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Best US Universities for Modern Languages Studies 2026 - QS World University Rankings

Best US Universities for Modern Languages Studies 2026 - QS World University Rankings

The top universities for the study of modern languages in the United States are offering prestigious new language programs for international students. Many programs require the study of cultural studies and anthropology courses related to the country (or countries) where the target language is spoken.

Students will study literary texts, films, local media, the historical and political context of a particular region. Professionally oriented courses are available to students covering topics such as translation, international relations, business processes in different regions, or media and communication research.

One of the main advantages of programs with the study of modern languages is the opportunity to spend a semester or a year abroad in a country where the language of instruction is widespread.

This experience is aimed at increasing the level of language proficiency, will allow students to immerse themselves in another culture, expand their circle of communication. For this reason, many modern language programs are designed for four years, while the student spends one year (more often the third) at a partner university abroad, gaining work or study experience.

Check out our ranking of the top US universities for modern languages.

Best modern languages universities in USA 2026 - QS World University rankings

1 Harvard University
2 Stanford University
3 University of California, Berkeley (UCB)
4 Yale University
5 University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
6 Columbia University
7 Princeton University
8 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
9 University of Chicago
10 New York University (NYU)
11 University of Pennsylvania
12 Cornell University
13 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
14 Duke University
15 Brown University
16 University of Texas at Austin
17 Pennsylvania State University
18 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
19 Boston University
20 Georgetown University
21 Johns Hopkins University
22 Northwestern University
23 The Ohio State University
24 University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
25 University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
26 University of Maryland, College Park
27 University of Massachusetts Amherst
28 University of Wisconsin-Madison
29 City University of New York
30 Indiana University Bloomington
31 Michigan State University
32 Rutgers University–New Brunswick
33 The University of Arizona
34 University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
35 University of Washington
36 Dartmouth College
37 Purdue University
38 University of California, Davis
39 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
40 University of Virginia
41 Washington University in St. Louis
42 Arizona State University
43 George Washington University
44 University of Notre Dame
45 University of Southern California
46 Emory University
47 Georgia Institute of Technology
48 Rice University
49 University of Pittsburgh
50 Vanderbilt University

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