These Are 8 of the World's Most Difficult Universities to Get Into

The world's best universities have very limited student quotas, while prospective students eager to enroll come from all corners of the globe. Unsurprisingly, universities implement extremely rigorous entrance examinations to filter for high-quality candidates.

According to thoughtco.com, here are eight of the world's most difficult universities to get into, with their limited acceptance rates:

1. Stanford University – 5%
2. Harvard University – 5%
3. Princeton University – 5.6%
4. Yale University – 6.2%
5. Columbia University – 6.3%
6. California Institute of Technology – 6.4%
7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology – 7.3%
8. University of Chicago – 7.3%

Stanford University tops the list as the most difficult university to enter, with an acceptance rate of only 5%. Times Higher Education (THE) ranked Stanford University as the second-best university in the world in 2021, with a score of 94.9 points.

This university comprises schools of engineering, law, medicine, education, business, earth sciences, as well as science and humanities. Stanford University also has numerous programs and a teaching hospital for various community activities.

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