World University Rankings 2025

[Anonymous]

Rank Name Country/Region No. of FTE Students No. of students per staff International Students Female:Male Ratio

1 University of Oxford. United Kingdom 22,095 10.8 43% 51 : 49
2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology. United States 11,836 8.0 33% 42 : 58
3 Harvard University. United States. 22,584 10.0 25% 52 : 48
4 Princeton University United States 8,378 7.8 23% 47 : 53
5 University of Cambridge United Kingdom 20,980 11.5 38% 49 : 51
6 Stanford University United States 16,963 5.9 23% 47 : 53
7 California Institute of Technology United States. 2,397 6.4 32% 38 : 62
8 University of California-Berkeley. United States 42,423 18.7 25% 52 : 48
9 Imperial College London United Kingdom 21,000 12.1 60% 43 : 57
10 Yale University United States 14,401 6.2 22% 53 : 47

11 ETH Zurich Switzerland 22,883 15.8 44% 33 : 67
12 Tsinghua University China 38,289 11.0 9% n/a
13 Peking University China 34,981 11.5 15% n/a
=14 The University of Chicago United States 16,373 6.0 38% 46 : 54
=14 University of Pennsylvania United States 22,539 6.8 24% 55 : 45
16 Johns Hopkins University United States 21,735 5.8 32% 55 : 45
17 National University of Singapore Singapore 34,388 21.0 26% 49 : 51
=18 Columbia University United States 30,541 5.9 40% n/a
=18 University of California-LA United States 44,237 9.9 15% 56 : 44
20 Cornell University United States 25,528 10.5 26% 52 : 48

21 University of Toronto Canada 80,107 25.2 29% 56 : 44
=22 UCL United Kingdom 41,935 11.1 61% 60 : 40
=22 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor United States 47,787 8.5 18% 52 : 48
24 Carnegie Mellon University United States 15,312 13.1 46% 44 : 56
25 University of Washington United States. 49,647 10.0 16% 57 : 43

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/latest/world-ranking

[Anonymous]

Duke is #27 (#17 among just US schools).

Northwestern at #31 (the #18 US school).

NYU is #33/#19.

Georgia Tech #40/#20.

U Illinois is #46 overall and #21 among just US schools.

LSE (London School of Economics) is #50 overall.

[Anonymous]

These rankings are always a bit of a wildcard, though the subject-specific rankings tend to be better and a little more interesting.

[Anonymous]

What the hell happened to UVA?

These rankings are rigged.

[Anonymous]

Keep in mind these are not necessarily undergraduate rankings. They weigh graduate programs and research very highly. Hence schools like Berkeley and U Washington compete very well compared to their comparative undergraduate prestige in the US.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What the hell happened to UVA?

These rankings are rigged.

US only School/Country
1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2 Harvard University
3 Princeton University
4 Stanford University
5 California Institute of Technology
6 University of California, Berkeley
7 Yale University
8 The University of Chicago
8 University of Pennsylvania
10 Johns Hopkins University
11 Columbia University
11 University of California, Los Angeles
13 Cornell University
14 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
15 Carnegie Mellon University
16 University of Washington
17 Duke University
18 Northwestern University
19 New York University
20 University of California, San Diego
21 Georgia Institute of Technology
22 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
23 University of Texas at Austin
24 University of Wisconsin-Madison
25 Brown University
26 University of California, Davis
27 University of California, Santa Barbara
28 Washington University in St Louis
29 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
30 University of Southern California
31 Boston University
32 Purdue University West Lafayette
33 University of Massachusetts
34 University of Minnesota
35 University of California, Irvine
35 Vanderbilt University
37 Emory University
38 Penn State (Main campus)
39 Rice University
39 University of Maryland, College Park
41 Ohio State University (Main campus)
42 Michigan State University
43 University of Rochester
44 University of Florida
45 University of Arizona
46 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh campus
47 Texas A&M University
47 University of Colorado Boulder
49 Case Western Reserve University
50 University of Virginia (Main campus)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What the hell happened to UVA?

These rankings are rigged.

US only School/Country
1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2 Harvard University
3 Princeton University
4 Stanford University
5 California Institute of Technology
6 University of California, Berkeley
7 Yale University
8 The University of Chicago
8 University of Pennsylvania
10 Johns Hopkins University
11 Columbia University
11 University of California, Los Angeles
13 Cornell University
14 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
15 Carnegie Mellon University
16 University of Washington
17 Duke University
18 Northwestern University
19 New York University
20 University of California, San Diego
21 Georgia Institute of Technology
22 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
23 University of Texas at Austin
24 University of Wisconsin-Madison
25 Brown University
26 University of California, Davis
27 University of California, Santa Barbara
28 Washington University in St Louis
29 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
30 University of Southern California
31 Boston University
32 Purdue University West Lafayette
33 University of Massachusetts
34 University of Minnesota
35 University of California, Irvine
35 Vanderbilt University
37 Emory University
38 Penn State (Main campus)
39 Rice University
39 University of Maryland, College Park
41 Ohio State University (Main campus)
42 Michigan State University
43 University of Rochester
44 University of Florida
45 University of Arizona
46 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh campus
47 Texas A&M University
47 University of Colorado Boulder
49 Case Western Reserve University
50 University of Virginia (Main campus)

I see UVA did make the list.

[Anonymous]

Go NYU T20

[Anonymous]

I like this list only because it ranks my Alma mater one spot over my kid’s college. Take that, Junior!😁

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What the hell happened to UVA?

These rankings are rigged.

US only School/Country
1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2 Harvard University
3 Princeton University
4 Stanford University
5 California Institute of Technology
6 University of California, Berkeley
7 Yale University
8 The University of Chicago
8 University of Pennsylvania
10 Johns Hopkins University
11 Columbia University
11 University of California, Los Angeles
13 Cornell University
14 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
15 Carnegie Mellon University
16 University of Washington
17 Duke University
18 Northwestern University
19 New York University
20 University of California, San Diego
21 Georgia Institute of Technology
22 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
23 University of Texas at Austin
24 University of Wisconsin-Madison
25 Brown University
26 University of California, Davis
27 University of California, Santa Barbara
28 Washington University in St Louis
29 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
30 University of Southern California
31 Boston University
32 Purdue University West Lafayette
33 University of Massachusetts
34 University of Minnesota
35 University of California, Irvine
35 Vanderbilt University
37 Emory University
38 Penn State (Main campus)
39 Rice University
39 University of Maryland, College Park
41 Ohio State University (Main campus)
42 Michigan State University
43 University of Rochester
44 University of Florida
45 University of Arizona
46 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh campus
47 Texas A&M University
47 University of Colorado Boulder
49 Case Western Reserve University
50 University of Virginia (Main campus)

I see UVA did make the list.

But who cares after he top 25?


US only School/Country
1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2 Harvard University
3 Princeton University
4 Stanford University
5 California Institute of Technology
6 University of California, Berkeley
7 Yale University
8 The University of Chicago
8 University of Pennsylvania
10 Johns Hopkins University
11 Columbia University
11 University of California, Los Angeles
13 Cornell University
14 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
15 Carnegie Mellon University
16 University of Washington
17 Duke University
18 Northwestern University
19 New York University
20 University of California, San Diego
21 Georgia Institute of Technology
22 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
23 University of Texas at Austin
24 University of Wisconsin-Madison
25 Brown University

[Anonymous]

Yay Michigan! Go Blue!

[Anonymous]

UVA #163

I think that’s its highest ranking ever!

[Anonymous]

Duke is correctly ranked here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What the hell happened to UVA?

These rankings are rigged.

US only School/Country
1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2 Harvard University
3 Princeton University
4 Stanford University
5 California Institute of Technology
6 University of California, Berkeley
7 Yale University
8 The University of Chicago
8 University of Pennsylvania
10 Johns Hopkins University
11 Columbia University
11 University of California, Los Angeles
13 Cornell University
14 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
15 Carnegie Mellon University
16 University of Washington
17 Duke University
18 Northwestern University
19 New York University
20 University of California, San Diego
21 Georgia Institute of Technology
22 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
23 University of Texas at Austin
24 University of Wisconsin-Madison
25 Brown University
26 University of California, Davis
27 University of California, Santa Barbara
28 Washington University in St Louis
29 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
30 University of Southern California
31 Boston University
32 Purdue University West Lafayette
33 University of Massachusetts
34 University of Minnesota
35 University of California, Irvine
35 Vanderbilt University
37 Emory University
38 Penn State (Main campus)
39 Rice University
39 University of Maryland, College Park
41 Ohio State University (Main campus)
42 Michigan State University
43 University of Rochester
44 University of Florida
45 University of Arizona
46 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh campus
47 Texas A&M University
47 University of Colorado Boulder
49 Case Western Reserve University
50 University of Virginia (Main campus)

I see UVA did make the list.

But who cares after he top 25?


US only School/Country
1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2 Harvard University
3 Princeton University
4 Stanford University
5 California Institute of Technology
6 University of California, Berkeley
7 Yale University
8 The University of Chicago
8 University of Pennsylvania
10 Johns Hopkins University
11 Columbia University
11 University of California, Los Angeles
13 Cornell University
14 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
15 Carnegie Mellon University
16 University of Washington
17 Duke University
18 Northwestern University
19 New York University
20 University of California, San Diego
21 Georgia Institute of Technology
22 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
23 University of Texas at Austin
24 University of Wisconsin-Madison
25 Brown University

It depends on what you're looking for.
Even if a school's overall grade is lower compared to some other schools, individual metrics could tell a different story.
It's laughable when schools with minimal overall grade differences have different rankings, but individual metrics can still provide valuable insight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What the hell happened to UVA?

These rankings are rigged.

US only School/Country
1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2 Harvard University
3 Princeton University
4 Stanford University
5 California Institute of Technology
6 University of California, Berkeley
7 Yale University
8 The University of Chicago
8 University of Pennsylvania
10 Johns Hopkins University
11 Columbia University
11 University of California, Los Angeles
13 Cornell University
14 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
15 Carnegie Mellon University
16 University of Washington
17 Duke University
18 Northwestern University
19 New York University
20 University of California, San Diego
21 Georgia Institute of Technology
22 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
23 University of Texas at Austin
24 University of Wisconsin-Madison
25 Brown University
26 University of California, Davis
27 University of California, Santa Barbara
28 Washington University in St Louis
29 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
30 University of Southern California
31 Boston University
32 Purdue University West Lafayette
33 University of Massachusetts
34 University of Minnesota
35 University of California, Irvine
35 Vanderbilt University
37 Emory University
38 Penn State (Main campus)
39 Rice University
39 University of Maryland, College Park
41 Ohio State University (Main campus)
42 Michigan State University
43 University of Rochester
44 University of Florida
45 University of Arizona
46 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh campus
47 Texas A&M University
47 University of Colorado Boulder
49 Case Western Reserve University
50 University of Virginia (Main campus)

I see UVA did make the list.

But who cares after the top 25?

I think it’s the top 27, but it’s divisible by 3 and 3 is the magic number. Yes, it is.

Any School House Rock fans in the house?!?