QS World University Rankings Europe: the university’s positioning and the methodology

The University of Bologna’s positioning in the second edition of the European ranking.

Results of the 2025 ranking at a glance 

  • 48th in the ranking, top 7% at European level
  • 2nd in the national ranking

 

Methodology

Indicators and number of universities analysed

As of 2023 (QS WUR Europe 2024), a new WUR ranking has been introduced specifically for Europe. The methodology is slightly different from the QS World University Ranking, while the universities considered are those of the Council of Europe ( Russia and Belarus are excluded, but Turkey, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan are included). This year, 685 universities were ranked.

Area

Indicator

Weighting

 Research and Discovery

Academic Reputation: result of the 'Academic Survey', carried out by QS: 1,900,000 nominations

 30%

Citations per Paper: number of citations per article

 10%

Papers per Faculty: number of papers per teacher

   5%

Employability and Outcomes

Employer Reputation: result of the 'Employer Survey', carried out by QS: 660,000 nominations 

 15%

Employment Outcomes: graduate employment rate and alumni impact

   5%

Learning Experience

Faculty-Student Ratio: ratio of teachers to students

   5%

Global Engagement

International Research Network: co-authors of international research articles

 10%

International Faculty: international teachers

   5%

International Student Diversity: international students

   5%

Inbound Exchange Students: inbound students

   2.5%

Outbound Exchange Students: outbound students

   2.5%

Sustainability

Sustainability: social and environmental impact of the university

   5%