Which institutions are most respected for research?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard | 6/6 | 80.1 |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 6/6 | 69.6 |
| 3 | Stanford University | 6/6 | 62.3 |
| 4 | University of Oxford | 6/6 | 59.0 |
| 5 | Chinese Academy of Sciences | 5/6 | 55.9 |
| 6 | University of Cambridge | 6/6 | 55.1 |
| 7 | Tsinghua University | 4/6 | 29.6 |
| 8 | Princeton University | 3/6 | 28.0 |
| 9 | Johns Hopkins University | 3/6 | 26.9 |
| 10 | National Institutes of Health | 4/6 | 25.4 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| clarivate.comclarivate.com | |
| timeshighereducation.comtimeshighereducation.com | |
| nature.comreferenceTable of contents - Nature Index 2026 Research Leaders | |
| niche.com2027 Best Research Universities in America - Niche | |
| scimagoir.comResearch and Innovation Research Rankings 2026 | |
| universityliving.comuniversityliving.com | |
| usnews.com2026-2027 Best Universities in the World - US News | |
| washingtonmonthly.comAmerica’s Best Colleges for Research | Washington Monthly | |
| academyofinventors.orgTop 60 Non-Profit Research Institutions and Government Agencies | |
| bestcollegereviews.org50 Top Research Universities | BestCollegeReviews | |
| campus-cms.prd.timeshighereducation.comThe top 50 universities by reputation 2025 | Student | |
| en.wikipedia.orgreferencewikipedia.org |
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