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World University Rankings 2026: Northern America

294 ranked universities in 2 countries and territories of Northern America, out of 2,280 worldwide. Regions follow the UN geoscheme.

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Countries in Northern America

Regional rankRankUniversityWorld rankOverall scoreResearchAlumni outcomesAdmissions & earnings (in country)World rank range
1Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States1100.01001001 of 2431–4
2Stanford UniversityUnited States299.81001004 of 2431–7
3Harvard UniversityUnited States399.61001005 of 2431–7
4Princeton UniversityUnited States499.2991002 of 2433–7
5University of PennsylvaniaUnited States598.8991003 of 2433–9
6Yale UniversityUnited States698.61001007 of 2434–10
7Columbia UniversityUnited States798.4991006 of 2435–9
8University of ChicagoUnited States=996.09910011 of 2438–12
9Cornell UniversityUnited States1192.79910016 of 2439–18
10University of California, BerkeleyUnited States1391.510010024 of 24310–17
11University of MichiganUnited States1489.39810018 of 24311–19
12New York UniversityUnited States=1589.29910025 of 24312–19
13Duke UniversityUnited States1785.19899=9 of 24313–28
14Johns Hopkins UniversityUnited States1884.8989915 of 24315–28
15Dartmouth CollegeUnited States1984.287998 of 24313–25
16Northwestern UniversityUnited States2083.8999917 of 24316–23
17University of California, Los AngelesUnited States2183.7999930 of 24316–27
18McGill UniversityCanada2278.29599est.21–35
19Vanderbilt UniversityUnited States2377.4969923 of 24321–41
20Carnegie Mellon UniversityUnited States2477.2959922 of 24320–45
21Brown UniversityUnited States=2576.99299=9 of 24320–47
22Washington University in St. LouisUnited States2776.2999821 of 24322–46
23University of Southern CaliforniaUnited States2875.9959932 of 24319–48
24University of VirginiaUnited States2975.89099=19 of 24322–38
25California Institute of TechnologyUnited States3175.0999813 of 24319–65
26Boston UniversityUnited States3274.3969939 of 24323–51
27Tufts UniversityUnited States3372.3899933 of 24326–56
28University of Wisconsin, MadisonUnited States3571.0939956 of 24326–66
29University of Texas at AustinUnited States3670.8959835 of 24328–56
30Georgia Institute of TechnologyUnited States3769.5939827 of 24330–70
31Georgetown UniversityUnited States3868.8799912 of 24324–74
32University of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignUnited States3968.7919950 of 24331–75
33University of North Carolina, Chapel HillUnited States4068.5959826 of 24328–75
34University of Washington, SeattleUnited States4167.9989846 of 24332–74
35Rice UniversityUnited States4267.89597=19 of 24327–96
36University of TorontoCanada4467.29798est.42–74
37University of Notre DameUnited States4764.6769814 of 24333–87
38University of California, San DiegoUnited States4864.4999754 of 24337–109
39Emory UniversityUnited States4964.3929834 of 24340–91
40Boston CollegeUnited States5563.4909731 of 24336–114
41University of Maryland, College ParkUnited States=5663.1979749 of 24340–108
42Northeastern University, USAUnited States6061.9929628 of 24340–123
43University of Minnesota, Twin CitiesUnited States=6161.5929891 of 24348–148
44George Washington UniversityUnited States=6461.1809841 of 24341–136
45University of California, Santa BarbaraUnited States6760.4979772 of 24345–152
46University of FloridaUnited States7359.5859737 of 24349–159
47University of British ColumbiaCanada7558.99595est.59–147
48Case Western Reserve UniversityUnited States7658.8919748 of 24344–192
=49Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyUnited States=7858.3909752 of 24363–167
=49University of Colorado, BoulderUnited States=7858.39697115 of 24353–177
51University of Massachusetts AmherstUnited States8058.0899876 of 24356–179
52University of California, IrvineUnited States=8357.7959660 of 24361–189
53Ohio State UniversityUnited States8856.3909765 of 24366–207
=54University of California, DavisUnited States=9055.5949671 of 24365–224
=54University of RochesterUnited States=9055.5879758 of 24353–261
56Purdue UniversityUnited States9654.1879769 of 24374–228
57Indiana University, BloomingtonUnited States9953.7889782 of 24373–252
=58Pennsylvania State UniversityUnited States=10153.19096=88 of 24374–264
=58University of CalgaryCanada=10153.19294est.82–236
60Michigan State UniversityUnited States10652.79097122 of 24388–327
61University of WaterlooCanada11350.99193est.71–255
=62Syracuse UniversityUnited States=11450.4759868 of 24377–371
=62Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityUnited States=11450.4849564 of 24398–328
64Texas A&M University, College StationUnited States11750.3859567 of 243104–358
65University of ArizonaUnited States=11850.08897=162 of 24395–426
66University of MiamiUnited States=12349.6869451 of 24379–347
67Arizona State UniversityUnited States12749.19095126 of 243109–400
=68Queen's UniversityCanada=13048.68195est.96–340
=68Western University, CanadaCanada=13048.68495est.88–342
70University of PittsburghUnited States=13648.2939385 of 24389–412
71Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteUnited States14047.9639855 of 24378–473
72Tulane UniversityUnited States=14447.4829342 of 24390–415
73University of Georgia, AthensUnited States=15047.0829136 of 24380–428
74Brigham Young UniversityUnited States=16446.0679745 of 24384–495
75University of ConnecticutUnited States17945.0879275 of 243114–499
76McMaster UniversityCanada=18544.69577est.107–498
77Florida State UniversityUnited States=19643.7849162 of 243122–523
78University of OregonUnited States=20043.48495123 of 243111–586
=79Brandeis UniversityUnited States=20843.1569859 of 24389–684
=79University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleUnited States=20843.1869286 of 243126–547
81York UniversityCanada=22242.57495est.177–604
82Wake Forest UniversityUnited States=23042.0709029 of 243112–615
83Stony Brook University, The State University of New YorkUnited States=23241.9878978 of 243148–594
84North Carolina State UniversityUnited States=23441.8828961 of 243143–611
85University of California, Santa CruzUnited States=25041.38988=106 of 243133–641
86University of UtahUnited States=27340.28590104 of 243151–667
87University of DelawareUnited States=29239.5839096 of 243182–676
88University of AlbertaCanada=29639.38876est.162–683
89University of Missouri, ColumbiaUnited States=30039.27794118 of 243154–708
=90Oregon Health & Science UniversityUnited States=31238.88977est.189–854
=90Temple UniversityUnited States=31238.88691=162 of 243169–785
92University of IowaUnited States=32338.68190=106 of 243163–760
93University of Central FloridaUnited States=33138.4868181 of 243206–728
=94University of OttawaCanada=36737.28869est.188–780
=94University of South Carolina, ColumbiaUnited States=36737.2798997 of 243203–781
96University of California, RiversideUnited States=37337.18784=141 of 243225–837
97University of Nebraska, LincolnUnited States=37836.77594155 of 243182–868
=98Stevens Institute of TechnologyUnited States=38036.6599443 of 243165–853
=98Université de MontréalCanada=38036.68083est.188–801
100University of VictoriaCanada=38536.58476est.193–822
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Regional rank follows the world ranking: universities are listed in world-rank order and keep a shared rank where their world rank is shared. Research and Alumni outcomes are percentiles among all 2,280 ranked universities; Admissions & earnings is the position within the university’s own country (est. where no official data exists). How the ranking works.