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
251 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
Tiruchirappalli
Asia IN Tiruchirappalli 100
#1 i‌n IN
#1 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
1 1
2
441 National University of Singapore
Singapore
Asia SG Singapore 97.6
#1 i‌n SG
#2 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:SG
2 1
3
233 Indian Institute of Technology BHU Varanasi
Varanasi
Asia IN Varanasi 88.2
#2 i‌n IN
#3 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
3 2
4
209 National Tsing Hua University
HsinChu
Asia TW HsinChu 81.6
#1 i‌n TW
#4 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:TW
4 1
5
230 Indian Institute of Technology Indore
Indore
Asia IN Indore 81.3
#3 i‌n IN
#5 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
5 3
6
222 Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
New Delhi
Asia IN New Delhi 80.8
#4 i‌n IN
#6 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
6 4
7
14211 Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management & Technology
Kuala Lumpur
Asia MY Kuala Lumpur 79.7
#1 i‌n MY
#7 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:MY
7 1
8
27 Peking University
Beijing
Asia CN Beijing 78.3
#1 i‌n CN
#8 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
8 1
9
223 Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai
Asia IN Chennai 78.1
#5 i‌n IN
#9 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
9 5
10
224 Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Roorkee
Asia IN Roorkee 76.6
#6 i‌n IN
#10 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
10 6
11
4002 Bina Nusantara University
Jakarta
Asia ID Jakarta 75.8
#1 i‌n ID
#11 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:ID
11 1
12
6187 Foreign Trade University, Vietnam
Hanoi
Asia VN Hanoi 75.3
#1 i‌n VN
#12 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:VN
12 1
13
413 VIT University
Vellore
Asia IN Vellore 74.6
#7 i‌n IN
#13 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
13 7
14
448 Seoul National University
Seoul
Asia KR Seoul 73
#1 i‌n KR
#14 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:KR
14 1
15
167 The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Asia HK Hong Kong 72
#1 i‌n HK
#15 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:HK
15 1
16
1835 University of Sydney
Sydney
Oceania AU Sydney 71.8
#1 i‌n AU
#1 i‌n Oceania region:Oceania country:AU
1 1
17
440 Nanyang Technological University
Singapore
Asia SG Singapore 70.8
#2 i‌n SG
#16 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:SG
16 2
18
56 Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Kharagpur
Asia IN Kharagpur 70.7
#8 i‌n IN
#17 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
17 8
19
32 Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Americas US Baltimore 69.3
#1 i‌n US
#1 i‌n Americas region:Americas country:US
1 1
20
221 Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur
Asia IN Kanpur 69.2
#9 i‌n IN
#18 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
18 9
21
225 Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Guwahati
Asia IN Guwahati 68.9
#10 i‌n IN
#19 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
19 10
22
208 National Taiwan University
Taipei
Asia TW Taipei 67.4
#2 i‌n TW
#20 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:TW
20 2
23
431 Imperial College London
London
Europe GB London 67.2
#1 i‌n GB
#1 i‌n Europe region:Europe country:GB
1 1
24
226 Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Patna
Asia IN Patna 66.6
#11 i‌n IN
#21 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
21 11
25
253 Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology
New Delhi
Asia IN New Delhi 65.9
#12 i‌n IN
#22 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
22 12
26
159 Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Mumbai
Asia IN Mumbai 64.3
#13 i‌n IN
#23 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
23 13
27
48 Zhejiang University
Hanzhou
Asia CN Hanzhou 63.7
#2 i‌n CN
#24 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
24 2
28
17315 CTAE, Udaipur
Udaipur
Asia IN Udaipur 62.5
#14 i‌n IN
#25 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
25 14
29
7092 Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Goa Campus
Sancoale
Asia IN Sancoale 61.3
#15 i‌n IN
#26 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
26 15
30
6263 Wenzhou-Kean University
Wenzhou
Asia CN Wenzhou 59.9
#3 i‌n CN
#27 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
27 3
31
194 Hanoi University of Science and Technology
Hanoi
Asia VN Hanoi 59.1
#2 i‌n VN
#28 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:VN
28 2
32
2950 Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
New Delhi
Asia IN New Delhi 58.9
#16 i‌n IN
#29 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
29 16
33
11813 National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
HsinChu
Asia TW HsinChu 58.7
#3 i‌n TW
#30 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:TW
30 3
34
9935 Industrial University Of Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City
Asia VN Ho Chi Minh City 58.3
#3 i‌n VN
#31 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:VN
31 3
35
252 National Institute of Technology Warangal
Warangal
Asia IN Warangal 58.2
#17 i‌n IN
#32 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
32 17
36
14210 Xiamen University Malaysia
Sepang
Asia MY Sepang 57.9
#2 i‌n MY
#33 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:MY
33 2
37
9906 Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU)
Kuala Lumpur
Asia MY Kuala Lumpur 56.9
#3 i‌n MY
#34 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:MY
34 3
38
84 Tsinghua University
Beijing
Asia CN Beijing 56.2
#4 i‌n CN
#35 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
35 4
39
419 Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad
Dhanbad
Asia IN Dhanbad 55.9
#18 i‌n IN
#36 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
36 18
40
3876 Birla Institute of Technology Mesra
Ranchi
Asia IN Ranchi 55.6
#19 i‌n IN
#37 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
37 19
41
20 Fudan University
Shanghai
Asia CN Shanghai 55.1
#5 i‌n CN
#38 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
38 5
42
5804 Academy of Finance
Hanoi
Asia VN Hanoi 54.8
#4 i‌n VN
#39 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:VN
39 4
43
8919 CHUKA university
Eastern Province
Africa KE Eastern Province 54.7
#1 i‌n KE
#1 i‌n Africa region:Africa country:KE
1 1
44
5226 VNU - University of Engineering and Technology
Hanoi
Asia VN Hanoi 54.3
#5 i‌n VN
#40 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:VN
40 5
45
267 Singapore Management University
Singapore
Asia SG Singapore 54.1
#3 i‌n SG
#41 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:SG
41 3
46
1281 National Chengchi University
Taipei
Asia TW Taipei 54
#4 i‌n TW
#42 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:TW
42 4
47
42 The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hong Kong
Asia HK Hong Kong 54
#2 i‌n HK
#43 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:HK
43 2
48
4851 National Economics University
Hanoi
Asia VN Hanoi 53.5
#6 i‌n VN
#44 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:VN
44 6
49
11556 MBM university Jodhpur
Jodhpur
Asia IN Jodhpur 53.4
#20 i‌n IN
#45 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
45 20
50
232 Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar
Asia IN Bhubaneswar 53.3
#21 i‌n IN
#46 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
46 21
51
4805 Banking Academy
Hanoi
Asia VN Hanoi 53.2
#7 i‌n VN
#47 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:VN
47 7
52
23 University of Science and Technology of China
Hefei
Asia CN Hefei 53.2
#6 i‌n CN
#48 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
48 6
53
247 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
Rourkela
Asia IN Rourkela 52.9
#22 i‌n IN
#49 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
49 22
54
8501 Sunway University
Bandar Sunway
Asia MY Bandar Sunway 52.8
#4 i‌n MY
#50 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:MY
50 4
55
9274 Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Pilani Campus
Pilani
Asia IN Pilani 52.7
#23 i‌n IN
#51 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
51 23
56
229 Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
Jodhpur
Asia IN Jodhpur 52.7
#24 i‌n IN
#52 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
52 24
57
164 Renmin University of China
Beijing
Asia CN Beijing 52.6
#7 i‌n CN
#53 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
53 7
58
364 University of California San Diego
San Diego
Americas US San Diego 52.3
#2 i‌n US
#2 i‌n Americas region:Americas country:US
2 2
59
9232 Universiti Malaya
Kuala Lumpur
Asia MY Kuala Lumpur 52.3
#5 i‌n MY
#54 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:MY
54 5
60
168 The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Asia HK Hong Kong 52.2
#3 i‌n HK
#55 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:HK
55 3
61
133 New York University
New York City
Americas US New York City 52.1
#3 i‌n US
#3 i‌n Americas region:Americas country:US
3 3
62
22825 Xiamen University
Fujian
Asia CN Fujian 52
#8 i‌n CN
#56 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
56 8
63
30 South China University of Technology
Guangzhou
Asia CN Guangzhou 52
#9 i‌n CN
#57 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
57 9
64
447 KAIST
Daejeon
Asia KR Daejeon 52
#2 i‌n KR
#58 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:KR
58 2
65
6645 Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani - Hyderabad Campus
Hyderabad
Asia IN Hyderabad 51.6
#25 i‌n IN
#59 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
59 25
66
231 Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
Hyderabad
Asia IN Hyderabad 51.5
#26 i‌n IN
#60 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
60 26
67
1804 Hanoi University of Science
Hanoi
Asia VN Hanoi 51.5
#8 i‌n VN
#61 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:VN
61 8
68
8882 Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
Kampar
Asia MY Kampar 51.5
#6 i‌n MY
#62 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:MY
62 6
69
111 Harbin Institute of Technology
Harbin
Asia CN Harbin 51.4
#10 i‌n CN
#63 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
63 10
70
46 Nanjing University
Nanjing
Asia CN Nanjing 51.3
#11 i‌n CN
#64 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
64 11
71
1338 Shanghai JiaoTong University
Shanghai
Asia CN Shanghai 51.3
#12 i‌n CN
#65 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
65 12
72
10097 INTI International University
Nilai
Asia MY Nilai 51.2
#7 i‌n MY
#66 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:MY
66 7
73
6074 The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
Guangdong
Asia CN Guangdong 51.2
#13 i‌n CN
#67 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
67 13
74
7937 KAIST Seoul
Seoul
Asia KR Seoul 51.1
#3 i‌n KR
#68 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:KR
68 3
75
4674 University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City
Asia VN Ho Chi Minh City 51
#9 i‌n VN
#69 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:VN
69 9
76
3577 University of Nairobi
Nairobi
Africa KE Nairobi 50.9
#2 i‌n KE
#2 i‌n Africa region:Africa country:KE
2 2
77
1850 Hanyang University
Seoul
Asia KR Seoul 50.9
#4 i‌n KR
#70 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:KR
70 4
78
1909 Sungkyunkwan University
Seoul
Asia KR Seoul 50.8
#5 i‌n KR
#71 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:KR
71 5
79
1910 Delhi Technological University
New Delhi
Asia IN New Delhi 50.8
#27 i‌n IN
#72 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
72 27
80
426 University of Warwick
Coventry
Europe GB Coventry 50.8
#2 i‌n GB
#2 i‌n Europe region:Europe country:GB
2 2
81
12531 Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
Nyeri
Africa KE Nyeri 50.8
#3 i‌n KE
#3 i‌n Africa region:Africa country:KE
3 3
82
1907 Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh
Asia IN Aligarh 50.7
#28 i‌n IN
#73 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
73 28
83
4588 Xi'an Jiaotong University
Jiaotong
Asia CN Jiaotong 50.7
#14 i‌n CN
#74 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
74 14
84
7945 RMIT University Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City
Asia VN Ho Chi Minh City 50.6
#10 i‌n VN
#75 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:VN
75 10
85
3842 Kyungpook National University
Daegu
Asia KR Daegu 50.5
#6 i‌n KR
#76 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:KR
76 6
86
4056 Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University
Lucknow
Asia IN Lucknow 50.5
#29 i‌n IN
#77 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
77 29
87
418 University of Mumbai
Mumbai
Asia IN Mumbai 50.5
#30 i‌n IN
#78 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
78 30
88
1876 Ajou University
Suwon
Asia KR Suwon 50.4
#7 i‌n KR
#79 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:KR
79 7
89
14212 University of Nottingham Malaysia
Semenyih
Asia MY Semenyih 50.4
#8 i‌n MY
#80 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:MY
80 8
90
1935 University of Delhi
New Delhi
Asia IN New Delhi 50.3
#31 i‌n IN
#81 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
81 31
91
10248 Taylor's University
Subang Jaya
Asia MY Subang Jaya 50.3
#9 i‌n MY
#82 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:MY
82 9
92
6066 GLA University Mathura
Mathura
Asia IN Mathura 50.2
#32 i‌n IN
#83 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
83 32
93
4900 Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology
Hanoi
Asia VN Hanoi 50.2
#11 i‌n VN
#84 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:VN
84 11
94
20529 Institute of Engineering and Technology , Lucknow
Lucknow
Asia IN Lucknow 50.1
#33 i‌n IN
#85 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
85 33
95
235 National Institute of Technology Allahabad
Allahabad
Asia IN Allahabad 50.1
#34 i‌n IN
#86 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN
86 34
96
79 Sun Yat-sen University
Guangzhou
Asia CN Guangzhou 50.1
#15 i‌n CN
#87 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
87 15
97
66 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Beijing
Asia CN Beijing 50.1
#16 i‌n CN
#88 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN
88 16
98
14221 Prasetiyamulya University
Jakarta
Asia ID Jakarta 50.1
#2 i‌n ID
#89 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:ID
89 2
99
356 University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Americas US Los Angeles 50
#4 i‌n US
#4 i‌n Americas region:Americas country:US
4 4
100
289 Columbia University
New York City
Americas US New York City 50
#5 i‌n US
#5 i‌n Americas region:Americas country:US
5 5

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