2019年6月19日，全球高等教育权威研究机构QS(Quacquarelli Symonds)发布最新2020年版世界大学排名，包含全球1000所知名高校。那么，这个QS到底是何方神圣呢?新东方网留学频道在此和大家介绍一下QS是什么。

　　QS Quacquarelli Symonds从2004年开始发布了首个QS世界大学排名。从那时起，QS的排名已成为广为人知的大学择校研究数据。QS的大学学科排名榜单在2018年被访问了超过3700万次，QS的所有排名则被访问了超过5000万次。

　　QS所编撰的排名包括：5个地区排名，QS最佳留学城市排名，QS世界大学学科排名，QS高等教育系统影响力排名，以及QS毕业生就业能力排名。 QS的研究成果被世界媒体广泛报道，2018年全球共发布了与QS相关的超过5万多篇媒体报道。

　　QS、泰晤士高等教育及上海软科三个机构每年发布的世界大学排名是目前全球认可度较高的三大排名。

　　QS Quacquarelli Symonds have been compiling university rankings since 2004, when they published their inaugural QS World University Rankings. Since then, QS’s rankings have grown to be the world’s most popular source of comparative data about university performance. Their Subject rankings tables were visited over 37 million times in 2018, and their overall rankings tables over 73 million times.

　　The project has expanded to include: 5 regional rankings, the QS Best Student Cities ranking, rankings by Subject Area, the QS Higher Education System Strength Ranking, and, most recently, the QS Graduate Employability Ranking. QS’s research is featured by media outlets across the world, with over 50,000 media clippings related to QS published in 2018.

　　此外，QS排名使用Scopus论文引用数据库及Elsevier提供的数据信息。

　　About Scopus

　　Scopus是文献评价行业中最大的概述和论文引用数据库，它可追踪，分析和可视化各项学术研究。其综合数据库包含来自全球5000多家出版商的21000种书籍的5500万件商品，它在科学，技术，医学，社会科学，艺术和人文学科领域进行广泛的跨学科研究。 Scopus是在研究人员和图书馆员的参与下设计和开发的，其特点是可以直接链接到参考的全文文章，以及其他图书馆资源并与参考管理软件等应用程序操作互通。 Scopus是Elsevier Research Intelligence产品系列的一部分，包括SciVal工具，Pure系统，丰富的数据资产和定制分析服务。

　　Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature and features tools to track, analyze and visualize scholarly research. Its comprehensive database contains 55+ million items indexed from 21,000 titles from more than 5,000 publishers worldwide, ensuring broad interdisciplinary coverage in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences and arts and humanities. Scopus was designed and developed with input from researchers and librarians and features direct links to subscribed full-text articles, other library resources and interoperability with applications such as reference management software. Scopus is part of the Elsevier Research Intelligence portfolio which includes the SciVal tools, the Pure system, rich data assets and custom Analytical Services.

　　About Elsevier

　　Elsevier是世界领先的信息解决方案提供商，致力于提高科学，健康和技术专业人员的绩效，使他们能够做出更好的决策，提供更好的服务，并可做出突破性的研究发现，推动知识和人类进步的发展。 Elsevier提供基于网络的数字解决方案 ，其中包括ScienceDirect，Scopus，Elsevier Research Intelligence和ClinicalKey，并出版超过2500种期刊，包括The Lancet和Cell，以及超过33000种书籍，包括一些标志性参考书。 Elsevier是RELX Group plc的一部分，RELX Group plc是面向全行业专业客户的全球领先的信息解决方案提供商。

　　Elsevier is a world-leading provider of information solutions that enhance the performance of science, health, and technology professionals, empowering them to make better decisions, deliver better care, and sometimes make groundbreaking discoveries that advance the boundaries of knowledge and human progress. Elsevier provides web-based, digital solutions — among them ScienceDirect, Scopus, Elsevier Research Intelligence and ClinicalKey — and publishes over 2,500 journals, including The Lancet and Cell, and more than 33,000 book titles, including a number of iconic reference works. Elsevier is part of RELX Group plc, a world-leading provider of information solutions for professional customers across industries.

　　更多大学排名请参见下表。

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