Recently, the news magazine “U.S. News & World Report” released the 2025 global ranking of the best universities, showing that 13 higher education institutions in the United States are among the top 20 universities worldwide.
The ranking compiled by the authoritative global education institution “U.S. News & World Report” for the 2025-2026 academic year includes 2250 top universities from over a hundred countries. Among the top 20 universities, 13 are from the United States. Here is the specific ranking of these 20 universities:
One of the most renowned universities in the United States offers courses in over 100 languages. In the 2024-2025 academic year, international students accounted for 27.2% of the total student population.
With a focus on STEM fields and a reputation for low acceptance rates, it is a highly internationalized institution. Currently, there are over 3,430 international students enrolled, and in the 2023-2024 academic year, the university hosted 2,247 international scholars from 100 countries.
Stanford University’s ranking benefits from its summer opportunities, such as the Global Studies Internship Program. Through this program, the university sends students to study various subjects in over twenty countries across six continents.
As one of the most prestigious higher education institutions in the UK, Oxford University attracts students from 175 countries and regions, drawing scholars and academics from around the world.
Cambridge University is one of the eleven members of the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU), comprised of research universities from nine countries worldwide. The university has 3,115 undergraduate students from approximately 95 countries, with nearly 600 students and scholars from over seventy countries currently enrolled.
With over 18,000 international students, accounting for around 50% of the total student population, and boasting more than 465,000 alumni in over 190 countries globally, the university employs international staff representing 34% of the total faculty. Collaborating with institutions worldwide, its interdisciplinary research covers environmental science, neuroscience, microbiology, aerospace science, cancer research, and collaborative social sciences, among others.
Offering over 500 overseas study programs and hosting more than 8,000 international students, the university contributes to global health and environmental research.
Located in Connecticut, the university with a high proportion of international students, 28% of the student body, runs the “Yale Young African Scholars” program to assist high school students from Africa in applying to American universities, with participants from 39 African countries.
By providing students with overseas study programs, global internship opportunities, international service learning and research opportunities, and hosting the World Leaders Forum featuring distinguished speakers, this New York-based institution has secured its place among the top ten global universities.
Established in 1911, Tsinghua University in China offers diverse programs in fields such as science, architecture, engineering, economics, humanities, and medicine, with an emphasis on engineering.
Imperial College London has 21,065 students, including 12,565 international students. Employing 760 international faculty members, the university also offers international research opportunities, allowing undergraduate students to engage in year-long overseas learning in approximately fifteen countries to enrich their international experience.
Known for its academic achievements, the university has 28 interdisciplinary research centers and has signed over 192 agreements for research, teaching, and student exchange with global institutions.
The university in Maryland collaborates with international universities and offers over 400 overseas study programs in more than fifty countries.
As a private university in Pennsylvania, its international programs allow students to engage in overseas study, service learning, summer internships, and short-term projects every year.
Located in New York, with around 6,940 international students from 131 countries, constituting 26% of the student body, the university also employs 1,224 international faculty members representing over ninety countries and regions.
Situated in New Jersey, Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs was established in 1930, boasting twenty-one centers and programs, approximately 160 faculty members, and policy practitioners. Research topics include globalization, climate change, immigration, race, science, monetary policy, national security, law, human rights, and international development.
The Global Health Sciences Institute at the university is dedicated to improving the health of vulnerable populations, conducting research in over fifty countries. The various research centers focus on disease treatment, health equity, and public health solutions while strengthening health systems and education.
During the 2023-2024 academic year, the University of Toronto admitted 29,547 international students from 178 countries and regions across its three campuses. The university is committed to collaborating with other international universities to address global urgent issues.
This university places a strong emphasis on international exchanges. In the 2023-2024 academic year, over 570 students participated in 29 programs across twelve countries to engage with the social and cultural environments of emerging economies.