QS World University Rankings Overall rankings QS World University Rankings — Top 50

| _2013_14 | _2012_13 | _2011_12 | _2010_11 | Institute | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 12 | 9 | 12 | University of Pennsylvania | United States |
| 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | Columbia University | United States |
| 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Cornell University | United States |
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | Johns Hopkins University | United States |
| 17 | 21 | 20 | 22 | University of Edinburgh | United Kingdom |
| 17 | 19 | 23 | 29 | University of Toronto | Canada |
| 19 | 26 | 27 | 21 | King`s College London | United Kingdom |
| 21 | 18 | 17 | 19 | McGill University | Canada |
| 22 | 17 | 14 | 15 | University of Michigan | United States |
| 23 | 20 | 19 | 14 | Duke University | United States |
| 24 | 25 | 28 | 31 | National University of Singapore | Singapore |
| 25 | 22 | 21 | 28 | University of California, Berkeley | United States |