QS Ranking of American universities

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When deciding which university to study at, it is crucial that you also look at the world university rankings. This helps you compare and understand where a university ranks and how does your desired institution fare on the global map. QS world university rankings are a good start for the same.

The QS system ranks universities as per their global standing, and subject-wise (which includes 48 different subjects and five faculty areas) along with five regional tables. It considers the university’s reputation among other universities (40%), employers (10%), student-teacher ratio (20%), citations-academic staff ratio (20%) and international outlook including students and staff (10%) for its compilation of top universities in the world.

Comparative table to show where American universities rank on the world map

QS Ranking of American universities
S.No.	Institution	QS Ranking 2020 (within the US)	QS Ranking 2020 (Globally)	QS Ranking 2019 (Globally)
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	1	1	1
2	Stanford University	2	2	2
3	Harvard University	3	3	3
4	California Institute of Technology (CalTech)	4	5	4
5	University of Chicago	5	10	9
6	Princeton University	6	13	13
7	Cornell University	7	14	14
8	University of Pennsylvania	8	15	19
9	Yale University	9	17	15
10	Columbia University	10	18	16