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Higher education powerhouses abroad are slowly increasing their reputation as over two-thirds of American universities slipped, according to this year's international university ranking by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a global education strategy group.

"Reputation matters—it is the global currency of higher education, helping universities attract and retain talent, bring in research collaborators and court inward investment," said Phil Baty, THE's chief global affairs officer, in a statement.

Berkeley and Cornell climbed 7 and 17 spots, respectively, to make the shortlist. MIT sits at #1 for the 12th time in the 20 editions of Quacquarelli Symonds' world ranking.

Canada had the most institutions firmly committed to sustainability, with four schools making the top 10 ranking. The U.S. only had one.

With 285 first-year students and 21 transfers, Hampshire College follows four years of improving enrollment since its nearly fatal 2019 crash.