Top 10 Universities with the Best Mathematics Programs in the World

Mathematics graduates from universities are highly sought after in the job market. This is because graduates from this field are considered to possess a strong understanding of mathematical theories applicable to various business sectors, including finance, insurance, information technology, and many others.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is recognized as having the world's best mathematics program. According to the QS World University Ranking by Subject 2021 (QS WUR), MIT's mathematics program received a score of 96.5 out of 100.

Stanford University ranks second globally with a score of 96.3 for its mathematics program. Harvard University follows closely behind with a score of 96.

The QS WUR scores are based on four indicators: academic reputation, employer reputation, research citations per paper, and the H-index, which measures the productivity and impact of research publications.

In 2021, universities from the United States dominated the ranking of the best mathematics programs.

Here is a list of the top 10 universities with the best mathematics programs in the world according to QS WUR:

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA): 96.5
2. Stanford University (USA): 96.3
3. Harvard University (USA): 96
4. University of Cambridge (UK): 95.1 *(Corrected: The original text incorrectly listed Cambridge as being in the USA)*
5. University of Oxford (UK): 94.1
6. University of California, Berkeley (UCB) (USA): 93.6
7. Princeton University (USA): 92.8
8. ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (Switzerland): 90.5
9. National University of Singapore (NUS) (Singapore): 89.5
10. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) (USA): 88.9

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