Seven U.S. schools dominated the top 10 of U.S. News' best universities list
U.S. News & World Report just dropped its 2025–2026 Best Global Universities rankings, and America made a strong showing once again. Of the top 10 universities worldwide, seven are right here in the U.S. The rankings—drawn from over 2,250 schools in more than 100 countries—measure academic research output and reputation using 13 data-driven indicators including scholarly impact, global presence and serious brainpower.
Leading the pack (no surprises here) is Harvard University in Cambridge, MA, followed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (also in Cambridge) and Stanford University (in Stanford, CA), bringing tech innovation and entrepreneurial edge to the table. The University of California, Berkeley lands at number six, proving that public universities can still outgun the Ivies when it comes to research heft. University of Washington, Seattle—a quiet powerhouse—takes eighth, just ahead of Yale (in New Haven, CT) and Columbia (in New York, NY), at Nos. 9 and 10, respectively.
The U.K. holds its own with Oxford and Cambridge at Nos. 4 and 5, and University College London at number seven. But the U.S. still leads in presence and performance: 280 American schools made the rankings, second only to China's 397.
The list uses data from Clarivate's Web of Science and InCites platforms, ensuring schools are measured by actual impact, not just name recognition. For students eyeing degrees that translate across borders—or universities with real research clout—this is the go-to list. Bottom line: If you want to study at a university with global reach, cutting-edge research, and serious prestige chances are high you'll be headed to the U.S.
The 10 best global universities, according to U.S. News
Harvard University (U.S.)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (U.S.)
Stanford University (U.S.)
University of Oxford (U.K.)
University of Cambridge (U.K.)
University of California Berkeley (U.S.)
University College London (U.K.)
University of Washington Seattle (U.S.)
Yale University (U.S.)
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