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10. Imperial College London. 2023 rank: 12. PA
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1. University of Oxford. 2023 rank: 1. PA
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2. Harvard University. 2023 rank: =2. Getty Images
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=3. University of Cambridge. 2023 rank: =5. Reuters
=3. Stanford University. 2023 rank: 4. Reuters
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5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 2023 rank: =5. AP
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6. California Institute of Technology. 2023 rank: =2. Bloomberg
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7. Princeton University. 2023 rank: 7. Alamy
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8. University of California, Berkeley. 2023 rank: 8. AP
9. Yale University. 2023 rank: 9. Reuters
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10. Imperial College London. 2023 rank: 12. PA
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1. University of Oxford. 2023 rank: 1. PA
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2. Harvard University. 2023 rank: =2. Getty Images
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=3. University of Cambridge. 2023 rank: =5. Reuters
=3. Stanford University. 2023 rank: 4. Reuters
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5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 2023 rank: =5. AP
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6. California Institute of Technology. 2023 rank: =2. Bloomberg
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7. Princeton University. 2023 rank: 7. Alamy
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8. University of California, Berkeley. 2023 rank: 8. AP
9. Yale University. 2023 rank: 9. Reuters
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10. Imperial College London. 2023 rank: 12. PA
World University Rankings 2023: Oxford tops poll for seventh consecutive year
While UK and US institutions dominate the top 10, the bigger picture is markedly more plural
Tim Kiek
12 October, 2022
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