3 days ago · Chinese Universities Surge in Global Rankings as U.S. Schools Slip Harvard still dominates, though it fell to No. 3 on a list measuring academic output.

In a parallel ranking built on a different database, Harvard returns to No. 1—but 12 of the next 13 spots still go to Chinese schools. American universities, meanwhile, face headwinds at home.

2 days ago · Chinese universities are rapidly climbing global rankings, while many U.S. institutions are losing ground—an unmistakable signal that the balance of academic power is shifting. The latest …

17 hours ago · Until recently, Harvard was the most productive research university in the world, according to a global ranking that looks at academic publicatio­n.

3 days ago · New York Times: "Harvard recently dropped to No. 3 on the ranking. The schools racing up the list are not Harvard’s American peers, but Chinese universities that have been steadily climbing …

2 days ago · In the CWTS Leiden Ranking 2025, Harvard falls to third behind China's Zhejiang and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, marking a shift from its decade-long top position.

2 days ago · Harvard has dropped to third in the Leiden Rankings of scientific publication output, overtaken by rapidly rising Chinese universities, signaling a shift in global research dominance amid …