The Times Higher Education World Reputation Ranking 2025 has released its list of the top 300 universities from 38 countries, assessed using a revised methodology. Harvard University ranks 1st, followed by MIT (2nd) and Stanford (4th), with numerous US institutions maintaining top positions. Notable mentions include UC Berkeley (6th) and Princeton (7th). Indian institutions such as the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), IIT Delhi, and IIT Madras feature in the rankings, all placed between 201-300. IISc is recognized as the top institution in India, highlighting its academic prestige.
The rankings have been evaluated using an updated methodology.
The Times Higher Education (THE) World Reputation Ranking 2025 was published on Wednesday, highlighting the top 300 institutions from 38 countries and territories based on their academic reputation and prestige. The rankings have been evaluated using an updated methodology.
Leading US Universities in THE World Reputation Rankings 2025
The United States maintains its lead in the rankings, with several of its institutions claiming top spots:
- Harvard University – 1st place
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) – 2nd place
- Stanford University – 4th place
- University of California, Berkeley – 6th place
- Princeton University – 7th place
- Yale University – 9th place
- California Institute of Technology (Caltech) – 13th place
- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) – 15th place
- University of Chicago – 16th place
- Columbia University – 17th place
- University of Michigan – 18th place
- Cornell University – 20th place
- University of Pennsylvania – 22nd place
- Johns Hopkins University – 23rd place
- University of Washington – 26th place
- New York University (NYU) – 28th place
- Duke University – 29th place
- Carnegie Mellon University – 31st place
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign – 31st place
- University of Texas at Austin – 35th place
- University of California, San Diego – 36th place
- University of Wisconsin-Madison – 38th place
In addition, several Indian institutions have also achieved recognition in THE World Reputation Rankings 2025. The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has been ranked between 201-300, making it the top institution in India, with an overall score ranging from 26.9-34.2. IIT Delhi and IIT Madras also attained rankings in the 201-300 range, sharing the same score range. Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan was acknowledged as the fourth-best institution in India in terms of prestige.