Explore the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025 below. Trusted worldwide by students, teachers, governments and industry experts, the list ranks 2,092 institutions from 115 countries and territories.

University rankings 2025: highlights

• Oxford holds on to the top spot for the ninth consecutive year, bolstered by significant improvements in industry engagement and teaching
• MIT rises to second place, overtaking Stanford, which drops to sixth
• China edges closer to the top 10, further boosting its global research influence
• Australia’s top five universities all slip down the rankings, due to declining reputation and international outlook
• Three new countries join the top 200 - Brazil, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates - highlighting the rise of emerging markets in higher education