Harvard's Global Ranking Falls: Is US Dominance Ending Amidst China's Rise?
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News18•16-01-2026, 10:06
Harvard's Global Ranking Falls: Is US Dominance Ending Amidst China's Rise?
- •Harvard University, a long-time top institution, has seen a significant drop in global rankings for the first time, losing its number 1 position.
- •Chinese universities like Tsinghua and Peking are rapidly rising, heavily funded by the 'Double First-Class University Plan', and now lead in STEM research citations.
- •US President Donald Trump's administration policies, including potential cuts to education budgets and stricter visa rules, are impacting American higher education.
- •Experts suggest this shift could mark the end of Western dominance in global education, with Asian institutions potentially leading the top 10 in the next decade.
- •The decline is attributed to Harvard's decreased scores in research quality, international student ratio, and faculty output.
Why It Matters: Harvard's unprecedented ranking drop signals a major shift in global education dominance from West to East.
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