Best Institutes for Practical Skills

Top universities excelling in hands-on learning and career-ready education

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

98.5

Cambridge, USA | Public

Academic Reputation
100.0
Citations per Faculty
99.9
Employer Reputation
100.0
Employment Outcomes
99.2
Sustainability
95.8
International Faculty
96.5
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2. Stanford University

97.8

Stanford, USA | Private

Academic Reputation
99.8
Citations per Faculty
99.6
Employer Reputation
99.9
Employment Outcomes
98.5
Sustainability
94.2
International Faculty
95.1
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3. California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

97.3

Pasadena, USA | Private

Academic Reputation
98.8
Citations per Faculty
100.0
Employer Reputation
97.6
Employment Outcomes
96.9
Sustainability
92.7
International Faculty
90.4
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4. University of Cambridge

96.8

Cambridge, UK | Public

Academic Reputation
99.6
Citations per Faculty
97.4
Employer Reputation
98.9
Employment Outcomes
97.2
Sustainability
94.5
International Faculty
98.1
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5. University of Oxford

96.2

Oxford, UK | Public

Academic Reputation
99.4
Citations per Faculty
96.9
Employer Reputation
98.8
Employment Outcomes
96.8
Sustainability
93.9
International Faculty
97.6
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6. ETH Zurich – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology

95.7

Zurich, Switzerland | Public

Academic Reputation
98.1
Citations per Faculty
97.8
Employer Reputation
97.2
Employment Outcomes
96.1
Sustainability
95.3
International Faculty
99.0
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7. National University of Singapore (NUS)

95.1

Singapore | Public

Academic Reputation
98.3
Citations per Faculty
96.2
Employer Reputation
98.1
Employment Outcomes
95.7
Sustainability
93.4
International Faculty
97.9
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8. Tsinghua University

94.6

Beijing, China | Public

Academic Reputation
97.2
Citations per Faculty
95.8
Employer Reputation
97.4
Employment Outcomes
95.3
Sustainability
92.1
International Faculty
88.7
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9. University of Toronto

94.1

Toronto, Canada | Public

Academic Reputation
97.9
Citations per Faculty
96.7
Employer Reputation
96.5
Employment Outcomes
94.9
Sustainability
95.0
International Faculty
94.3
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10. Imperial College London

93.8

London, UK | Public

Academic Reputation
97.4
Citations per Faculty
96.9
Employer Reputation
96.1
Employment Outcomes
94.3
Sustainability
92.8
International Faculty
97.0
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11. University of Melbourne

93.2

Melbourne, Australia | Public

Academic Reputation
96.8
Citations per Faculty
95.4
Employer Reputation
95.8
Employment Outcomes
93.7
Sustainability
91.9
International Faculty
96.2
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12. Technical University of Munich (TUM)

92.7

Munich, Germany | Public

Academic Reputation
95.9
Citations per Faculty
94.7
Employer Reputation
95.1
Employment Outcomes
93.1
Sustainability
90.8
International Faculty
92.5
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13. Seoul National University (SNU)

92.1

Seoul, South Korea | Public

Academic Reputation
95.1
Citations per Faculty
94.1
Employer Reputation
95.3
Employment Outcomes
92.8
Sustainability
90.2
International Faculty
89.7
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Rankings are based on academic reputation, research impact, employment outcomes, and more.