ILLINOIS —Eleven universities in Illinois are among the best in the world, according to a new ranking Tuesday from U.S. News & World Report.
The latest edition of the Best Global Universities includes schools from more than 100 countries. China topped the list with 397, followed by the United States with 280, India with 118, Japan with 104 and the United Kingdom with 93.
More than 2,250 schools were evaluated on academic research and reputation across 51 subject areas.
Universities in Illinois, and their rankings, include:
- Northwestern University, Evanston: 24
- University of Chicago: 26
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: 109
- University of Illinois Chicago: 261
- Rush University, Chicago: 500
- Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago: 785
- Loyola University Chicago: 908
- Northern Illinois University, DeKalb: 1,195
- Southern Illinois University, Carbondale: 1,451
- DePaul University, Chicago: 1,845
- Illinois State University, Normal: 1,945
The top 10 were dominated by the United States and the United Kingdom:
- Harvard University (U.S.)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (U.S.)
- Stanford University (U.S.)
- University of Oxford (U.K.)
- University of Cambridge (U.K.)
- University of California Berkeley (U.S.)
- University College London (U.K.)
- University of Washington Seattle (U.S.)
- Yale University (U.S.)
- Columbia University (U.S.)
Among the subject rankings, eight more schools were ranked for 2025-2026 including agricultural sciences, artificial intelligence, computer science, electrical and electronic engineering, engineering, gastroenterology and hepatology, plant and animal science, and polymer science.
“The Best Global Universities rankings provide valuable benchmarks for students considering international study options or seeking institutions with a strong global research impact,” LaMont Jones, managing editor for Education at U.S. News, said in a news release.
The rankings help students identify universities with worldwide recognition and cross-border academic excellence that can serve as a launching pad for their careers, Jones added.