The World’s Top Universities of 2026

Today’s debate over the future of higher education is often framed as a choice between diversity and meritocracy, as if universities must choose between the identity and the quality of their students. But while that paradigm may fit easily into the extreme partisan politics of today, the real question may center on the role of wealth in the admissions process. What if we could design admissions policies that are more meritocratic and increase socioeconomic diversity?

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