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In addition to readjusting the weighting of some current variables, the adjustments include factoring in sustainability<\/strong>, employment outcomes, and an international research network in the rankings<\/strong><\/a>. As a result, the QS World Rankings<\/strong><\/a>, which includes 1,500 institutions in 104 regions, is the only publication of its kind to place equal emphasis on sustainability and employability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Ben Sowter, senior vice president, of QS, the modifications are being made to “closely align” its flagship rankings with the interests of Gen Z and Alpha, who are “increasingly socially conscious students.” After QS unveiled its first-ever standalone Sustainability Rankings for 2023, it was decided to incorporate sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

QS World Ranking Getting Positive Response<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

QS World University Rankings received overwhelmingly positive feedback throughout the approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

University of California, Berkeley<\/strong><\/a>, which was ranked first in the world for sustainability in the QS rankings. This made a long-awaited comeback to the top 10 in the 2024 QS World Rankings. Additionally jumping from position 27 to number 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Further, student demand was a driving force for the shift. According to a recent survey, 88% of prospective students believe that the university must work to lessen its environmental effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, QS was eager to improve the focus with which it considers the employability of universities globally. As a result, this year added a supplementary measure of employment outcomes at a rate of 5%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the addition of new metrics means that some metrics have less weight than others. For example, the faculty-student ratio has decreased by 10%, and academic reputation has decreased by 10%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

QS World Ranking 2024: New Methodology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Moreover, the only Irish university to find itself in a lower place in the 2024 edition than in the 2023 edition is the University of Galway. Also, it had a greater performance faculty-student ratio based on the data we’ve been able to obtain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Institutions with consistently high faculty-to-student ratios, such as those in Central Asia, Korea, and Japan. These have struggled the most to maintain positions that are comparable to the prior strategy. The 75% of African institutions performed better, with nine new entrants coming from the continent. Also, this is another important finding from the 2024 Rankings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The University of Oxford <\/strong><\/a>moves up one spot to number three while the University of Cambridge <\/strong><\/a>stays in second place as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology marks 12 years at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, as per the commitment to fostering long-lasting impact and supporting transformative changes in the global education sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow  Leverage Edu News Updates <\/strong><\/a>for the latest information about study abroad programs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"For the 20th anniversary edition, the QS World Rankings has introduced a new “forward-thinking” methodology. This includes three new metrics and has resulted in a “significant shift” in the rankings’ outcomes.\n","protected":false},"author":139,"featured_media":20239,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"editor_notices":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-20207","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news-updates"},"yoast_head":"\nStudy Abroad: New Methodology Emphasizes Sustainability and Employability, Shaking Up Rankings! 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