Photo: Getty ImagesThe U.S. has many of the best universities in the world, but according to a new global list, it doesn’t have the best. The University of Oxford, the oldest in the English-speaking world, took the top spot in the latest World University Rankings, released annually by Times Higher Education. Unlike popular American rankings like those produced by U.S. News & World Report, the world list has a global reach and includes only universities. Further down the list, Asian universities have soared past some of the most prestigious institutions in Europe and the U.S. British universities make up 16% of the list, down a percentage point from last year, and Germany claims 11%, up a percentage point.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 21, 2016 20:00 UTC