THE World University Rankings 2026: World University Rankings 2026 released, Oxford is the world's number 1 university..

The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026 have been released. Oxford University has been ranked the world's top university for the tenth consecutive year. It has secured the first position in the rankings. China's Tsinghua University is ranked 12th for the third consecutive year, while Peking University is ranked 13th only this time. For the first time, no Indian university is included in the top 100 list.
For the first time in 14 years, the performance of Asia's top universities has declined in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026. This time, no Indian university is included in the top 100, while the US is slipping in the global rankings. India is now second only to the US in the total number of universities listed. The number of Chinese universities in the top 200 remains at 13. The National University of Singapore (NUS) is ranked 17th in the rankings.
Seven US universities are in the top 10
Seven US universities are included in the top 10 of the rankings. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US is in second place. Princeton University has risen to joint third, its highest ranking to date, thanks to improvements in the quality of teaching and research. There are six fewer universities in the top 20 compared to last year, and 35 in the top 100 have dropped from 38. The total number of US institutions in the top 500 is 102, the lowest on record.
Three UK universities are included in the top 10 of the rankings. Oxford holds the top spot, while the University of Cambridge is in third place, and Imperial College London is in eighth place. Of the 105 UK universities ranked, 27% have declined, while only 12% have improved. Twelve universities, including the London School of Economics and Political Science (52nd) and the University of Warwick (joint 122nd), are at their lowest ever rankings.
What is the ranking of Indian universities?
According to the released rankings, the Indian Institute of Science is ranked between 201 and 250. Jamia Millia Islamia is ranked between 401-500, Banaras Hindu University 501-600, IIT Indore 501-600, Mahatma Gandhi University 501-600, and Aligarh Muslim University 601-800.
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