MIT ranked world's top university by QS for 15th consecutive year
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MIT has been ranked the world's No. 1 university by QS World University Rankings for the 15th consecutive year (2026-27 edition). The rankings are based on factors including academic reputation, employer reputation, citations per faculty, student-to-faculty ratio, and international diversity. MIT also topped 12 subject areas.
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This is the 15th year in a row MIT has received this distinction.
The QS rankings are based on factors including academic reputation, employer reputation, citations per faculty, student-to-faculty ratio, proportion of international faculty, and proportion of international students.
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