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Go to: cambridgeinternational.org/recognition-search](their admission policies. Go to: cambridgeinternational.org/recognition-search)  \n| University name |  | QS\u003Cbr>Ranking | THE\u003Cbr>Ranking | Shanghai\u003Cbr>Ranking | Cambridge International A Level Recognition |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 􀀳 |\n|  Imperial College London |  | 2 | 9 | Not in\u003Cbr>rankings | 􀀳 |\n|  University of Oxford |  | 3 | 1 | 6 | 􀀳 |\n|  Harvard University |  | 4 | 3 | 1 | 􀀳 |\n|  University of Cambridge |  | 5 | 5 | 4 | 􀀳 |\n|  Stanford University |  | 6 | 6 | 2 | 􀀳 |\n|  ETH Zurich |  | 7 | 11 | Not in\u003Cbr>rankings | 􀀳 |\n| | National University of Singapore (NUS) | 8 | 17 | Not in\u003Cbr>rankings | 􀀳 |\n|  University College London |  | 9 | Not in\u003Cbr>rankings | =14 | 􀀳 |\n| | California Institute of Technology (Caltech) | 10 | 7 | 9 | 􀀳 |\n|  University of Pennsylvania |  | 11 | =14 | =14 | 􀀳 |\n| | University of California, Berkeley (UCB) | 12 | 8 | 5 | 􀀳 |\n|  The University of Melbourne |  | 13 | Not in\u003Cbr>rankings | Not in\u003Cbr>rankings | 􀀳 |\n|  Peking University |  | 14 | 13 | Not in\u003Cbr>rankings | 􀀳 |\n\n*According to QS, Times Higher Education and Shanghai 2025 world university rankings. Continued   \nTop 20 Universities in World v1.26.indd  \n1  \n26/01/2026  \n15:07:39  \nTop 20 universities in the world* continued  \n| University name |  | QS\u003Cbr>Ranking | THE\u003Cbr>Ranking | Shanghai\u003Cbr>Ranking | Cambridge International A Level Recognition |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| | Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU) | 15 | Not in\u003Cbr>rankings | Not in\u003Cbr>rankings | 􀀳 |\n|  Cornell University |  | 16 | 20 | 12 | 􀀳 |\n|  The University of Hong Kong |  | 17 | Not in\u003Cbr>rankings | Not in\u003Cbr>rankings | 􀀳 |\n|  The University of Sydney |  | 18 | Not in\u003Cbr>rankings | Not in\u003Cbr>rankings | 􀀳 |\n| | The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) | 19 | Not in\u003Cbr>rankings | Not in\u003Cbr>rankings | 􀀳 |\n|  Tsinghua University |  | 20 | 12 | 18 | 􀀳 |\n|  Princeton University |  | Not in\u003Cbr>rankings | 4 | 7 | 􀀳 |\n|  Yale University |  | Not in\u003Cbr>rankings | 10 | 11 | 􀀳 |\n|  The University of Chicago |  | Not in\u003Cbr>rankings | =14 | 10 | 􀀳 |\n|  Johns Hopkins University |  | Not in\u003Cbr>rankings | 16 | 19 | 􀀳 |\n|  Columbia University |  | Not in\u003Cbr>rankings | =18 | 8 | 􀀳 |\n| | University of California, Los Angeles | Not in\u003Cbr>rankings | =18 | 16 | 􀀳 |\n|  Paris-Saclay University |  | Not in\u003Cbr>rankings | Not in\u003Cbr>rankings | 13 |  |\n|  University of California, San Diego |  | Not in\u003Cbr>rankings | Not in\u003Cbr>rankings | 20 | 􀀳 |\n|  University of Washington |  | Not in\u003Cbr>rankings | Not in\u003Cbr>rankings | 17 | 􀀳 |\n\n*According to QS, Times Higher Education and Shanghai 2025 world university rankings.  \nLearn more! For more information on [recognition go to www.cambridgeinternational.org/recognition](recognition go to www.cambridgeinternational.org/recognition)  \n*8773804173*  \n© Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2026  \nTop 20 Universities in World v1.26.indd  \n2  \n26/01/2026  \n15:07:41","cbCaivhqGLEPTC7W","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivhqGLEPTC7W","pdf",639137,"English","# Top 20 universities in the world\n## University rankings table\n## Recognition and admission-policy reference","[{\"question\":\"Which ranking systems are used for the top 20 universities list?\",\"answer\":\"The factsheet cites QS, Times Higher Education (THE), and Shanghai World University Rankings as the basis for the rankings.\"},{\"question\":\"What information is included for each university in the tables?\",\"answer\":\"Each entry provides the university name and its QS, THE, and Shanghai ranking positions, plus Cambridge International A Level recognition.\"},{\"question\":\"How can readers find admission policies for Cambridge International A Levels?\",\"answer\":\"Readers are instructed to use Cambridge International’s recognition search database to check the universities’ admission policies.\"}]","Top 20 universities in the world - Factsheet v1.26 | PDF",1792721630]