Global IQC University Rankings

In connection with this year’s International Quant Championship (IQC), we are sharing aggregate scores of all participating teams based on their university affiliations. We hope that these rankings may provide some insight into how diverse and expansive the interest in quant finance across educational institutions is for students, educators and professionals alike.

 

Below, you can find the latest release of the “Global IQC University Rankings” by WorldQuant BRAIN. We expect to update these rankings every 2 weeks during the IQC. In crafting the list of the top 100 universities, we analyzed the performance metrics of participating teams in the IQC. Read more about the methodology here.

Region
Location
Rank
University
Rank Univ Id University Region Location City Overall Score Region Rank Country Rank
1
208 National Taiwan University
Taipei
Asia TW Taipei 100
#1 i‌n TW
#1 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:TW
1 1
2
441 National University of Singapore
Singapore
Asia SG Singapore 99.5
#1 i‌n SG
#2 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:SG
2 1
3
8919 CHUKA university
Eastern Province
Africa KE Eastern Province 99
#1 i‌n KE
#1 i‌n Africa region:Africa country:KE
1 1
4
17315 CTAE, Udaipur
Udaipur
Asia IN Udaipur 98.5
#1 i‌n IN
#3 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
3 1
5
230 Indian Institute of Technology Indore
Indore
Asia IN Indore 98
#2 i‌n IN
#4 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
4 2
6
222 Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
New Delhi
Asia IN New Delhi 97.5
#3 i‌n IN
#5 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
5 3
7
251 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
Tiruchirappalli
Asia IN Tiruchirappalli 97
#4 i‌n IN
#6 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
6 4
8
253 Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology
New Delhi
Asia IN New Delhi 96.5
#5 i‌n IN
#7 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
7 5
9
223 Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai
Asia IN Chennai 96
#6 i‌n IN
#8 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
8 6
10
6173 Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
Bauchi
Africa NG Bauchi 95.5
#1 i‌n NG
#2 i‌n Africa region:Africa country:NG
2 1
11
413 VIT University
Vellore
Asia IN Vellore 94.9
#7 i‌n IN
#9 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
9 7
12
224 Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Roorkee
Asia IN Roorkee 94.4
#8 i‌n IN
#10 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
10 8
13
440 Nanyang Technological University
Singapore
Asia SG Singapore 93.9
#2 i‌n SG
#11 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:SG
11 2
14
225 Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Guwahati
Asia IN Guwahati 93.4
#9 i‌n IN
#12 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
12 9
15
48 Zhejiang University
Hanzhou
Asia CN Hanzhou 92.9
#1 i‌n CN
#13 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
13 1
16
6187 Foreign Trade University, Hanoi
Hanoi
Asia VN Hanoi 92.4
#1 i‌n VN
#14 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:VN
14 1
17
27 Peking University
Beijing
Asia CN Beijing 91.9
#2 i‌n CN
#15 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
15 2
18
56 Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Kharagpur
Asia IN Kharagpur 91.4
#10 i‌n IN
#16 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
16 10
19
233 Indian Institute of Technology BHU Varanasi
Varanasi
Asia IN Varanasi 90.9
#11 i‌n IN
#17 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
17 11
20
209 National Tsing Hua University
HsinChu
Asia TW HsinChu 90.4
#2 i‌n TW
#18 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:TW
18 2
21
217 Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yafo
Tel Aviv
Asia IL Tel Aviv 89.9
#1 i‌n IL
#19 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IL
19 1
22
226 Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Patna
Asia IN Patna 89.4
#12 i‌n IN
#20 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
20 12
23
194 Hanoi University of Science and Technology
Hanoi
Asia VN Hanoi 88.9
#2 i‌n VN
#21 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:VN
21 2
24
4851 National Economics University
Hanoi
Asia VN Hanoi 88.4
#3 i‌n VN
#22 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:VN
22 3
25
419 Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad
Dhanbad
Asia IN Dhanbad 87.9
#13 i‌n IN
#23 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
23 13
26
221 Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur
Asia IN Kanpur 87.4
#14 i‌n IN
#24 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
24 14
27
167 The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Asia HK Hong Kong 86.9
#1 i‌n HK
#25 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:HK
25 1
28
9160 Academy for Information Technology
Scotch Plains
Americas US Scotch Plains 86.4
#1 i‌n US
#1 i‌n Americas region:Americas country:US
1 1
29
159 Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Mumbai
Asia IN Mumbai 85.9
#15 i‌n IN
#26 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
26 15
30
14211 Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management & Technology
Kuala Lumpur
Asia MY Kuala Lumpur 85.4
#1 i‌n MY
#27 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:MY
27 1
31
11813 National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
HsinChu
Asia TW HsinChu 84.8
#3 i‌n TW
#28 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:TW
28 3
32
448 Seoul National University
Seoul
Asia KR Seoul 84.3
#1 i‌n KR
#29 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:KR
29 1
33
23 University of Science and Technology of China
Hefei
Asia CN Hefei 83.8
#3 i‌n CN
#30 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
30 3
34
30 South China University of Technology
Guangzhou
Asia CN Guangzhou 83.3
#4 i‌n CN
#31 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
31 4
35
252 National Institute of Technology Warangal
Warangal
Asia IN Warangal 82.8
#16 i‌n IN
#32 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
32 16
36
431 Imperial College London
London
Europe GB London 82.3
#1 i‌n GB
#1 i‌n Europe region:Europe country:GB
1 1
37
1338 Shanghai JiaoTong University
Shanghai
Asia CN Shanghai 81.8
#5 i‌n CN
#33 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
33 5
38
1835 University of Sydney
Sydney
Oceania AU Sydney 81.3
#1 i‌n AU
#1 i‌n Oceania region:Oceania country:AU
1 1
39
1057 East China University of Science and Technology
Shanghai
Asia CN Shanghai 80.8
#6 i‌n CN
#34 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
34 6
40
3577 University of Nairobi
Nairobi
Africa KE Nairobi 80.3
#2 i‌n KE
#3 i‌n Africa region:Africa country:KE
3 2
41
4002 Bina Nusantara University
Jakarta
Asia ID Jakarta 79.8
#1 i‌n ID
#35 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:ID
35 1
42
17822 Academy of Cryptography Techniques
Hanoi
Asia VN Hanoi 79.3
#4 i‌n VN
#36 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:VN
36 4
43
4522 Jiangxi University Of Finance And Economic
Nanchang
Asia CN Nanchang 78.8
#7 i‌n CN
#37 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
37 7
44
84 Tsinghua University
Beijing
Asia CN Beijing 78.3
#8 i‌n CN
#38 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
38 8
45
9935 Industrial University Of Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City
Asia VN Ho Chi Minh City 77.8
#5 i‌n VN
#39 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:VN
39 5
46
5804 Academy of Finance
Hanoi
Asia VN Hanoi 77.3
#6 i‌n VN
#40 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:VN
40 6
47
164 Renmin University of China
Beijing
Asia CN Beijing 76.8
#9 i‌n CN
#41 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
41 9
48
20 Fudan University
Shanghai
Asia CN Shanghai 76.3
#10 i‌n CN
#42 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
42 10
49
79 Sun Yat-sen University
Guangzhou
Asia CN Guangzhou 75.8
#11 i‌n CN
#43 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
43 11
50
32 Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Americas US Baltimore 75.3
#2 i‌n US
#2 i‌n Americas region:Americas country:US
2 2
51
587 Beihang University
Beijing
Asia CN Beijing 74.7
#12 i‌n CN
#44 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
44 12
52
1850 Hanyang University
Seoul
Asia KR Seoul 74.2
#2 i‌n KR
#45 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:KR
45 2
53
22825 Xiamen University
Fujian
Asia CN Fujian 73.7
#13 i‌n CN
#46 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
46 13
54
778 Hunan University
Changsha
Asia CN Changsha 73.2
#14 i‌n CN
#47 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
47 14
55
9645 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal
Madhya Pradesh
IN Madhya Pradesh 72.7
#17 i‌n IN
#0 i‌n region: country:IN
0 17
56
42 The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hong Kong
Asia HK Hong Kong 72.2
#2 i‌n HK
#48 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:HK
48 2
57
14210 Xiamen University Malaysia
Sepang
Asia MY Sepang 71.7
#2 i‌n MY
#49 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:MY
49 2
58
624 Beijing Jiaotong University
Beijing
Asia CN Beijing 71.2
#15 i‌n CN
#50 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
50 15
59
111 Harbin Institute of Technology
Harbin
Asia CN Harbin 70.7
#16 i‌n CN
#51 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
51 16
60
5529 Kenyatta University
Nairobi
Africa KE Nairobi 70.2
#3 i‌n KE
#4 i‌n Africa region:Africa country:KE
4 3
61
168 The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Asia HK Hong Kong 69.7
#3 i‌n HK
#52 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:HK
52 3
62
66 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Beijing
Asia CN Beijing 69.2
#17 i‌n CN
#53 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
53 17
63
4448 Guangdong University of Finance & Economics
Guangzhou
Asia CN Guangzhou 68.7
#18 i‌n CN
#54 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
54 18
64
289 Columbia University
New York City
Americas US New York City 68.2
#3 i‌n US
#3 i‌n Americas region:Americas country:US
3 3
65
447 KAIST
Daejeon
Asia KR Daejeon 67.7
#3 i‌n KR
#55 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:KR
55 3
66
1876 Ajou University
Suwon
Asia KR Suwon 67.2
#4 i‌n KR
#56 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:KR
56 4
67
163 Sichuan University
Chengdu
Asia CN Chengdu 66.7
#19 i‌n CN
#57 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
57 19
68
7092 Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Goa Campus
Sancoale
Asia IN Sancoale 66.2
#18 i‌n IN
#58 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
58 18
69
59 Wuhan University
Wuhan
Asia CN Wuhan 65.7
#20 i‌n CN
#59 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
59 20
70
9274 Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Pilani Campus
Pilani
Asia IN Pilani 65.2
#19 i‌n IN
#60 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
60 19
71
46 Nanjing University
Nanjing
Asia CN Nanjing 64.6
#21 i‌n CN
#61 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
61 21
72
2309 ChongQing University
Chongqing
Asia CN Chongqing 64.1
#22 i‌n CN
#62 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
62 22
73
10300 Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Juja
Africa KE Juja 63.6
#4 i‌n KE
#5 i‌n Africa region:Africa country:KE
5 4
74
710 Beijing Institute of Technology
Beijing
Asia CN Beijing 63.1
#23 i‌n CN
#63 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
63 23
75
47 Tongji University
Shanghai
Asia CN Shanghai 62.6
#24 i‌n CN
#64 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
64 24
76
12531 Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
Nyeri
Africa KE Nyeri 62.1
#5 i‌n KE
#6 i‌n Africa region:Africa country:KE
6 5
77
21 Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Wuhan
Asia CN Wuhan 61.6
#25 i‌n CN
#65 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
65 25
78
4406 Guangdong University Of Foreign Study
Guangzhou
Asia CN Guangzhou 61.1
#26 i‌n CN
#66 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
66 26
79
6074 The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
Guangdong
Asia CN Guangdong 60.6
#27 i‌n CN
#67 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
67 27
80
3876 Birla Institute of Technology Mesra
Ranchi
Asia IN Ranchi 60.1
#20 i‌n IN
#68 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
68 20
81
2331 China University of Geosciences
Beijing
Asia CN Beijing 59.6
#28 i‌n CN
#69 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
69 28
82
232 Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar
Asia IN Bhubaneswar 59.1
#21 i‌n IN
#70 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
70 21
83
1737 Yonsei University
Seoul
Asia KR Seoul 58.6
#5 i‌n KR
#71 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:KR
71 5
84
261 International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore
Bangalore
Asia IN Bangalore 58.1
#22 i‌n IN
#72 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
72 22
85
751 Beijing Information Science and Technology University
Beijing
Asia CN Beijing 57.6
#29 i‌n CN
#73 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
73 29
86
119 Shandong University
Jinan
Asia CN Jinan 57.1
#30 i‌n CN
#74 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
74 30
87
642 Northwestern Polytechnical University
Xi'an
Asia CN Xi'an 56.6
#31 i‌n CN
#75 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
75 31
88
608 Tianjin University
Tianjin
Asia CN Tianjin 56.1
#32 i‌n CN
#76 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
76 32
89
6263 Wenzhou-Kean University
Wenzhou
Asia CN Wenzhou 55.6
#33 i‌n CN
#77 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
77 33
90
1804 Hanoi University of Science
Hanoi
Asia VN Hanoi 55.1
#7 i‌n VN
#78 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:VN
78 7
91
843 Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Beijing
Asia CN Beijing 54.5
#34 i‌n CN
#79 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
79 34
92
2950 Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
New Delhi
Asia IN New Delhi 54
#23 i‌n IN
#80 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
80 23
93
1281 National Chengchi University
Taipei
Asia TW Taipei 53.5
#4 i‌n TW
#81 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:TW
81 4
94
442 University of Toronto
Toronto
Americas CA Toronto 53
#1 i‌n CA
#4 i‌n Americas region:Americas country:CA
4 1
95
740 Jiangsu University
Zhenjiang
Asia CN Zhenjiang 52.5
#35 i‌n CN
#82 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
82 35
96
39 Nankai University
Tianjin
Asia CN Tianjin 52
#36 i‌n CN
#83 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
83 36
97
6645 Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani - Hyderabad Campus
Hyderabad
Asia IN Hyderabad 51.5
#24 i‌n IN
#84 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
84 24
98
589 Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Shanghai
Asia CN Shanghai 51
#37 i‌n CN
#85 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
85 37
99
2265 Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Ulsan
Asia KR Ulsan 50.5
#6 i‌n KR
#86 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:KR
86 6
100
722 Zhengzhou University
Beijing
Asia CN Beijing 50
#38 i‌n CN
#87 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
87 38

Detailed Methodology:

We aim to utilize a comprehensive scoring method to determine the global university rankings for each IQC. Here’s a simple step-by-step guide to our process:

  1. We aggregate the scores of all the teams during each IQC stage from a specific university, which is referred to as the in-sample score*.
  2. Each IQC stage’s score is normalized and subsequently added to generate the consolidated in-sample score for that particular university.
  3. In a similar manner, we derive an out-of-sample score* for each university.
  4. These scores are then given proportional weight, where the in-sample score holds a 25% weight, and the out-of-sample score holds a 75% weight. Post-normalization, this forms each university’s score for each IQC.
  5. Our final ranking is a composite score that includes the current year’s score as well as the preceding three years’ scores, with respective weights of 25%, 15%, and 10%.

*Note: The in-sample score is derived from the IQC period that is visible to the user, and the out-of-sample score is derived from the IQC period that is not visible to the user