2022 Best Global Universities Rankings


These institutions from the U.S. and more than 90 other countries have been ranked based on 13 indicators that measure their academic research performance and their global and regional reputations. Students can use these rankings to explore the higher education options that exist beyond their own countries' borders and to compare key aspects of schools' research missions. These are the world's 1,750 top universities. 



  1. 100.0
    ENROLLMENT
    21,575

  2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    The United States|Cambridge (U.S.)

    • #2
      inBest Global Universities

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, founded in 1861, is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, near Boston. Around... 

    GLOBAL SCORE
    97.5
    ENROLLMENT
    11,459

  3. Stanford University

    United States|Stanford

    • #3
      inBest Global Universities

    Stanford University was founded in 1885 and is located in California’s Bay Area, around 30 miles south of San Francisco... 

    GLOBAL SCORE
    95.6
    ENROLLMENT
    16,319

  5. University of California--Berkeley

    United States|Berkeley

    • #4
      inBest Global Universities

    The University of California—Berkeley is situated roughly 15 miles from San Francisco in what is known as the Bay Area... 

    GLOBAL SCORE
    89.4
    ENROLLMENT
    40,306

  6. University of Oxford

    United Kingdom|Oxford

    • #5
      inBest Global Universities

    The exact date of the University of Oxford’s founding is unknown, but the school traces its roots back to at least 1096... 

    GLOBAL SCORE
    87.1
    ENROLLMENT
    N/A

  7. Columbia University

    United States|New York City

    • #6
      inBest Global Universities

    Columbia University is a private institution that was founded in 1754. It is located on the Upper West Side of New York... 

    GLOBAL SCORE
    86.7
    ENROLLMENT
    22,801

  9. University of Washington

    United States|Seattle

    • #7
      inBest Global Universities

    The University of Washington is a public institution that was founded in 1861. The school's oldest and largest campus in... 

    GLOBAL SCORE
    86.5
    ENROLLMENT
    47,606

  10. University of Cambridge

    The United Kingdom|Cambridge (U.K.)

    • #8
      inBest Global Universities

    The University of Cambridge, located around 60 miles north of London, traces its history back to 1209. Around 19,000... 

    GLOBAL SCORE
    86.1
    ENROLLMENT
    N/A

  11. California Institute of Technology

    United States|Pasadena

    • #9
      inBest Global Universities (tie)

    The California Institute of Technology, known as Caltech, was founded in 1891 as Throop University and received its... 

    GLOBAL SCORE
    85.5
    ENROLLMENT
    2,233

  13. Johns Hopkins University

    United States|Baltimore

    • #9
      inBest Global Universities (tie)

    Johns Hopkins University is a private institution that was founded in 1876. The school has campuses located in and... 

    GLOBAL SCORE
    85.5
    ENROLLMENT
    16,552

  14. University of California--San Francisco

    United States|San Francisco

    • #11
      inBest Global Universities

    The University of California—San Francisco is a public institution that was founded in 1864. The health sciences-focused... 

    GLOBAL SCORE
    85.4
    ENROLLMENT
    N/A

  15. Yale University

    United States|New Haven

    • #12
      inBest Global Universities

    Yale University was founded in 1701, making it one of the oldest institutions of higher education in the U.S. The... 

    GLOBAL SCORE
    85.2
    ENROLLMENT
    13,317

  17. University of Pennsylvania

    United States|Philadelphia

    • #13
      inBest Global Universities

    The University of Pennsylvania, also known as Penn, was founded in 1740. The private, Ivy League institution is located... 

    GLOBAL SCORE
    84.8
    ENROLLMENT
    21,211

  18. University of California--Los Angeles

    United States|Los Angeles

    • #14
      inBest Global Universities

    The University of California—Los Angeles, commonly referred to as UCLA, is a public institution that was founded in... 

    GLOBAL SCORE
    84.7
    ENROLLMENT
    42,890

  19. University of Chicago

    United States|Chicago

    • #15
      inBest Global Universities

    The University of Chicago is a private institution that was founded in 1890. The university is located in Chicago... 

    GLOBAL SCORE
    84.5
    ENROLLMENT
    14,895

  21. Princeton University

    United States|Princeton

    • #16
      inBest Global Universities (tie)

    Princeton University was founded in 1746, making it one of the oldest higher education institutions in the U.S. The... 

    GLOBAL SCORE
    84.2
    ENROLLMENT
    N/A

  22. University College London

    The United Kingdom|London (U.K.)

    • #16
      inBest Global Universities (tie)

    University College London, or UCL, is a public institution that was founded in 1826. It was the third university... 

    GLOBAL SCORE
    84.2
    ENROLLMENT
    35,895

  23. University of Toronto

    Canada|Toronto

    • #16
      inBest Global Universities (tie)

    The University of Toronto is a public institution that was founded in 1827. Around 80 percent of its students study at... 

    GLOBAL SCORE
    84.2
    ENROLLMENT
    75,821

  25. University of Michigan--Ann Arbor

    United States|Ann Arbor

    • #19
      inBest Global Universities

    The University of Michigan—Ann Arbor is a public institution that was founded in 1817 and made the city of Ann Arbor its... 

    GLOBAL SCORE
    84.1
    ENROLLMENT
    44,663

  26. Imperial College London

    The United Kingdom|London (U.K.)

    • #20
      inBest Global Universities

    Imperial College London is a public institution that was founded in 1907. The university was previously a college of the... 

    GLOBAL SCORE
    84.0
    ENROLLMENT
    17,630

  27. University of California--San Diego

    United States|La Jolla

    • #21
      inBest Global Universities

    The University of California—San Diego is a public institution that was established in 1960. It is located in La... 

    GLOBAL SCORE
    83.8
    ENROLLMENT
    36,256

  29. Cornell University

    United States|Ithaca

    • #22
      inBest Global Universities

    Cornell University is a private institution that was founded in 1865. The Ivy League school is located in Ithaca, New... 

    GLOBAL SCORE
    82.7
    ENROLLMENT
    23,600

  30. Duke University

    The United States|Durham (North Carolina, U.S.)

    • #23
      inBest Global Universities

    Duke University traces its roots back to 1838, though the private institution didn’t receive its current name until... 

    GLOBAL SCORE
    82.1
    ENROLLMENT
    N/A

  31. Northwestern University

    United States|Evanston

    • #24
      inBest Global Universities

    Northwestern University is a private institution that was founded in 1851. The university has three campuses – the main... 

    GLOBAL SCORE
    81.7
    ENROLLMENT
    N/A

  33. University of Melbourne

    Australia|Parkville

    • #25
      inBest Global Universities

    The University of Melbourne is a public institution that was founded in 1853. The university has seven campuses... 

    GLOBAL SCORE
    80.8
    ENROLLMENT
    N/A

  34. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

    Switzerland|Zurich

    • #26
      inBest Global Universities (tie)


    GLOBAL SCORE
    80.1
    ENROLLMENT
    19,890

  35. Tsinghua University

    China|Beijing

    • #26
      inBest Global Universities (tie)

    Tsinghua University, located in northwest Beijing, China, is a public institution that traces its roots back to 1911... 

    GLOBAL SCORE
    80.1
    ENROLLMENT
    38,221

  37. University of Sydney

    Australia|Sydney

    • #28
      inBest Global Universities

    The University of Sydney was founded in 1850, making it the oldest university in Australia. The public institution is... 

    GLOBAL SCORE
    80.0
    ENROLLMENT
    49,213

  38. National University of Singapore

    Singapore|Singapore

    • #29
      inBest Global Universities


    GLOBAL SCORE
    79.1
    ENROLLMENT
    31,819

  39. New York University

    United States|New York City

    New York University, also known as NYU, is a private university that was founded in 1831. The university's main campus... 

    GLOBAL SCORE
    78.9
    ENROLLMENT
    45,424