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China overtakes the U.S. in number of ranked universities
- OUS Academy in Switzerland
- Jun 10
- 1 min read
In the 2025 Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), China leads with 346 institutions listed among the world’s top 2,000—surpassing the U.S., which has 319, down from the previous year
A 22‑institution increase enabled China to claim about 17% of the CWUR list, while U.S. institutions decreased by ten. Despite still having eight of the top-ten overall, 83% of U.S. ranked institutions dropped in position.
CWUR assesses performance using seven metrics in education, employability, faculty, and research
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