Global QS World University Rankings

Query the global QS university ranking dataset with name filtering and pagination support.

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/qs-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	Application key used for request authentication. Supply the value as a query parameter, form field, or multipart field according to the request content type.
name	string	false		University name filter with fuzzy matching.
pageIndex	int	false	1	One-based page index for pagination.
pageSize	int	false	10	Number of records returned per page.

API Response Parameters

Name	Type	Remark
dataStatus	object	Response metadata returned by the current v1 contract.
dataStatus.requestParameter	string	Normalized request parameters echoed by the service. Sensitive credentials are omitted when available.
dataStatus.statusCode	integer	Application-level status code returned by the current v1 contract.
dataStatus.status	string	Application-level status enum returned by the current v1 contract.
dataStatus.statusDescription	string	Application-level status message returned by the current v1 contract.
dataStatus.responseDateTime	string	Response timestamp returned by the current service contract.
dataStatus.dataTotalCount	integer	Total number of records that match the request.
data	object	Primary response payload returned by the endpoint.
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	Request processed successfully	Legacy endpoints may still expose an application-level status in the response body, such as `dataStatus.statusCode`.
400	Invalid request parameters
402	Application key missing or invalid (application status)	Authentication failures currently return HTTP 403, while `dataStatus.statusCode` remains 402 when the `appkey` is missing or not recognized.
403	Application key expired or access forbidden (application status)	Authentication failures currently return HTTP 403, while `dataStatus.statusCode` remains 403 when the `appkey` is expired or the request is otherwise forbidden.
429	Request rate limited	The public gateway enforces request-rate limits. Tune concurrency and retry logic accordingly.
500	Internal service or upstream error