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An arch at Tsinghua University in Haidian, Beijing, China, with a large flag casts a shadow over a nonspecific United States university building.
An arch at Tsinghua University in Haidian, Beijing, China, with a large flag casts a shadow over a nonspecific United States university building.

U.S. Continues to Drop in THE World University Rankings

October 9, 2025

The latest tables, released Wednesday, show the U.S. was losing ground to global competitors before the Trump administration upended academic research funding.

three men surround a structure representing molecules and metal ions
three men surround a structure representing molecules and metal ions
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Secretary of Education Linda McMahon during an executive order signing ceremony in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Secretary of Education Linda McMahon during an executive order signing ceremony in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.
A rear view of graduates during commencement wearing blue and yellow regalia and graduation caps.
A rear view of graduates during commencement wearing blue and yellow regalia and graduation caps.
A pedestrian walks by a glass facade that says “National Institutes of Health."
A pedestrian walks by a glass facade that says “National Institutes of Health."
NEH building
NEH building