U of T ranked 16th globally in U.S. News & World Report university rankings
The research-focused ranking places the University of Toronto among the top nine public universities globally – and among the top four in North America
The University of Toronto has climbed one spot to 16th globally in the U.S. News & World Report ranking of universities.
U of T shares the 16th position with three other institutions in the 2025-26 edition of the Best Global Universities Rankings: Princeton University, Cornell University and the University of California, San Francisco. Among public universities, U of T ranks ninth globally and fourth in North America – and is the top-ranked post-secondary institution in Canada.
Unlike other major rankings that also consider education quality, the U.S. media company evaluates universities – 2,250 institutions in 105 countries this year – based solely on academic research and reputation.
“The University of Toronto’s strong performance in these and other international rankings confirms our status among the very best research institutions in the world,” said U of T President Meric Gertler.
“It also reflects the global impact of the cutting-edge research happening across our three campuses every day.”
For the 2025-26 edition of the ranking, U.S. News & World Report used data from Clarivate Analytics to assess the post-secondary institutions across 13 indicators, including most-cited publications and their impact, research reputation and international collaboration.
U of T ranked among the top 10 universities globally in nine subject areas, including 10th in space science – up two spots from the previous year. The other eight subjects were: endocrinology and metabolism (third); surgery (fourth); arts and humanities (fifth); clinical medicine (fifth); social sciences and public health (fifth); cardiac and cardiovascular systems (sixth); oncology (eighth); and psychiatry/psychology (ninth).