Harvard ranked most prestigious institution in the world; Check others

Source: THE World Reputation Rankings 2025 March 1, 2025 Mar 01, 2025 nandinityagi

Rank 1: Harvard University

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Rank =2: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Rank =2: University of Oxford

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Rank =4: Stanford University

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Rank =4: University of Cambridge

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Rank 6: University of California, Berkeley

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Rank 7: Princeton University

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Rank 8: Tsingshua University

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Rank 9: Yale University

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Rank 10: University of Tokyo

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