仅仅在简历上列出你的优点和成绩就足以让你得到一份工作的日子已经过去了。现在，有这么多的人拥有类似的资格，你必须尽可能地使自己和你的简历在人群中脱颖而出。

夏天即将来临，现在是在下一年大学学习之前提高你的简历的最佳时机。

创建一个LinkedIn账户

LinkedIn是一个有价值的工具，所有学生都应该利用。利用你的暑假来更新你的LinkedIn页面，用它来展示你的技能，扩展你纸质简历上的内容，并与志同道合的人联系。

参加社交活动

与你所选择的行业内的人建立关系，对于任何想在毕业后不久就进入公司的人来说都是非常重要的。与人面对面交流是获得人脉的最好方式，你可以参加一些离家近的网络活动。

另外，你可以尝试在Facebook或LinkedIn上搜索与你的领域相关的团体，然后，一旦你被这些团体接受，就与其他成员聊天。

寻找实习机会

实习是了解你最终想从事的行业的一个好方法。通常情况下，实习期为1至4个月。有些是带薪的，有些只是提供旅行费用，但它们都是为了向你提供真正的工作经验。

许多雇主希望看到你致力于你所选择的职业道路，并且你在该领域有一些经验。今年夏天的实习生工作是一个很好的方式，可以同时满足这两个条件。

在当地慈善机构或事业中担任志愿者

志愿服务永远是提升你的简历的一个好方法，因为它证明你愿意投入时间为别人做一些好事。对某一特定事业有兴趣或热情，也可以作为求职面试中的一个重要话题。

学习一项新技能

明智地利用接下来的三到四个月，学习一项新的技能。除了在你的简历上增加一个新的资格外，学习的过程也会使你的积极性高涨，并使你在9月份回到大学的过渡变得容易得多。

获得你的驾驶执照

还没有学会如何开车吗？随着越来越多的公司搬迁到城镇的边缘，你很可能需要能够开车去上班。有些公司甚至会要求他们的员工有驾驶执照。因此，在你的简历上有一个完整的驾驶执照会使你能申请到更多的职位。学车可能很贵，但在暑假期间尽量优先考虑这个问题。

Shannon Clark是Inspiring Interns的作者，该公司专门为实习和毕业生工作寻找候选人。你可以在www.shannonlclark.com 和 www.sweetserendipityblog.co.uk 找到更多她的作品。

Watch the video above to find out the top 10 universities in the world in 2019, according to the results of the QS World University Rankings® 2019. Featuring 1,000 universities for the very first time, in 84 countries, assessed on six performance indicators.

Video by Kai Song for TopUniversities.com

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New Zealand has eight entries in the QS World University Rankings® 2019, all ranked in the global top 500, based on a methodology which assesses each university’s reputation among employers and academics, as well as its research impact (citations per faculty member) and other factors.

8. Auckland University of Technology

Ranked joint 464^th in the world in 2019, Auckland University of Technology (AUT) was established in 1895 as the Auckland Technical School, and today boasts the highest score of any of the best universities in New Zealand for the percentage of international students indicator, ranked 23^rd in the world.

7. Massey University

Massey University, based in the city of Palmerton North on the North Island, has fallen slightly in this year’s ranking to joint 332^nd, but is nonetheless consistently found in the global top 350. It’s the only university in New Zealand to offer courses in aviation, dispute resolution, veterinary medicine, and nanoscience.

6. Lincoln University

Up two places to rank joint 317^th in the world this year alongside the Czech Republic’s Charles University, Lincoln University receives strong scores for its percentages of both international students and faculty members, and is also rated in the global top 50 for agriculture as of the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject.

5. University of Waikato

Another of the best universities in New Zealand to improve its position this year is the University of Waikato, up 18 places to rank 274^th in the world in 2019. The university is chiefly based in the city of Hamilton on the North Island, and also operates a campus in Tauranga.

4. University of Canterbury

Based in Christchurch, the largest city on New Zealand’s South Island, the University of Canterbury is ranked joint 231^st this year and is one of the country’s oldest universities, having been founded in 1873 as Canterbury College. It now has a student population of around 14,000, made up of 80 nationalities.

3. Victoria University of Wellington

Victoria University of Wellington was established in 1897 and is ranked joint 221^st in the world alongside France’s Sciences Po this year. It also features in the global top 100 for 12 subjects in the QS World University Rankings by Subject, including the top 50 for law, library and information management, and hospitality.

2. University of Otago

Down slightly this year to rank joint 175^th in the world alongside two other universities, the University of Otago is the oldest institution in New Zealand, having been established almost 150 years ago in 1869. It’s mainly based in Dunedin, and has about 20,838 students, including 2,837 international students.

1. University of Auckland

The number one among the best universities in New Zealand continues to be the University of Auckland, despite it falling three places this year to now rank 85^th in the world. It achieves its best rank in the academic reputation indicator.

The country’s largest university (with 41,866 students), it’s in the global top 50 for 18 subjects as of the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018, including archaeology, nursing and business.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has made history, topping the QS World University Rankings for the seventh consecutive year. No other university has managed such a long run at the top.

This is just one of several eye-catching stories and insights in this year’s ranking, which features 1,000 of the world’s finest universities. Watch the video below for more information about this year’s top 10.

US universities continue to dominate

As you can see from the above video, MIT isn’t the only institution from the US to continue to enjoy a position at the top of the table. Stanford University, Harvard University and California Institute of Technology (Caltech) all retain their positions at second, third and fourth in the world respectively.

More US universities have risen than fallen in this year’s ranking, with Yale University, Columbia University and the University of Michigan all climbing at least one place in the world’s top 20.

For more information about the top universities in the US, watch the video below.

Stability for top UK universities

After a couple of rocky years for UK universities, the 2019 ranking is one of stability. As with the US, the UK sees more universities climb than fall, although two of the British universities included in the top 10 have slipped since last year.

One of those is the University of Cambridge, which has been overtaken in the top five by its arch-rival the University of Oxford. Professor Louise Richardson, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford, was delighted by Oxford’s rise in the rankings this year. She said: “We owe this result to the talent and commitment of our academic staff and to our network of research collaborators across the continent and across the Globe.

“We are particularly proud to have secured the top spot in Europe and very much hope that we will be able to maintain this position as the UK withdraws from the European Union.”

Oxford has recently come under fire after it was revealed that eight of its 29 colleges accepted fewer than three black students in the last three years. Labour MP David Lammy said: “This is social apartheid and it is utterly unrepresentative of life in modern Britain.”

Cambridge has faced similar criticisms, with six of its 29 undergraduate colleges admitting fewer than 10 black British or mixed-race students between 2012 and 2016.

Want to learn more about the top universities in the UK? Here’s a closer look at the top 10.

An empty top 20 for Australia

Last year, the Australian National University broke into the global top 20 to become the only institution from Down Under in the top 20. Unfortunately, the good times didn’t last long, with ANU slipping four places this year. It’s not all bad news though, as five of the seven Australian universities to feature within the top 100 have either improved or maintained their position since last year. Learn more in the video below.

Toronto pulls clear in Canada

Canada continues to be an attractive alternative to studying in the US, but there are no big gains made by Canadian universities this year. The University of Toronto continues to be the highest-ranked institution in the country, five places higher than McGill University. The gap between the two has widened since last year by four places. Although there are now three Canadian universities in the global top 50, one more than last year, there aren’t any other institutions from the country in the top 100, as the University of Alberta has dropped from joint 90^th to 109^th this year.

Want to learn more about the top universities in Canada this year? Check out the video below.

Save some money and study in Germany

German universities may be some way from competing with the best in continental Europe, with none of the country’s institutions cracking the top 50 this year, but the promise of free tuition at nearly all of the country’s top universities means there’ll always be interest from international students. Technische Universität München remains the best university in the country.

Find out more about the top universities in Germany below.

Have you ever wondered how world university rankings are created, what they can (and can’t) tell you, and how to use them? With the QS World University Rankings® 2020 out now, we thought we’d answer some of the most common questions asked on this topic.

What are world university rankings?

World university rankings provide annually updated listings of the top universities in the world, compiled using data from trusted sources. There are a number of different world university rankings available, of which the best-known and most-used include the QS World University Rankings, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) – commonly known as the Shanghai Ranking. There are also specialized world university rankings, including some dedicated to specific subjects, and others dedicated to a particular area of performance, such as the Webometrics ranking, which assesses universities’ online presence and impact.

How are universities assessed?

This varies depending on the ranking – and it’s advisable to always consult the methodology when considering the results. The QS World University Rankings assesses universities using six performance indicators, which each carry a different weighting when calculating overall scores. These indicators are: academic reputation (40%), employer reputation (10%), student-to-faculty ratio (20%), research citations per faculty member (20%), proportion of international faculty (5%) and proportion of international students (5%). The Times Higher Education ranking uses a total of 13 performance indicators, including some, but not all of the same indicators used by QS, and applies slightly different weightings when calculating the final scores. The ARWU ranking has a stronger focus on research performance, and also considers factors such as the number of staff and alumni who have received Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals.

How can I use the rankings to help me to choose a university?

World university rankings can be used to help you shortlist universities, gain additional information about universities you’re already considering, or directly compare two or more institutions in specific areas of performance. Subject-specific editions such as the QS World University Rankings by Subject can be particularly useful for students attempting to identify leading institutions in a particular field. You can personalize the results, filtering by location and/or performance indicator, depending on what’s most important to you.

How much importance should I place on rankings when choosing a university?

The amount of importance you give to the rankings is up to you and your personal preference. This will largely depend on how far the criteria used to create the rankings match your own priorities, and how keen you are to study at a highly ranked university. Based on our own research, we’ve found that many students use rankings as a quick way to check the reputation of a university, while many also believe rankings can provide a rough gauge of educational quality, alongside other sources.

Although the rankings can be a useful tool, you should never base your university choice entirely on the results, as statistics can’t give you the full picture of what it’s actually like to study at a university. After consulting the rankings, it’s recommended that you spend time researching the university’s location and ethos, student life and course content – as well as checking the admission requirements and costs. You might find that a university which is not so highly ranked (or not ranked at all – see below), is the best fit for you and your particular circumstances and priorities.

How many universities are ranked?

The 2020 edition of the QS World University Rankings features 1,000 universities around the world. Times Higher Education ranks 1,250 institutions, while the Shanghai Ranking, or ARWU, ranks the top 500. Each of the ranking organizations collects data on a much greater number of universities – for instance, QS currently assesses around 4,700 institutions, and ARWU over 1,200 – but only publishes the ranking positions of those at the top of the range.

When are the world university rankings released?

The QS World University Rankings are released annually in June, and the Times Higher Education World University Rankings are released annually in September. Both QS and THE also release additional rankings, dedicated to particular subjects and regions, throughout the year. The Shanghai Ranking (ARWU) is released slightly earlier, with the latest results published on 15 August 2018.

What makes a university eligible to be considered?

To be eligible for inclusion in the QS World University Rankings, a university must teach at multiple study levels (i.e. both undergraduate and postgraduate), and conduct work in at least two of five possible faculty areas (arts and humanities; engineering and technology; social sciences and management; natural sciences; life sciences and medicine).

Similar criteria apply for the Times Higher Education ranking: institutions are excluded if they do not teach at undergraduate level, or if their research output falls below a certain threshold. ARWU considers all universities with Nobel laureates, Fields Medal recipients, highly cited researchers, papers published in Nature or Science, or a significant number of papers indexed in the Science Citation Index or Social Science Citation Index.

Why isn’t my university featured in the world university rankings?

There are tens of thousands of universities in the world and unfortunately it’s simply not possible to rank every single one of them. It’s important to remember that even making it to the lowest level of the world university rankings is a great achievement, putting an institution within the top two to five percent worldwide. If an institution isn’t featured, this doesn’t mean it’s ‘bad’ – it just isn’t within this very top tier.

If you’re confused by the exclusion of a particularly prestigious institution, it may be that the university isn’t eligible for inclusion in the rankings, due to being too specialized, only teaching at one level, or not producing enough highly cited research (see above). Many of the schools that don’t feature in the overall world university rankings do get a chance to shine in the regional rankings and/or the subject rankings. For example, QS’s performing arts ranking includes many specialized schools that are not eligible for inclusion in the overall rankings, but which excel in this particular field.

Are the world university rankings biased towards English-speaking universities?

It’s easy to think this could be the case, due to the large numbers of universities from Anglophone countries (particularly the US and UK) at the top of the rankings. However, there is no deliberate bias towards English-speaking institutions, and indeed the rankings organizations are committed to making the rankings as fair and accurate as possible. In 2015, for example, QS improved the way in which research citations are assessed, to balance out an existing bias in favor of science-focused institutions. In an attempt to provide greater visibility to universities outside of the nations which typically dominate the tables, QS also publishes regional rankings for Asia, Latin America, the Arab region, Emerging Europe and Central Asia (EECA) and the BRICS countries.

I can see that this university is ranked 501-510. What is its exact ranking?

In the QS World University Rankings, only the top 500 institutions are given individual ranking positions (the same applies to the top 200 in the Times Higher Education ranking). After this, the universities are grouped into bands, starting from 501-510 in the QS ranking and continuing until 801-1000.

Precise ranking positions are not published, due to the difficulty of accurately differentiating at this level. If you do want more in-depth information about the university, click on its name in the ranking table – this will bring you to a profile page, where you’ll be able to see if it appears in any of the regional or subject rankings. It may also have been evaluated through the QS Stars rating service, which provides an in-depth assessment of university performance in eight categories. You could also search online for a national ranking of universities in your chosen study destination.

Why are universities sometimes listed in a different order in other ranking tables?

This is caused by the different methodologies used to compile each ranking. You may even find there are variations in the results published by a single organization. QS uses slightly different methodologies for the overall world rankings, subject rankings and regional rankings – which can mean these place universities in a different order.

As an example, Seoul National University (SNU) is South Korea’s highest-ranked in the QS World University Rankings (at 37^th), but KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology is ranked higher in the QS Asia University Rankings 2019.

This is due to the different methodologies used to compile these rankings, and clearly gives you an idea that these particular institutions are quite neck and neck with each other.

Do you have any questions that we didn’t cover here? Let us know in the comments below, ask a question on Twitter or Facebook, or ask a question in our student forum. To read about the QS World University Rankings in more detail, visit the QS Intelligence Unit’s website. 

This article was originally published in August 2016. It was most recently updated in June 2019.

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For yet another year, US universities dominate the QS World University Rankings, with 157 institutions ranked in the 2019 edition in total. Of these, 65 have improved upon their position since last year, while 47 have maintained their position.

Some of those 47 can be found at the very top of the table, with the top four universities both globally and in the US remaining unchanged since last year. Find out more about the best universities in the US below.

10. University of Pennsylvania

A non-mover at 19^th globally, the University of Pennsylvania has climbed into the top 10 in the US this year, due to Johns Hopkins University falling four places to 21^st. It performs particularly well for its ratio of students to faculty members, one of the six indicators used to compile the ranking, scoring 100 out of 100 and ranking 15^th in the world.

9. Columbia University

Up two places this year to 16^th in the world, Columbia University also achieves a perfect score of 100 for its student/faculty ratio. Columbia was established in 1754 and has produced many notable alumni, including three US presidents: Barack Obama, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Theodore Roosevelt.

8. Yale University

Ranked 15th in the world this year, Yale University is known for its highly selective law school. Yale was established in 1701 and awarded the first PhD in the US in 1861. It’s ranked fifth in the world for its student/faculty ratio and ninth for its reputation among academics.

7. Cornell University

A non-mover at 14^th this year, Cornell University is based in Ithaca, New York. It was the first university in the US to award a veterinary medicine degree and is currently ranked second in the world for veterinary science in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018.

6. Princeton University

As with Cornell and the four universities above it, there’s no movement from Princeton University in this year’s ranking, as it continues to be the 13^th best university in the world. As well as being one of the country's best universities, it's also one of the oldest in the US, having been founded in 1746. Princeton is considered especially prestigious for the arts and humanities, a broad subject area for which its ranked seventh in the world in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018.

5. University of Chicago

The University of Chicago continues to hold down a place in the world's 10 best universities this year, achieving its highest score for its reputation among academics. Established in 1890, the university is known for its strong focus on research. For example, the university’s physics department is known for developing the world’s first man-made, self-sustaining nuclear reaction.

4. California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

Caltech is the first of four US universities which remain firmly lodged as the world’s top four academic institutions for another year. Known as a leading tech school, Caltech is located in the city of Pasadena, California and is the smallest university in the US top 10.

It’s ranked fifth in the world for the citations per faculty, a measure of research impact. This is actually a drop of one place since last year, making Caltech one of the 118 US universities to see their rank for this indicator drop, suggesting the US is losing its dominance in the worlds of research and academic writing.

3. Harvard University

Harvard University retains its position of third in the QS World University Rankings this year. The oldest university in the country, dating back to 1636, Harvard has a large, residential campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts and is well respected in a broad range of fields, including law, business and medicine. 

2. Stanford University

Continuing to rank second in both the QS World University Rankings and the US this year is Stanford University. Based in the center of Silicon Valley in California, Stanford is renowned for its entrepreneurial spirit and business courses. Its alumni include many successful entrepreneurs such as the founders or co-founders of Netflix, YouTube, WhatsApp and Google.

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

It really couldn’t be anyone else, could it? For a record-breaking seventh consecutive year, MIT has been crowned the best university in the world, helped by the fact it scores a perfect 100 for four of the six indicators used to compile the ranking. No other institution manages this.

MIT also achieves a world-leading score for citations per faculty and performs impressively well for its international student ratio.

The remaining best 20 universities in the US this year are…

The next top US universities all achieved positions in the global top 500:

After 500, the world ranking continues in bands (e.g. 501-510). Universities which share a band are considered to have the same rank.

The remaining 19 top US universities are all ranked in the 801-1000 range, making them joint 138^th in the US. They are:

Auburn University, Baylor University, Binghamton University SUNY, Brigham Young University, Florida International University, Fordham University, George Mason University, Loyola University Chicago, Marquette University, Miami University, Ohio University, San Diego State University, University of Arkansas, University of Mississippi, University of Montana Missoula, University of San Diego, University of San Francisco, University of the Pacific and Utah State University.

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37 of the world's best universities in the 2019 edition of the QS World University Rankings® are based in Australia, including 15 in the global top 250. Each university was ranked based on six indicators, including its reputation among academics and graduate employers, as well as its research impact.

Read on for an overview of Australia's best universities in 2019, including a closer look at the country’s top 10, or watch the video below.

10. University of Newcastle

Up 10 places to rank joint 214^th in the world this year, the University of Newcastle was founded in 1965 and has its main campus in the Callaghan suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, and has a total of 26,615 students at six campuses, including one in Singapore.

9. University of Technology, Sydney (UTS)

The University of Technology, Sydney also improved its global rank this year, climbing 16 places to rank joint 160^th with Switzerland’s University of Basel. UTS is one of the youngest top Australian universities, established in its current form in 1988.

8. University of Adelaide

Ranked 114^th in the world in 2019, the University of Adelaide has been recognized for its innovations in various areas of research by the Excellence in Research Australia (ERA), a national research evaluation framework conducted by the Australian Research Council (ARC).

7. University of Western Australia (UWA)

The University of Western Australia, located in Perth, is up two places to rank 91^st in the world in 2019, achieving the strongest score out of the 10 best universities in Australia for its percentage of international faculty members.

6. Monash University

Ranked joint 59^th in the world with China’s Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Monash University is mainly based in Melbourne but has five campuses in the state of Victoria and two overseas, in Malaysia and South Africa.

5. University of Queensland (UQ)

Next in our list of the best universities in Australia is the University of Queensland, ranked 48^th in the world in 2019. UQ is mainly based in state capital Brisbane and has been responsible for a number of recent research innovations, such as the cervical cancer vaccine.

4. University of New South Wales (UNSW)

The University of New South Wales, located in Sydney, retains its position of 45^th in the World University Rankings in 2019, and is a founding member of the Group of Eight, a coalition of Australian research-intensive universities.

3. University of Sydney

Staying in Sydney, the University of Sydney climbed eight places to rank 42^nd in the world in 2019, and is the oldest of these top Australian universities (established in 1850). Sydney was Australia’s highest-ranked entrant in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2018 at fourth in the world.

2. University of Melbourne

Up two places to rank 39^th in the world, the University of Melbourne achieved positions in the global top 20 for its reputation with both academics and employers. The university has a very diverse student body, with nearly 40 percent of its 50,270 students coming from outside Australia.

1. Australian National University (ANU)

Continuing to rank first among the top Australian universities, Australian National University is ranked 24^th in the world in 2019 and claims one of the country’s highest scores for research impact (citations per faculty member) and percentage of international student indicators. 

Thinking of studying at the University of Melbourne or ANU? Read a comparison of the two here.

The other 27 top Australian universities this year, in order of how they ranked, are:

11. University of Wollongong– ranked joint 218^th in the world.
12. Queensland University of Technology (QUT) – ranked joint 244^th in the world.

=13. Curtin University – ranked joint 250^th in the world.

=13. Macquarie University – ranked joint 250^th in the world.

=13. RMIT University – ranked joint 250^th in the world.

16. University of South Australia (UNISA)– ranked joint 264^th in the world.
17. University of Tasmania – ranked 287^th in the world, up 26 places this year.
18. Deakin University – ranked 309^th in the world.
19. Griffith University – ranked joint 329^th in the world.
20. James Cook University (JCU) – ranked joint 369^th in the world.
21. Swinburne University of Technology – ranked joint 387^th in the world, up from 421-430.
22. La Trobe University– ranked joint 397^th in the world.
23. Bond University– ranked joint 443^rd in the world.
24. Flinders University – ranked joint 478^th in the world, up from 551-600 last year.
25. Western Sydney University – ranked joint 498^th in the world, also up from 551-600.

After the global top 500, the remaining universities are ranked in ranges, starting from 501-510 and going up to 801-1000.

The remaining top universities in Australia are:

26. Murdoch University– ranked 591-600 in the world.

=27. Central Queensland University – ranked 601-650 in the world.

=27. University of Canberra – ranked 601-650 in the world.

=28. Charles Darwin University – ranked 651-700 in the world.

=28. Victoria University – ranked 651-700 in the world.

=31. Edith Cowan University (ECU) – ranked 751-800 in the world.

=31. University of Southern Queensland – ranked 751-800 in the world.

The final five top universities in Australia are all ranked 801-1000 in the world, making them joint 33^rd in Australia:

=33. Australian Catholic University

=33. Charles Sturt University

=33. Southern Cross University

=33. University of New England

=33. University of the Sunshine Coast

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Germany is one of the most popular study destinations in the world and boasts one of the largest numbers of ranked universities in the QS World University Rankings® at 45, with eight appearing in the global top 150 in 2019 and a further 10 in the top 300. Read on to discover how the best universities in Germany ranked this year, including a closer look at the top 10.

10. Universität Freiburg

Ranked joint 186^th in the world this year with the US’ Case Western Reserve University, Universität Freiburg is one of the oldest and best universities in Germany, established in 1457. It now has over 24,400 students including many internationals.

9. Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen

Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen is ranked 168^th in the world in 2019 and is particularly well regarded for its education and research in the fields of medicine, law, and theology and religion.

8. Technische Universität Berlin

Heading to the capital, Technische Universität Berlin is ranked 147^th in the world this year and is known for its engineering programs, with particular prestige in the fields of mechanical engineering and engineering management.

7. Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen

Germany’s largest technical university, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen is ranked 144^th in the world in 2019, with a very high score for its reputation with graduate employers (one of the six indicators used to compile the ranking).

6. Freie Universität Berlin

Ranked 130^th in the world this year, Freie Universität Berlin was founded in 1948 and therefore celebrates its 70^th anniversary this year. It’s one of the eleven elite German universities in the German Universities Excellence Initiative.

5. Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Berlin’s highest-ranked institution continues to be Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, which is ranked 121^st in the world and is considered particularly prestigious for arts and humanities subjects, achieving 24^th place for this in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject.

4. KIT, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie

Ranked 116^th in the world this year, KIT, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie is a leading university for engineering and the natural sciences. It earns scores in the top 100 for its reputation with employers and research impact (citations per faculty member).

3. Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg

Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg is up four places to rank 64^th in the world in 2019 and continues to be third among the best universities in Germany. It’s also the country’s oldest, having been founded in 1386.

2. Ludwig-Maximilians - Universität München

Also up four places this year is Ludwig-Maximilians - Universität München (LMU), now ranked 62^nd in the world (just one spot behind TUM). Established in 1472, LMU has been associated with 42 Nobel Laureates, including Thomas Mann.

1. Technische Universität München

Technische Universität München (TUM) continues to claim the number one spot among the top German universities, going up three places to rank 61^st in the world in 2019. TUM celebrates its 150^th anniversary this year and is known for its entrepreneurial spirit, with strong connections to employers and scientific institutes worldwide.

The remaining top German universities in the top 20 are:

11. Technische Universität Dresden – ranked 191^st in the world.
12. Georg-August-Universität Göttingen – ranked 197^th in the world.
13. Universität Hamburg – ranked joint 223^rd in the world.
14. Technische Universität Darmstadt – ranked joint 253^rd in the world.
15. Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn – ranked 255^th in the world.
16. Universität Stuttgart – ranked joint 260^th in the world.
17. Universität Frankfurt am Main – ranked joint 279^th in the world.
18. Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg – ranked joint 299^th in the world.
19. Universität Köln – ranked joint 306^th in the world.
20. Universität Jena – ranked joint 326^th in the world.
    

    And the rest…

21. Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster – ranked joint 329^th in the world.
22. Universität Ulm – ranked joint 332^nd in the world, up 25 places.
23. Universität Mannheim – ranked joint 338^th in the world, up 50 places.
24. Ruhr-Universität Bochum – ranked 372^nd in the world.
25. Universität Konstanz – ranked joint 397^th in the world.
26. Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz – ranked joint 407^th in the world.
27. Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel – ranked joint 453^rd in the world.
28. Universität des Saarlandes – ranked joint 461^st in the world.
29. Universität Hohenheim – ranked joint 495^th in the world.
30. Technische Universität Braunschweig – ranked joint 500^th in the world.

After the global top 500, the remaining universities are ranked in ranges, starting at 501-510 and continuing to 801-1000.

31. Universität Bremen – ranked 511-520 in the world.
32. Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg – ranked 521-530 in the world.

=33. Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen – ranked 551-560 in the world.

=33. Leibniz Universität Hannover – ranked 551-560 in the world.

35. Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg – ranked 561-570 in the world.
36. Universität Regensburg – ranked 571-580 in the world.
37. Universität Leipzig – ranked 581-590 in the world.

The next four top German universities are ranked 601-650 in the world, making them joint 38^th in Germany:

=38. Philipps-Universität Marburg

=38. Universität Bayreuth

=38. Universität Duisburg-Essen

=38. Universität Potsdam

The final four top universities in Germany are in the 701-750 range, which means they’re ranked joint 42^nd in Germany:

=42. Technische Universität Dortmund

=42. Universität Bielefeld

=42. Universität Düsseldorf

=42. Universität Rostock – up from 801-1000 last year.

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