Here are the top 20 universities in the United States according to the 2021 ranking by the Times Higher Education:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Stanford University
Harvard University
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
Princeton University
University of Chicago
Yale University
Columbia University
University of Pennsylvania
Johns Hopkins University
Duke University
Dartmouth College
Northwestern University
Brown University
Cornell University
University of Notre Dame
University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
University of Michigan
University of California, Los Angeles (UC Los Angeles)
University of Virginia
Again, rankings can vary depending on the organization and the criteria used, so it is always a good idea to research and compare different rankings and consider a range of factors when choosing a university.