Top 10 universities in the world as per QS World University Ranking 2022 —IISc world’s best in research impact Jun 9, 2021 Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore becomes the world’s top research university, in ... ... 'citations per faculty’ category in QS World University Rankings. The institute, which is globally-renowned for its research in science and engineering, was ranked 2nd in the same category last year. Credit: CNBC Here is a look at the global top 10 universities, in detail -- Credit: Pixabay Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, MIT has played a key role in development of modern science, engineering, mathematics and technology. MIT with a perfect score of 100 has been on the top of the list for a decade now.