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Guide to Services

Welcome

Contents QSIU Client Base

Wharton-QS Stars Awards 2014 - Reimagine Education

QS Stars for Universities and Business Schools

Benchmarking Services

Academic Reputation Dataset

Consulting Service

Partner Identification Services

QS World University Rankings®

Academic Branding Portfolio

Meet the Team

“The QS rankings rate the world’s top 400 universities, evaluating each institution’s strengths in research, teaching, the employability of its graduates and international outlook.” BBC News, 11th September, 2012 “The reports have served us to better know our strengths and deficiencies/opportunities as a teaching and research university and to take appropriate actions for improvement.” Dr. Francisco J. Cantu. Professor of Research and Graduate Studies at Tecnológico de Monterrey “The process of accreditation by QS Stars required us to collect and compile information regarding our university and academic performance that until then had not been gathered systematically. But the enthusiastic support of our faculty and staff allowed us to demonstrate our high level of achievement, which resulted in an impressive number of stars in a wide range of fields. We are grateful to have had this opportunity to participate in a survey marked by high professional standards and backed by a supportive staff.” Elena López Díaz Delgado, Vicerrectora de Relaciones Internacionales, Universidad de Alcalá

QS Quacquarelli Symonds QS Quacquarelli Symonds was founded in 1990 and has established itself as the leading global provider of information and solutions in higher education as well as careers. Our expanding portfolio of clients and partners include major institutions, government bodies and over 300 different global media outlets. An independent audit of the company conducted by Paramarq in December 2010 found: ~~ 97% of QS clients were fairly/very satisfied with QS services ~~ Over 85% of QS clients would recommend QS to colleagues We are headquartered in London with major offices in Paris, Stuttgart, Portland, Singapore and Bucharest, as well as satellite offices in Beijing, Sydney, New York City, Boston, Washington DC, and Johannesburg.

QS Intelligence Unit Quick Stats About QSIU... 834 number of universities in the QS World University Rankings® 243 number of clients in QSIU’s client base 47

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The QS Intelligence Unit (QSIU) was formed in 2008 as a distinct and autonomous department in order to meet the increasing public interest for comparative data on universities and organisations, and the growing demand for institutions to develop deeper insight into their competitive environment. Building on over 20 years of collecting institutional data, our portfolio of research projects include the QS World University Rankings®, which has been in existence since 2004. With over 20 team members in the London and Singapore offices, QSIU is a highly skilled and culturally diverse team.

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QSIU Client Base A snapshot of our client base Argentina

Canada

Universidad Argentina de la Empresa (UADE) Universidad Austral

Université de Montréal University of Calgary University of Guelph University of Waterloo University of Western Ontario

Australia Australian National University Bond University Central Queensland University Curtin University Deakin Graduate School of Business and Law Deakin University Griffith University James Cook University Macquarie University Melbourne Business School Monash University Monash University - Faculty of Business and Economics Murdoch University Queensland University of Technology RMIT Graduate School of Business RMIT University Southern Cross University Swinburne University of Technology Sydney Business School, University of Wollongong The Deakin Graduate School of Business The University of Newcastle The University of Queensland The University of Sydney The University of Western Australia University of Melbourne University of New South Wales University of Tasmania University of Technology, Sydney University of Western Australia University of Wollongong University South Australia UTS Business School, University of Technology, Sydney

Chile Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez

China Shanghai University’s MBA Centre

Colombia Universidad de los Andes Universidad del Norte Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB)

Czech Republic Brno University of Technology

Denmark Aalborg University

Dominican Republic Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez

Ecuador Universidad de Especialidades Espiritu Santo (UEES) Universidad San Francisco de Quito

Hong Kong City University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Baptist University

India Amity University Manipal University O.P. Jindal Global University SRM University VIT University

Universitas Diponegoro Universitas Gunadarma Universitas Haluoleo Universitas Hasanuddin Universitas Islam Indonesia Universitas Jember Universitas Jenderal Soedirman Universitas Jenderal Soedirman Universitas Katolik Parahyangan Universitas Kristen Petra Universitas Lampung Universitas Malahayati Universitas Mataram Universitas Mercu Buana Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang Universitas Muhammadiyah Palu Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof.Dr.Hamka Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta Universitas Nasional Universitas Negeri Makassar Universitas Negeri Malang (State University of Malang) Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta Universitas Padjadjaran Universitas Pasundan Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia Universitas Sam Ratulangi Manado Universitas Sanata Dharma Universitas Sebelas Maret Universitas Siliwangi Tasikmalaya Universitas Sriwijaya Universitas Surabaya Universitas Syiah Kuala Universitas Tanjungpura Universitas Udayana

Iraq Tikrit University

Ireland

Bahrain

National University of Ireland, Galway University College Cork University of Limerick

Ahlia University

Italy

Indonesia

BINUS University Gorontalo State University Institut Pertanian Bogor Belgium Institut Teknologi Bandung Institut Teknologi Nasional Université de Liège (ULg) Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember Vlerick Business School Politeknik Negeri Samarinda Brazil Politeknik Negeri Ujung Pandang Associacao Escola Superior de Propaganda STIE Triatma Mulya STSI Bandung e Marketing (ESPM) Universitas Ahmad Dahlan Campus Brasil Universitas Airlangga Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Universitas Andalas Mesquita Filho (UNESP) Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Universitas Bengkulu Universitas Brawijaya

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Istituto Clinico Humanitas Politecnico de Milano Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Università di Pisa

Jordan Jordan University of Science & Technology University of Jordan

Kazakhstan Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University Al-Farabi Kazakh National University

Innovative University of Eurasia Karaganda Economical University of Kazpotrebsoyuz Zhetysu State University named after I. Zhansugurov

Russia

Taiwan Feng Chia University Kaohsiung Medical University National Chengchi University National Taipei University of Technology Taipei Medical University

Universiti Teknologi Petronas University of Malaya Universiti Malaysia Perlis

Far Eastern Federal University National Research University – Higher School of Economics MGIMO N.I. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod National Mineral Resources University National Research University of Electronic Technology (MIET) Novosibirsk State Technical University Russian State Hydrometeorological University Siberian Federal University Tomsk Polytechnic University Volgograd State University

Mexico

Saudi Arabia

Ad Hoc Projects SA de CV Fundacion Universidad de las Americas Puebla (UDLAP) Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) Tecnológico de Monterrey Universidad Autónoma de Mexico Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo (UAEH) Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana (UAM) Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM)

Al-Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University King Abdulaziz University King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals King Saud University Qassim University Umm al Qura University

American University of Sharjah Higher Colleges of Technology Gulf Medical University

Lithuania Vilnius Gediminas Technical University Vytautas Magnus University

Macau University of Macau

Malaysia

Singapore Nanyang Technological University

South Africa

Mozambique

North-West University University of the Witwatersrand

Universidade Lúrio

South Korea

Netherlands

Chonbuk National University Dongguk University Ewha Womans University KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Korea University Kyungpook National University Pohang University of Science and Technology Sejong University Seoul National University Sungkyunkwan University

HAN University of Applied Sciences University of Groningen University of Twente VU University Amsterdam

New Zealand Auckand University of Technology Auckland University of Technology Business School Lincoln University Massey University The University of Auckland University of Canterbury

Spain

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

CESINE University ESADE Business School IE University Universidad de Alcalá

Paraguay

Sweden

Universidad Autónoma de Assunción

Chalmers University of Technology KTH Royal Institute of Technology Lund University

Pakistan

Peru Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola (USIL)

Portugal University of Coimbra (UC)

Switzerland ETH Zürich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)

Thailand Kasetsart University King Mongkut’s University of Mahasarakham University Technology Thonburi

Turkey Eastern Mediterranean University

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom Aston University Bath Spa University City University Durham University Hertfordshire Business School King’s College London Lancaster University Newcastle University Nottingham Business School - Nottingham Trent University Nottingham Trent University Salford Business School Salford Business School Swansea University University College Birmingham University of Central Lancashire University of Cumbria University of Edinburgh University of Huddersfield University of Leicester University of Nottingham University of Salford University of Strathclyde University of Surrey

United States American University Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

University of South Florida

Vietnam Ton Duc Thang University FPT University

Non-institutions clients: AdHoc ETS IELTS - British Council

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Wharton-QS Stars Awards 2014 - Reimagine Education A global competition for the most innovative pedagogies in higher education

8th-10th December 2014: Conference & awards ceremony at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

Vision The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, SEI Center for Advanced Studies in Management, and QS Quacquarelli Symonds are launching the first global competition on innovation in higher education teaching. Today’s students are a multitasking, empowered community, drawn from all age groups and backgrounds. Their fast-changing requirements call for innovative types of teaching. The Wharton-QS Stars Awards 2014 - Reimagine Education aims to address these issues by identifying the most innovative approaches to pedagogy for higher education, with a focus on presence learning, e-learning and blended learning.

It will adopt a multi-pronged approach which intends to: ~~ Create a global competition for the most innovative pedagogical experiments that work and are scalable ~~ Create a network of interdisciplinary thought leader discussion forums around the world to stimulate the debate ~~ Identify potential private or public partners to launch experiments ~~ Create a social network to encourage continued conversations, idea generation and experimentation

The Competition An independent panel of distinguished judges from a full range of academic disciplines will choose the most innovative pedagogical experiments in e-learning, presence learning and blended e-learning. Additionally, an “Overall Most Innovative Pedagogical Approach Award” will be selected from the above three categories. Wharton-QS Stars Awards 2014 - Reimagine Education offers unique sponsorship opportunities, for more information please contact: jason@qs.com or visit: www.reimagine-education.com

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QS Stars for Universities and Business Schools

Examples of QS Stars badges

QS Stars is rapidly growing into the chosen evaluation system for universities worldwide. With over 206 institutions globally participating in the QS Stars program in more than 40 countries, it is an international standard that is becoming increasingly recognized. QS Stars uses a rating system that allows an institution to shine irrespective of its size, shape and mission. At the end of the audit process institutions receive a QS Stars Development Roadmap and are awarded QS Stars badges for their overall performance and each of the category criteria, each ranging from One to Five Stars. QS Stars uses a wide range of indicators to measure the performance of an institution. It is an opportunity for universities to highlight their strengths through awarded recognition. When associated with an institution’s brand, it acts as a powerful marketing mechanism for communicating distinct areas of strength to students, parents, academics, employers and the wider community. The number of QS Stars awarded at the overall and category levels will resonate with international students, parents and university staff, and become a valuable asset to add to the marketing collateral and outreach. To increase the visibility of the institution, QS will publish the results from the audit on www.topuniversities.com (more than 20 million visits in 2013) highlighting the category results on the institution’s dedicated profile, accessible straight from the homepage. Universities and Business Schools are audited in different categories to grasp the key aspects of each one. For each variation, the institution will be able to choose among several categories, to highlight its areas of excellence.

Navigate to YOUR FUTURE QS Stars is a global system that evaluates universities’ performance on an individual basis.

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Benefits QS Stars offers your institution the opportunity to use your award to empower your marketing and branding collateral and campaigns. Once the audit has been completed you will receive a comprehensive pack that consists of various logos for your institution’s achievements. Under the licence agreement you will be entitled to use whichever logo you have been awarded on your marketing materials such as, website, social media, recruitment fair, prospectus, business card, email signature and any other promotional tools. QS supplies all logos in formats that will suit your printed and online materials. A QS Stars certificate will also be issued and presented to the QS Stars recipients of the current year when an audited institution attends specific events organized by QSIU.

Great international visibility Events ~~ QS Stars results will be seen by the 250,000 people who register for one of the 215 QS events per year, representing over 5% of the global international HE student population ~~ Schools signs with the overall QS Stars badge displayed at QS events

University of Limerick – Website

Online and print ~~ University rating appearing alongside the QS World University Rankings® results on topuniversities.com, with over 38 million pageviews in 2013 ~~ QS Stars rating on your university / business school / grad school profile page with detailed breakdown ~~ Appear in country and regional features including Asian University rankings, Latin American rankings, BRICS rankings and 30 subject rankings ~~ Dedicated QS Stars section in topuniversities.com including a full list of rated institutions with over 500.000 page views in 2013.

UNSW – Bus cover

Above (L to R): UAEH – Coffee Mug, Monash University - Certificate delivery, Massey University – Business Card

Above (L to R): Université de Montréal – TopUniversities.com Widget, Macquarie University - Website

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Endorsements “NTU is a relatively young university, which has been developing rapidly in the last few years. The current ranking from QS is an affirmation that NTU today has a high international standing. The new QS Stars rating system further recognizes NTU’s strengths as a world-class university across a broader set of criteria than can be measured in any ranking system and provides valuable information for our many stakeholders - current students, prospective students, parents, teachers, employers, fellow academics and our local community.” Bertil Andersson President, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore “From now on all of our promotional material, our website, and our publications, will include the QS Stars rating alongside the Australian government’s ERA analysis” “Compared to an international ranking, QS Stars offers more of a framework for benchmarking. It’s something where criteria that are important can be measured over time, not just with our colleagues in Australia but with likeminded universities anywhere in the world, and that’s what really attracted us.” “I think most universities will use QS Stars. Increasingly, discerning students who are much more knowledgeable about their opportunities, say ‘show me the evidence’. I sense that this is what the future is going to be - students wanting us not just to make assertions, but to back them up.” Jennie Lang Vice-President, Advancement, University of New South Wales, Australia “QS Stars actually drills down to further detail, which will give students the choice to compare us more usefully with other institutions. We can use it to highlight the many diverse areas of strength that we have, and it will help us with our planning in areas such as branding, positioning, and telling us which areas to focus on.” Ailsa Lamont (Ex) Executive Director - International, RMIT University, Australia “QS Stars was our first option to develop a SWOT analysis of our institution. QS Stars is much more than a ranking, it is a huge opportunity to learn about ourselves based on a credible external audit process. Using a mixture of absolute and relative merit, the QS Stars approach appears to be fair for everyone. We feel that we became more prepared to promote our image worldwide.” Amílcar Falcão Vice-Rector for Research, University of Coimbra, Portugal

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Special Promotion offer - US$3,000

QS Stars audit fee - US$10,800

QS Stars annual licence fee - US$7,500

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~~ 100,000 Page Impressions on topuniversities.com with a high impact banners campaign to promote your QS Star ratings and generate clicks to your site.

~~ Audit valid for three years ~~ Includes the QS Stars Development Roadmap detailing basis for achieved award and guidance on maintaining/improving award level ~~ Optional annual audit can be conducted at an extra fee, within the three year cycle

~~ Presentation of specific results on a customised link ~~ Licence to use supplied QS Stars graphics and logos in online and printed materials to present rating to stakeholders Please note, the invoicing schedule will be as follows: Year 1 - US$18,300 (audit fee and annual licence fee) Year 2 - US$7,500 (annual licence fee) Year 3 - US$7,500 (annual licence fee)

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Benchmarking Services The Benchmarking Service utilizes the core data which has been collected over a period of ten years for the QS World University Rankings® and regional projects. The service provides a method of measuring and comparing a university’s performance and standards with those of its peers. It highlights institutional trends by presenting robust data in an accessible and comprehensive format and has been extensively used by institutions around the world as an important tool for strategic planning and research.

Benchmarking Methodology Institutions select a number (between 6 and 30) of target institutions from the QS World University Rankings list with which to compare themselves. A mixture of domestic and international institutions is ideal and a 3 to 5 year cycle is recommended in order to develop a comprehensive perspective. Utilizing our QS Classifications System, we are able to assist clients in choosing their peer list, which is a critical starting point for the benchmarking process.

What is included? ~~ World rank estimation for non-ranked institutions ~~ Trend data on ranking positions, including information not publicly available ~~ Access to the data behind the rankings, including Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation and Research Performance results ~~ Variances in performance and a variety of other metrics

Advantages to Institutions ~~ Allow institutions exclusive access to data used for the QS World University Rankings ~~ Help institutions understand their position regionally, nationally and globally ~~ Provides context to assist in setting realistic and achievable targets ~~ Challenges operational complacency ~~ Creates an atmosphere conducive to continuous improvement ~~ Identify gaps and weak areas to indicate what is required to improve competitiveness

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Benchmarking Deliverables “Specifically, we will use your information to identify institutions that could be a reference for us in key aspects, and to estimate the time we need to see changes reflected in our performance and in the perception of academics and employers...

BENCHMARKING SERVICE

SAMPLE REPORT

Modules 2 and 3 clearly explain where we should focus to improve in our rankings performance. The benchmarking analysis by subject areas, citations and productivity (module 4) clearly describes the current situation and impact of research activities of our University in comparison with other institutions. The same kind of clarity can be found in Module 5, where we can get useful conclusions and successful examples that we can follow. Dr. Antonio Elias Ochoa. Dirección de Planeación y Evaluación, Universidad de los Andes (Colombia)

Contact your regional representative to receive a sample report.

The Benchmarking Service is also available for the following ranking exercises:

Regional Rankings: Asia, Latin America and BRICS The purpose of each ranking is to provide a neutral and independent comparison of the quality of universities across the region, based on a set of criteria that commonly applies to all countries involved in the study.

QS World University Rankings by Faculty & Subject Area These rankings examine the institutional strength in specific fields. They cover over 30 narrow disciplines, grouped in five broad faculty areas: Arts & Humanities, Engineering & Technology, Life Sciences & Medicine, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences & Management.

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3 year total fee - US$45,000 ~~ 5 standard modules, benchmarking against six institutions Additional institutions can be added to the benchmark list at a rate of $2,500 per institution per year. Supplementary modules can be added at a rate of $ 3,000 per module per year.

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Academic Reputation Dataset A data-rich solution for measuring academic performance and institutional brand recognition. The Academic Reputation Dataset is a benchmarking tool exclusive for World Top 300 institutions. It enables them to further analyze its academic performance and institutional brand perception. This extensive dataset provides access to raw data from the QS Global Academic Survey, arguably the largest and strongest survey of its type drawing over 62,000 responses in 2013. Its results feed into the Academic Reputation indicator, the most distinctive component of QS World University Rankings®.

What is included? Each report includes all the academic responses nominating the client institution and/or the selected peers, broken down by respondent and institution profiles. ~~ Responses from 5 continents and over 140 countries ~~ Over 50 disciplines covered ~~ High level of flexibility. The tool allows filtering by: ~~ Narrow discipline fields ~~ Broad faculty area ~~ Respondent profile (country, job classification and experience in academia) ~~ Respondent institution rank range ~~ Respondent institution country ~~ Respondent institution size ~~ Respondent institution focus ~~ Respondent institution research intensity ~~ Respondent institution age

Deliverables The dataset is intended to provide a high level of flexibility. It is presented response by response, allowing for filtering and cross-referencing according to each institution’s needs. The report is delivered in MS Excel format and includes basic pre-defined tables.

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Basic 6 peer package - US$55,000 Additional cost per peer per year US$2,500

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Consulting Service The prime objective of the consulting services offered by the QS Intelligence Unit is to assist universities, and other higher education institutions, who aspire to achieve world class standards. ~~ Bespoke Services: QSIU have a unique capacity and expertise in global higher education to provide customized advisory services that address our clients’ specific priorities, objectives, and culture. ~~ International Advantage: QSIU is internationally unique in the higher education sector through their comprehensive and integrated services, with coordinated and collective team support. ~~ Collective Strength: Every project we manage is championed by an international expert, teamed with an integrated selection of consultants who help ensure coherence and alignment between the different modules.

Institutional Direction

Scope of the Advisory Services: ~~ Strategic review and audit ~~ Research strategy and publication performance ~~ Internationalization of students & faculty ~~ Market positioning and recognition ~~ Accreditation, quality assurance and audit support ~~ Online marketing and social media presence ~~ Employer relations and careers service provision ~~ Advisory on international ranking systems

~~ Implementation and change management ~~ Governance and structure ~~ Infrastructure and facilities improvement ~~ Internal communications ~~ Financial planning

External Strategy ~~ Internationalization ~~ External communications ~~ Online marketing and presence

Academic Impact ~~ Faculty recruitment, retention and development ~~ Entrepreneurship, innovation, knowledge transfer

Student Value ~~ Learning and teaching development ~~ Graduate employability ~~ Student recruitment and experience

Implementation Services: ~~ Setting up an International Office – governance & structure ~~ Setting up an Institutional Research Office – governance & structure ~~ Setting up internal performance measurement processes

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Global Clientele

Careful Reviews Ensure Practical Solutions By engaging with consulting services, Higher Education institutions will:

Gain a thorough analysis of their current performance

“QS has provided a thorough, professional, and analytical consulting service to our university and we are highly satisfied with the progress it has enabled us to make. They have provided access to a range of internationally renowned senior administrative and academic experts who have worked closely with university management to bring about real and positive changes to our professional practice.” Prof Nabeel Koshak, Vice President for Business & Innovation, Umm Al-Qura University “QS offered us a deep insight into research strategy and the recommendations have been very useful in our improvement process. We strongly recommend the consulting service to universities that, like us, constantly seek to provide better services to students and to society as a whole.” Prof. Carlos Cruz Limon, Vice President External Relations and Internationalization, Tecnológico de Monterrey

Learn from internationally recognised experts

“Great work and really helpful for us! We do appreciate your hard work and I’ll make all efforts to persuade people to implement all your recommendations! Work delivered did exceed what we expected.” Prof. Maxim Khomyakov, Vice President for Internationalization, Ural Federal University

Receive realistic and achievable recommendations

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Partner Identification Services Partner Identification – International Research Collaboration Research and most importantly collaborative research is a key component when it comes to performing well in most major ranking systems. This service, a part of the whole engagement, serves as a solid starting point for establishing research partnerships with competitive institutions worldwide by providing recommendations tailored to the client’s own strategy in a particular region. The service can systematically identify ‘good-fit’ partner institutions for international research collaboration(s). The service begins by identifying potential partnership opportunities in a targeted region, according to general and specific prerequisites established with the client. Further to selecting the appropriate partner institutions in the region, QSIU can provide contact details of key people in the selected universities.

This service includes access to arguably the world’s largest database on the international academic community. The database is used for the identification of ten partner universities that are specialized or have excellence and research strength in particular broad and/or narrow subject areas. Clients can then use this intelligence to potentially identify relevant study programs at the partner university.

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Module 1- US$ 10,000 This module offers the option to choose a set of criteria- primary and secondary- that are of most interest, when identifying partner universities. Based on results in these criteria, up to ten specific partner institutions will be identified. Primary criteria for selecting partner institutions include: country, university size, research intensity and focus (faculties and presence of a medical school). Our extensive research data is able to match university partners through paper intensity, research focus, subject area specification, and citation levels. Secondary criteria for selecting partner institutions are based on the extensive data collected for the QS World University Rankings® , QS University Rankings: Asia, QS University Rankings: Latin America, and QS World University Rankings by Subject.

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Module 2 - US$ 22,000 This module includes the service provided in module 1, with a supplementary introduction to key contacts at all identified partner institutions. This module also comprises a one-page advert within the QS University Rankings supplement, which is emailed to senior university staff in a targeted region as well as a printed edition for distribution at major international higher education conferences. The client will also be provided with a button advert on the rankings section of the QS Intelligence Unit website, the academic home of the QS World University Rankings www.iu.qs.com.

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QS World University Rankings® The QS World University Rankings® presents a multi-faceted view of the relative strengths of the world’s leading universities.

Methodology Six indicators are drawn together to form an international ranking of universities:

Academic Reputation

Faculty Student Ratio

A global survey of academics asking respondents to identify universities they consider excellent in their own broad field of knowledge.

In lieu of a globally available evaluation of teaching quality, this indicator is designed to serve as a widely available proxy for commitment to teaching.

Employer Reputation

International Students

A global survey of employers with experience of recruiting from universities.

Used to evaluate not only a university’s broad approach to internationalization, but to also give prospective students a feeling for an institution’s commitment and facilities for students from overseas.

Citations per Faculty Member Utilizing Scopus data (the world’s largest abstract and citation database of research literature operated by Elsevier), this indicator combines research productivity and quality, taking into account the scale of an institution.

Launch Event QS World University Rankings live launch event will be held in each year in early September. This event is typically co-located with the annual EAIE Conference and Exhibition (2014 – PRAGUE). This annual event announces the latest results from the annual QS World University Rankings offering, giving exclusive access to the team behind the rankings with a full Q&A session on the day of release. This event is documented and video archived to allow a broad global audience to engage in the debate. Make a date in your diary, the launch event of the QS World University Rankings 2014-2015 will take place on Tuesday, the 16th of September 2014. For more information, contact jason@qs.com or visit www.iu.qs.com 18 | QSIU Services

International Faculty This indicator supports the previous one in assessing a university’s commitment to providing a global educational environment.

“We understand that QS has a strong following among people in Asia and as that is a key source of our international students we need to understand where we need to focus in order to improve our ranking.” Pamela Moss Director of Planning, Office of the Vice-Chancellor The University of Auckland

Format QS World University Rankings® can be found online at www.topuniversities.com and in print. Last year the Rankings were viewed over 50 million times and in 2013 received coverage in over 4,000 national and international newspapers and news portals.

Regional and Subject Rankings Regional Rankings The purpose of each ranking is to provide a neutral and independent comparison of the quality of universities across the region, based on a set of criteria that commonly applies to all countries involved in the study.

QS University Rankings by Subject This series of Rankings examine the institutional strength of universities in specific subject fields. Rankings in five key subject areas are produced: Arts & Humanities, Engineering & IT, Life Sciences & Medicine, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences & Management. Full results for these Rankings can be found online at www.topuniversities.com.

Sponsorships Sponsorship opportunities for the Rankings are available and provide a truly unique global reach to audiences within the higher education sector including parents and students. Sponsorship for regional rankings allow for a targeted media campaign in key countries.

“Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), one of the big three ranking organisations.” The Economist, 10th October, 2011

“...widely recognised throughout higher education as the most trusted international tables...” The Independent, 11th September, 2012

For more information, contact jason@qs.com.

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Academic Branding Portfolio Due to increased demand for marketing opportunities to the international academic community, The QS Intelligence Unit (QSIU) is pleased to inform you of a new and exciting service. QSIU now offers institutions unrivalled exposure to the global academic community, providing institutions with an important platform to reach out to this dynamic and elusive audience. QS has one of the largest global academic databases, as well as one of the most-visited world university ranking websites in the world. Institutions can now select tools within this portfolio based on regional or global exposure and our audience will receive targeted materials from QSIU. The majority of these services take the form of electronic and print publications. A detailed breakdown of each publication is below along with definitions of the various international conferences these publications will be distributed at and their target audience.

Target readership Academics and researchers, department heads, deans, vice chancellors, presidents, deputy vice chancellors, academics, rectors, institutional planning and research directors, international office directors, senior administrators.

Conference definitions: AIR conferences: Association for Institutional Research AIEA: Association of International Education Administrators. AIEC: Australian International Education Conference. CBIE – BCEI: The Canadian Bureau for International Education. EAIE: Internationalisation of Higher Education. Going Global: British Council conference for Leaders of International Education IREG: International Observatory on Academic Ranking and Excellence NAFSA: Association of International Educators. QS APPLE: QS Asia Pacific Professional Leaders in Education Conference. QS MAPLE: QS Middle East and Africa Professional Leaders in Education Conference and Exhibition. Advertising options are limited to 10 single color pages per publication.

Please contact jason@qs.com for more information.

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The QSIU Website

The QSIU Library Visit our QSIU Library on www.iu.qs.com. The library contains a wealth of reports, each pertaining to a specific area in higher education intelligence: ~~ QS Careers Advisors’ Guide ~~ TopMBA.com Jobs & Salary Trends Report ~~ QS World University Rankings result tables - Excel format ~~ Country Reports ~~ QS World University Rankings Supplement ~~ QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey ~~ QS World University Rankings by Subject - Result tables ~~ QS University Rankings: Latin America Supplement ~~ QS University Rankings: Asia Supplement ~~ Special reports including Asia as a destination for innovation ~~ QS University Rankings: BRICS Supplement ~~ QS World University Rankings: by Subject Supplement

The QS Intelligence Unit’s website attracts a specific audience of academics who frequent the site for the latest news in higher education, rankings, and events information. The website is relatively new but the audience has grown signficantly. In 2013, it received over 1 million page views, an increase of 100% from the previous year. And the interest surrounding a website dedicated to a very specific global academic community continues to grow. The site receives visitors from around the globe including the United States, United Kingdom, India, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, China, and Italy. In total, the website reaches over 200 countries, highlighting its unique ability to garner a worldwide academic audience. Advertisement opportunities are available to suit your target audience. Our rankings pages draw hundreds of thousands of visitors, and our events page pulls in tens of thousands of visitors. Spaces are limited, please contact jason@qs.com for more information.

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QS Rankings Supplements Due to increased demand for marketing opportunities to the international academic The QS rankings supplements have become an important platform for universities to ensure their brand is established with academics and international university staff. QS publishes a supplement focusing on the QS World University Rankings, a QS World University Rankings: by Subject supplement, and our three regional rankings: QS University Rankings: Asia, QS University Rankings: Latin America and QS University Rankings: BRICS annually. These exclusive supplements are produced and distributed in both print and electronic versions.

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NEW Distribution Electronic copies - 70,000 Print edition copies (each supplement) - 5,000 Conference distribution: AIEA, AIEC, AIR Conferences, CBIE, CIRPA, EAIE, Going Global, IREG, NAFSA, QS APPLE, QS MAPLE

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In 2014 we will also launch a 10th anniversary book of the QS World University Rankings® to celebrate the past decade. This will be a high quality book published in the last quarter of 2014, along with the results of the 2014/2015 QS World University Rankings. It will offer an in-depth insight into the development of the QS World University Rankings over the last 10 years, including regional focus, observed trends, review of the methodologies and an overview of both the past and future of the rankings. Hard copies will be mailed to presidents and vice-chancellors of the top 500 ranked institutions in the 2014/2015 edition of the QS World University Rankings, as well as distributed at all major conferences QSIU attends. Electronically it will be distributed to the QS academic reputation community and will also be available for download at the QSIU website. Please contact jason@qs.com for more information.

QS World University Rankings Pocket Guide To The Top 200 Distribution QS World University Rankings live launch event (next Prague 2014) Conference distribution: AIEA, AIEC, CBIE, CIRPA, NAFSA, EAIE, IREG, QS APPLE, QS MAPLE

This slick and easy-to-use pocket guide is produced as a ‘quick’ guide to the top 200 and will be distributed at the live release event held alongside EAIE each year. The concertina guide offers 12 panels for universities to place the most powerful university brand, its logo, alongside the results of the QS World University Rankings.

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Qassim University to promote education in India’s Muslim-populated areas

Qassim University representatives with their Indian counterparts. (Source: Tauheed Education Trust)

Qassim University of Saudi Arabia will be promoting higher education, research and training in Muslimpopulated areas in India. Kishan Ganj district of Bihar with a 70% Muslim population has been selected as the starting point of this mission. Qassim University dispatched a four-member delegation—led by Pro Vice Chancellor Abdur Rahman Saleh Raham Al Wasel— to visit the area and identify their primary higher education needs. Motiur Rahman Madani, chairman of Tauheed Educational Trust—an institution working to promote education—said Qassim University had expressed its willingness to respond to the Trust’s initiative and help promote education and research in backward Muslim-populated areas. He added that after Kishan Ganj, the university’s delegation will visit some other poor, Muslim-populated areas of the country. He further mentioned that Qassim University will also provide scholarships to deserving students of these areas.

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QS Quacquarelli Symonds is the first compiler of global and regional university rankings to receive the “IREG Approved” label for three of its research outputs. The International Ranking Expert Group (IREG) Executive Committee, at its meeting in Warsaw on May 15, 2013, decided to grant to QS the rights to use the “IREG Approved” label in relation to the following three rankings: QS World University Rankings, QS University Rankings: Asia, and QS University Rankings: Latin America. The purpose of the audit, conducted by independent experts, is to verify that the rankings under review are compiled professionally and with a transparent methodology. Successful organizations also need to show that they observe good practices and respond to a need for relevant information from a range of stakeholders, in particular students, higher education institutions, employers and policy makers.

global, regional and subject level.” He continued “Since the inception of the World University Rankings in 2004, QS has focused on criteria that are relevant to millions of international students and their parents.” Separately, QS Asia concluded three higher education events from April– June. QS Asia held the 6th WorldClass seminar from April 1–3, 2013, in Taipei city. The seminar convened close to one hundred university leaders from more than sixty institutions to exchange their valuable knowledge, learn from the discussions and presentations, and network in the most relaxed atmosphere. Taipei Medical University was QS’s Organizing Partner in this prestigious event.

“QS is committed to the pursuit of best practice in international university rankings. We are, naturally, pleased to be the first international ranking to be IREG Approved,” said Ben Sowter, QS head of research. “Beyond the result itself, it signals the willingness to open our systems and processes up to external, independent scrutiny and exhibit the same transparency we demand of universities.”

QS’s second biggest event and one of the biggest events in the Middle East and Africa—QS-MAPLE conference and exhibition—concluded its third occurrence on May 8, 2013 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The 3rd QS-MAPLE conference and exhibition was a great success convening more than 200 academics from 108 Institutions and from a recordbreaking array of 45 countries to exchange their valuable knowledge and explore potential partnerships. Also, for the first time in the history of QS higher education events, two universities from two continents— University of Johannesburg from Africa and Nanyang Technological University from Asia—co-hosted the conference.

“We are proud and honored to have received the IREG approval,” said Nunzio Quacquarelli, managing director of QS. “It is a testimony to the vision, dedication and sheer passion that our team has put into pioneering the evaluation of universities at a

Finally, the QS in conversation seminar—co-hosted by Jordan University of Science and Technology in Jordan from June 9–10, 2013— proved to be a great success gathering nearly 120 academics from 50 Institutions in 24 countries.

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The newsletter incorporates important news and views from the world’s higher education centers with a special focus on Asian, Middle Eastern, and African universities. News may highlight student and faculty achievements, program developments, research breakthroughs, innovations, international collaborations, international mobility agreements, and other notable accomplishments. The newsletter also highlights outstanding achievements in higher education at the national level in areas such as policy-making, bilateral partnerships, and multilateral associations. Distribution- up to 5,000 complimentary copies of the print edition are sent to the presidents of universities in Asia, Middle East and Africa and the online edition is emailed to our strong database of half a million academics and students.

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Top Universities Guide The authoritative guide to the world’s top universities

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“...an authoritative list of international university rankings...” Japan Times

“QS is about opening up opportunities; this new edition of Top Universities Guide premieres our worldwide scholarships compilation and the first BRICS ranking of higher education. These initiatives support greater student mobility and the communication of what universities across the globe have to offer.” Mandy Mok, Managing Director, QS Asia

The guide reaches a readership of over 200,000 in 72 countries andtopuniversities.com more than 100,000 in 285 Chinese cities respectively. The TUG is also available as an iPad app and in a USB drive which will be distributed at all of the major industry conferences. The online version is sent to QS Asia’s extensive database of half a million university academics and students. £9.99 US$15.99 €12,50

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Top Universities Guide 2014 is written by acknowledged experts in worldwide higher education and university rankings. Martin Ince, and John O’Leary, author of The Times Good University Guide, bring years of experience editing Times Higher Education and the original World University Rankings. Nunzio Quacquarelli is director of the QS World University Rankings® and editor in chief of the flagship QS resources for students worldwide including TopUniversities.com and TopMBA.com. Ben Sowter heads up the QS Intelligence Unit responsible for putting together the internationally acclaimed QS Rankings.

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TOP UNIVERSITIES GUIDE 2014

This popular publication comes in two languages—English and Chinese, Top Universities Guide 2014 both of which features results of the latest QS World University Rankings. It provides students and parents with up-to-date information and advice on making the right choice when deciding upon a university. The publication is a compendium of all the annual research conducted by QS on the best universities, with commentary on the recent trends in global higher education that is of particular interest to the international academic community.

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Careers Advisors’ Guide to the QS World University Rankings The QS World University Rankings reach far and wide. This is especially true within the IB and independent school sector. This publication is dedicated to those who advise students and parents on international higher education (including education agents). This guide is written with this audience in mind, giving them a detailed explanation of our methodology as well as the results of the QS World University Rankings and QS University Rankings by Subject. We will always ask that the reader uses rankings sensibly as part of the process and not in isolation.

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Meet the team Nunzio Quacquarelli - Founder and Managing Director of QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd. Nunzio believes that education and career decisions are too important to leave to chance. QS aims to be the world’s leading media and solutions company in the higher education sector and the most trusted on-line and off-line meeting place for all candidates, schools and businesses for career and educational related decisions, at each key career stage. Nunzio is responsible for the annual TopMBA.com Applicant and Recruiter Research, producing several reports including the annual QS Global 200 Top Business Schools Report. He is recognized as an authority on the strengths, weaknesses and specializations of business schools and universities around the world. Ben Sowter - Head of Research at QS, leading the QS Intelligence Unit. Ben is fully responsible for the operational management of all major QS research projects and is actively involved in all the collection, compilation and tabulation of all the data that lead to, among others, the QS Top MBA Applicant and Recruiter Research and the QS World University Rankings®. Ben is a frequent contributor to the press and his opinions and expertise are used regularly by major global publications.

Baerbel Eckelmann - Research Manager Baerbel has a MA in General Pedagogy, Sociology and Psychology from the University of Passau, Germany and a MA in Applied Social and Market Research from the University of Westminster. Soon after joining QS, Baerbel took on the responsibility for the data and knowledge management of the QS World University Rankings® and regional rankings exercises. Baerbel also manages the QSIU research team in Singapore.

Jason Newman - Global Commercial Director Jason is based in QS London HQ, and has 22 years experience working in publications, events and promotions, including for the last 12 years in the international higher education sector. At QS he has run a portfolio of international undergraduate and graduate recruitment products and services. He consults with top universities worldwide, introducing the QS portfolio and advising them on strategies for brand positioning, international student recruitment and international partnerships.

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