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

| _2013_14 | _2012_13 | _2011_12 | _2010_11 | Institute | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | United States |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | Harvard University | United States |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | University of Cambridge | United Kingdom |
| 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | University College London | United Kingdom |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | Imperial College London | United Kingdom |
| 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | University of Oxford | United Kingdom |
| 7 | 15 | 11 | 13 | Stanford University | United States |
| 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | Yale University | United States |
| 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | University of Chicago | United States |
| 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | California Institute of Technology | United States |
| 10 | 9 | 13 | 10 | Princeton University | United States |