Harvard University topped the list for 20 consecutive years, Stanford University still ranked second, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) rose one place to third place. Cambridge University (4th), Berkeley University (5th), Princeton University (6th), Oxford University (7th), Columbia University (8th), California Institute of Technology (9th) and Chicago (10).

On the European continent, Thackeray University in Paris (No.16) is still in the best position, followed by Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (No.20).

Among Asian universities, the University of Tokyo (24th) maintains a leading position. Tsinghua University (26th) rose two places, maintaining the second position in Asia. University of Melbourne (No.32) has been ranked first among other universities in Oceania for 12 years since 201.

Zhejiang University from Chinese mainland ranked 36th, higher than 52nd last year. The University of Queensland from Australia rose four places to 47th place.

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (49th) and the University of Maryland at Park (50th) both rose by six places.

Academic ranking of world universities is the first comprehensive global university ranking in the world. First published in 2003, this year is 19 edition.

ARWU leads the trend of international university rankings with its objective and transparent evaluation system, and is one of the most influential and authoritative university rankings in the world. It is widely reported and quoted all over the world. Starting from this ranking, many governments and universities analyze and compare the situation of their own universities and take various measures to enhance the international competitiveness of universities.