QS Stars
Our globally recognised university rating system, QS Stars, uses a comprehensive framework to rate and showcase university performance across a range of criteria.
Understand and promote your institution’s strengths
The QS Stars university rating system uses a comprehensive and in-depth framework to rate and compare university performance across a broad range of key criteria.
Our rating system is an internationally-recognised mark of quality, and is designed to provide valuable insights into areas of strength and weakness, driving best-in-class standards in higher education.
Key features of QS University Ratings
Bespoke assessments
Gain in-depth insights into your institution’s performance
Your institution will receive a detailed report on your strengths and weaknesses.
Marketing tool
Showcase your institution’s strengths to key stakeholders
Promote your scores as a badge, displaying the quality of your institution to potential partners, staff members, parents and students.
Internationally recognised
Institutions in more than 60 countries have received QS Stars badges
Around 600 universities have taken part in a QS Stars audit so far – continuing to promote their strengths via this reputable rating system.
Designed by experts
Leverage 33 years of experience in higher education analytics
The QS Stars rating system is built on years of experience conducting analysis and evolving the QS World University Rankings portfolio.
Accelerate your recruitment and performance ambitions
Utilise the performance audit to refine your performance strategy and promote your profile globally using QS Stars badges.
Drive institutional development
A QS Stars assessment identifies strengths and weaknesses across a variety of areas, and encourages institutions to improve its data collection culture and long-term strategic direction.
Enhance brand reputation
With the results and methodology available to the public, QS Stars help students make an informed decision about where to study.
Attract students
The QS Stars assessment is based on qualitative and quantitative evidence and sheds light on the areas that make an institution stand out among peers.
Standing out from the crowd
“We are particularly pleased to have students writing to tell us that one of the reasons they chose Lancaster University was because we were a 5 Stars-rated institution.”
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Talk to us today to find out more about the QS Stars audit and unlock the full potential of your institution’s performance.
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Communicate effectively
Leverage our global network, tools and years of expertise to engage and communicate effectively with students and other key stakeholders.
Analytics
Data-driven decision-making
Track, analyse and compare your institution’s performance and reputation – or explore student insights – via our range of user-friendly analytics tools.
Student recruitment solutions
Find, convert and enrol effectively
Across the globe, we assist institutions at every stage of the student recruitment process – from engagement through to retention.
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