QS World University Rankings Overall rankings QS World University Rankings — Top 50

| _2013_14 | _2012_13 | _2011_12 | _2010_11 | Institute | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | The University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
| 27 | 24 | 26 | 20 | Australian National University | Australia |
| 28 | 34 | 33 | 33 | Ecole Normale Supérieure | France |
| 29 | 27 | 24 | 26 | Northwestern University | United States |
| 30 | 28 | 30 | 27 | University of Bristol | United Kingdom |
| 31 | 36 | 31 | 38 | The University of Melbourne | Australia |
| 32 | 30 | 25 | 24 | The University of Tokyo | Japan |
| 33 | 32 | 29 | 30 | The University of Manchester | United Kingdom |
| 34 | 33 | 40 | 40 | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | Hong Kong |
| 35 | 35 | 32 | 25 | Kyoto University | Japan |
| 35 | 37 | 42 | 50 | Seoul National University | South Korea |
| 37 | 38 | 41 | 48 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | United States |