A UK institution has taken the top spot: the University of Oxford. There is now a new world number two, with Stanford University climbing two places from last year.
Top 5 universities in the world
1. University of Oxford
One of the most prestigious universities in the UK has come out on top for the fifth year running.
The University of Oxford is the UK’s oldest university and one of the best known in the world.
There are more than 20,000 students at Oxford, with a roughly equal number of undergraduates and postgraduates.
About 95 per cent of Oxford graduates are employed or in postgraduate study within six months of completing their studies.
Admission is extremely competitive; on average the university receives five applications for every place.
The university employs staff from just under 100 countries and foreign citizens make up about 40 per cent of the student and academic body.
