Rankings

MIT has been named the No. 2 university in the world for 2026 in the Times Higher Education World University rankings, reports Patrick Jack for Times Higher Education. 

MIT has been ranked the No. 1 university in the United States for 2026 in Times Higher Education’s latest rankings. The rankings highlight US universities that “excel in teaching, research, and global influence,” Times Higher Education explains. 

MIT has been named among the top colleges in the country for return on investment, in a new survey by Stacker, reporters Meagan Drillinger for Boston 25. “The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an internationally renowned institution for STEM studies,” adds Drillinger. “It is need-blind and full-need for undergraduate students. Six out of 10 students receive financial aid, and almost 88% of the Class of 2025 graduated debt-free.” 

MIT has been named among the best employers in Massachusetts, according to Forbes’ America’s Best Employers by State rankings, reports Annie Jonas for Boston.com. Survey “participants worked at companies with at least 500 employees and rated their employers on a range of factors including pay equity, work environment, career development opportunities, and how well the organization addresses serious workplace issues like discrimination and harassment.” 

MIT has been named the top college in the country in the latest Best Salaries ranking by the Wall Street Journal and College Pulse. The annual roundup  identifies universities with the largest impact on graduates’ salary outcomes, reports Kamaron McNair for CNBC. 

According to the U.S. News & World Report rankings for 2025-2026, MIT has been named the No. 2 best university in the United States, reports Madison Lucchesi for Boston.com. 

MIT has been named the second best university in the United States, according to the U.S. News and World Report rankings for 2025-2026, reports Alan Blinder for The New York Times. 

U.S. News & World Report has named MIT the number two best university in the United States for 2025-2026, reports Emily Sweeney for The Boston Globe. The rankings “evaluated more than 1,700 colleges and universities in the United States, using up to 17 measures of academic quality and graduate success,” adds Sweeney. 

MIT has been named the number two college in the United States in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking, reports Alia Shoaib for Newsweek. “U.S. News & World Report ranks more than 1,700 colleges using a weighted formula that considers factors such as graduation and retention rates, faculty resources, academic reputation, financial resources and student selectivity,” explains Shoaib. 

MIT’s Sloan School of Management has been recognized as one of the top ten best MBA programs in the world, according to LinkedIn’s 2025 rankings, reports Kamaron McNahir for CNBC. 

MIT has been named one of the top private colleges in the country for return on investment, according to Princeton Review’s latest rankings, reports Kamaron McNair for CNBC. “MIT meets 100% of demonstrated financial need for students,” McNair explains. “Beginning with the 2025-26 school year, families earning $200,000 a year or less will pay $0 for tuition and families earning $100,000 or less will have fees like housing and meals covered as well.”

In a new LinkedIn ranking, MIT has been named one of the best colleges for long-term career success “because of its place in the top 5 for entrepreneurship, C-suite experience (CEO, CFO, etc.), internships, and recruiter demand,” reports Madison Lucchesi for Boston.com. 

MIT has been named among the top US schools for long-term career success in a new LinkedIn ranking, reports Ava Berger for The Boston Globe. “The list compiles public member data from the networking platform based on five factors: job placement, internships and recruiter demand, career success, network strength, and 'the unique skills' gained by graduates,” writes Berger. 

MIT has been named among the top-performing intuitions in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024, reports The Economic Times. MIT ranks “first in 12 subjects, maintaining its stronghold in fields like engineering, technology, and computer science,” explains Economic Times. 

The Today Show highlights how MIT has secured the top spot in The Princeton Review’s annual survey of the most desirable colleges in the country.