The Best University in the World is….

The best university in the world is for the seventh consecutive year is Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), according to the latest ranking from education research firm Quacquarelli Symonds.

Every year QS ranks universities around the world using a methodology that evaluates academic reputation, employer reputation, student-to-faculty ratio, as well as international reputation.

Using a points system, QS then rates the universities out of 100. They use these numbers to determine the best universities in the world.

MIT scored a 100 in every category, and as a result gained a perfect overall score, beating the likes of Harvard and Oxford University.

Here are some of them:

39. University of Melbourne, Australia — 80.1 (overall score out of 100)

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38. London School of Economics, UK — 80.2

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37. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology — 80.5

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36. Seoul National University, South Korea — 80.6

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35. Kyoto University, Japan — 81.2

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34. Northwestern University, USA — 81.5

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33. McGill University, Canada — 81.7

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32. University of California, Los Angeles, USA — 81.9

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31. King’s College London, UK — 82.5

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30. Peking University, China — 82.6

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29. University of Manchester, UK — 82.9

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28. University of Toronto, Canada — 83.0

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27. University of California, Berkeley, USA — 83.2

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26. Duke University, USA — 83.9

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25. University of Hong Kong — 84.3

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24. Australian National University, Australia — 84.4

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23. University of Tokyo, Japan — 85.3

22. Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland — 85.8

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21. Johns Hopkins University, USA — 85.9

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20. University of Michigan, USA —86.4

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19. University of Pennsylvania, USA — 86.5

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18. University of Edinburgh, UK — 86.9

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17. Tsinghua University, China — 87.2

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16. Columbia University, USA — 88.5

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15. Yale University, USA — 89.6

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14. Cornell University, USA — 90.5

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13. Princeton University, USA — 90.9

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12. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore — 91.3

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11. National University of Singapore, Singapore — 92.0

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10. University College London, UK — 92.9

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9. University of Chicago, USA — 93.2

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8. Imperial College London, UK — 93.3

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7. ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology), Switzerland — 95.3

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6. University of Cambridge, UK — 95.6

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The Best University in the World is….

39. University of Melbourne, Australia — 80.1 (overall score out of 100)

38. London School of Economics, UK — 80.2

37. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology — 80.5

36. Seoul National University, South Korea — 80.6

35. Kyoto University, Japan — 81.2

34. Northwestern University, USA — 81.5

33. McGill University, Canada — 81.7

32. University of California, Los Angeles, USA — 81.9

31. King’s College London, UK — 82.5

30. Peking University, China — 82.6

29. University of Manchester, UK — 82.9

28. University of Toronto, Canada — 83.0

27. University of California, Berkeley, USA — 83.2

26. Duke University, USA — 83.9

25. University of Hong Kong — 84.3

24. Australian National University, Australia — 84.4

23. University of Tokyo, Japan — 85.3

22. Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland — 85.8

21. Johns Hopkins University, USA — 85.9

20. University of Michigan, USA —86.4

19. University of Pennsylvania, USA — 86.5

18. University of Edinburgh, UK — 86.9

17. Tsinghua University, China — 87.2

16. Columbia University, USA — 88.5

15. Yale University, USA — 89.6

14. Cornell University, USA — 90.5

13. Princeton University, USA — 90.9

12. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore — 91.3

11. National University of Singapore, Singapore — 92.0

10. University College London, UK — 92.9

9. University of Chicago, USA — 93.2

8. Imperial College London, UK — 93.3

7. ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology), Switzerland — 95.3

6. University of Cambridge, UK — 95.6

3. Harvard University, USA — 98.5

2. Stanford University, USA — 98.6

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA — 100

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39. University of Melbourne, Australia — 80.1 (overall score out of 100)

38. London School of Economics, UK — 80.2

37. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology — 80.5

36. Seoul National University, South Korea — 80.6

35. Kyoto University, Japan — 81.2

34. Northwestern University, USA — 81.5

33. McGill University, Canada — 81.7

32. University of California, Los Angeles, USA — 81.9

31. King’s College London, UK — 82.5

30. Peking University, China — 82.6

29. University of Manchester, UK — 82.9

28. University of Toronto, Canada — 83.0

27. University of California, Berkeley, USA — 83.2

26. Duke University, USA — 83.9

25. University of Hong Kong — 84.3

24. Australian National University, Australia — 84.4

23. University of Tokyo, Japan — 85.3

22. Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland — 85.8

21. Johns Hopkins University, USA — 85.9

20. University of Michigan, USA —86.4

19. University of Pennsylvania, USA — 86.5

18. University of Edinburgh, UK — 86.9

17. Tsinghua University, China — 87.2

16. Columbia University, USA — 88.5

15. Yale University, USA — 89.6

14. Cornell University, USA — 90.5

13. Princeton University, USA — 90.9

12. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore — 91.3

11. National University of Singapore, Singapore — 92.0

10. University College London, UK — 92.9

9. University of Chicago, USA — 93.2

8. Imperial College London, UK — 93.3

7. ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology), Switzerland — 95.3

6. University of Cambridge, UK — 95.6

5. University of Oxford, UK — 96.8

4. California Institute of Technology, USA — 97.2

3. Harvard University, USA — 98.5

2. Stanford University, USA — 98.6

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA — 100

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