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At QS Quacquarelli Symonds we help learners, educators, governments and employers achieve their goals. Explore how we can help you.

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Why partner with QS? 

For over 30 years, QS has been the established partner of choice in student recruitment and institutional performance for higher education institutions across the world.

We are the global market leader for student insights and guidance.
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Over 6,950 universities are assessed in the QS World University Rankings.

We support 100,000 students to enrol at our partner universities every year.

We are proud that QS has more than 800 staff in 40 countries.

What we do

Explore our pillars of expertise. Discover what you can achieve in partnership with QS. 

Student recruitment

We support institutions across the globe at all stages of the student recruitment journey – from initial enquiry to enrolment.

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Reputation and performance

We help universities and business schools to understand and enhance their reputation and performance regionally, nationally and globally.

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Global engagement

We work with institutions across the world to make new, meaningful connections and improve their reach, influence and impact.

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Employability

We recognise the critical importance of employability for students and for universities and are leading the sector on employability insights.

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Digital innovation

We help institutions to improve their effectiveness through the ethical and conscious embedding of technology and AI.

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Sustainability

We partner with universities and business schools to deliver ESG-focused practices and achieve institutional goals on sustainability.

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Our global network

12 of our own higher education summits, 13 offices dotted across the globe, presence at third-party events and partnerships with governments – we make an impact all over the world.

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Empowering motivated students for 30 years 

Launched as a student project in 1990 by our founder and President Nunzio Quacquarelli, QS has grown to become the established world leader in higher education performance and insights. 

Since its entrepreneurial beginnings, QS has built a community of institutional partners, and our data-driven expertise is known and respected by both higher education leaders and prospective students across the world. 

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What we offer

Explore the three core pillars of our expertise to discover what you can achieve in partnership with QS Quacquarelli Symonds.

Applied solutions

Not only do we have the tools to understand your goals, but the expertise and data-driven market knowledge to deliver them.

Applied solutions

Student recruitment solutions

We support institutions across the globe at all stages of the student recruitment journey – from initial enquiry to enrolment.

Student recruitment solutions

Analytics and advisory

With in-depth datasets accessible through user-friendly tools and a team of expert consultants, we can help you shape and meet your institutional goals.

Analytics and advisory

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What do you want to achieve?

With QS as your partner, challenges become opportunities, and opportunities become results.

We work with universities and business schools around the world to help them establish and achieve their strategic goals.

Find, convert and enrol students
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Exceed expectations at every stage of the student recruitment journey – from first enquiry to enrolment.

Manage and improve your performance
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Analyse your institution’s strengths and weaknesses, then develop effective strategies to step up results in key areas. Our insights and expertise power your performance.

Understand and enhance your reputation
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Together we’ll craft a bespoke plan to refine and amplify your brand, leveraging our expertise and global reach to bring your vision to life.

Achieve your internationalisation goals
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Tap into our global network to build the most effective strategies to enhance your institution’s reach across the world.

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“The QS model is very simple. It’s an easy turn-key solution which generates enrolment without all the baggage of a universal service agreement, which is often the case with other providers.”

Felix Jelen, Assistant Vice President, Global Engagement, Mercer University

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