The world's 10 most prestigious universities Based on the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings 2015-2016 1. Harvard University, United States 2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States 3. Stanford University, United States 4. University of Cambridge, United Kingdom 5. University of Oxford, United Kingdom 6. University of California, Berkeley, United States 7. Princeton University, United States 8. Yale University, United States 9. Columbia University, United States 10. California Institute of Technology, United States Source: Times Higher Education EFTA01183517