The much anticipated Times Higher Education Rankings by Subject 2025 has been released featuring some of the world's best institutions that have been ranked for their academic excellence in a range of subjects.
Interestingly, in the latest edition, as many as six institutes from the United States feature in the list of top 10 universities for engineering studies, two from United Kingdom, and one each from Singapore and Switzerland.
In this article, we will look at the top 10 global institutes for engineering studies as per Times Higher Education Rankings 2025 by subject.
1. Harvard University
Ranked 1st globally in the Times Higher Education Rankings by Subject 2025 for engineering, Harvard University in the United States has emerged as world's best institute with an overall score of 97.5. The rankings are follows:
| RANK | RESEARCH QUALITY | INDUSTRY | INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK | RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT | TEACHING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 97.6 | 97.1 | 93.7 | 99.6 | 96.5 |
2. Stanford University
In the second spot is Stanford University, also in the United States. Stanford University has been ranked 2nd in the Times Higher Education Rankings by Subject 2025 for engineering. The university's overall score is 96.4.
{{/usCountry}}In the second spot is Stanford University, also in the United States. Stanford University has been ranked 2nd in the Times Higher Education Rankings by Subject 2025 for engineering. The university's overall score is 96.4.
{{/usCountry}}| RANK | RESEARCH QUALITY | INDUSTRY | INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK | RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT | TEACHING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 98.6 | 100.0 | 86.4 | 95.3 | 97.0 |
3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology comes third in the list of world's best universities for engineering studies as per Times Higher Education Rankings by Subject 2025. The institute has an overall score of 96.2.
| RANK | RESEARCH QUALITY | INDUSTRY | INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK | RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT | TEACHING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 97.9 | 100.0 | 87.9 | 93.0 | 99.0 |
4. University of Oxford
The University of Oxford has been ranked fourth best in the Times Higher Education Rankings by Subject 2025 for engineering. Located in the United Kingdom, the university has an overall score of 96.1. The ranking details are as follows:
| RANK | RESEARCH QUALITY | INDUSTRY | INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK | RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT | TEACHING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 92.9 | 95.7 | 95.1 | 99.8 | 95.7 |
5. University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley comes fifth among the top 10 universities for engineering studies as per the Times Higher Education Rankings by Subject 2025. The overall score of the university is 95.8.
| RANK | RESEARCH QUALITY | INDUSTRY | INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK | RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT | TEACHING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 98.8 | 100.0 | 86.5 | 98.5 | 91.2 |
Also read: THE Rankings by Subject 2025: List of top 3 universities in various categories, US dominates list
6. University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge in United Kingdom has been ranked sixth best institute for engineering studies in the Times Higher Education Rankings by Subject 2025. The overall score of the University of Cambridge is 95.6.
| RANK | RESEARCH QUALITY | INDUSTRY | INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK | RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT | TEACHING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 91.1 | 97.4 | 95.1 | 99.6 | 95.5 |
7. California Institute of Technology
The California Institute of Technology bagged the seventh spot in the list of of world's best universities for engineering studies as per Times Higher Education Rankings by Subject 2025. The overall score of the institute is 95.5.
| RANK | RESEARCH QUALITY | INDUSTRY | INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK | RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT | TEACHING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 93.9 | 100.0 | 76.8 | 99.1 | 97.2 |
8. Princeton University
Princeton University in the United States has claimed the eighth spot among the list of top 10 universities for engineering studies as per the Times Higher Education Rankings by Subject 2025. The institute has an overall score of 94.5. The ranking details are as follows:
| RANK | RESEARCH QUALITY | INDUSTRY | INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK | RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT | TEACHING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 97.4 | 92.6 | 88.6 | 93.6 | 94.7 |
9. National University of Singapore
As per the Times Higher Education Rankings by Subject 2025, the National University of Singapore is the ninth-best institute for engineering studies. NUS has an overall score of 93.4.
| RANK | RESEARCH QUALITY | INDUSTRY | INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK | RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT | TEACHING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 97.0 | 100.0 | 92.5 | 94.7 | 86.7 |
10. ETH Zurich
ETH Zurich, located in Switzerland, is the 10th best institute for engineering studies as per Times Higher Education Rankings by Subject 2025. The university has an overall score of 92.6.
| RANK | RESEARCH QUALITY | INDUSTRY | INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK | RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT | TEACHING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 94.6 | 81.5 | 90.8 | 96.0 | 90.8 |
Here is the full list of top engineering institutes to feature in the Times Higher Education Rankings 2025 by subject for engineering.