Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025 have been unveiled, and Oxford University has once again secured the top position. This marks the ninth consecutive year that Oxford has held the number one spot, solidifying its reputation as a global leader in higher education.
While Oxford has maintained its dominance, there have been notable changes in the rankings below. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has climbed to second place, surpassing Stanford University, which has slipped to sixth. China's universities continue to make significant strides, with several institutions inching closer to the top 10, reflecting the country's growing research influence.
Australia's top universities have experienced a decline in rankings due to factors such as declining reputation and international outlook. Meanwhile, emerging markets have made significant gains, with Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates joining the top 200 for the first time.
The 2025 rankings feature 2,092 universities, including 185 new entrants compared to the previous year. The rankings are based on a comprehensive evaluation of university performance across five key areas: teaching, research environment, research quality, industry engagement, and international outlook.
In 2024, IISc was positioned in the 201-250 range with an overall score between 55.9 and 58.6. However, by 2025, it dropped to the 251-300 bracket, with its score falling to between 53.7 and 55.7. Despite this decline, IISc continues to hold the title of India's top-ranked university.
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings methodology is widely recognized and trusted by students, teachers, academics, governments, and industry experts. It draws on a vast dataset of 157 million citations, 18 million research publications, and survey responses from over 93,000 scholars worldwide.
Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025
| Rank | Name | Country/Region |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Oxford | United Kingdom |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | United States |
| 3 | Harvard University | United States |
| 4 | Princeton University | United States |
| 5 | University of Cambridge | United Kingdom |
| 6 | Stanford University | United States |
| 7 | California Institute of Technology | United States |
| 8 | University of California, Berkeley | United States |
| 9 | Imperial College London | United Kingdom |
| 10 | Yale University | United States |
| 11 | ETH Zurich | Switzerland |
| 12 | Tsinghua University | China |
| 13 | Peking University | China |
| =14 | The University of Chicago | United States |
| =14 | University of Pennsylvania | United States |
| 16 | Johns Hopkins University | United States |
| 17 | National University of Singapore | Singapore |
| =18 | Columbia University | United States |
| =18 | University of California, Los Angeles | United States |
| 20 | Cornell University | United States |
| 21 | University of Toronto | Canada |
| =22 | UCL | United Kingdom |
| =22 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | United States |
| 24 | Carnegie Mellon University | United States |
| 25 | University of Washington | United States |
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