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.

Rank	Univ Id	University	Region	Location	City	Overall Score	Region Rank	Country Rank
1	441	National University of Singapore Singapore	Asia	SG	Singapore	100.0 #1 i‌n SG #1 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:SG	1	1	Foreign Trade University, Hanoi	6187
2	251	National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli Tiruchirappalli	Asia	IN	Tiruchirappalli	91.8 #1 i‌n IN #2 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN	2	1	Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University	6173
3	208	National Taiwan University Taipei	Asia	TW	Taipei	91.8 #1 i‌n TW #3 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:TW	3	1	Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yafo	217
4	230	Indian Institute of Technology Indore Indore	Asia	IN	Indore	91.3 #2 i‌n IN #4 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN	4	2	Academy for Information Technology	9160
5	222	Indian Institute of Technology Delhi New Delhi	Asia	IN	New Delhi	87.9 #3 i‌n IN #5 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN	5	3	Jiangxi University Of Finance And Economic	4522
6	223	Indian Institute of Technology Madras Chennai	Asia	IN	Chennai	84.6 #4 i‌n IN #6 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN	6	4	Academy of Cryptography Techniques	17822
7	17315	CTAE, Udaipur Udaipur	Asia	IN	Udaipur	83.3 #5 i‌n IN #7 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN	7	5	East China University of Science and Technology	1057
8	224	Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Roorkee	Asia	IN	Roorkee	81.0 #6 i‌n IN #8 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN	8	6	Hunan University	778
9	233	Indian Institute of Technology BHU Varanasi Varanasi	Asia	IN	Varanasi	79.8 #7 i‌n IN #9 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN	9	7	Beihang University	587
10	413	VIT University Vellore	Asia	IN	Vellore	79.2 #8 i‌n IN #10 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN	10	8	Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal	9645
11	440	Nanyang Technological University Singapore	Asia	SG	Singapore	77.6 #2 i‌n SG #11 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:SG	11	2	Beijing Jiaotong University	624
12	27	Peking University Beijing	Asia	CN	Beijing	77.3 #1 i‌n CN #12 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN	12	1	Guangdong University of Finance & Economics	4448
13	6187	Foreign Trade University, Hanoi Hanoi	Asia	VN	Hanoi	75.8 #1 i‌n VN #13 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:VN	13	1	Sichuan University	163
14	209	National Tsing Hua University HsinChu	Asia	TW	HsinChu	75.6 #2 i‌n TW #14 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:TW	14	2	Beijing Institute of Technology	710
15	8919	CHUKA university Eastern Province	Africa	KE	Eastern Province	75.6 #1 i‌n KE #1 i‌n Africa region:Africa country:KE	1	1	Guangdong University Of Foreign Study	4406
16	225	Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Guwahati	Asia	IN	Guwahati	75.0 #9 i‌n IN #15 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN	15	9	ChongQing University	2309
17	56	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Kharagpur	Asia	IN	Kharagpur	74.0 #10 i‌n IN #16 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN	16	10	Tongji University	47
18	6173	Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi	Africa	NG	Bauchi	72.9 #1 i‌n NG #2 i‌n Africa region:Africa country:NG	2	1	China University of Geosciences	2331
19	48	Zhejiang University Hanzhou	Asia	CN	Hanzhou	72.6 #2 i‌n CN #17 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN	17	2	Kenyatta University	5529
20	14211	Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management & Technology Kuala Lumpur	Asia	MY	Kuala Lumpur	70.0 #1 i‌n MY #18 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:MY	18	1	Yonsei University	1737
21	226	Indian Institute of Technology Patna Patna	Asia	IN	Patna	69.3 #11 i‌n IN #19 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN	19	11	Wuhan University	59
22	167	The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong	Asia	HK	Hong Kong	68.5 #1 i‌n HK #20 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:HK	20	1	Shanghai University of Finance and Economics	589
23	221	Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Kanpur	Asia	IN	Kanpur	67.5 #12 i‌n IN #21 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN	21	12	Beijing University of Chemical Technology	843
24	448	Seoul National University Seoul	Asia	KR	Seoul	67.5 #1 i‌n KR #22 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:KR	22	1	University of Toronto	442
25	253	Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology New Delhi	Asia	IN	New Delhi	67.1 #13 i‌n IN #23 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN	23	13	Nankai University	39
26	194	Hanoi University of Science and Technology Hanoi	Asia	VN	Hanoi	66.0 #2 i‌n VN #24 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:VN	24	2	Dedan Kimathi University of Technology	12531
27	159	Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Mumbai	Asia	IN	Mumbai	65.7 #14 i‌n IN #25 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN	25	14	Beijing Information Science and Technology University	751
28	1835	University of Sydney Sydney	Oceania	AU	Sydney	65.4 #1 i‌n AU #1 i‌n Oceania region:Oceania country:AU	1	1	International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore	261
29	4002	Bina Nusantara University Jakarta	Asia	ID	Jakarta	65.3 #1 i‌n ID #26 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:ID	26	1
30	217	Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yafo Tel Aviv	Asia	IL	Tel Aviv	65.0 #1 i‌n IL #27 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IL	27	1
31	431	Imperial College London London	Europe	GB	London	64.0 #1 i‌n GB #1 i‌n Europe region:Europe country:GB	1	1
32	11813	National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University HsinChu	Asia	TW	HsinChu	63.1 #3 i‌n TW #28 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:TW	28	3
33	4851	National Economics University Hanoi	Asia	VN	Hanoi	62.4 #3 i‌n VN #29 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:VN	29	3
34	252	National Institute of Technology Warangal Warangal	Asia	IN	Warangal	62.0 #15 i‌n IN #30 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN	30	15
35	32	Johns Hopkins University Baltimore	Americas	US	Baltimore	61.1 #1 i‌n US #1 i‌n Americas region:Americas country:US	1	1
36	23	University of Science and Technology of China Hefei	Asia	CN	Hefei	60.9 #3 i‌n CN #31 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN	31	3
37	30	South China University of Technology Guangzhou	Asia	CN	Guangzhou	60.8 #4 i‌n CN #32 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN	32	4
38	9160	Academy for Information Technology Scotch Plains	Americas	US	Scotch Plains	60.5 #2 i‌n US #2 i‌n Americas region:Americas country:US	2	2
39	419	Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad Dhanbad	Asia	IN	Dhanbad	59.5 #16 i‌n IN #33 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN	33	16
40	9935	Industrial University Of Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City	Asia	VN	Ho Chi Minh City	58.4 #4 i‌n VN #34 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:VN	34	4
41	1338	Shanghai JiaoTong University Shanghai	Asia	CN	Shanghai	58.0 #5 i‌n CN #35 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN	35	5
42	84	Tsinghua University Beijing	Asia	CN	Beijing	57.6 #6 i‌n CN #36 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN	36	6
43	4522	Jiangxi University Of Finance And Economic Nanchang	Asia	CN	Nanchang	57.4 #7 i‌n CN #37 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN	37	7
44	5804	Academy of Finance Hanoi	Asia	VN	Hanoi	57.2 #5 i‌n VN #38 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:VN	38	5
45	20	Fudan University Shanghai	Asia	CN	Shanghai	57.1 #8 i‌n CN #39 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN	39	8
46	14210	Xiamen University Malaysia Sepang	Asia	MY	Sepang	56.8 #2 i‌n MY #40 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:MY	40	2
47	17822	Academy of Cryptography Techniques Hanoi	Asia	VN	Hanoi	56.6 #6 i‌n VN #41 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:VN	41	6
48	1057	East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai	Asia	CN	Shanghai	56.6 #9 i‌n CN #42 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN	42	9
49	3577	University of Nairobi Nairobi	Africa	KE	Nairobi	56.4 #2 i‌n KE #3 i‌n Africa region:Africa country:KE	3	2
50	7092	Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Goa Campus Sancoale	Asia	IN	Sancoale	55.8 #17 i‌n IN #43 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN	43	17
51	42	The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Hong Kong	Asia	HK	Hong Kong	55.6 #2 i‌n HK #44 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:HK	44	2
52	1850	Hanyang University Seoul	Asia	KR	Seoul	55.5 #2 i‌n KR #45 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:KR	45	2
53	22825	Xiamen University Fujian	Asia	CN	Fujian	55.2 #10 i‌n CN #46 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN	46	10
54	164	Renmin University of China Beijing	Asia	CN	Beijing	55.2 #11 i‌n CN #47 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN	47	11
55	79	Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou	Asia	CN	Guangzhou	54.8 #12 i‌n CN #48 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN	48	12
56	778	Hunan University Changsha	Asia	CN	Changsha	54.2 #13 i‌n CN #49 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN	49	13
57	587	Beihang University Beijing	Asia	CN	Beijing	54.2 #14 i‌n CN #50 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN	50	14
58	111	Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin	Asia	CN	Harbin	54.0 #15 i‌n CN #51 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN	51	15
59	6263	Wenzhou-Kean University Wenzhou	Asia	CN	Wenzhou	53.9 #16 i‌n CN #52 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN	52	16
60	2950	Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University New Delhi	Asia	IN	New Delhi	53.3 #18 i‌n IN #53 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN	53	18
61	9645	Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal Madhya Pradesh	Asia	IN	Madhya Pradesh	53.3 #19 i‌n IN #54 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN	54	19
62	168	The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong	Asia	HK	Hong Kong	53.3 #3 i‌n HK #55 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:HK	55	3
63	447	KAIST Daejeon	Asia	KR	Daejeon	53.3 #3 i‌n KR #56 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:KR	56	3
64	66	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing	Asia	CN	Beijing	53.0 #17 i‌n CN #57 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN	57	17
65	624	Beijing Jiaotong University Beijing	Asia	CN	Beijing	52.9 #18 i‌n CN #58 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN	58	18
66	1876	Ajou University Suwon	Asia	KR	Suwon	52.8 #4 i‌n KR #59 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:KR	59	4
67	9906	Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) Kuala Lumpur	Asia	MY	Kuala Lumpur	52.4 #3 i‌n MY #60 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:MY	60	3
68	9274	Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Pilani Campus Pilani	Asia	IN	Pilani	52.3 #20 i‌n IN #61 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN	61	20
69	46	Nanjing University Nanjing	Asia	CN	Nanjing	52.1 #19 i‌n CN #62 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN	62	19
70	289	Columbia University New York City	Americas	US	New York City	52.1 #3 i‌n US #3 i‌n Americas region:Americas country:US	3	3
71	1281	National Chengchi University Taipei	Asia	TW	Taipei	51.9 #4 i‌n TW #63 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:TW	63	4
72	3876	Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi	Asia	IN	Ranchi	51.9 #21 i‌n IN #64 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN	64	21
73	6074	The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen Guangdong	Asia	CN	Guangdong	51.7 #20 i‌n CN #65 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN	65	20
74	4448	Guangdong University of Finance & Economics Guangzhou	Asia	CN	Guangzhou	51.4 #21 i‌n CN #66 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN	66	21
75	1804	Hanoi University of Science Hanoi	Asia	VN	Hanoi	51.3 #7 i‌n VN #67 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:VN	67	7
76	6645	Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani - Hyderabad Campus Hyderabad	Asia	IN	Hyderabad	51.2 #22 i‌n IN #68 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN	68	22
77	163	Sichuan University Chengdu	Asia	CN	Chengdu	51.1 #22 i‌n CN #69 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN	69	22
78	267	Singapore Management University Singapore	Asia	SG	Singapore	51.0 #3 i‌n SG #70 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:SG	70	3
79	710	Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing	Asia	CN	Beijing	51.0 #23 i‌n CN #71 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN	71	23
80	4406	Guangdong University Of Foreign Study Guangzhou	Asia	CN	Guangzhou	50.9 #24 i‌n CN #72 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN	72	24
81	232	Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar	Asia	IN	Bhubaneswar	50.9 #23 i‌n IN #73 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN	73	23
82	5226	VNU - University of Engineering and Technology Hanoi	Asia	VN	Hanoi	50.9 #8 i‌n VN #74 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:VN	74	8
83	2309	ChongQing University Chongqing	Asia	CN	Chongqing	50.9 #25 i‌n CN #75 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN	75	25
84	47	Tongji University Shanghai	Asia	CN	Shanghai	50.8 #26 i‌n CN #76 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN	76	26
85	2331	China University of Geosciences Beijing	Asia	CN	Beijing	50.8 #27 i‌n CN #77 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN	77	27
86	9232	Universiti Malaya Kuala Lumpur	Asia	MY	Kuala Lumpur	50.8 #4 i‌n MY #78 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:MY	78	4
87	5529	Kenyatta University Nairobi	Africa	KE	Nairobi	50.7 #3 i‌n KE #4 i‌n Africa region:Africa country:KE	4	3
88	1737	Yonsei University Seoul	Asia	KR	Seoul	50.5 #5 i‌n KR #79 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:KR	79	5
89	59	Wuhan University Wuhan	Asia	CN	Wuhan	50.5 #28 i‌n CN #80 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN	80	28
90	589	Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Shanghai	Asia	CN	Shanghai	50.5 #29 i‌n CN #81 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN	81	29
91	4674	University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City	Asia	VN	Ho Chi Minh City	50.4 #9 i‌n VN #82 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:VN	82	9
92	133	New York University New York City	Americas	US	New York City	50.3 #4 i‌n US #4 i‌n Americas region:Americas country:US	4	4
93	843	Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing	Asia	CN	Beijing	50.2 #30 i‌n CN #83 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN	83	30
94	229	Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur Jodhpur	Asia	IN	Jodhpur	50.2 #24 i‌n IN #84 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN	84	24
95	442	University of Toronto Toronto	Americas	CA	Toronto	50.1 #1 i‌n CA #5 i‌n Americas region:Americas country:CA	5	1
96	4900	Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology Hanoi	Asia	VN	Hanoi	50.1 #10 i‌n VN #85 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:VN	85	10
97	39	Nankai University Tianjin	Asia	CN	Tianjin	50.0 #31 i‌n CN #86 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN	86	31
98	12531	Dedan Kimathi University of Technology Nyeri	Africa	KE	Nyeri	50.0 #4 i‌n KE #5 i‌n Africa region:Africa country:KE	5	4
99	751	Beijing Information Science and Technology University Beijing	Asia	CN	Beijing	50.0 #32 i‌n CN #87 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:CN	87	32
100	261	International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore Bangalore	Asia	IN	Bangalore	50.0 #25 i‌n IN #88 i‌n Asia region:Asia country:IN	88	25

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:

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*.
Each IQC stage’s score is normalized and subsequently added to generate the consolidated in-sample score for that particular university.
In a similar manner, we derive an out-of-sample score* for each university.
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.
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

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