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UC Berkeley Named No. 1 Public University in the U.S. by Times Higher Education

According to the latest report from Times Higher Education, UC Berkeley has received the designation of the No. 1 public university in the United States, as well as the eighth-best university globally, in the 2025 World University Rankings published on October 8. This marks the ninth time in the last ten years that Berkeley has held the title of the top U.S. public university.

Ranking Criteria

The rankings assessed over 2,000 universities from 115 countries, utilizing five primary criteria: teaching, research environment, research quality, industry engagement, and international outlook.

Global University Rankings

In the global ranking that includes both public and private institutions, the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom achieved the highest ranking, followed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, Princeton University, the University of Cambridge, Stanford University, and the California Institute of Technology. UC Berkeley’s eighth-place standing positions it immediately after Imperial College London and Yale University, which completed the top ten.

Improvements Over the Decade

UC Berkeley has made notable advancements over the past decade, increasing its rank from 13th place in 2016. Within the category of U.S. public universities, UCLA is ranked second in this year’s results at 18th globally, with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor at 22nd, the University of Washington at 25th, and UC San Diego at 34th.

Top U.S. Universities

The top-ranked universities in the U.S. include MIT (2nd), Harvard University (3rd), Princeton University (4th), Stanford University (6th), California Institute of Technology (7th), UC Berkeley (8th), and Yale University (10th). Completing the top ten are the University of Chicago and the University of Pennsylvania, both tied for 14th, followed by Johns Hopkins University at 16th.

Additional Recognitions

UC Berkeley continues to gain recognition on both national and international levels. This year, it was also named the best public university in the United States by the Wall Street Journal’s 2025 Best Colleges list, as well as by Forbes magazine’s rankings of America’s top colleges. Moreover, for 15 of the last 20 years, U.S. News and World Report has identified UC Berkeley as the top public school in the nation.

Entrepreneurial Achievements

In addition, PitchBook has acknowledged UC Berkeley as the leading institution in producing startup founders, companies, and female entrepreneurs worldwide.

(Source: news.berkeley.edu)

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