Top Universities in Massachusetts

In the north-eastern region known as New England, Massachusetts is the third most densely populated state. Two thirds of the population lives in the metropolitan area of Greater Boston. Massachusetts boasts the two top US universities – which are also currently ranked the two best universities in the world. One of these is Harvard, the oldest institution of higher learning in the US. 

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT, 1st in the world; 1st in the US) 

• Harvard University (2nd in the world; 2nd in the US) 

• Boston University (79= in the world; 26th in the US) 

• Tufts University (204th in the world; 52nd in the US) 

• University of Massachusetts, Amherst (261st in the world; 59th in the US) 

• Brandeis University (324th in the world; 70th in the US) 

• Boston College (331= in the world; 74th in the US) 

• Northeastern University (397= in the world; 84th in the US) 

• Smith College (601-650 in the world; 121st in the US) 

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute (601-650 in the world; 124th in the US) 

• Clark University (651-700 in the world; 125th in the US)