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Accounting for 40% of the overall score, academic reputation relates to academic excellence and the scholarly esteem in which the world's universities are held.
This weighting is outdated. QS’s current official World University Rankings methodology assigns Academic Reputation 30% of the overall score, not 40%.
Full reasoning
QS’s own current methodology page contradicts this sentence. In the official breakdown for the QS World University Rankings, Academic Reputation is weighted at 30% of the total score, as part of the “Research and Discovery” lens. The 40% figure was used in older versions of the methodology, but it is no longer the current weighting. Because the article introduces this section as describing “the most recent methodology”, stating 40% here is factually incorrect.
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- A guide to the methodology for the QS World University Rankings | QS
Lens | Weighting | Indicator | Weighting ... Research and Discovery | 50% | Academic Reputation | 30% ... As you can see, 50% of an institution’s QS World University Ranking position is based on the Research and Discovery Lens, comprised of our Academic Reputation (30%) and Citations per Faculty (20%) Indicators.
- QS World University Rankings: Methodology
In each of our rankings we use a range of measurements as part of our methodology... Research and Discovery | 50% | Academic Reputation | 30% ...
This indicator accounts for 15% of a university's score in the rankings.
This percentage is no longer correct. QS’s current methodology gives Faculty/Student Ratio a 10% weighting, not 15%.
Full reasoning
The article presents this as part of the current QS World University Rankings methodology, but QS’s official methodology now gives Faculty/Student Ratio a 10% weighting. Current QS methodology groups this indicator under the “Learning Experience” lens and lists it at 10%, so the 15% figure in the article is outdated and incorrect.
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- A guide to the methodology for the QS World University Rankings | QS
Lens | Weighting | Indicator | Weighting ... Learning Experience | 10% | Faculty Student Ratio | 10% ...
- QS World University Rankings: Methodology
The Faculty-Student Ratio (FSR) indicator is a measure of the number of academic staff that an institution has to teach its students... Learning Experience | 10% | Faculty Student Ratio | 10%.
The final 10% of a university's score is derived from measures intended to capture their internationalization: half from their percentage of international students, and the other half from their percentage of international staff.
This is outdated. QS’s current methodology allocates 15% to global engagement, not 10%, because it now includes International Research Network alongside international faculty and student ratios.
Full reasoning
QS no longer limits the internationalisation/global-engagement portion of the World University Rankings to just international students and international staff. Under the current official methodology, Global Engagement is worth 15% total and is made up of International Faculty Ratio (5%), International Research Network (5%), and International Student Ratio (5%). So saying the ‘final 10%’ comes only from international students and staff is no longer correct.
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- A guide to the methodology for the QS World University Rankings | QS
Global Engagement | 15% | International Faculty Ratio | 5% | International Research Network | 5% | International Student Ratio | 5%.
- QS World University Rankings: Methodology
The Global Engagement lens aims to reflect the overall internationalization of higher education institutions... Global Engagement | 15% | International Faculty Ratio | 5% ... International Research Network | 5% ... International Student Ratio | 5%.
The methodology for QS Best Student Cities is based on five indicators:
This is no longer accurate. QS’s current Best Student Cities methodology uses six key categories, not five.
Full reasoning
QS’s official current methodology for Best Student Cities says the ranking is grouped into six key categories. In addition to University Rankings, Student Mix, Desirability, Employer Activity, and Affordability, the methodology now also includes Student View. Because the article states the methodology is based on five indicators in present tense, it is outdated and incorrect.
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- QS Best Student Cities methodology
The QS Best Student Cities ranking showcases the best urban destinations for international students, based on a diverse range of indicators grouped into six key categories... The six key categories are: University rankings, Student mix, Desirability, Employer activity, Affordability, Student view.
- QS Best Student Cities 2026 results | QS
We use six indicators to calculate the best city for students. Each are worth 16.67% of a city’s total score... University rankings, Student mix, Desirability, Employer activity, Affordability, Student view.
Currently, QS's methodology for ranking MBAs and business master's degrees is based on six indicators:
The current QS MBA methodology is not based on six indicators. QS’s official methodology now describes five main lenses/categories.
Full reasoning
QS’s current official methodology for the Global MBA Rankings says the ranking is structured around five complementary lenses, not six. Those five are Employability, Entrepreneurship & Alumni Outcomes, Return on Investment, Thought Leadership, and Class & Faculty Diversity. The article’s sentence is therefore incorrect as a description of the current methodology. (The article’s own bullet list immediately below also only lists five items, which further conflicts with the ‘six indicators’ claim.)
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- QS Global MBA Rankings – QS Quacquarelli Symonds
The QS Global MBA Rankings are structured around five complementary lenses, each capturing a distinct dimension of programme quality and student value... Together, these five lenses and thirteen indicators provide a holistic assessment of MBA programme quality.
- QS Global MBA Rankings 2027 results | QS
The QS Global MBA Rankings are structured around five complementary lenses, each capturing a distinct dimension of programme quality and student value.
- Top MBA programmes in the world
The programmes are ranked based on their scores for five main indicators; thought leadership, return on investment, entrepreneurship and alumni, employability and diversity.