Introduction
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Time magazine ranked the top universities around the world in a recent study.
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Schools from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware showed up.
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Several local schools ranked in the top 100.
pennsylvania – If you want to continue your education at one of the best schools in the world, you don’t have to go far – you can even stay in-state.
what we know
Time magazine recently released its “World’s Top Colleges 2026” list, which includes schools from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania, Carnegie Mellon University and Pennsylvania State University are among the top 100 schools in the world. At least three other Pennsylvania schools (two in Philadelphia) appear in the top 500.
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No. 10 University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)
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No. 38 Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh)
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No. 81 Pennsylvania State University (University Park)
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172 Drexel University (Philadelphia)
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181 University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh)
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No. 322 Temple University (Philadelphia)
new jersey
Princeton University is the only New Jersey school in the top 100, ranking No. 11, and Rutgers University ranks No. 275.
delaware
Only one school from Delaware made the list, the University of Delaware at No. 145.
Dig deeper
Time magazine identified the World’s Top Universities 2026 by analyzing three key pillars of qualifying universities: academic ability and performance, innovation and economic impact, and global engagement.
“The rankings highlight the extent to which students achieve extraordinary success, such as patenting a new invention or advancing to business leadership positions,” the Times said. “These lists help us understand where students are likely to achieve the greatest success and make the greatest contributions to society as the world order changes.”
source
The information in this article comes from Time magazine.
