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 run

Example results

City: Cambridge
Country: United States
Profile Link: topuniversities.com
Overall Score: 100
Total Students: 11,694
University Name: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
World Ranking Year: 2027
World Ranking Position: #1
Student to Faculty Ratio: 4
International Students (%): 32.56
Tuition Ranges: None
Subject Rankings: Subject Rankings
Rank Subject
#1
Chemistry
#1
Computer Science and Information Systems
#1
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
#1
Engineering - Chemical
#1
Engineering - Civil and Structural

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

Example data · Run in Studio for fresh results.

About QS Top Universities

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 by Fous from topuniversities.com and checked automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026. Fous is not affiliated with QS Top Universities.

Actions

Get university

1 credit per run

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 per run

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

Run this workflow from your own code. In Studio, turn on Developer mode and create an API key.

cURL

# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_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

Is Fous affiliated with QS Top Universities?

No. Fous is not affiliated with QS Top Universities. This workflow reads the public topuniversities.com website and returns its data.

How much does it cost?

Each run costs 1 credit. 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; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026.