Detailed Analysis of QS Ranking by Subject, 2024

What are QS Rankings?

The QS Rankings are the prestigious international rankings that assess the popularity of academic institutions worldwide on the basis of their performances. In this era of high competition in each and every sector, QS Rankings has been successfully producing the World University Rankings for the past 20 years, which has been helping students worldwide decide whether to join a university that fits their study goals and career aspirations.

Universities and other academic institutions are ranked by QS Rankings in accordance to their many attributes. Academic Institutions are evaluated on the basis of their employability—that is, through the number of campus placements that happen, as well as their research output, publications, and quality of instruction. Following meticulous computation and analysis, the universities’ QS rankings are determined.

Benefits of QS Rankings

The QS World University Rankings’ ability to encourage healthy competition and creative thinking among universities is one of its most significant features. Academic institutions are typically incentivized to innovate in their research methods and curricula when they are pitted against one another. This drives them to strive for higher rankings and better performance. These rankings encourage academic institutions to put in more effort, demonstrate their superiority over competitors, and draw in the best faculty and students.

In addition, the frequent QS surveys help in getting international recognition, mark the university’s strength in the global education marketplace, and attract employers offering campus placement to students. Since QS Rankings are very straightforward and transparent, it makes the data easily accessible and easy to understand.

Indicators to assess the top universities worldwide by the QS Ranking

• Academic Reputation: This is the main indicator for building university rankings, as it evaluates the quality of research and teaching conducted through a global survey.
• Employer Demand: This is also another significant factor in university ranking because it overlooks the employability factor for students through campus placements at the university.
• Faculty & Student Ratio: According to QS Rankings, the more faculty available at the academic institution, the better the experience for students, as it will include factors such as quality of supervision, teaching support, and curriculum development, among others.
• Research & Citations: Citations per faculty indicate the significant research work pursued by the university. To measure this, QS counts the number of paper publications by the university and the number of times a faculty member is cited in other academic works.
• International Student Ratio: The ratio of international students pursuing their studies at the campus also indicates the university’s mass appeal in the market. The presence of large international students leads to cultural exchanges and networking among students while enriching their experience and creating better future possibilities.

India’s academic progress during 2024 QS Rankings

The QS Rankings for 2024 demonstrated India’s presence in global education for higher studies. It highlighted Indian universities making significant strides in research, curriculum, and industry connections. Indian universities got mentioned in fields like computer science, chemistry, biological sciences, business studies, and physics. India’s ongoing efforts to improve standards of higher education and be a part of global competitiveness have led our country’s ranking in a positive direction.

QS Ranking for VIT (Vellore Institute of Technology)

VIT, the deemed university, improved its score in academic reputation, employer reputation, and citations per paper, resulting in the institution jumping 28 places in the rankings. The latest QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024 stand as a true testimony. As per the 2024 QS World University Rankings by Subject:

Engineering & Technology:

1) Under the Engineering & Technology category, VIT is currently ranked 212 in the World, a jump of 28 places from last year and have maintained the 9th position in India.

2) Electrical & Electronics Engineering: VIT is currently ranked 151-200 in the World as compared to 200-250 in 2023.

3) Chemical Engineering: Currently, VIT is ranked at 251-300 in the World as compared to 301-350 in 2023.

4) Computer Science and Information Systems: VIT is placed at 136th position in the World in comparison to 201-250 in 2023.

5) Mechanical Engineering: Currently, VIT is ranked at 201-250 in the World in comparison to 251-300 in 2023.

Life Sciences & Medicine:

• Biological Sciences: VIT is currently ranked in the 351-400 position in the world in comparison to 451-500 in 2023. In India, we are ranked between 7-9 as compared to the 10th rank in 2023.

Natural Sciences:

1) Physics & Astronomy: We are currently ranked 451-500 in the World

2) Chemistry: We are currently ranked 351-400 in the World

3) Mathematics: We are currently ranked 201-250 in the World as compared to 351-400 in 2023. In India, we are ranked 7-8 as compared to 11th rank in 2023.

Material Sciences: A new entrant to the subject ranking, we are currently ranked 201-250 in the World and 7-9 in India

Environmental Sciences: Another new entrant to the subject ranking, we are currently ranked 451-500 in the World and 14-15 in India.

Social Sciences & Management:

• Business & Management: Another new entrant to the subject ranking, we are currently ranked 551-600 in the World and 21-23 in India.

Each of these subject areas represents the overall ranking of universities in the degree programmes they offer in this area. The subject rankings also offer the opportunity to view the rankings for specific subjects.

It is a proud moment for every VITian because VIT is the only private institute to be placed in the Engineering & Technology category in the recently published QS Ranking by Subjects 2024!