QS University Rankings 2025

According to the QS World University Ranking 2025, these are the top 10 universities in the world.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA

– Rank: 1 – Cambridge, Massachusetts – Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, Physics – Admission Requirements: SAT/ACT, TOEFL/IELTS, Recommendation

Imperial College London, UK

– Rank: 2 – London, England – Notable Programs: Engineering, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Business – Admission Requirements: A-Levels/IB, UCAS Application, Interviews

University of Oxford, UK

– Rank: 3 – Location: Oxford, England – Notable Programs: Humanities, Social Sciences, Law, Medicine – Admission Requirements: A-Levels/IB, UCAS Application, Interviews

Harvard University, USA

– Rank: 4 – Cambridge, Massachusetts – Law, Business, Medicine, Social Sciences – Admission Requirements: SAT/ACT, TOEFL/IELTS, Essays, Recommendations

University of Cambridge, UK

– Rank: 5 – Cambridge, England – Notable Programs: Natural Sciences, Engineering, Humanities, Mathematics – Admission Requirements: A-Levels/IB, UCAS Application, Interviews

Stanford University, USA

– Rank: 6 – Location: Stanford, California – Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Law – Admission Requirements: SAT/ACT, TOEFL/IELTS, Personal Statement, Recommendations

ETH Zurich, Switzerland

– Rank: 7 –Zurich, Switzerland – Engineering, Natural Sciences, Architecture, Computer Science – Admission Requirements: Swiss Matura, IB, or equivalent, Entrance exam

National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore

– Rank: 8 – Location: Singapore, Singapore – Engineering, Technology, Life Sciences – Admission Requirements: GCE A-Levels, IB, NUS High School Diploma

UCL (University College London), UK

– Rank: 9 – London, England – Notable Programs: Medicine, Law, Engineering, Social Sciences – Admission Requirements: A-Levels/IB, UCAS Application, Interviews

California Institute of Technology (Caltech), USA

– Rank: 10 – Pasadena, California – Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Biology – Admission Requirements: SAT/ACT, TOEFL/IELTS, Essays, Recommendations