The top 10 universities in the world

The latest Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings lists the best institutes from around the world.

Read on to find out which universities make it to the Top 10.

The annual Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings 2015 aims to provide a list of the top 100 most powerful global universities.

The subjective rankings are based on the judgement and opinion of senior and published academicians from across the country.

Much like last year, the United States of America dominated the annual rankings with 43 universities in the top 100 of which eight fall in the top 10.

Meanwhile, the United Kingdom has 12 universities in the Top 100 of which two are in the top 10.

We bring you the top 10 world universities based on Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings.

10. Columbia University, United States

Overall score: 21/100

Reputation (teaching) score: 18.1/100

Reputation (research) score: 22.1/100

In tenth place is Columbia University.

Founded in 1754, it has three undergraduate schools, 13 graduate and professional schools under its roof.

Barack Obama is an alumnus of this university.

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9. California Institute of Technology (Caltech), United States

Overall score: 24.1/100

Reputation (teaching) score: 20.8/100

Reputation (research) score: 25.4/100

At number 9 is the California Institute of Technology.

The private research university established in 1891 is spread across a 124-acre campus.

It offers 26 academic programmes across 49 research institutes and centres.

Caltech boasts of 33 Nobel laureates and 58 National Medal of Science recipients.

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8. Yale University, United States 

Overall score: 33.1/100

Reputation (teaching) score: 31.4/100

Reputation (research) score: 33.7/100

Yale University is ranked eighth.

Founded in 1701, Yale has produced five US presidents and 17 Supreme Court justices. 

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7. Princeton University, United States

Overall score: 35/100

Reputation (teaching) score: 33.2/100

Reputation (research) score: 22.1/100

In seventh place is Princeton University.

It has a 500-acre campus and 29 academic departments.

Started in 1746, the university has 30 Nobel laureates as part of its alumni and faculty.

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6. University of California, Berkeley, United States

Overall score: 60/100

Reputation (teaching) score: 51.1/100

Reputation (research) score: 63.6/100

The University of California is at Number 6.

Established in 1868, the public university operates across 10 campuses.

It is affiliated to 38 Nobel laureates, 19 Fulbright Scholars and 13 National Medal of Science Laureates.

Photograph Courtesy: berkeley.edu

5. Stanford University, United States 

Overall score: 72.1/100

Reputation (teaching) score: 64.7/100

Reputation (research) score: 75/100

Rounding off the Top Five is Stanford University.

Started in 1891, Stanford is affiliated to 59 Nobel laureates.

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4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States 

Overall score: 77.8/100

Reputation (teaching) score: 69.9/100

Reputation (research) score: 81/100

At number four is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Established in 1861, the MIT has 32 academic departments offering undergraduate, post graduate and doctoral programmes.

It has produced 81 Nobel laureates.

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3. University of Oxford, United Kingdom 

Overall score: 80.4/100

Reputation (teaching) score: 81.9/100

Reputation (research) score: 79.8/100

The Oxford is ranked third in the list of global universities.

It is considered among the oldest colleges in the country.

Over 20,000 students are enrolled at the university across undergraduate and post graduate programmes.

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2. University of Cambridge, United Kingdom 

Overall score: 84.3/100

Reputation (teaching) score: 84.3/100

Reputation (research) score: 84.4/100

The University of Cambridge comes in at number two.

The public research university offers courses in arts and humanities, social sciences and biological sciences.

It enrols more than 18,000 students annually.

Photograph courtesy: cam.ac.uk 

1. Harvard University, United States 

Overall score: 100/100

Reputation (teaching) score: 100/100

Reputation (research) score: 100/100

The Harvard University dominates the world university rankings this year. 

Started in 1636, the private research university has a 210 acre campus.

It has an annual strength of 21,000 students and 2400 faculty.

Photograph courtesy: harvard.edu