55.9% of matchups won
1,258 matchups
Elo 1688
tracked 2025/09/28 → 2026/04/13
mission: Advance knowledge and education · Higher education and research · universities
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing50%
picked as helping wellbeing
915 matchups
70%
picked as hurting wellbeing
343 matchups
On balance people see it as hurting.
Who rates it higher
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2026-02-11Related
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Known for
- 24 Nobel laureates
- Ranked top 5 in Computer Science
- 4 national football championships
- Over 150 programs offered
- Home to major research institutes
Based on 1,258 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/04/13. Full rankings ·
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