QS Top Universities

University rankings and university profiles

QS Top Universities provides rankings and profiles with latest world ranks, student figures, up to five subject ranks and listed tuition; subject editions may differ.

Get university

Get a university’s QS profile by name, including its latest world ranking, student figures and up to five listed subject ranks. Tuition appears only where shown on the public profile.

Your information

University

University name, for example University of Toronto.

1 credit per completed run

The same inputs also work from your code or an AI assistant. See For developers.

Example results

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

World ranking#12027

Overall score100

Cambridge, United States

View university profile

Students

Total students11,694

International students32.56%

Students per faculty member4

Subject rankings

Subject	Rank
Chemistry	#1
Computer Science and Information Systems	#1
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence	#1
Engineering - Chemical	#1
Engineering - Civil and Structural	#1

Tuition

Tuition fees are not listed on the profile.

About the QS Top Universities tool

QS Top Universities (QS) lists world or subject rankings by edition and country, with subject optional.

Get university returns a profile, latest world rank, student figures, and listed subject ranks from a university name.

Built from topuniversities.com. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.

Actions

Get university

1 credit

Get a university’s QS profile by name, including its latest world ranking, student figures and up to five listed subject ranks. Tuition appears only where shown on the public profile.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
University`university`	Text	Required	University name, for example University of Toronto.Example: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

What you get

Field	Type	Description
City`city`	Text	Example: Cambridge
Country`country`	Text	Example: United States
Profile Link`profile_link`	Text	Example: https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/massachusetts-institute-technology…
Overall Score`overall_score`	Number	Example: 100
Total Students`total_students`	Number	Example: 11694
Tuition Ranges`tuition_ranges`	List
University Name`university_name`	Text	Example: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Subject Rankings`subject_rankings`	List
Rank`subject_rankings[].rank`	Text	Example: #1
Subject`subject_rankings[].subject`	Text	Example: Chemistry
World Ranking Year`world_ranking_year`	Number	Example: 2027
World Ranking Position`world_ranking_position`	Text	Example: #1
Student to Faculty Ratio`student_to_faculty_ratio`	Number	Example: 4
International Students (%)`international_students_percent`	Number	Example: 32.56

Example result

For University: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

JSON

{
  "city": "Cambridge",
  "country": "United States",
  "profile_link": "https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/massachusetts-institute-technology-mit",
  "overall_score": 100,
  "total_students": 11694,
  "tuition_ranges": [],
  "university_name": "Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)",
  "subject_rankings": [
    {
      "rank": "#1",
      "subject": "Chemistry"
    },
    {
      "rank": "#1",
      "subject": "Computer Science and Information Systems"
    },
    {
      "rank": "#1",
      "subject": "Data Science and Artificial Intelligence"
    }
  ],
  "world_ranking_year": 2027,
  "world_ranking_position": "#1",
  "student_to_faculty_ratio": 4,
  "international_students_percent": 32.56
}

List university rankings

1 credit

List QS World University Rankings, or a QS subject ranking, by edition and country. Returns the displayed rank, university location, overall score, and the indicator scores shown for the selected table. Subject rankings can have a different latest edition from the world ranking.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Year`year`	Number	Optional	Edition year, such as 2026. Omit for the latest edition of the chosen ranking.Example: 2026
Country`country`	Text	Optional	Country or territory name, such as United States; omit for all countries.Example: United States
Subject`subject`	Text	Optional	Subject name in plain words, such as Computer Science; omit for the world ranking.Example: Computer Science
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum number of ranked universities to return, such as 50.Example: 5

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Rows`rows`	List	Universities in QS rank order; additional numeric fields are the indicator scores published for this table.
City`rows[].city`	Text	Example: Cambridge
Rank`rows[].rank`	Text	Example: 1
Country`rows[].country`	Text	Example: United States
University`rows[].university`	Text	Example: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Overall Score`rows[].overall_score`	Number	Example: 100
University URL`rows[].university_url`	Text	Example: https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/massachusetts-institute-technology…
Year`year`	Number	Edition year.Example: 2027
Ranking Name`ranking_name`	Text	Name of the chosen QS ranking.Example: QS World University Rankings

Example result

For Max Results: 5

JSON

{
  "rows": [
    {
      "city": "Cambridge",
      "rank": "1",
      "country": "United States",
      "university": "Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)",
      "overall_score": 100,
      "university_url": "https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/massachusetts-institute-technology-mit",
      "academic_reputation": 100,
      "employer_reputation": 100,
      "employment_outcomes": 100,
      "sustainability_score": 93.2,
      "citations_per_faculty": 100,
      "faculty_student_ratio": 100,
      "international_faculty_ratio": 100,
      "international_student_ratio": 91.1,
      "international_research_network": 94.4
    },
    {
      "city": "London",
      "rank": "=2",
      "country": "United Kingdom",
      "university": "Imperial College London",
      "overall_score": 99.2,
      "university_url": "https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/imperial-college-london",
      "academic_reputation": 99.6,
      "employer_reputation": 100,
      "employment_outcomes": 96.4,
      "sustainability_score": 98,
      "citations_per_faculty": 93.8,
      "faculty_student_ratio": 98.9,
      "international_faculty_ratio": 100,
      "international_student_ratio": 100,
      "international_research_network": 98.8
    },
    {
      "city": "Stanford",
      "rank": "=2",
      "country": "United States",
      "university": "Stanford University",
      "overall_score": 99.2,
      "university_url": "https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/stanford-university",
      "academic_reputation": 100,
      "employer_reputation": 100,
      "employment_outcomes": 100,
      "sustainability_score": 97.6,
      "citations_per_faculty": 98.8,
      "faculty_student_ratio": 100,
      "international_faculty_ratio": 97.9,
      "international_student_ratio": 75.1,
      "international_research_network": 96.8
    }
  ],
  "year": 2027,
  "ranking_name": "QS World University Rankings"
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@qs-top-universities",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_university",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "university": "Massachusetts Institute of Technology"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Compare university ranks and scores across countries.
Find rankings for a specific subject and edition.
Review a university’s student figures and listed subject ranks.
Filter ranked universities by country.

Questions about QS Top Universities

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this QS Top Universities tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a QS Top Universities account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from topuniversities.com when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.

Which universities rank highest in a subject?

List university rankings returns universities in rank order for a selected subject and edition.

What is a university’s latest world ranking?

Get university returns the latest world ranking and its edition year for a named university.

What student figures does a university profile show?

Get university returns total students, student-to-faculty ratio, and international student percentage when shown on the profile.

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Your information

Example results

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Students

Subject rankings

Tuition

About the QS Top Universities tool

Actions

Get university

What you provide

What you get

Example result

List university rankings

What you provide

What you get

Example result

For developers

What you can do with it

Questions about QS Top Universities

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Can I call this QS Top Universities tool as an API?

How much does it cost?

Do I need a QS Top Universities account?

How current is the data?

Which universities rank highest in a subject?

What is a university’s latest world ranking?

What student figures does a university profile show?

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