For the academic year of 2021/2022, the University of Oxford was ranked as the best university in the world, with an overall score of 95.7 according the Times Higher Education. The California Institute of Technology, Harvard University, Stanford University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology rounded out the top five universities in the world for that year.
World university rankings for 2021/22, according to Times Higher Education
To calculate the rankings the following criteria were considered: Teaching (30%) - the learning environment. Research (30%) volume, income and reputation. Citations (30%) - research influence. Industry income (2.5%) - innovation. International Outlook (7.5%) staff, students and research.
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