Saint Louis University has once again secured its place among the top universities in Asia, as revealed in the 2024 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings: Asia released on Wednesday, 08 November 2023.
Adhering to its pursuit of academic excellence, quality education beyond borders, and development of empowered professionals, SLU is ranked #13 in the Philippines, #127 in South-eastern Asia, and #751-800 overall in the QS Asia University Rankings 2024.
According to the QS World University Rankings: Asia indicators, SLU ranked 251+ for both Academic Reputation and Employer Reputation; and ranked 301+ in other indicators namely: Faculty-Student Ratio, Inbound Exchange Students, International Faculty Ratio, International Research Network, International Student Ratio, Outbound Exchange Students, Papers per Faculty, and Staff with PhD.
Of the Philippine-based institutions, SLU ranked 6th in Academic Reputation, 7th in both Inbound Exchange Students and Staff with PhD, 9th in International Student Ratio, and 10th in International Faculty Ratio.
The results of the ranking acknowledged the commitment and focused efforts of the Louisian community performing as a QSA-ranked institution, steadfast in achieving an excellent institutional reputation recognized by the global community (Strategic Objective 2.3).
Further, recognized as a Three Stars Institution for Excellence for 2022-2025 by QS Stars, SLU will continue to engage in missionary and transformative education, ardently working to develop locally responsive, globally competitive, and empowered professionals for the 21st century.
Rev. Fr. Gilbert B. Sales expressed gratitude for the new accolade earned by the University as he vowed that SLU will further improve its programs underscoring on its core Missio et Excellentia— academic excellence coupled with missionary commitment.
Quacquarelli Symonds is a global provider of services, analytics, and insights for higher education. Their mission is to help motivated individuals worldwide achieve their full potential through education, international mobility, and career advancement. Since 2004, QS World University Rankings have become the world’s leading source of comparative information about universities.
The QS Asia University Ranking is released by the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a British company that specializes in analyzing the higher education institutes of the world. When being considered for admission to one of the universities for higher education abroad, the QS Asia University Ranking is one of the most authentic sources.
For the QS Asia University Rankings 2024, the methodology considered the following aspects/indicators: Research and Discovery (Academic Reputation, Citations per Paper, and Papers per Faculty), Employability and Outcomes (Employer Reputation), Learning Experience (Faculty-Student Ratio and Staff with PhD), and Global Engagement (International Research Network, Inbound Exchange Students, International Faculty, International Students, and Outbound Exchange Students).
In 2022, SLU was awarded and rated as a Three Stars Institution for excellence by QS Stars after rigorous independent data collection and analysis of the QS Stars methodology performance metrics.
