Ranking of the best universities in the world

1.MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Nestled in the American city of Cambridge , Massachusetts , MIT ( Massachusetts Institute of Technology ) is considered by many to be the best university in the world .

Its reputation is well established, and its excellence allows it to occupy the best places in international rankings every year. MIT thus obtains the perfect score of 100 in the famous QS ranking .

The institution stands out in particular for its specialties in engineering and technology , which make MIT an incubator of innovations that attracts the world’s best experts every year. But the institute does not stop there, since it also excels in other fields such as natural sciences , economics and social sciences .

2. University of Cambridge

Also located in the city of Cambridge , but this time in England , the University of Cambridge is an iconic institution.

In the QS ranking, it obtains the very respectable score of 99.2 , ranking it second among the most prestigious universities in the world.

Cambridge University is particularly renowned for its expertise in the exact sciences (particularly mathematics) and the humanities . Its law and medical faculties also enjoy a worldwide reputation.

3. University of Oxford

The University of Oxford is undoubtedly one of the oldest in the world , since it was already possible to study there in 1096. It is also the oldest English-speaking university in the United Kingdom .

It obtained the excellent score of 98.9 in the QS ranking, thus reaching the last step of the podium of the best universities in the world .

This institution is particularly recognized for its teachings in human sciences , philosophy , natural sciences , law , medicine and political sciences .

4. Harvard University

When we think of “best university in the world,” many immediately think of Harvard. And when we know that this institution is, with a score of 98.3 , fourth in the QS ranking, it’s understandable!

Among the specialties that allow the institution to distinguish itself, we find in particular: law , commerce with the famous Harvard Business School , social sciences , human sciences , medicine and life sciences .

A true incubator for the ideas of tomorrow, the Harvard campus is full of researchers from all over the world, but also of museums and resources, providing the perfect setting for the birth of new ideas.

5. Stanford University

Located in the heart of California’s Silicon Valley , Stanford University is a bastion of innovation and entrepreneurship. Founded in 1885, this institution enjoys an honorable score of 98.1 in the QS ranking, completing our top 5 of the best universities in the world .

Thanks to its privileged location in the cradle of American innovation, its programs in engineering , computer science and management are particularly popular. But the institution is also renowned in human sciences , life sciences and social sciences . The teaching provided there is therefore relatively diversified.

6. Imperial College London

Founded in 1907 and located in the capital of the United Kingdom , a dynamic and cosmopolitan city par excellence, Imperial College London is an institution where the frontiers of knowledge are constantly pushed back. This academic excellence allows it to obtain the very good score of 97.8 , giving it sixth place in the ranking of the best universities in the world.

7. ETH Zurich

Nestled in German-speaking Switzerland , the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich was founded in 1855. It boasts state-of-the-art infrastructure and offers a stimulating environment for its students and teachers. At ETH, knowledge is constantly put into practice, which is one of the institution’s great strengths. This has led to it achieving a score of 93.3 in the QS ranking of the best universities, and thus seventh place.

8. National University of Singapore (NUS)

The first university in Asia in the world rankings , the National University of Singapore was founded in 1905. It excels in engineering , law , social sciences and life sciences . Its management and entrepreneurship programs are also not to be outdone, especially since they benefit from the economic dynamism of the region.