University ranks No. 89 globally and No. 24 in U.S., continuing to place highly in metrics of international research network, sustainability and academic reputation
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“UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State tied for No. 89 in the world in the recently released 2025 QS World University Rankings, placing the University in the top 6% worldwide among the 1,503 institutions ranked by QS. Joining Penn State at No. 89 globally are Durham University in the U.K. and fellow Big Ten member Purdue University.
Penn State also placed, out of 197 ranked U.S. institutions, at No. 8 (tied) among public universities nationally and No. 24 (tied) among all U.S. universities. Penn State continued to rank No. 4, tied with Purdue, among Big Ten institutions.
The QS rankings are considered one of the three most respected international university ranking systems, along with the rankings compiled by Times Higher Education and the Academic Ranking of World Universities, according to Sabine Klahr, interim vice provost for Penn State Global.
"Penn State continues to demonstrate its distinction as a premier world-class institution, and this excellence has been recognized with another top-100 ranking this year,” said Klahr. “This is due to the broad range of cutting-edge work of faculty, staff, and students across the commonwealth who make our University a top-tier institution for research, education and global impact.”
Penn State placed highly again in international research network and sustainability, two metrics added by QS last year. Other performance indicators that comprise the QS methodology include academic reputation, citations per faculty, employer reputation, employment outcomes, faculty-student ratio, international faculty ratio and international student ratio.
The strength of the University’s international research network placed the institution at No. 28 in the world (up from No. 36 last year), and No. 5 in the U.S., among those ranked by QS.”
See the link below. From the article:
“UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State tied for No. 89 in the world in the recently released 2025 QS World University Rankings, placing the University in the top 6% worldwide among the 1,503 institutions ranked by QS. Joining Penn State at No. 89 globally are Durham University in the U.K. and fellow Big Ten member Purdue University.
Penn State also placed, out of 197 ranked U.S. institutions, at No. 8 (tied) among public universities nationally and No. 24 (tied) among all U.S. universities. Penn State continued to rank No. 4, tied with Purdue, among Big Ten institutions.
The QS rankings are considered one of the three most respected international university ranking systems, along with the rankings compiled by Times Higher Education and the Academic Ranking of World Universities, according to Sabine Klahr, interim vice provost for Penn State Global.
"Penn State continues to demonstrate its distinction as a premier world-class institution, and this excellence has been recognized with another top-100 ranking this year,” said Klahr. “This is due to the broad range of cutting-edge work of faculty, staff, and students across the commonwealth who make our University a top-tier institution for research, education and global impact.”
Penn State placed highly again in international research network and sustainability, two metrics added by QS last year. Other performance indicators that comprise the QS methodology include academic reputation, citations per faculty, employer reputation, employment outcomes, faculty-student ratio, international faculty ratio and international student ratio.
The strength of the University’s international research network placed the institution at No. 28 in the world (up from No. 36 last year), and No. 5 in the U.S., among those ranked by QS.”
