World's top 10 universities, Harvard leads again

4. Stanford University – Palo Alto, Calif.

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The Times list puts Stanford University at No. 4 in the world, with one of the highest marks for its quality of teaching. According to Times, Stanford is said to be, after Harvard, the US’ most selective university, accepting only 7.1 per cent of applicants.

On the QS rankings, Stanford doesn't make the top 10 – it came in at No. 13 in 2010 and No. 16 in 2009.

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