U.S. News: Top Global Universities 2025-2026 Revealed

Based on the provided text, here’s a list of institutions with a strong global research impact, as indicated by their ranking in the 2025-2026 U.S.News & World Report Best Global universities:

Overall Top 10:

1. Harvard University (U.S.)
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (U.S.)
3. Stanford University (U.S.)
4. University of Oxford (U.K.)
5. University of Cambridge (U.K.)
6. University of California Berkeley (U.S.)
7. University College London (U.K.)
8. University of Washington Seattle (U.S.)
9. Yale University (U.S.)
10. Columbia University (U.S.)

Africa top 3:

1. University of Cape Town (South Africa)
2. Cairo university (Egypt)
3. University of Witwatersrand (South africa)

Asia Top 3:

1. tsinghua University (China)
2. national University of Singapore (Singapore)
3. Peking university (China)

Australia/new Zealand Top 3:

1. University of Sydney (Australia)
2. University of Melbourne (Australia)
3. University of New South Wales Sydney (Australia)

Europe Top 3:

University of Oxford (U.K.)
University of Cambridge (U.K.)
University college London (U.K.)

Methodology: The rankings are based on factors that measure a university’s global and regional research reputation and academic research performance, including bibliometric indicators like publications, citations, and international collaboration.
Subject-Specific Rankings: The text also mentions that U.S. News ranks universities in 51 specific subjects. eight of these subjects will have more schools ranked this year: agricultural sciences; artificial intelligence; computer science; electrical and electronic engineering; engineering; gastroenterology and hepatology; plant and animal science and polymer science. If you are interested in a specific field, it would be beneficial to consult the full rankings for that subject.
Data Source: The rankings are powered by data and metrics from the Web of Science Core Collection and incites Benchmarking & Analytics provided by Clarivate.
* U.S. News as a tool: LaMont Jones emphasizes that the rankings are just one tool to assist with college decision-making.

To get a more extensive view, it’s recommended to consult the full rankings on the U.S. News & World Report website.