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MIT Takes No. 1 Spot in 2027 U.S. Rankings

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 2:25 AM UTC · How we work

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MIT Claims Top Spot

MIT claimed the No. 1 spot among U.S. national universities in the 2027 U.S. News rankings.
Harvard placed No. 3, ending Princeton’s 15-year reign at the top of the national university list.
U.S. News added a graduate-earnings-by-major factor and used 2025 Carnegie classifications, reshuffling 17% of schools.
Caltech tied Stanford at No. 5, its biggest climb in 25 years, and led in resources, publications, earnings, and test scores.

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UT Ranked Third

UT’s Haslam College of Business supply chain management program ranked third nationally for the second straight year.
Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering undergraduate programs tied for No. 15 nationally among universities offering Ph.D. options.
North Carolina A&T ranked No. 1 nationally for bachelor’s degrees awarded to Black engineers.
UT’s College of Nursing posted one of the nation’s highest first-time NCLEX pass rates.

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MIT Claims Top Spot

MIT claimed the No. 1 spot among U.S. national universities in the 2027 U.S. News rankings.
Harvard placed No. 3, ending Princeton’s 15-year reign at the top of the national university list.
U.S. News added a graduate-earnings-by-major factor and used 2025 Carnegie classifications, reshuffling 17% of schools.
Caltech tied Stanford at No. 5, its biggest climb in 25 years, and led in resources, publications, earnings, and test scores.

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