The World's Best Universities Are Shifting

Every year, U.S. News evaluates thousands of universities worldwide on academic research and reputation. This year's Best Global Universities rankings — covering 2,250 schools across more than 100 countries — drops on June 16.

Here's a preview of what the data shows.

Overall Scope
Beyond the overall global ranking, U.S. News will again publish five regional rankings covering universities in Africa, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Europe, and Latin America, along with more than 50 country-specific rankings. Countries with the largest representation in the country-specific rankings include Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, South Korea, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom....