QS World University Rankings 2027: The University of Stuttgart is recognized for its strong research performance and commitment to sustainability

“The University of Stuttgart combines academic excellence with the ambition to develop solutions to the major challenges of our time. I am delighted that we have once again achieved strong results in the latest edition of the QS World University Rankings, particularly in terms of our research performance and sustainability. This confirms that our strategic direction is the right one and reflects the outstanding work of our researchers,” says Prof. Manfred Bischoff, Vice Rector for Research and Sustainability at the University of Stuttgart.

For this year’s rankings, the British company Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) evaluated 8,808 universities worldwide and included approximately 1,500 of these in the ranking list. With a ranking of 318th, the University of Stuttgart is among the top 21% of the institutions included in the ranking. Among the approximately 8,800 institutions assessed by QS, it ranks within the top 4% worldwide.

The main factors contributing to this result are the strong international visibility of research and the commitment to sustainability at the University of Stuttgart.

The University of Stuttgart achieved its best international result in the “Sustainability” indicator. With a global ranking of 183rd, it is among the top 12% of institutions included in the ranking worldwide and within the top 2% of all institutions assessed.

The University of Stuttgart also achieved an outstanding result in “Citations per Faculty”, a measure of the scientific reach and impact of research output. With a global ranking of 270th, it is among the top 18% of institutions included in the ranking worldwide and within the top 3% of all institutions assessed.

The QS World University Rankings have been published since 2004 and are regarded as one of the world’s most important international university rankings. The evaluation takes into account various indicators, including academic reputation (30%), employer reputation (15%), research impact as measured by citations per researcher (20%), the ratio of teaching staff to students (10%), sustainability (5%), the international composition of students (5%) and academic staff (5%), involvement in international research networks (5%), and the employability of graduates (5%).