Universities are institutions for higher education that, at least theoretically, prepare their students for their professional life. Whether with a Bachelor’s degree, a Master’s degree, a Law degree, a PhD or whichever other way of graduation, a university degree is supposed to signal the qualifications of a graduate to potential future employers.
But not all universities are equal. There are universities that carry a high degree of respect and esteem with them all over the world. These institutions are characterized not only by a high standard of learning, but also tend to contribute a lot to the world of science through its strong research departments. These universities usually have a significant number of alumni who went on to win Nobel prizes as well as numerous other scientific awards.
The following ranking ranks the current Top 10 best universities in the world. The ranking is based by averaging the scores each university achieved in the most current three major global university rankings: The Times Higher Education World University Ranking, the QS World University Ranking and the Academic Ranking of World Universities. The scores are given on 100-points scale and are based on such factors as Teaching quality, Research output, Number of citations in scientific publications, Academic reputation, Number of produced Nobel prize recipients and some more.
All known and officially recognized universities around the world are considered in this ranking.
The 10 Best Universities in the World 2020:
1. Harvard University
2. Stanford University
3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4. University of Cambridge
5. University of Oxford
6. California Institute of Technology
7. Princeton University
8. University of California, Berkeley
9. University of Chicago
10. Yale University
The 10 Best Universities in the World 2020
(as of September 2020)
| Top 10 Best Universities in the World: |
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| 1. HARVARD UNIVERSITY Average Score: 97.6 |
| 2. STANFORD UNIVERSITY Average Score: 89.2 |
| 3. MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Average Score: 88.0 |
| 4. UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE Average Score: 87.7 |
| 5. UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD Average Score: 83.2 |
| 6. CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Average Score: 83.1 |
| 7. PRINCETON UNIVERSITY Average Score: 81.2 |
| 8. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY Average Score: 79.6 |
| 9. UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Average Score: 79.3 |
| 10. YALE UNIVERSITY Average Score: 77.7 |
The Top 10 Best Universities in the World based on the average score achieved in the most current three major best universities in the world rankings: The 2021 Times Higher Education World University Ranking, the 2021 QS World University Ranking and the 2020 Academic Ranking of World Universities.