The 2023 QS World University Rankings lists over 1,500 higher education institutions worldwide, with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) topping the list, followed by the University of Cambridge, Stanford University, and others. Evaluation criteria include academic reputation, international students and faculty, faculty citations, and student-to-teacher ratio. In Medellín, the top institutions are UPB (ranked 601 globally), University of Antioquia (651), Eafit University (801), and the University of Medellín (1,201).
In Colombia, the top three universities are Universidad de los Andes (220), Universidad Nacional de Colombia (243), and Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (382). In Latin America, the University of Buenos Aires (67), National Autonomous University of Mexico (104), and University of São Paulo (115) lead the rankings.