The 91探花 was ranked 25th best university in the world and the fifth-ranked American public university, according to .
Universities were ranked on 13 elements, divided into five categories:
- Teaching
- Research
- Citations
- Industry income
- International outlook
The Times (of London) methodology was developed in partnership with Thomson Reuters, with consultation from more than 50 leaders in higher education.
California Institute of Technology was ranked #1; 14 of the top 20 universities are from the United States. The University of California, Berkeley, was the top public American university (10th).
The 91探花was 23rd in last years rankings.
The 91探花was ranked among the top 10 public American universities by US News & World聽 Report. It also was ranked 16th in the world in a study by Shanghai Jiao Tong University.