Dark Mode
Higher Education Institutional Rankings
Education & Learning Analytics
Tags and Keywords
Trusted By
"No reviews yet"
Free
About
The QS World University Rankings for the years 2018, 2019, and 2020. Maintained by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a British think-tank specialising in higher education analysis, these rankings are determined by six key factors: Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation, Faculty to Student Ratio, Citations per Faculty, International Faculty, and International Students. The data also includes institutional classifications based on size, subject range, research intensity, age, and status, which are not used for the rankings themselves. It can be used to analyse the performance of universities over this three-year period, offering insights into how institutions have fared year-on-year based on QS scores.
Columns
- Rank in 2018: The university's rank for the year 2018.
- Rank in 2017: The university's rank for the year 2017.
- Institution Name: The official name of the university.
- Country: The country where the institution is located.
- Classification: A classification of the institution's size (XL, L, M, S).
- Subject Range: A classification of the institution's subject breadth (FC, CO, FO, SP).
- Research Intensity: A classification of the institution's research intensity (VH, HI, MD, LO).
- Institute Age: A classification of the institution's age based on its founding date (5, 4, 3, 2, 1).
- Status: The status of the institution (A, B).
- Academic Reputation: The score for academic reputation.
- Academic Reputation Rank: The rank for academic reputation.
- Employer Reputation: The score for employer reputation.
- Employer Reputation Rank: The rank for employer reputation.
- Faculty Student: The score for the faculty-to-student ratio.
- Faculty to Student Ratio Rank: The rank for the faculty-to-student ratio.
- Citations per Faculty: The score for citations per faculty member.
- Citations per faculty rank: The rank for citations per faculty member.
- International Faculty: The score for the proportion of international faculty.
- International Faculty Rank: The rank for the proportion of international faculty.
- International Students: The score for the proportion of international students.
- International Student Rank: The rank for the proportion of international students.
- Overall Score: The final overall score out of 100.
Distribution
The dataset is available in CSV format. The provided sample file,
2018-QS-World-University-Rankings.csv, has a size of 105.65 kB and contains 22 columns. The file includes 983 records for the year 2018.Usage
This data is ideal for analysing the performance trends of specific universities or groups of universities over the 2018-2020 period as ranked by QS. The scores serve as indicators of how institutions have improved or declined in comparison to previous years. It can be used for academic research, institutional benchmarking, and educational policy analysis.
Coverage
The dataset offers global geographic coverage, including universities from 84 countries, with the United States and the United Kingdom being the most represented. The time range for the rankings is from 2018 to 2020. Demographic scope is not explicitly detailed but pertains to higher education institutions globally.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Higher Education Analysts: To track and compare university performance metrics over time.
- Researchers: For studies on global education trends and ranking methodologies.
- University Administrators: To benchmark their institution's performance against global competitors.
- Prospective Students: To evaluate and compare potential universities based on various quality indicators.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- QS World University Rankings (2018-2020)
- Global University Performance Data 2018-2020
- Annual QS University Rankings
- Higher Education Institutional Rankings (QS)
Attributes
Original Data Source: Higher Education Institutional Rankings
QUALITY