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World Top 100 Private Universities Rankings 2025
"AD Scientific Index" is the only university/institution ranking system that analyzes the distribution of scientists in an institution according to the 3, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 and 90 percentiles. In addition to the country, continent and world ranking of all institutions, the "Type of Institution" section provides the ranking of universities separately among All Universities, Private Universities and Public Universities is given separately. You can also find the rankings of institutions, companies and hospitals. The "AD Scientific Index" University Ranking will not only show the areas in which a university is best or focused, but also reflect the results of the institutions' scientist recruitment policies. This feature reveals the ability of institutions to attract successful scientists and the ability of institutions to promote advances and retain scientists. See also: University Subject Rankings. Maximize your institution's potential with our 360° Real-Time Institutional Analysis Subscription, offering comprehensive insights and strategic advantages.
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1
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1
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1
Cambridge ,
United States
- Private 1636
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 102,573
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Top 306,360
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Top 5010,295
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Top 7012,198
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2
World Rank
2
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2
Stanford ,
United States
- Private 1885
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 101,574
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Top 303,967
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Top 506,800
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Top 708,493
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3
World Rank
3
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3
New York ,
United States
- Private 1754
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 101,117
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Top 302,165
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Top 503,016
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Top 703,879
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Rankings
4
World Rank
4
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4
Cambridge ,
United States
- Private 1861
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 101,090
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Top 303,169
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Top 505,497
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Top 706,369
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
5
World Rank
5
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5
Philadelphia ,
United States
- Private 1740
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 10999
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Top 302,114
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Top 502,652
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Top 703,129
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6
World Rank
6
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6
Durham ,
United States
- Private 1838
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 10899
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Top 301,677
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Top 502,121
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Top 702,560
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7
World Rank
7
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7
New Haven ,
United States
- Private 1701
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 10889
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Top 302,002
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Top 502,394
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Top 702,525
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8
World Rank
8
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8
Los Angeles ,
United States
- Private 1880
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 10774
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Top 301,608
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Top 501,984
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Top 702,293
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
9
World Rank
9
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9
Baltimore ,
United States
- Private 1876
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 10748
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Top 301,539
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Top 501,879
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Top 702,146
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
10
World Rank
10
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10
New York ,
United States
- Private 1831
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 10712
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Top 301,549
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Top 502,003
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Top 702,360
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11
World Rank
11
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11
Nashville ,
United States
- Private 1873
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 10614
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Top 301,257
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Top 501,489
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Top 701,631
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Rankings
12
World Rank
12
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12
St. Louis ,
United States
- Private 1853
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 10576
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Top 301,188
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Top 501,757
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Top 702,242
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Rankings
13
World Rank
13
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13
Pittsburgh ,
United States
- Private 1900
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 10534
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Top 301,083
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Top 501,401
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Top 701,717
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Rankings
14
World Rank
14
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14
Chicago ,
United States
- Private 1891
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 10525
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Top 301,077
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Top 501,551
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Top 701,957
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Rankings
15
World Rank
15
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15
Atlanta ,
United States
- Private 1836
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 10523
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Top 301,157
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Top 501,612
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Top 701,945
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Rankings
16
World Rank
16
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16
Evanston ,
United States
- Private 1851
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 10460
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Top 301,237
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Top 501,623
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Top 701,937
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17
World Rank
17
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17
Princeton ,
United States
- Private 1746
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 10414
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Top 30879
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Top 501,259
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Top 701,666
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Rankings
18
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Erasmus University
Erasmus Universiteit
Rotterdam ,
Netherlands
- Private 1970
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 10391
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Top 30848
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Top 501,022
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Top 701,069
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
19
World Rank
18
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19
Boston ,
United States
- Private 1869
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 10386
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Top 30795
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Top 501,472
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Top 702,099
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
20
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
VU University of Amsterdam
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Amsterdam ,
Netherlands
- Private 1880
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 10383
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Top 30825
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Top 501,196
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Top 701,453
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Rankings
21
World Rank
1
Country Rank
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21
Université Catholique de Louvain
Catholic University of Louvain
Louvain-la-Neuve ,
Belgium
- Private 1834
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 10370
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Top 30744
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Top 501,161
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Top 701,499
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Rankings
22
World Rank
19
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Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Coral Gables ,
United States
- Private 1925
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 10368
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Top 30825
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Top 50935
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Top 701,022
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Rankings
23
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Yonsei University
연세대학교
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Private 1957
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 10346
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Top 30847
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Top 501,352
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Top 701,948
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
24
World Rank
20
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University CWRU
Cleveland ,
United States
- Private 1826
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 10322
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Top 30673
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Top 50899
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Top 701,097
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
25
World Rank
21
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Rochester ,
United States
- Private 1850
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 10308
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Top 30696
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Top 50941
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Top 701,171
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