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Eric Brooks, U.S. News’s director of education data analysis, said in an email that Princeton’s underlying rankings data netted out about the same, but the gap between Princeton and other universities had narrowed over the past few editions since U.S. News added faculty research metrics.
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Eric Brooks, U.S. News's director of education data analysis, stated in an email that Princeton's underlying rankings data remained similar, but the gap between Princeton and other universities narrowed over recent editions since U.S. News added faculty research metrics.
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Eric Brooks
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News Article
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{
    "date": "2026-09-22",
    "person": "Eric Brooks",
    "organization": "U.S. News & World Report"
}
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Statistics Education College Rankings
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October 1, 2026 at 7:07 PM (1 week ago)
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Princeton’s Run Atop U.S. News Rankings Ends After 15 Years
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/22/us/us-news-college-rankings-princeton-mit.html

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has seized the top spot in U.S. News & World Report's college rankings, ending Princeton University's 15-year run at No. 1. The shift is based on new criteria, sparking debate over the influence and methodology of such rankings.

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