US dominates top 20 in THE World University Rankings 2026 with 13 universities. (AI Image)
THE World University Rankings 2026:
Top performers maintain positions but challenges persist
Not all institutions gain ground
Complete list of US universities in the top 20 (THE World University Rankings 2026)
Rank
University name
Overall
Teaching
Research environment
Research quality
Industry
International outlook
2
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
97.70
99.20
95.30
99.60
100.00
91.90
3
Princeton University
97.20
98.20
97.30
99.00
98.00
85.40
5
Harvard University
97.10
95.90
100.00
98.90
86.70
88.30
5
Stanford University
97.10
97.50
97.40
99.50
100.00
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