The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026, released today, confirm the University of Oxford as the world’s top university for the tenth consecutive year. The UK institution continues to lead on measures of research, teaching, and international reputation. Meanwhile, the rankings reveal a decline across the US higher education sector, with several top institutions falling in position, indicating a broader shift in the global higher education landscape. While Asia’s leading universities have demonstrated strong overall results across the region, their top institutions have largely stagnated for the first time in over a decade. This year’s rankings reveal a period of significant flux in global university standings, with established powers maintaining dominance but fa
THE World University Rankings 2026: Oxford leads for 10th year; check who else made the top 10

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