The universities of Oxford and Cambridge have lost ground to universities from the US in the latest rankings to measure reputation in research and teaching.

According to the latest tables, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University, have overtaken the highest ranked British institutions to claim second and third place, pushing Cambridge and Oxford into fourth and fifth respectively.

Despite losing the University of Bristol and Durham University from the top 100, the UK remains the second most-represented nation in the list, with 10 institutions making the rankings, published by the Times Higher Education.

However, the US has continued to maintain its dominance in the sector, with 43 universities in the top 100 and Harvard University taking top spot for the sixth year in a row.