Rankings

MIT has been named the No. 1 university in the 2026 Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Rankings in association with Schmidt Science Fellows, reports Sara Custer for Inside Higher Ed. “For more than 80 years, research universities have advanced our understanding of the world, leading to dramatic improvements in health, economic prosperity, and national security,” says Ian Waitz, MIT’s vice president for research. "That work fundamentally is done best when people ideate and collaborate without regard for disciplinary boundaries within and between scientific areas."

WalletHub has ranked MIT among the top 10 best colleges and universities in America, reports Ben Kesslen for Quartz. “MIT continues to set the global standard for innovation and research. Its strengths lie in faculty resources and career outcomes, with graduates often leading advancements in science, technology, and business,” writes Kesslen. 

MIT has been named the No. 1 university for graduate employability for 2026, according to Times Higher Education’s latest survey. 

MIT has ranked among the top 5 universities in the United States according to a new survey by WalletHub, reports Jasmien Laws for Newsweek. 

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, reports Meagan Drillinger for Boston 25. “The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an internationally renowned institution for STEM studies,” Drillinger explains. “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.”