Global QS World University Rankings

Comprehensive global university ranking data with detailed performance metrics and scoring indicators

Data & API Features

Comprehensive QS World University Rankings dataset

Quarterly data updates with latest rankings

Fuzzy search capabilities by university name

Detailed performance metrics and scoring breakdown

Paginated response support for large datasets

Enterprise-grade HTTPS encryption (TLS v1.0-v1.3)

Apple App Transport Security (ATS) compliant

Global CDN distribution with multi-node deployment

High-performance API with load-balanced infrastructure

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API Document

HTTP Protocol:HTTPS

HTTP Method:GET

HTTP Endpoint:https://api.gugudata.io/v1/metadata/global-university-ranking

Response Type:application/json; charset=utf-8

DEMO Endpoint:https://api.gugudata.io/v1/metadata/global-university-ranking/demo

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Full API Docs:developers.gugudata.io

API Request Parameters

Name	Type	Is Required	Default Value	Remark
appkey	string	true	YOUR_APPKEY	APPKEY obtained after subscription
name	string	false		University name for search (supports partial matching); omit to retrieve all records
pageIndex	int	false	1	Page number for pagination (starts from 1)
pageSize	int	false	10	Number of records per page (valid range: 1-20)

API Response Parameters

Name	Type	Remark
dataStatus.requestParameter	string	Echo of request parameters
dataStatus.statusCode	int	HTTP status code of the response
dataStatus.statusDescription	string	Human-readable status message
dataStatus.responseDateTime	string	Server response timestamp
dataStatus.dataTotalCount	int	Total number of records matching the query (for pagination)
data.id	string	Unique university identifier in Gugudata system
data.universityName	string	Official university name
data.region	string	Geographic region
data.country	string	Country name
data.city	string	City location
data.logoUrl	string	URL to university logo image
data.rank	string	Overall QS world ranking position
data.academicReputationRank	string	Academic reputation ranking position
data.academicReputationScore	string	Academic reputation score (0-100)
data.citationsPerFacultyRank	string	Citations per faculty ranking position
data.citationsPerFacultyScore	string	Citations per faculty score (0-100)
data.facultyStudentRatioRank	string	Faculty-to-student ratio ranking position
data.facultyStudentRatioScore	string	Faculty-to-student ratio score (0-100)
data.employerReputationRank	string	Employer reputation ranking position
data.employerReputationScore	string	Employer reputation score (0-100)
data.employmentOutcomesRank	string	Employment outcomes ranking position
data.employmentOutcomesScore	string	Employment outcomes score (0-100)
data.internationalStudentRatioRank	string	International student ratio ranking position
data.internationalStudentRatioScore	string	International student ratio score (0-100)
data.internationalResearchNetworkRank	string	International research network ranking position
data.internationalResearchNetworkScore	string	International research network score (0-100)
data.internationalFacultyRatioRank	string	International faculty ratio ranking position
data.internationalFacultyRatioScore	string	International faculty ratio score (0-100)
data.sustainabilityRank	string	Sustainability ranking position
data.sustainabilityScore	string	Sustainability score (0-100)

API Response Status Codes

Status Code	Explanation of Status Code	Remarks
200	API responding normally	For business status codes, see below under API Custom Status Codes.
400	Parameter error
402	APPKEY error	Please check if the APPKEY provided is the one obtained from the developer center.
403	Account overdue	Please pay attention to the E-mail reminders regarding order expiration.
429	Request rate limited	Requests cannot exceed 5 times per second. The CDN layer intelligently determines based on the frequency of IP requests. General high-frequency requests do not trigger this status code.
500	API response error