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Out Now! QS World University Rankings 2025

Want to study at one of the world's top 100 universities? The QS World University Rankings offers an annually updated list of the top universities worldwide. We will be revealing which of these made the top 100. 

The 2025 edition of the QS World University Rankings is once again topped by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with Imperial College London climbing to second place, above two other UK universities: the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge.

To find out how universities are assessed and ranked, and how this information can help you find the right university for you, read our methodology.

Here’s a complete rundown of the world’s top 100 universities. 

Rank
University
Location
1

QS World University Rank

Cambridge, United States
2

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London, United Kingdom
3

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Oxford, United Kingdom
4

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Cambridge, United States
5

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Cambridge, United Kingdom
6

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Stanford, United States
7

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Zürich, Switzerland
8

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Singapore, Singapore
9

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UCLLondon
London, United Kingdom
10

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Pasadena, United States
11

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Philadelphia, United States
12

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Berkeley, United States
13

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Parkville, Australia
14

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Beijing, China (Mainland)
15

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Singapore, Singapore
16

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Ithaca, United States
17

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Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
18

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Sydney, Australia
19

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Sydney, Australia
20

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Beijing, China (Mainland)
21

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Chicago, United States
22

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Princeton, United States
23

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New Haven, United States
24

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Paris, France
25

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Toronto, Canada
26

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Lausanne, Switzerland
27

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
28

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Munich, Germany
29

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Montreal, Canada
30

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Canberra, Australia
31

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Seoul, South Korea
=32

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Baltimore, United States
=32

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Tokyo, Japan
=34

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New York City, United States
=34

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Manchester, United Kingdom
36

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Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
37

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Melbourne, Australia
38

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Vancouver, Canada
39

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Shanghai, China (Mainland)
=40

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London, United Kingdom
=40

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Brisbane City, Australia
42

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Los Angeles, United States
43

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New York City, United States
44

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Ann Arbor, United States
45

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Shanghai, China (Mainland)
46

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Palaiseau Cedex, France
=47

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Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
=47

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Hangzhou, China (Mainland)
49

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Delft, Netherlands
=50

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Kyoto, Japan
=50

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Evanston, United States
=50

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London, United Kingdom
53

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Daejeon, South Korea
54

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Bristol, United Kingdom
55

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Amsterdam, Netherlands
56

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Seoul, South Korea
57

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Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong SAR
58

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Pittsburgh, United States
59

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Munich, Germany
60

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
61

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Durham, United States
62

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Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
=63

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Leuven, Belgium
=63

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Paris, France
65

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Auckland, New Zealand
66

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Austin, United States
67

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Seoul, South Korea
68

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Taipei, Taiwan
=69

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Coventry, United Kingdom
=69

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Champaign, United States
71

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Buenos Aires, Argentina
72

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San Diego, United States
73

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Gif-sur-Yvette,, France
74

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Stockholm, Sweden
75

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Lund, Sweden
76

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Seattle, United States
77

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Perth, Australia
78

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
79

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Providence, United States
=80

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Birmingham, United Kingdom
=80

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Southampton, United Kingdom
=82

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Adelaide, Australia
=82

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Leeds, United Kingdom
=84

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Heidelberg, Germany
=84

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Tokyo, Japan
86

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Osaka City, Japan
87

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Dublin, Ireland
88

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Haymarket, Australia
=89

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Durham, United Kingdom
=89

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University Park, United States
=89

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Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette
West Lafayette, United States
92

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São Paulo, Brazil
93

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Santiago, Chile
=94

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Moscow, Russia
=94

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Mexico City, Mexico
96

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Edmonton,, Canada
97

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Berlin, Germany
98

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Pohang , South Korea
99

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Aachen, Germany
100

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Copenhagen, Denmark

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