FOR the second consecutive year, Far Eastern University and its Institute of Technology have secured a place in the prestigious Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings.

FEU and FEU Tech collectively ranked 118th in Southeast Asia and 10th in the Philippines in the latest QS Asia 2025 edition.

The institutions also advanced in the Asian University Rankings, moving up to the 681-700 bracket from the previous 701-750 range.

The 2025 QS World University Rankings assessed universities through rigorous indicators, including Research and Discovery, Employability and Outcomes, Learning Experience, and Global Engagement.

This year’s ranking is the largest ever, featuring over 1,500 universities across 105 higher education systems.

The United States is the most represented country or territory, with 197 ranked institutions, followed by the United Kingdom with 90 and mainland China with 71.

For the 13th consecutive year, Massachusetts Institute of Technology maintains its reign at the top.

Imperial College London jumps four places to take second, and the University of Oxford and Harvard University are in third and fourth place respectively. The University of Cambridge rounds out the top five.