International university rankings
Where the universities behind our scholarships stand in the three best-known world rankings, with the edition used.
QS World University Rankings
2027 edition · published 18 June 2026 · 1,504 universities ranked
Weighs academic and employer reputation surveys most, then staff-to-student ratio, citations, international mix and graduate employment.
THE World University Rankings
2027 edition · published 30 September 2026 · 2,297 universities ranked
Scores teaching, research environment, research quality, links with industry and international outlook.
ShanghaiRanking ARWU
2026 edition · published 15 August 2026 · 1,000 universities ranked
Looks only at research: Nobel prizes and Fields medals, highly cited researchers and papers in Nature and Science.
| University | QS 2027 | THE 2027 | ARWU 2026 | Scholarships on ScholarMap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of OxfordUnited Kingdom | #4 | #1 | #7 | Clarendon Scholarships Rhodes Scholarship |
| Stanford UniversityUnited States | #2 (joint) | #3 (joint) | #2 | Knight-Hennessy Scholars |
| University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom | #6 | #5 | #4 | Gates Cambridge Scholarship |
| Tsinghua UniversityChina | #14 | #11 | #18 | Schwarzman Scholars |
| University of TorontoCanada | #32 | #22 | #24 | Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship |