BEST UNIVERSITIES IN THE WORLD
The top 5 countries with the best higher education in the world today include the USA, Great Britain, Germany, Australia and Canada. These countries provide comfortable conditions for students, universities enjoy a certain degree of independence, large-scale research work is carried out and graduates very often reach heights in various spheres of professional activity.
In addition to the above countries, quite high-quality and prestigious education is offered by higher education institutions in France, the Netherlands and Switzerland. Universities located in Northern Europe – Denmark, Sweden, Finland, as well as in Asia – China, South Korea, Japan – have become very popular among foreigners in recent years.
Next, let's highlight the best universities in the world in 2025 according to the authoritative editions of QS World University Rankings and Times Higher Education.
â„– | UNIVERSITY | COUNTRY |
1. | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | USA |
2. | Imperial College London | United Kingdom |
3. | University of Oxford | United Kingdom |
4. | Harvard University | USA |
5. | University of Cambridge | United Kingdom |
6. | Stanford University | USA |
7. | ETH Zurich | Switzerland |
8. | National University of Singapore | Singapore |
9. | University College London | United Kingdom |
10. | University of California, Berkeley | USA |
Important. The best university in the world for the twelfth consecutive year is MIT.
Note. QS World University Rankings 2025 includes 1,500 universities from 105 countries and regions around the world.
â„– | UNIVERSITY | COUNTRY |
1. | University of Oxford | United Kingdom |
2. | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | USA |
3. | Harvard University | USA |
4. | Princeton University | USA |
5. | University of Cambridge | United Kingdom |
6. | Stanford University | USA |
7. | California Institute of Technology | USA |
8. | University of California, Berkeley | USA |
9. | Imperial College London | United Kingdom |
10. | Yale University | USA |
Important. The best university in the world for the eighth consecutive year is Oxford University.
Note. Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025 includes more than 2,000 universities from 115 countries and regions around the world.
Unfortunately, only a limited number of international students can count on scholarships and special benefits, and studying at the world's best universities is often very expensive. This is especially true for British and American universities.
It is worth paying attention to the countries with free higher education – Germany, France and Norway, as well as the states with affordable tuition fees – Austria, Belgium, Greece, Greece, Italy, Spain, Slovenia and the Czech Republic.
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