{"id":4516,"date":"2023-06-28T14:04:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T14:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/?p=4516"},"modified":"2024-07-05T14:08:11","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T14:08:11","slug":"purdue-scores-top-10-among-u-s-public-universities-in-qs-world-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/2023\/Q2\/purdue-scores-top-10-among-u-s-public-universities-in-qs-world-rankings","title":{"rendered":"Purdue scores top 10 among U.S. public universities in QS world rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"purdue-initial-words-wrap\"><p class=\"purdue-initial-words\">WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. &mdash;<\/p> \n<p>The QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World University rankings, released Tuesday (June 27), lists Purdue as the No. 27-ranked university in the U.S., No. 10 among U.S. publics. The public institution ranking is up three spots from last year. Purdue is also back in the global top-100 list among 1,500 universities around the world, jumping 30 spots from last year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Now in its 20th year, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.topuniversities.com%2Fqs-top-uni-wur&amp;data=05%7C01%7Clfarr%40purdue.edu%7Cfcf3e0de45414fae98df08db77e5e818%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C0%7C0%7C638235601542495325%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ff2iFsiufpcTt26xp6RyKGOsJsCPlCvaXZmXCOMom4g%3D&amp;reserved=0\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">QS World University rankings<\/a>&nbsp;introduced three new metrics to determine its list: sustainability, employment outcomes and international research network. The methodology also includes academic reputation; employer reputation; faculty\/student ratio; and other measures of undergraduate, graduate and research excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cExcellence at Scale is Purdue\u2019s signature, and the latest worldwide ranking is another reflection of the combined reputation and metrics that put Purdue in the top 10 among U.S. public universities,\u201d said Purdue president Mung Chiang. \u201cWhile all rankings are partial and noisy, we appreciate the relentless pursuit of academic excellence by our colleagues and students that distinguishes Purdue in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/new.www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/qs-universityLO.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4517\" style=\"width:1000px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/qs-universityLO.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/qs-universityLO-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/qs-universityLO-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The QS World University Rankings 2024 features 1,499 institutions \u2013 including 199 in the United States \u2013 across 104 locations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Purdue also was ranked in the top 10 public institutions in the 2022&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Faccounts.wsj.com%2Fauth%2Fsso%2Flogin%3Fop%3Dlocalop%26code%3DA1687918569G-60_kzAgUrz1XDe_PK_o6Y4iQLehwq7V1hb7XwTTuoC%26state%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.wsj.com%252Farticles%252Fcollege-rankings-list-2022-11632246093&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cjsbush%40purdue.edu%7C4368cfd5c3d243e66eaf08db78099a56%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C0%7C0%7C638235754859061486%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=nWrzQata%2FBKnuwuBm77%2FbN47d3MaZWsBCexWnc%2Fh2rU%3D&amp;reserved=0\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Wall Street Journal\/Times Higher Education rankings<\/strong><\/a>. As a&nbsp;top-10&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/releases\/2022\/Q3\/purdues-most-innovative-status-reaches-5-years-in-u.s.-news-38-world-report-rankings.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Most Innovative<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;school nationally for five years running (U.S. News &amp; World Report) and a top-4 in patents received in the U.S., numerous Purdue academic programs \u2013 including two colleges \u2013 consistently rank among the nation\u2019s best. Purdue has also been selected in both the last two years by Fast Company magazine as a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/releases\/2022\/Q4\/fast-company-chooses-purdue-university-as-a-brand-that-matters-for-second-year-in-a-row.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Brand That Matters<\/strong><\/a>, and made Fast Company\u2019s list of the world\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/releases\/2023\/Q1\/purdue-university-named-no.-16-among-worlds-most-innovative-companies,-no.-1-in-education.html\"><strong>most innovative<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;companies (No. 16 \u2013 ahead of the likes of NASA and the Walt Disney Co. \u2013 and the only university listed).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Purdue University<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Purdue University is a top public research institution developing practical solutions to today\u2019s toughest challenges. Ranked in each of the last five years as one of the 10 Most Innovative universities in the United States by U.S. News &amp; World Report, Purdue delivers world-changing research and out-of-this-world discovery. Committed to hands-on and online, real-world learning, Purdue offers a transformative education to all. Committed to affordability and accessibility, Purdue has frozen tuition and most fees at 2012-13 levels, enabling more students than ever to graduate debt-free. See how Purdue never stops in the persistent pursuit of the next giant leap at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/stories.purdue.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/stories.purdue.edu<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"note\" class=\"post-content__attribution \">\n    <div class=\"columns\"> \n                    <div class=\"column\"> \n                <p class=\"post-content__source\">\n                    <strong>Writer:<\/strong>\u00a0Jim Bush,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:jsbush@purdue.edu\">jsbush@purdue.edu<\/a><br><strong>Media contact:<\/strong>\u00a0Derek Schultz,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:dcschultz@purdue.edu\">dcschultz@purdue.edu<\/a>                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. &mdash; The QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World University rankings, released Tuesday (June 27), lists Purdue as the No. 27-ranked university in the U.S., No. 10 among U.S. publics. 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