QS World University Rankings 2027: A research on the study abroad trends by the NITI Aayog has revealed how students from India are making strategic decisions about their global higher education journeys by carefully choosing their academic streams. The data from the year 2020-21 revealed a strong preference for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and career-oriented disciplines.
To help students make confident decisions about their future, here is a list of world’s top universities for Engineering aspirants. According to Quacquarelli Symonds, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is the top university in the world for engineering and technology this year, a broad subject area that covers computer science and several different engineering disciplines.
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As per the ranking data, MIT’s strong performance is helped by a perfect score for academic reputation, one of the indicators used to compile the ranking. Other top universities for engineering and technology include Stanford University and ETH Zurich.
Top 10 Universities For Engineering And Technology
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Location: Cambridge, United States
Rank: 1
Score: 95.9
2. Stanford University
Location: Stanford, United States
Rank: 2
Score: 93.5
3. ETH Zurich
Location: Zürich, Switzerland
Rank: 3
Score: 92.7
4. University of Oxford
Location: Oxford, United Kingdom
Rank: 4
Score: 92.5
5. University of Cambridge
Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom
Rank: 5
Score: 92.3
6. University of California, Berkeley (UCB)
Location: Berkeley, United States
Rank: 6
Score: 91.6
7. Imperial College London
Location London, United Kingdom
Rank: 7
Score: 91.1
8. National University of Singapore (NUS)
Location: Singapore, Singapore
Rank: 8
Score: 89.3
9. Harvard University
Location: Cambridge, United States
Rank: 9
Score: 89
10. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore)
Location: Singapore, Singapore
Rank: 10
Score: 88.9
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Students planning to study abroad in world’s top universities can use this data to compare study options using globally recognised rankings informed by academic reputation, employability, graduate outcomes, student experience and international opportunities.
