Harvard University, long a symbol of scientific supremacy, has slipped to third place in the CWTS Leiden Ranking 2025, overtaken by China’s Zhejiang and Shanghai Jiao Tong universities. The shift reflects China’s strategic rise in research output and global influence, signaling a multipolar scientific world where scale, coordination, and vision increasingly redefine leadership in science.source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/the-fall-of-an-icon-how-harvard-is-losing-its-scientific-supremacy-to-china/articleshow/126692635.cms