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Updated March 28, 2024Updated March 28, 2024

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QS World University Rankings 2023

Out Now! QS World University Rankings 2024

Want to study at one of the world's top 100 universities? TheQS World University Rankingsoffers an annually updated list of the top 1,400+ universities worldwide. We will be revealing which of these made the top 100.

The 2024 edition of the QS World University Rankings sees the first major evolution of the rankings methodology in its 20-year history. Learn more about the changes in our methodology.

Here’s a complete rundown of the world’s top 100 universities.

Top100Universities in the World According to the QS World University Rankings 2024
Rank	University	Location
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	United States
2	University of Cambridge	United Kingdom
3	University of Oxford	United Kingdom
4	Harvard University	United States
5	Stanford University	United States
6	Imperial College London	United Kingdom
7	ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)	Switzerland
8	National University of Singapore (NUS)	Singapore
9	UCL (University College London)	United Kingdom
10	University of California, Berkeley (UCB)	United States
11	University of Chicago	United States
12	University of Pennsylvania	United States
13	Cornell University	United States
14	University of Melbourne	Australia
15	California Institute of Technology (Caltech)	United States
16	Yale University	United States
=17	Peking University	Mainland China
=17	Princeton University	United States
=19	University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)	Australia
=19	University of Sydney	Australia
21	University of Toronto	Canada
22	University of Edinburgh	United Kingdom
23	Columbia University	United States
24	Universite PSL	France
25	Tsinghua University	Mainland China
=26	Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU)	Singapore
=26	University of Hong Kong (UKU)	Hong Kong SAR
28	Johns Hopkins University	United States
28	University of Tokyo	Japan
29	University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)	United States
30	McGill University	Canada
32	University of Manchester	United Kingdom
33	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	United States
=34	Australian National University	Australia
=34	University of British Columbia	Canada
36	Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)	Switzerland
37	Technical University of Munich	Germany
=38	InstitutPolytechnique de Paris	France
=38	New York University (NYU)	United States
40	King's College London	United Kingdom
41	Seoul National University	South Korea
42	Monash University	Australia
43	University of Queensland	Australia
=44	Zhejiang University	Mainland China
45	London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)	United Kingdom
46	Kyoto University	Japan
=47	Delft University of Technology	Netherlands
=47	Northwestern University	United States
=47	Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)	Hong Kong SAR
50	Fudan University	Mainland China
51	Shanghai Jiao Tong University	Mainland China
52	Carnegie Mellon University	United States
53	University of Amsterdam	Netherlands
54	Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München	Germany
55	University of Bristol	United Kingdom
56	KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology	South Korea
57	Duke University	United States
58	University of Texas at Austin	United States
59	Sorbonne University	France
60	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)	Hong Kong SAR
61	KU Leuven	Belgium
62	University of California, San Diego (UCSD)	United States
63	University of Washington	United States
64	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	United States
=65	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Hong Kong SAR
=65	Universiti Malaya (UM)	Malaysia
67	University of Warwick	United Kingdom
68	University of Auckland	New Zealand
69	National Taiwan University (NTU)	Taiwan
70	City University of Hong Kong	Hong Kong SAR
71	Universite Paris-Saclay	France
72	University of Western Australia	Australia
=73	Brown University	United States
=73	KTH Royal Institute of Technology	Sweden
75	University of Leeds	United Kingdom
=76	University of Glasgow	United Kingdom
=76	Yonsei University	South Korea
78	Durham University	United Kingdom
79	Korea University	South Korea
80	Osaka University	Japan
=81	Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin	Ireland
=81	University of Southampton	United Kingdom
83	Pennsylvania State University	United States
84	University of Birmingham	United Kingdom
=85	Lund University	Sweden
=85	Universidade de São Paulo	Brazil
=87	Lomonosov Moscow State University	Russia
=87	Universität Heidelberg	Germany
89	The University of Adelaide	Australia
90	University of Technology Sydney	Australia
=91	Tokyo Institute of Technology	Japan
=91	University of Zurich	Switzerland
=93	Boston University	United States
=93	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)	Mexico
=95	Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA)	Argentina
=95	University of St Andrews	United Kingdom
97	Georgia Institute of Technology	United States
98	Freie Universitaet Berlin	Germany
99	Purdue University	United States
=100	Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)	South Korea
=100	University of Nottingham	United Kingdom

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World University Rankings

Rank	University	Score
1	Harvard University	100.000
2	California Institute of Technology (Caltech)	99.730
3	Stanford University	98.499
4	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	96.851

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Several organizations produce worldwide university rankings, including the following. The three longest established and most influential global rankings are those produced by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), Times Higher Education (THE) and Shanghai Ranking Consultancy (the Academic Ranking of World Universities; ARWU).

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What is Harvard rank in the world? ›

It is ranked #4 in QS World University Rankings 2024.

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Which country has the most universities in the top 100? ›

The US is the most-represented country overall, with 169 institutions, and also the most-represented in the top 200 (56).

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What is the most elite university in the world? ›

Most prestigious universities in the world 2023

Reputation rank 2023	Reputation rank 2022	University
1	1	Harvard University
2	2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3	3	Stanford University
4	4	University of Oxford

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Feb 13, 2024

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Is Oxford better than Harvard? ›

While both Harvard vs Oxford are world-renowned elite universities, the "better" option depends entirely on your academic interests and goals. Select based on programs and opportunities in your desired field.

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What is the hardest university to get into ranking? ›

All standardized test information is from the Class of 2027 (when available).

1) Caltech.
2) Harvard University.
3) Stanford University.
4) Yale University.
5) MIT.
6) Vanderbilt University.
7) Columbia University.
8) Princeton University.

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Apr 8, 2024

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Is Yale better than Harvard? ›

Part of the elite US group of Ivy League schools, Harvard and Yale are among the world's most acclaimed and competitive universities. Of the eight Ivy League members, these two are among the highest-ranked in the QS World University Rankings®. In the 2024 edition, Harvard is ranked fourth in the world and Yale 16^th.

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Which country has the best education system? ›

United States of America. The United States has the best education system in the world. ...
United Kingdom. The United Kingdom is known for its outstanding education system, attracting many international students annually. ...
Germany. ...
Canada. ...
France. ...
Japan. ...
Switzerland. ...
Australia.

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Apr 22, 2024

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What GPA is required for Harvard? ›

To have the best shot of getting in, you should aim for the 75th percentile, with a 1580 SAT or a 36 ACT. You should also have a 4 GPA or higher. If your GPA is lower than this, you need to compensate with a higher SAT/ACT score.

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What is the #1 college in the US? ›

As of 2023, the top ten colleges, according to "America's Top Colleges" are: 1. Princeton University (Princeton, New Jersey)

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What is the oldest university? ›

1. University of Bologna. The 'Nourishing Mother of the Studies' according to its Latin motto, the University of Bologna was founded in 1088 and, having never been out of operation, holds the title of the oldest university in the world.

Is Stanford better than Harvard? ›

In most areas, Harvard and Stanford are equal when it comes to the quality of the university. The only factors that may affect your decision are your personal career goals and lifestyle. Harvard is a more classic setting with its old-world charm and historic setting.

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What is the best university in the world for medicine? ›

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024: Medicine

All of the top eight universities in this year's medicine subject ranking are unchanged from last year, with Harvard University continuing to lead the way.

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What is the #1 university in the US? ›

QS World University Rankings 2024: Top 100 US Universities
Rank	University
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
2	Harvard University
3	Stanford University

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Is MIT or Harvard more prestigious? ›

Both MIT and Harvard are widely recognized as among the most prestigious institutions in the world, but they excel in different academic domains. MIT is celebrated for its unparalleled contributions to science, technology, and innovation, making it highly prestigious in those fields.

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What is the #1 university in the world in 2024? ›

Ranking: World's Best Universities For 2024

1	1	University of Oxford
2	3 (Tie)	Stanford University
3	5	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4	2	Harvard University
5	3 (Tie)	University of Cambridge

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Sep 28, 2023

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