QS Global Rankings 2022: World's top 10 universities - In Pictures

Here's a look at the top 10 educational institutions in the world according to the QS World University Rankings 2022.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) retains its first position and celebrates an unprecedented, unbroken decade as the world's best university. Credit: Instagram/mitpics

University of Oxford, which was in 5th position last year, ranks second in the list of QS World University Rankings 2022. Credit: Instagram/oxford_uni

Third in the list is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world's fourth-oldest surviving institution, University of Cambridge. Credit: Instagram/cambridgeuniversity

Stanford University also ranks third in the list, sharing the spot with the University of Cambridge. Credit: Instagram/stanford

From 2nd, Harvard University has slipped down to the fifth position - its lowest-ever rank till date. Credit: Instagram/harvard

California Institute of Technology has dropped out of the top five for the first time since 2015. It has secured sixth position in the list. Credit: Instagram/caltechedu

One of London's prestigious educational institution, Imperial college ranks seventh in the list. Credit: Instagram/imperialcollege

ETH Zurich has managed to secure its position as continental Europe's best university for record-breaking fourteenth consecutive year. It ranks eighth in the list. Credit: Instagram/ethzurich

Ninth in the list is UCL (University College London). Credit: Instagram/ucl

University of Chicago rounds off the top 10 list of QS World University Rankings 2022. Credit: Instagram/uchicago