Compare top universities by country
Short answer: 413 leading universities and public colleges in 39 countries, each linked to its official site. Universities are listed in the order of one named global ranking per country; colleges are not ranked.
15 of 413 institutions
#1 in United States · THE World University Rankings 2027: 2
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Cambridge, MA · Private university
Engineering · Computing · Science · Management (Sloan) · Architecture & Planning
#2 in United States · THE World University Rankings 2027: =3
Princeton, NJ · Private university
Engineering · Computer Science · Economics · Public & International Affairs · Architecture
#3 in United States · THE World University Rankings 2027: =3
Stanford, CA · Private university
Engineering · Business · Medicine · Law · Humanities & Sciences · Sustainability
#4 in United States · THE World University Rankings 2027: 6
Cambridge, MA · Private university
Business · Law · Medicine · Public Health · Public Policy (Kennedy) · Engineering
#5 in United States · THE World University Rankings 2027: 7
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
Pasadena, CA · Private university
Engineering & Applied Science · Physics & Astronomy · Mathematics · Chemistry & Chemical Engineering · Biology & Bioengineering · Planetary Sciences
#6 in United States · THE World University Rankings 2027: =9
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA · Public university
Engineering · Computing & Data Science · Business · Chemistry · Law · Public Health
#7 in United States · THE World University Rankings 2027: =9
New Haven, CT · Private university
Law · Medicine · Management · Global Affairs (Jackson) · Public Health · Environment
#8 in United States · THE World University Rankings 2027: 14
Philadelphia, PA · Private university
Business (Wharton) · Medicine (Perelman) · Nursing · Engineering · Law (Carey)
#9 in United States · THE World University Rankings 2027: 16
Chicago, IL · Private university
Business (Booth) · Economics · Law · Public Policy (Harris) · Physical Sciences · Molecular Engineering
#10 in United States · THE World University Rankings 2027: =17
Baltimore, MD · Private university
Medicine · Public Health (Bloomberg) · Engineering (Whiting) · Nursing · International Studies (SAIS)
Dallas, TX · Public college
Business & Hospitality · Health Sciences · Engineering & Technology · Creative Arts & Design · Law & Public Service · Manufacturing & Industrial Technology
Cupertino, CA · Public college
Houston City College (formerly Houston Community College)
Houston, TX · Public college
Health Sciences · STEM · Business · Construction & Manufacturing · University Transfer
The Woodlands, TX (Greater Houston) · Public college
Health Sciences · IT & Computer Science · Engineering, Mathematics & Sciences · Business & Professional Services · Energy, Manufacturing & Construction
Santa Monica, CA · Public college
University Transfer · STEM · Business · Art, Media & Entertainment · Health & Wellness
| Institution | Country | Global ranking | Type | English | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Cambridge, MA | 2THE World University Rankings 2027 | Private university | yes | Engineering, Computing, Science, Management (Sloan), Architecture & Planning | |
| Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ | =3THE World University Rankings 2027 | Private university | yes | Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, Public & International Affairs, Architecture | |
| Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | =3THE World University Rankings 2027 | Private university | yes | Engineering, Business, Medicine, Law, Humanities & Sciences, Sustainability | |
| Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | 6THE World University Rankings 2027 | Private university | yes | Business, Law, Medicine, Public Health, Public Policy (Kennedy), Engineering | |
| California Institute of Technology (Caltech)Pasadena, CA | 7THE World University Rankings 2027 | Private university | yes | Engineering & Applied Science, Physics & Astronomy, Mathematics, Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Biology & Bioengineering, Planetary Sciences | |
| University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | =9THE World University Rankings 2027 | Public university | yes | Engineering, Computing & Data Science, Business, Chemistry, Law, Public Health | |
| Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT | =9THE World University Rankings 2027 | Private university | yes | Law, Medicine, Management, Global Affairs (Jackson), Public Health, Environment | |
| University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | 14THE World University Rankings 2027 | Private university | yes | Business (Wharton), Medicine (Perelman), Nursing, Engineering, Law (Carey) | |
| University of ChicagoChicago, IL | 16THE World University Rankings 2027 | Private university | yes | Business (Booth), Economics, Law, Public Policy (Harris), Physical Sciences, Molecular Engineering | |
| Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD | =17THE World University Rankings 2027 | Private university | yes | Medicine, Public Health (Bloomberg), Engineering (Whiting), Nursing, International Studies (SAIS) | |
| Dallas CollegeDallas, TX | Not ranked | Public college | yes | Business & Hospitality, Health Sciences, Engineering & Technology, Creative Arts & Design, Law & Public Service, Manufacturing & Industrial Technology | |
| De Anza CollegeCupertino, CA | Not ranked | Public college | yes | ||
| Houston City College (formerly Houston Community College)Houston, TX | Not ranked | Public college | yes | Health Sciences, STEM, Business, Construction & Manufacturing, University Transfer | |
| Lone Star CollegeThe Woodlands, TX (Greater Houston) | Not ranked | Public college | yes | Health Sciences, IT & Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics & Sciences, Business & Professional Services, Energy, Manufacturing & Construction | |
| Santa Monica CollegeSanta Monica, CA | Not ranked | Public college | yes | University Transfer, STEM, Business, Art, Media & Entertainment, Health & Wellness |