LONDON, Jun 19, 2025 (CNW Group via COMTEX) --
US and China gain ground, Italy and Saudi Arabia debut in top 100 #QSWUR
Global higher education experts QS Quacquarelli Symonds have released the 22nd edition of the QS World University Rankings.
MIT retains the global #1 position for the 14th consecutive year. Imperial College London holds second place, while Stanford University surges to third.
Top 10 Universities (2026 / 2025)
1â??/â??1â??MIT â?? US2â??/â??2â??Imperial College London â?? UK3â??/â??6â??Stanford University â?? US4â??/â??3â??University of Oxford â?? UK5â??/â??4â??Harvard University â?? US6â??/â??5â??University of Cambridge â?? UK7â??/â??7â??ETH Zurich â?? Switzerland8â??/â??8â??National University of Singapore â?? Singapore9â??/â??9â??UCL â?? UK10 / 10â??California Institute of Technology â?? US
This edition features 1,500+ institutions across 106 locations. The US leads with 192 ranked universities, followed by the UK (90) and Mainland China (72). India (54) and Germany (48) round out the top five.
Ben Sowter, QS Senior Vice President, said:"We are witnessing a rebalancing of global academic influence. The Ranking highlights a shifting center of gravity in higher educationâ??towards Asia, which now claims the highest number of ranked universities worldwide. While traditional powerhouses maintain strong positions, the data shows clear momentum in regions investing heavily in research capacity, internationalization, and long-term strategy. The QS World University Rankings illuminate not only institutional excellence, but also the evolving contours of global knowledge production. These shifts underscore an increasingly multipolar academic worldâ??more competitive, more connected, and more ambitious than ever."
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SOURCE: QS Quacquarelli Symonds
Media Contact: Simona Bizzozero, simona@qs.com
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