THE World University Rankings 2026: Oxford leads again as US universities decline. (Getty Images)
Asia’s top universities stall for the first time in 14 years
US universities dominate the top 10 but face wider decline
UK retains strength but shows signs of strain
2026 Rank
Institution
Country/region
2025 Rank
1
University of Oxford
United Kingdom
1
2
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
US
2
3
Princeton University
US
4
3
University of Cambridge
United Kingdom
5
5
Harvard University
US
3
5
Stanford University
US
6
7
California Institute of Technology
US
7
8
Imperial College London
United Kingdom
9
9
University of California, Berkeley
US
8
10
Yale University
US
10
Emerging trends across Asia and other regions
Challenges ahead: demographics and policy
The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026, released today, confirm the University of Oxford as the world’s top univers
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