The QS World University Rankings 2013-14 is here. What makes the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) rank MIT above Harvard University? The rankings are based on certain parameters. The engineering of these rankings are done as follows.
1. Academic reputation (40%) - It is measured via a global survey, asking academics to tell where the best work is currently taking place within their field of expertise. This year the rankings draw on 62,094 responses globally.
2. Employer reputation (10%) - Based on a global survey, this time taking in 27,900 responses. The survey asks graduate employers to identify the universities that in their view produce the best graduates. It is unique among international rankings.
3. Research citations (20%) - Sourced from Scopus, the world's most comprehensive citations database.
4. Student-to-faculty ratio (20%) - A simple measure of the number of academic staff employed for every student enrolled.
5. International faculty ratio (5%) - Proportion of international faculty members
6. International student ratio (5%) - Proportion of international students
2. Employer reputation (10%) - Based on a global survey, this time taking in 27,900 responses. The survey asks graduate employers to identify the universities that in their view produce the best graduates. It is unique among international rankings.
3. Research citations (20%) - Sourced from Scopus, the world's most comprehensive citations database.
4. Student-to-faculty ratio (20%) - A simple measure of the number of academic staff employed for every student enrolled.
5. International faculty ratio (5%) - Proportion of international faculty members
6. International student ratio (5%) - Proportion of international students
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