(WJET/WFXP) — U.S. News has released its rankings for this year’s best global universities, and three universities in the United States top all others in the world.
United States universities in face hold 7 spots in the top 10 in the world. Out of the 2,250 schools across more than 100 countries, Harvard University sits on top with the highest global score of 100.
The Best Global Universities rankings provide a starting point for students to compare universities across the globe, within their region, and even by specific discipline. In their tenth year, the rankings have expanded to include more schools and more subjects while ensuring a focus on scholarly reputation and on institutions that prioritize cutting-edge research.
LaMont Jones, Ed.D., managing editor for Education at U.S. News.
These are the top 10 best global universities according to U.S. News:
- Harvard University (US): Global Score – 100
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (US): Global Score – 96.9
- Stanford University (US): Global Score – 94.5
- University of Oxford (UK): Global Score – 88.2
- University of California Berkeley (US): Global Score – 87.2
- University of Cambridge (UK): Global Score – 86.9
- University College London (UK): Global Score – 86.5 (Tied 7th)
- University of Washington Seattle (US): Global Score – 86.5 (Tied 7th)
- Columbia University (US): Global Score – 86.4
- Yale University (US): Global Score – 86.0
The Best Global Universities methodology weighs factors that measure a university’s global and regional research reputation and academic research performance. For the overall ranking, this includes bibliometric indicators such as publications, citations and international collaboration. Each of the 51 subject rankings has its own weighting based on academic research performance in that specific area. If you would like to view the extensive methodology used, click here.