How these courses are ranked
161 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #1 (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) to #600 (Tulane University of Louisiana); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: Harvard University is cited most (146,555,275 citations). 188 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
Inside the course list
By level: 24,733 bachelor's, 5,210 master's, 3,080 diploma and 1,180 professional. The most common subjects are Business & Management (5,454), Social Sciences & Psychology (5,277), Medicine & Health Sciences (4,710) and Education (3,700). The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 94% are full-time and 2,207 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (96% of courses with a stated intake). Humboldt State University offers the widest choice, with 303 of these courses.