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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 2026 edition of the QS World University Rankings is once again topped by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with Imperial College London ranked in second place, above Stanford University and the University of Oxford.

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

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Cambridge, United States
2

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London, United Kingdom
3

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Stanford, United States
4

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Oxford, United Kingdom
5

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Cambridge, United States
6

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Cambridge, United Kingdom
7

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Zürich, Switzerland
8

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, Singapore
9

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UCLLondon
London, United Kingdom
10

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Pasadena, United States
11

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Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
12

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Singapore, Singapore
13

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Chicago, United States
14

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Beijing, China (Mainland)
15

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Philadelphia, United States
16

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Ithaca, United States
=17

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Beijing, China (Mainland)
=17

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Berkeley, United States
19

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Parkville, Australia
20

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Sydney, Australia
21

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New Haven, United States
=22

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Lausanne, Switzerland
=22

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Munich, Germany
24

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Baltimore, United States
=25

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Princeton, United States
=25

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Sydney, Australia
27

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Montreal, Canada
28

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Paris, France
29

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Toronto, Canada
30

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Shanghai, China (Mainland)
31

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London, United Kingdom
=32

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Canberra, Australia
=32

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Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
34

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
35

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Manchester, United Kingdom
=36

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Melbourne, Australia
=36

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Tokyo, Japan
=38

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New York City, United States
=38

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Seoul, South Korea
40

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Vancouver, Canada
41

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Palaiseau Cedex, France
=42

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Evanston, United States
=42

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Brisbane City, Australia
44

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Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
45

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Ann Arbor, United States
46

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Los Angeles, United States
=47

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Delft, Netherlands
=47

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Shanghai, China (Mainland)
49

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Hangzhou, China (Mainland)
50

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Seoul, South Korea
51

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Bristol, United Kingdom
52

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Pittsburgh, United States
53

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Amsterdam, Netherlands
54

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Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
55

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New York City, United States
56

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London, United Kingdom
57

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Kyoto, Japan
=58

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Munich, Germany
=58

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
60

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Leuven, Belgium
61

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Seoul, South Korea
62

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Durham, United States
=63

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Kowloon,, Hong Kong SAR
=63

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Taipei, Taiwan
65

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Auckland, New Zealand
66

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San Diego, United States
67

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KFUPMDhahran
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
68

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Austin, United States
69

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Providence, United States
=70

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Champaign, United States
=70

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Gif-sur-Yvette,, France
=72

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Lund, Sweden
=72

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Paris, France
74

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Coventry, United Kingdom
75

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Dublin, Ireland
76

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Birmingham, United Kingdom
77

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Perth, Australia
78

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Stockholm, Sweden
79

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
80

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Heidelberg, Germany
81

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Seattle, United States
=82

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Adelaide, Australia
=82

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University Park, United States
84

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Buenos Aires, Argentina
85

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Tokyo, Japan
86

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Leeds, United Kingdom
87

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Southampton, United Kingdom
=88

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Boston, United States
=88

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Berlin, Germany
=88

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Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette
West Lafayette, United States
91

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Osaka City, Japan
92

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Sheffield,, United Kingdom
93

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Uppsala, Sweden
=94

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Durham, United Kingdom
=94

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Edmonton,, Canada
96

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Haymarket, Australia
97

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Nottingham, United Kingdom
=98

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Karlsruhe, Germany
=98

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Milan,, Italy
100

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Zürich, Switzerland

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