QS World University Rankings: 5 from NJ in top 1,000, Princeton takes No. 20 June 10, 2021 8:11 am The 2022 QS World University Rankings are out, with the June 8 release of the 18th edition of the listings, from the London-based analysis specialists. In the list of 1,000, five from New Jersey are included with Princeton University ranking the highest at No. 20 worldwide. Massachusetts Institute of Technology claimed the No. 1 spot, which it has now held for 10 years in a row, while the remaining top 10 saw several from the U.S. slip in their rankings–Harvard fell to 5th place, its lowest ranking ever, and The California Institute of Technology dropped to 6th, falling out of the top five for the first time since 2015.