Overview
This article gives you an overview of the most commonly used dropdown, controls and buttons for HolonIQ by QS' Academic Performance products, including: World University Rankings, Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation, Regional Rankings GME Rankings, and Subject Rankings.
*note: items mentioned here may vary if you are referring to other HolonIQ products like Market Insight, Global Student Flows, and others.
Dataset Dropdown
Located at the top of your interface, the Dataset dropdown allows you to choose from various Datasets available to you based on your subscription.
For instance, below we are currently selecting the World University Rankings:
Focus Institution Selector
Adjacent to the Dataset dropdown is the Focus Institution selection dropdown.
By default, it might show an Institution or Overview. You can easily change it by selecting a different institution (which stems from your Master Peer List).
Benchmark Peer Selector
You can use the Benchmark Peer dropdown to select your Benchmark Peers.
Options include: your Master Peer List, Custom Peer List, QS Lists, Regions, Sub-Regions, or Countries.
Benchmark Period Selector
Adjacent to the Benchmark Peer Selector is the Benchmark Period Selector dropdown.
You can choose from the following options: the last year, three years, five years, ten years, or the maximum comparison period available.
Values Buttons (Rank, Percentile, Score)
Below is a brief summary of the meaning of each Value button, but more can be learned here:
Rank: Displays the institution’s rank position for the selected year.
Percentile: Indicates the institution’s percentile position within the selected comparison set, providing clearer relative insight.
Score: Presents the institution’s numeric score.
Group By Toggle (Rank, Change)
The Group By toggle offers two options to allow you to change the ordering (sort) options available.
Use "Rank” to group results by rank bands (e.g., 1–100, 101–200) vs use “Change” to sort results by the changes (increase/decrease change value).