These are the world's 30 best universities for 2027 (opens original article in a new tab)

MIT remains the world's best university for 2027, according to QS rankings, with Imperial College London and Stanford tied for second. Singapore and China saw notable improvements in global university rankings.

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology is ranked first for 2027, continuing its 15-year streak as the top university.
• Imperial College London and Stanford University tied for second place, followed by Oxford and Harvard.
• Singapore and China saw significant improvements in university rankings, with Singapore's National University and Nanyang Technological University in the top 12.