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Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) has released the list of the world’s best universities “QS World University Rankings 2025: Top Global Universities”. This year, the London-based higher education analyst has released its largest ranking ever. UniversitiesThe list includes over 1,500 universities from 105 higher education systems. The US is the most represented country with 197 institutions, followed by the UK with 90 and China with 71 institutions.
As per the list, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has retained its top spot for the 13th consecutive year. Imperial College London has jumped four places to displace the University of Cambridge from second place. Oxford University and Harvard University are third and fourth respectively, while the University of Cambridge has slipped to fifth place.
Indian students who wish to study abroad can check out the list of best universities around the world released by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) University Rankings for 2025 before deciding their preferred destination.
Here are the top five universities around the world:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, United States tops the list as the best university worldwide. According to the QS World University Rankings 2025, MIT tops all three parameters adopted by the higher education analyst. Its overall score is 100, academic reputation score is 100 and employer reputation is also 100.
Founded in 1861, MIT has grown into an academic institution with nearly 1,000 faculty members and more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
The independent and coeducational institution is organised into five schools: (1) Architecture and Planning; (2) Engineering (3) Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (4) Management (5) Sciences and one College (Computing).
Close collaboration between industry and research has helped MIT alumni start more than 30,000 active companies, create 4.6 million jobs, and generate annual revenues of approximately $1.9 trillion.
Imperial College London
Imperial College LondonThe University of London (UK) is a public research university located in South Kensington, London, England. Established by royal charter in 1907, it is ranked second in the QS World University Rankings 2025 list. This year, ICL has jumped four places to displace the University of Cambridge from second place on the list.
According to the QS World University Rankings 2025, CIL has an overall score of 98.5, academic reputation score is 98.5 and employer reputation is 99.5.
ICL offers 67 undergraduate and 155 postgraduate programmes across science, engineering, medicine and business alone. ICL is also known for the number of award winners, Nobel Prize holders and prestigious fellowships (Royal Society, Royal Academy of Engineering, Academy of Medical Sciences) among its staff. It is one of the most international universities in the world, with 62% of its students in 2021-22 being non-UK citizens and over 140 countries currently represented on campus.
University of Oxford
University of Oxford It is the oldest university in England. It is so ancient that its founding date is unknown. It consists of 44 colleges and halls as well as the largest library system in the UK. Oxford has a total of 22,000 students, about half of whom are undergraduates, while 40% are international students.
According to the QS World University Rankings 2025, Oxford has an overall score of 96.9, academic reputation score of 100 and employer reputation of 100.
Oxford The university offers 62 undergraduate and 347 postgraduate programs under four academic divisions: Humanities, Mathematics, Physical and Life Sciences; Medical Sciences; and Social Sciences. The university’s particular strength is science, and it is ranked number one in the world for medicine.
Oxford has an alumni network of over 250,000 individuals, including over 120 Olympic medallists, 26 Nobel Prize winners, seven Poet Laureates, and over 30 modern world leaders (including Bill Clinton, Aung San Suu Kyi, Indira Gandhi, and 26 UK Prime Ministers).
Harvard University
Harvard University It is the oldest higher education institution in the United States. Founded in 1636, it is widely known not only in the US but around the world in terms of its influence, reputation, and academic pedigree.
According to the QS World University Rankings 2025, Harvard has an overall score of 96.8, academic reputation score of 100 and employer reputation of 100.
Harvard offers 1 undergraduate and 24 graduate programs. The university has the world’s largest academic library system, holding 18 million volumes, 180,000 serial titles, an estimated 400 million manuscript items, and 10 million photographs. Harvard alumni include eight U.S. presidents, numerous foreign heads of state, 62 living billionaires, 359 Rhodes Scholars, and 242 Marshall Scholars.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge One of the oldest universities in the world and the largest in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1209, the University of Cambridge is a public collegiate research university.
According to the QS World University Rankings 2025, the University of Cambridge has an overall score of 96.7, academic reputation score of 100 and employer reputation of 100.
The University of Cambridge offers 32 undergraduate and 299 postgraduate programs. Cambridge has 31 colleges. Three are for women (New Hall, Newnham and Lucy Cavendish) and two admit only graduates (Clare Hall and Darwin). The remaining colleges provide accommodation and teaching for all students enrolled in courses of study or research at the university. Each college is an independent institution with its own property and income.
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