MIT Takes Top Spot in New Global University Ranking
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What happened
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology achieved the top ranking in a new global university ranking, followed by California Institute of Technology. Princeton fell to the second spot, ending a 15-year streak at the top of the list. The new ranking calculation incorporates a factor called “earnings by major,” which replaces a previous metric measuring graduate indebtedness.
Why it matters
The shift in rankings and the introduction of the “earnings by major” factor, which MIT ranks first for, changes how institutions are measured. Princeton, which scored 99, and Harvard University, which scored 96, were also featured in the updated rankings.
Several top universities, including Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Stanford, were ranked highly in global university rankings.
Who's involved
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAchieved the top ranking in the new global university ranking.
- California Institute of TechnologyRanked second in the new global university ranking.
- PrincetonFell to second place after 15 consecutive years at the top of the list.
- Harvard UniversityReceived a score of 96 in the updated rankings.
- University of ChicagoRanked eighth, tied with the University of Chicago, in the new rankings.
How it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- A ranking review reveals that institutions including UChicago, Princeton, and MIT are facing a major shift, having lost the top spot and settling in second place.Sub-event
MIT takes the top spot in a new global university ranking, followed by Caltech.1 source
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, founded 1861
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Harvard University
private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts
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University of Chicago
private university in Chicago, Illinois