Latest Ranking: Top 10 Universities in the World 2021
In the newly ranked top 10 best universities in the world, University of Oxford maintains the number 1…
In the newly ranked top 10 best universities in the world, University of Oxford maintains the number 1 spot, while Harvard University occupies the 3rd position. These rankings are important either for mere admiration or as a guide when it comes to choosing where to study.
These institutions are ranked based on four performance indicators: teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook as presented by Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021.
Latest Ranking: Top 10 Universities in the World 2021
| Rank | Institution | Country Location |
| 1 | University of Oxford | United Kingdom |
| 2 | Stanford University | United States |
| 3 | Harvard University | United States |
| 4 | California Institute of Technology | United States |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | United States |
| 6 | University of Cambridge | United Kingdom |
| 7 | University of California, Berkeley | United States |
| 8 | Yale University | United States |
| 9 | Princeton University | United States |
| 10 | The University of Chicago | United States |
Interestingly 8 out of the top 10 best universities listed above are all in the United States while the remaining 2 are in the United Kingdom.
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