+1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nPeking University<\/td>\nChina<\/td>\n+3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nNanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore)<\/td>\nSingapore<\/td>\n+11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nCornell University<\/td>\nUnited States<\/td>\n-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nThe University of Hong Kong<\/td>\nHong-Kong<\/td>\n+9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nThe University of Sydney<\/td>\nAustralia<\/td>\n+1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nThe University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)<\/td>\nAustralia<\/td>\n=<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nTsinghua University<\/td>\nFudan University<\/td>\n+5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\nUniversity of Chicago<\/td>\nUnited States<\/td>\n-10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\nPrinceton University<\/td>\nUnited States<\/td>\n-5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\nYale University<\/td>\nUnited States<\/td>\n-7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\nUniversit\u00e9 PSL<\/td>\nFrance<\/td>\n=<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\nUniversity of Toronto<\/td>\nCanada<\/td>\n-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\nEPFL \u2013 \u00c9cole polytechnique f\u00e9d\u00e9rale de Lausanne<\/td>\nSwitzerland<\/td>\n+10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>\nThe University of Edinburgh<\/td>\nUnited Kingdom<\/td>\n+5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>\nTechnical University of Munich<\/td>\nGermany<\/td>\n+9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>\nMcGill University<\/td>\nCanada<\/td>\n+1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\nAustralian National University (ANU)<\/td>\nAustralia<\/td>\n+4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/td>\nSeoul National University<\/td>\nSouth Korea<\/td>\n+10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/td>\nJohns Hopkins University<\/td>\nUnited States<\/td>\n+4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/td>\nThe University of Tokyo<\/td>\nJapan<\/td>\n+5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/td>\nColumbia University<\/td>\nUnited States<\/td>\n-11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/td>\nThe University of Manchester<\/td>\nUnited Kingdom<\/td>\n-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36<\/td>\nThe Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)<\/td>\nHong-Kong<\/td>\n+11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37<\/td>\nMonash University<\/td>\nAustralia<\/td>\n+5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38<\/td>\nUniversity of British Columbia<\/td>\nCanada<\/td>\n-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
39<\/td>\nFudan University<\/td>\nChina<\/td>\n+11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>\nKing\u2019s College London<\/td>\nUnited Kingdom<\/td>\n=<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>\nThe University of Queensland<\/td>\nAustralia<\/td>\n+3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42<\/td>\nUniversity of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)<\/td>\nUnited States<\/td>\n-13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43<\/td>\nNew York University (NYU)<\/td>\nUnited States<\/td>\n-5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44<\/td>\nUniversity of Michigan-Ann Arbor<\/td>\nUnited States<\/td>\n-11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45<\/td>\nShanghai Jiao Tong University<\/td>\nChina<\/td>\n+6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
46<\/td>\nInstitut Polytechnique de Paris<\/td>\nFrance<\/td>\n-8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
47<\/td>\nThe Hong Kong University of Science and Technology<\/td>\nHong-Kong<\/td>\n+13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
47<\/td>\nZhejiang University<\/td>\nChina<\/td>\n-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
49<\/td>\nDelft University of Technology<\/td>\nNetherlands<\/td>\n-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nKyoto University<\/td>\nJapan<\/td>\n-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nNorthwestern University<\/td>\nUnited States<\/td>\n-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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In this 13th edition, the USA is the most represented country<\/strong>, with 197 institutions ranked, followed by the UK<\/strong> with 90 and China<\/strong> with 71.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)<\/strong> retains its top position. Imperial College London<\/strong> stands out from the crowd, moving up four places. It is now in second place worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oxford University<\/strong> and Harvard University<\/strong> occupy 3rd and 4th places respectively. Finally, Cambridge University<\/strong> comes in fifth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Read more : SIGEM ranking : the analysis<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Top 10 French universities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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World ranking<\/strong><\/td>\nFrance ranking<\/strong><\/td>\nFrench University<\/strong><\/td>\nEvolution<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nUniversit\u00e9 PSL<\/td>\n=<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
46<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nInstitut Polytechnique de Paris<\/td>\n-8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
63<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nSorbonne Universit\u00e9<\/td>\n-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
73<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nUniversit\u00e9 Paris-Saclay<\/td>\n-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
187<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n\u00c9cole Normale Sup\u00e9rieure de Lyon<\/td>\n-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
205<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n\u00c9cole des Ponts ParisTech<\/td>\n-13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
283<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nUniversit\u00e9 Paris 1 Panth\u00e9on-Sorbonne<\/td>\n+45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
302<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nUniversit\u00e9 Paris-Cit\u00e9<\/td>\n-66<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
334<\/td>\n9<\/td>\nUniversit\u00e9 Grenoble-Alpes<\/td>\n-40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
350<\/td>\n10<\/td>\nSciences Po<\/td>\n-31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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This year, the top spot in the QS 2025 ranking of the best French universities<\/strong> is occupied by PSL University<\/strong>, ranking 24th worldwide. It remains stable compared to the last edition, with no change in the ranking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, most French universities have fallen sharply, such as the Institut Polytechnique de Paris<\/strong>, which drops 8 places to 2nd in the French ranking and 46th in the world ranking. Similarly, Sorbonne Universit\u00e9<\/strong>, which closed the French podium, dropped 4 places to 63rd worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A number of French institutions have seen a much steeper fall this year, due to the increased competitiveness between different universities. This was the case for Universit\u00e9 Paris-Cit\u00e9, which dropped 66 places<\/strong> to 8th in France and 302nd worldwide. Similarly, Grenoble-Alpes University<\/strong> and Sciences Po<\/strong> dropped 40 and 31 places respectively to 334th and 350th worldwide, or 9th and 10th in France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last but not least, Universit\u00e9 Paris 1 Panth\u00e9on-Sorbonne<\/strong> performed extremely well, climbing 45 places in the rankings. It is now ranked 7th among French universities and 283rd worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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