World University Rankings

The RUR (Round University Ranking) is an international university ranking released by the RUR Agency. The 2022 ranking of RUR considers 13 different factors, such as research repute, faculty publications, international collaboration, etc., to rank 1,750 institutions from more than 90 nations. RUR contains 30 subject rankings in addition to the overall ranking: humanities, life sciences, medical sciences, natural sciences, social sciences, and engineering.

Top 10 Universities in the World

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was founded in 1861 and is a private institution in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is a coeducational higher education school known for its scientific and technological teaching and research. MIT has been named the best university in the world for mathematics.

QS World University Rankings	1
Times Higher Education World University Rankings	6
Shanghai Ranking	4

2. University of Oxford 

Oxford University is a unique and historic institution because it is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. Although there is no exact date of establishment, teaching began in some manner at Oxford around 1096. The four academic divisions at Oxford University are Humanities, Mathematics, Medical Sciences, and Social Sciences. The university excels in the sciences, and it is ranked top in the world for medicine.

QS World University Rankings	2
Times Higher Education World University Rankings	1
Shanghai Ranking	7

3. Stanford University

Since its foundation in the mid-1880s in Stanford, California, the Stanford University has been involved with Ohlone villages. With 18 interdisciplinary research centers and 7 colleges, Stanford is one of the largest university campuses in the United States. According to U.S. News, Stanford has the best chemistry program in the world.

QS World University Rankings	3
Times Higher Education World University Rankings	4
Shanghai Ranking	2

4. University of Cambridge

The University of Cambridge was founded in 1209 and is located in Cambridge, England, United Kingdom. Around 140 centers and institutes contribute to several research fields within the institution. Some of history’s most prominent mathematicians have taught at Cambridge. The university’s mathematics program came in 4th place this year.

QS World University Rankings	3
Times Higher Education World University Rankings	5
Shanghai Ranking	3

5. Harvard University

Harvard University was founded in 1636 in the United States of America in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is the country’s oldest higher education school and the top-ranked university in a number of fields, including biology and biochemistry, economics, and business. Social sciences, biological sciences, history, math, and psychology are the most popular majors among Harvard undergraduates.

QS World University Rankings	5
Times Higher Education World University Rankings	3
Shanghai Ranking	1

6. California Institute of Technology (Caltech) 

The California Institute of Technology is a private university in Pasadena, California, that was founded in 1891. Caltech, which is home to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, has been named the best institution in the world for space science. Caltech provides excellent graduate programs in engineering and science, including biology, chemistry, computer science, earth sciences, mathematics, and physics, in addition to undergraduate courses.

QS World University Rankings	6
Times Higher Education World University Rankings	2
Shanghai Ranking	5

7. Imperial College London 

Imperial College London (ICL) was established in 1988 as a public research university in South Kensington, London, United Kingdom. Imperial College London is the UK’s only institution dedicated solely to science, medicine, engineering, and business. The fact that students join a community of world-class researchers is one of the most unique features of an Imperial education.

QS World University Rankings	7
Times Higher Education World University Rankings	12
Shanghai Ranking	25

8. ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)

The Swiss Confederation founded ETH Zurich in Zürich, Switzerland—Europe in 1854. ETH Zurich is one of the world’s top science and technology universities, with a reputation for front-line research and innovation. The ETH Zurich, as it is known in English, contains 16 departments that provide academic education and perform scientific research in fields ranging from engineering and architecture to chemistry and physics.

QS World University Rankings	8
Times Higher Education World University Rankings	15
Shanghai Ranking	21

9. University of Toronto

The University of Toronto was founded in 1827 and is a public university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It has changed into Canada’s foremost learning, exploration, and knowledge development institution. The university is pleased to be one of the top research-intensive universities in the world, with a strong desire to invent and transform.

QS World University Rankings	26
Times Higher Education World University Rankings	18
Shanghai Ranking	22

10. Australian National University

The Australian National University, founded in 1946 in Acton, Canberra, Australia, is one of the top public universities in the country. ANU is divided into 7 academic colleges, each of which has schools and research centers that specialize in a variety of fields. The arts and social sciences, business and economics, engineering and computer science, law, medicine, biology, the environment, and physical and mathematical sciences were reorganized into seven colleges at ANU in 2006.

QS World University Rankings	27
Times Higher Education World University Rankings	54
Shanghai Ranking	76

Best Universities in The World

The world’s best institutions have years of experience of educating students and preparing graduates for most competitive jobs. In our list of the 100 top colleges, the best universities provide a wide range of programs taught by high-quality teachers. These nationally renowned institutions perform pioneering research while also training future corporate, healthcare, and government leaders. Students can pursue specialized degrees and create international contacts by attending an international institution. 

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