The Best of 2025
    THE Best in

    Education

    Honoring institutions and educators who transform lives through exceptional teaching, innovative programs, and commitment to knowledge.

    2025 Edition

    The Best Education of the Year — 2025 Edition

    The world's leading educational institutions, recognized for their academic excellence, research impact, and transformative learning experiences.

    Institution
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
    United States
    Imperial College London
    United Kingdom
    University of Oxford
    United Kingdom
    Harvard University
    United States
    University of Cambridge
    United Kingdom
    Stanford University
    United States
    ETH Zurich
    Switzerland
    National University of Singapore
    Singapore
    University College London
    United Kingdom
    California Institute of Technology
    United States
    University of California Berkeley
    United States
    University of Chicago
    United States
    Yale University
    United States
    Princeton University
    United States
    Columbia University
    United States
    University of Pennsylvania
    United States
    Cornell University
    United States
    University of Michigan
    United States
    Johns Hopkins University
    United States
    Northwestern University
    United States
    Duke University
    United States
    Carnegie Mellon University
    United States
    University of California Los Angeles
    United States
    New York University
    United States
    University of Edinburgh
    United Kingdom
    King's College London
    United Kingdom
    University of Manchester
    United Kingdom
    London School of Economics
    United Kingdom
    University of Bristol
    United Kingdom
    University of Warwick
    United Kingdom
    Sorbonne University
    France
    École Polytechnique
    France
    Sciences Po
    France
    Ludwig Maximilian University Munich
    Germany
    Technical University of Munich
    Germany
    Heidelberg University
    Germany
    University of Toronto
    Canada
    McGill University
    Canada
    University of British Columbia
    Canada
    Australian National University
    Australia
    University of Melbourne
    Australia
    University of Sydney
    Australia
    Tsinghua University
    China
    Peking University
    China
    Fudan University
    China
    University of Tokyo
    Japan
    Kyoto University
    Japan
    Seoul National University
    South Korea
    KAIST
    South Korea
    Hong Kong University
    Hong Kong
    INSEAD
    France/Singapore
    London Business School
    United Kingdom
    IE Business School
    Spain
    IESE Business School
    Spain
    HEC Paris
    France
    Bocconi University
    Italy
    Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
    India
    Indian Institute of Science
    India
    National Taiwan University
    Taiwan
    Nanyang Technological University
    Singapore
    Tel Aviv University
    Israel
    Hebrew University Jerusalem
    Israel
    University of Cape Town
    South Africa
    University of São Paulo
    Brazil
    Technion
    Israel
    Copenhagen Business School
    Denmark
    Stockholm School of Economics
    Sweden
    Delft University of Technology
    Netherlands
    Erasmus University Rotterdam
    Netherlands
    KU Leuven
    Belgium
    Trinity College Dublin
    Ireland
    Lund University
    Sweden
    University of Copenhagen
    Denmark
    University of Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    Free University Berlin
    Germany
    Humboldt University Berlin
    Germany
    Ecole Normale Supérieure
    France
    Rice University
    United States
    Emory University
    United States
    Vanderbilt University
    United States
    University of North Carolina
    United States
    University of Virginia
    United States
    University of Wisconsin Madison
    United States
    University of Washington
    United States
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    United States
    University of Texas Austin
    United States
    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    United States
    Purdue University
    United States
    Boston University
    United States
    University of Southern California
    United States
    Tufts University
    United States
    Georgetown University
    United States
    Brown University
    United States
    Dartmouth College
    United States
    University of Rochester
    United States
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    United States
    Case Western Reserve
    United States
    Wake Forest University
    United States
    Lehigh University
    United States
    Brandeis University
    United States
    Selection Standards

    Excellence Criteria

    Our industry-specific criteria ensure that only the most deserving receive THE Best distinction in Education.

    01

    Academic excellence

    02

    Innovation in teaching

    03

    Student outcomes

    04

    Research impact

    05

    Global recognition

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    If you believe you or your organization exemplifies the highest standards in Education, we invite you to apply for THE Best distinction.

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