Of the top 10 public universities in the country, the UC system contributes four to the list.
America's top public university on CWUR's list — the University of California at Berkeley — ranked seventh overall globally.
CWUR uses eight indicators to determine its rankings, including quality of education, alumni employment, and influence.
No. 10 — University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
No. 40 in the world.
No. 9 — University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
No. 33 in the world.
No. 8 — University of Washington at Seattle
No. 31 in the world.
No. 7 — University of Texas at Austin
No. 30 in the world.
No. 6 — University of California at San Francisco
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No. 26 in the world.
No. 5 — University of Wisconsin at Madison
No. 25 in the world.
No. 4 — University of California at San Diego
No. 21 in the world.
No. 3 — University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
No. 19 in the world.
No. 2 — University of California at Los Angeles
No. 15 in the world.
No. 1 — University of California at Berkeley
No. 7 in the world.
