Top Universities Worldwide

Browse 87 top universities — compare QS rankings, fees, and programs

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
🇺🇸 United States · Cambridge, MA
QS #1 THE #3 private
World leader in STEM education and research
4% acceptance 11,500 students Est. 1861
Stanford University
🇺🇸 United States · Stanford, CA
QS #2 THE #2 private
Silicon Valley neighbor; birthplace of countless startups
4% acceptance 17,500 students Est. 1891
University of Oxford
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Oxford
QS #3 THE #1 public
Oldest English-speaking university; world-class in all fields
15% acceptance 26,000 students Est. 1096
Harvard University
🇺🇸 United States · Cambridge, MA
QS #4 THE #1 private
Oldest US university; world-class across all fields
3% acceptance 22,000 students Est. 1636
University of Cambridge
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Cambridge
QS #5 THE #5 public
World leader in sciences and mathematics
18% acceptance 24,000 students Est. 1209
Imperial College London
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · London
QS #6 THE #8 public
STEM-focused; located in heart of London
14% acceptance 22,000 students Est. 1907
ETH Zurich
🇨🇭 Switzerland · Zurich
QS #7 THE #11 public
Einstein's alma mater; world-class STEM at just CHF 1,460/yr
27% acceptance 24,000 students Est. 1855
National University of Singapore
🇸🇬 Singapore · Singapore
QS #8 THE #15 public
Asia's top university; strong across all disciplines
10% acceptance 42,000 students Est. 1905
University College London
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · London
QS #9 THE #22 public
Broad-based research university; most international student body in UK
20% acceptance 47,000 students Est. 1826
University of California, Berkeley
🇺🇸 United States · Berkeley, CA
QS #10 THE #9 public
Top public university; strong across STEM and humanities
11% acceptance 45,000 students Est. 1868
EPFL
🇨🇭 Switzerland · Lausanne
QS #12 THE #33 public
French-speaking Swiss tech institute; lakeside campus
20% acceptance 12,000 students Est. 1969
University of Melbourne
🇦🇺 Australia · Melbourne
QS #13 THE #14 public
Australia's top-ranked university; Melbourne Model of education
70% acceptance 55,000 students Est. 1853
Nanyang Technological University
🇸🇬 Singapore · Singapore
QS #15 THE #32 public
Rising star in global rankings; strong engineering and business
12% acceptance 33,000 students Est. 1991
University of Hong Kong
🇭🇰 Hong Kong · Hong Kong
QS #17 THE #35 public
Hong Kong's oldest university; strong in medicine and business
12% acceptance 20,000 students Est. 1911
UNSW Sydney
🇦🇺 Australia · Sydney
QS #19 THE #67 public
Strong engineering and business programs; close to Sydney CBD
30% acceptance 65,000 students Est. 1949
University of Toronto
🇨🇦 Canada · Toronto, ON
QS #21 THE #18 public
Canada's top-ranked university; strong across all fields
43% acceptance 97,000 students Est. 1827
Carnegie Mellon University
🇺🇸 United States · Pittsburgh, PA
QS #24 THE #28 private
Top-tier for CS, AI, and robotics
11% acceptance 15,000 students Est. 1900
Technical University of Munich
🇩🇪 Germany · Munich
QS #28 THE #30 public
Germany's top technical university; tuition-free
8% acceptance 50,000 students Est. 1868
McGill University
🇨🇦 Canada · Montreal, QC
QS #30 THE #49 public
Top for medicine and law; bilingual Montreal city experience
38% acceptance 40,000 students Est. 1821
University of Tokyo
🇯🇵 Japan · Tokyo
QS #32 THE #29 public
Japan's most prestigious university; strong across all fields
35% acceptance 28,000 students Est. 1877
Georgia Institute of Technology
🇺🇸 United States · Atlanta, GA
QS #33 THE #44 public
Top public engineering and CS school
17% acceptance 45,000 students Est. 1885
University of British Columbia
🇨🇦 Canada · Vancouver, BC
QS #34 THE #41 public
Beautiful Vancouver campus; strong in forestry, mining, and tech
46% acceptance 72,000 students Est. 1908
New York University
🇺🇸 United States · New York
QS #38 private
New York University (est. 1831) is a large private research university in Manhattan, with leading programs in media, integrated marketing, design, business (Stern) and the arts (Tisch).
12% acceptance 51,000 students Est. 1831
Seoul National University
🇰🇷 South Korea · Seoul
QS #41 THE #62 public
Korea's top comprehensive university
25% acceptance 30,000 students Est. 1946
Delft University of Technology
🇳🇱 Netherlands · Delft
QS #47 THE #64 public
Top European technical university; strong in engineering
25% acceptance 27,000 students Est. 1842
University of Amsterdam
🇳🇱 Netherlands · Amsterdam
QS #53 public
The University of Amsterdam (est. 1632) is the Netherlands' largest public research university, strong in social sciences, business, communication and media, and medicine through Amsterdam UMC.
12% acceptance 41,000 students Est. 1632
KAIST
🇰🇷 South Korea · Daejeon
QS #56 THE #82 public
Korea's MIT; world-class in STEM research
20% acceptance 11,000 students Est. 1971
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
🇩🇪 Germany · Munich
QS #59 public
LMU Munich (est. 1472) is one of Germany's oldest and highest-ranked research universities, with leading faculties in media and communication, business, law, medicine and the humanities.
15% acceptance 52,000 students Est. 1472
University of Auckland
🇳🇿 New Zealand · Auckland
QS #65 THE #134 public
New Zealand's highest-ranked university; strong in all fields
33% acceptance 42,000 students Est. 1883
Trinity College Dublin
🇮🇪 Ireland · Dublin
QS #81 THE #128 public
Ireland's oldest and highest-ranked university
35% acceptance 18,000 students Est. 1592
RWTH Aachen University
🇩🇪 Germany · Aachen
QS #90 THE #96 public
Leading technical university; automotive engineering strength
15% acceptance 47,000 students Est. 1870
University of Zurich
🇨🇭 Switzerland · Zurich
QS #91 public
The University of Zurich (est. 1833) is Switzerland's largest university, offering law, economics, medicine, communication and media studies and the humanities alongside the natural sciences.
20% acceptance 28,000 students Est. 1833
University of Waterloo
🇨🇦 Canada · Waterloo, ON
QS #112 THE #158 public
Best co-op program in Canada; top for CS and engineering
52% acceptance 42,000 students Est. 1957
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
🇮🇳 India · Mumbai
QS #118 THE #130 public
India's premier engineering institute; top placements and research output
2% acceptance 12,000 students Est. 1958
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
🇮🇳 India · New Delhi
QS #150 THE #181 public
Top IIT in the capital; strong in CS, electrical, and mechanical engineering
2% acceptance 9,500 students Est. 1961
Indian Institute of Technology Bangalore (IISc)
🇮🇳 India · Bangalore
QS #211 THE #150 public
India's top research university; highest citations per faculty in India
5% acceptance 5,000 students Est. 1909
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
🇮🇳 India · Kharagpur
QS #222 THE #251 public
India's first IIT; largest campus with 20+ departments
3% acceptance 12,500 students Est. 1951
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
🇮🇳 India · Chennai
QS #227 THE #250 public
NIRF #1 ranked institute; pioneered India's first online BSc degree
2% acceptance 10,000 students Est. 1959
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
🇮🇳 India · Kanpur
QS #278 THE #300 public
Known for strong CS and aerospace programs; flexible curriculum
2% acceptance 8,500 students Est. 1959
University of Delhi
🇮🇳 India · New Delhi
QS #328 THE #501 public
India's largest university; top for humanities, economics, and social sciences
10% acceptance 132,000 students Est. 1922
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
🇮🇳 India · Guwahati
QS #344 THE #501 public
Newest of the original IITs; strong design, mechanical, and biotech programs
3% acceptance 7,500 students Est. 1994
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
🇮🇳 India · Roorkee
QS #369 THE #401 public
India's oldest technical institute; strong civil, earthquake and water engineering
2% acceptance 11,000 students Est. 1847
University of Hyderabad
🇮🇳 India · Hyderabad
QS #651 public
Central research university; very strong in social sciences and integrated science programs
6% acceptance 5,000 students Est. 1974
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
🇮🇳 India · Hyderabad
QS #681 THE #601 public
New-generation IIT with research-led culture; strong AI, data science and design
3% acceptance 4,500 students Est. 2008
Jawaharlal Nehru University
🇮🇳 India · New Delhi
QS #691 THE #601 public
Top central university; strong in social sciences, languages and international studies
5% acceptance 8,500 students Est. 1969
Amity University
🇮🇳 India · Noida
QS #701 private
Large multi-campus private university; broad program portfolio
40% acceptance 125,000 students Est. 2005
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
🇮🇳 India · Manipal
QS #751 THE #601 private
Major private deemed-to-be-university; multi-disciplinary across medical, engineering, business
20% acceptance 28,000 students Est. 1953
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
🇮🇳 India · Coimbatore
QS #801 private
Multi-campus private university; strong CSE and AI/ML programs
12% acceptance 23,000 students Est. 2003
Jamia Millia Islamia
🇮🇳 India · New Delhi
QS #851 public
Central university; strong in engineering, mass communication and architecture
8% acceptance 21,000 students Est. 1920
Banaras Hindu University
🇮🇳 India · Varanasi
QS #991 public
Major central university; comprehensive across arts, science, engineering, medicine and law
7% acceptance 30,000 students Est. 1916
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
🇮🇳 India · Ahmedabad
public
India's #1 business school; PGP median salary among highest in Asia
1% acceptance 1,200 students Est. 1961
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
🇮🇳 India · Bangalore
public
Premier B-school in India's tech capital; strong consulting and tech placements
1% acceptance 1,500 students Est. 1973
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
🇮🇳 India · Kolkata
public
India's first IIM; known for finance placements and case study pedagogy
1% acceptance 1,000 students Est. 1961
Indian Institute of Management Lucknow
🇮🇳 India · Lucknow
public
Top-5 IIM; strong HR and marketing specializations
2% acceptance 800 students Est. 1984
National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
🇮🇳 India · Tiruchirappalli
public
Top-ranked NIT; strong engineering programs at affordable cost
5% acceptance 7,000 students Est. 1964
National Institute of Technology Warangal
🇮🇳 India · Warangal
public
One of the original RECs; known for CS and electronics engineering
5% acceptance 6,500 students Est. 1959
National Institute of Technology Karnataka (Surathkal)
🇮🇳 India · Mangalore
public
Beach-side NIT campus; strong in civil, mechanical, and IT
5% acceptance 6,000 students Est. 1960
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi
🇮🇳 India · New Delhi
public
India's most prestigious medical institution; virtually free tuition
0.1% acceptance 3,500 students Est. 1956
Christian Medical College, Vellore
🇮🇳 India · Vellore
private
India's #2 medical college; known for community medicine and clinical excellence
1% acceptance 2,500 students Est. 1900
JIPMER Puducherry
🇮🇳 India · Puducherry
public
Institute of national importance for medicine; free tuition
0.5% acceptance 2,000 students Est. 1823
National Law School of India University
🇮🇳 India · Bangalore
public
India's #1 law school; pioneered the 5-year integrated law degree
1% acceptance 800 students Est. 1987
NALSAR University of Law
🇮🇳 India · Hyderabad
public
Top-3 NLU; strong in corporate law and IP law
2% acceptance 700 students Est. 1998
National Law University Delhi
🇮🇳 India · New Delhi
public
Newest top NLU; advantage of Delhi location for court access and internships
2% acceptance 600 students Est. 2008
Indian School of Business
🇮🇳 India · Hyderabad
private
India's top 1-year MBA; globally ranked by FT; Wharton & Kellogg partnership
15% acceptance 900 students Est. 2001
BITS Pilani
🇮🇳 India · Pilani
private
Premier private engineering institute; Practice School industry internship model
5% acceptance 15,000 students Est. 1964
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
🇮🇳 India · Mumbai
public
India's premier research institute for fundamental sciences and mathematics
3% acceptance 500 students Est. 1945
Anna University
🇮🇳 India · Chennai
public
Tamil Nadu state technical university; affiliated with 500+ engineering colleges
15% acceptance 21,000 students Est. 1978
Aligarh Muslim University
🇮🇳 India · Aligarh
public
Historic central university; strong in humanities, law and Islamic studies
8% acceptance 38,000 students Est. 1875
Vellore Institute of Technology
🇮🇳 India · Vellore
THE #801 private
Largest private engineering university; fully-flexible credit system and strong placements
25% acceptance 40,000 students Est. 1984
SRM Institute of Science and Technology
🇮🇳 India · Chennai
private
Multi-campus private engineering university; strong in CS, mechanical and biotechnology
30% acceptance 52,000 students Est. 1985
Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology
🇮🇳 India · Patiala
private
Top private engineering institute in north India; strong industry connect
20% acceptance 8,000 students Est. 1956
Lovely Professional University
🇮🇳 India · Phagwara
private
Largest single-campus private university in India; strong international student community
50% acceptance 30,000 students Est. 2005
XLRI Jamshedpur
🇮🇳 India · Jamshedpur
private
Premier B-school; strong HR specialization and case-method pedagogy
2% acceptance 700 students Est. 1949
MDI Gurgaon (Management Development Institute)
🇮🇳 India · Gurgaon
private
Top-tier private B-school; strong consulting and product-management placements
3% acceptance 700 students Est. 1973
S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research
🇮🇳 India · Mumbai
private
Premier Mumbai B-school; strong finance, marketing and ops placements
3% acceptance 600 students Est. 1981
Indian Institute of Management Indore
🇮🇳 India · Indore
public
Top IIM; offers India's only 5-year integrated IPM programme
3% acceptance 900 students Est. 1996
King George's Medical University
🇮🇳 India · Lucknow
public
Top public medical university in north India; comprehensive specialty hospital
0.5% acceptance 3,000 students Est. 1911
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences
🇮🇳 India · Lucknow
public
Postgraduate medical institute of national importance; strong super-specialty programs
0.5% acceptance 1,200 students Est. 1983
West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS)
🇮🇳 India · Kolkata
public
Among India's top NLUs; strong corporate law and intellectual property tracks
1% acceptance 500 students Est. 1999
Gujarat National Law University
🇮🇳 India · Gandhinagar
public
Top NLU in western India; strong international law and arbitration programs
2% acceptance 600 students Est. 2003
National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
🇮🇳 India · Ahmedabad
public
India's leading design institute; strong industrial design, communication design, animation
2% acceptance 1,200 students Est. 1961
National Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi
🇮🇳 India · New Delhi
public
Premier fashion institute; covers design, technology and management
5% acceptance 2,000 students Est. 1986
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Pune
🇮🇳 India · Pune
public
IISER for fundamental science research and integrated 5-year science programs
4% acceptance 1,500 students Est. 2006
Jadavpur University
🇮🇳 India · Kolkata
public
Strong state university for engineering, arts and science; very low fees
8% acceptance 11,000 students Est. 1955
IIT (BHU) Varanasi
🇮🇳 India · Varanasi
public
Indian Institute of Technology (BHU); affiliated to Banaras Hindu University
3% acceptance 6,500 students Est. 1919
Jamia Hamdard
🇮🇳 India · New Delhi
private
Top private pharmacy university; also strong in nursing, medicine and life sciences
8% acceptance 7,500 students Est. 1989
University of the Arts London
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · London
public
University of the Arts London is Europe's largest specialist art, design, fashion, media and communication university, consistently ranked among the top two worldwide for art and design.
40% acceptance 22,000 students Est. 2004

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