Ranking of institutions in the world. The most prestigious and expensive universities in the world

Lovers of the academic lifestyle certainly have one thing in common: they all would like to have the opportunity to study at one of the famous universities. However, only elites have access to them, for which well-known publications constantly rank educational institutions to identify the best of the best. You may also be interested in our list of the 10 most prestigious universities in the world.

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Columbia University

The famous Columbia University, which is located in New York, is one of the eight American universities that are members of the Ivy League. This is a very old and prestigious educational institution, founded in 1754 by the English King George II with the name King's College. The university is one of the 14 founding members of the Association of American Universities and is the first university in the US to offer an MD degree. 20 contemporary billionaires, 29 foreign heads of state, and 100 Nobel Prize winners have been students at Columbia University.

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The California Institute of Technology is a private institution located in Pasadena, California, USA. With a strong emphasis on scholarship, the university has attracted renowned academics such as George Ellery Hale, Arthur Amos Noyes and Robert Andrews Milliken to teach. Caltech University, one of the few in the United States, is mainly focused on teaching engineering and the exact sciences. Although this is a small institution, 33 of its graduates and teachers deservedly received 34 Nobel Prizes, 5 Fields Prizes and 6 Turing Prizes.

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Yale University is a member of the American Ivy League. Located in Connecticut, USA. The famous Yale was founded in 1701 and is the third oldest institution of higher education in the United States. Its original purpose was to teach theology and ancient languages, but since 1777, the school's curriculum began to include the humanities and natural sciences. Five US Presidents and other famous politicians such as Hillary Clinton and John Kerry. studied at Yale University. 52 of its graduates are Nobel laureates.

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Princeton University

Princeton University is also in the Ivy League. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, USA. Princeton was founded in 1746, moved to Newark in 1747, and then moved to its current location in 1896, where it takes its present name, Princeton University. It is the alma mater of two US presidents, as well as numerous billionaires and foreign heads of state. Princeton is rightly considered one of the best universities in the world.

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UC Berkeley

It is one of the few public schools in the US with such a prestigious reputation. It was named one of the top six university brands for 2015. The World Academic Ranking of World Universities ranked UC Berkeley 4th in the world among all universities and first among public universities. Berkeley faculty, alumni, and researchers have received 72 Nobel Prizes, 13 Fields Prizes, 22 Turing Prizes, 45 MacArthur Fellowships, 20 Oscars, 14 Pulitzer Prizes, and 105 Olympic gold medals.

Readers are presented best universities in the world 2016 according to the British publication Times Higher Education, which conducted a global study among higher education institutions.

(University of Chicago, USA) opens the top ten universities in the world in 2016. Today, the University of Chicago has 12 research institutes and 113 research centers. It was here that a lot of important discoveries were made: the world's first nuclear chain reaction was made; the hereditary predisposition of people to oncological diseases has been proven; the statement about the positive impact of reading classical literature on the human brain is substantiated. Also, graduates of Chicago University have developed a modern doctrine of the US military-political course. 89 Nobel laureates studied or worked here.

(ETH Zürich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Switzerland) is ranked ninth in the ranking of the best universities in the world in 2016. It is famous for its curricula and scientific developments in the fields of engineering, technology, mathematics and natural sciences. ETZ Zürich has 21 Nobel Prizes won by its alumni and professors, including the 1921 physics prize awarded to Albert Einstein.

(Imperial College London, UK) in 2016 ranked eighth in the list of the best educational institutions in the world. It is famous for its engineering and medical specialties. Notable Imperial College alumni include 15 Nobel laureates, including the inventor of penicillin Sir Alexander Fleming, the inventor of holography Dennis Gabor, Sir Norman Howorth for his research on carbohydrates and vitamin C.

(Princeton University, USA) ranked seventh in the top ten universities in the world in 2016. The laboratory of Princeton University surprises with the breadth of developments in various types of scientific activity. The discovery of the fractional quantum Hall effect belongs to Princeton graduate Daniel Tsui, who received the Nobel Prize for it. John Nash's research in mathematics revolutionized game theory, which became the basis of a separate branch in experimental economics. Princeton scientists were able to cross the light-speed barrier, disproving Einstein's theory. They were also able to increase the performance of solar panels by 175%, which will help solve the energy crisis in the future. Over the years of its existence, this university has grown 35 Nobel Prize winners, including John Nash (mathematics) and Richard Feynman (physics).

(Harvard University, USA) occupies the sixth position in the ranking of the best universities in 2016. Graduates of the legendary Harvard are outstanding figures, businessmen, politicians, and other creative personalities. Among them are eight US presidents, including John F. Kennedy, Barack Obama. Also popular Hollywood stars Matt Damon, Natalie Portman. Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, also studied at Harvard. Bill Gates, who was expelled for academic failure, but nevertheless received a diploma a few years later. But his companion Steve Ballmer managed to immediately successfully complete his studies at Harvard. Also, Ukrainian figures studied at the educational institution: Orest Subtelny, Grigory Grabovich, Yuri Shevchuk.

(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA) is located in the middle of the ranking of the best universities in the world in 2016. It is here that pioneering research is carried out in the fields of robotics, information technology, artificial intelligence, economics and mathematics. The institute has world-famous research centers - the Lincoln Laboratory, which is engaged in technological developments in the field of national security, the laboratory of artificial intelligence and computer science, the laboratory of the Cambridge electron accelerator. About 11,000 students study at the institute at the same time, of which 10-15% are foreigners. Training is conducted by about 1500 teachers.

(University of Cambridge, UK) ranked fourth in the list of the best higher education institutions in 2016. It is especially famous for its success in the bosom of the exact sciences and medicine. No other university in the world has given the planet as many Nobel Prize winners as Cambridge. 88 graduates and teachers of the university received this prestigious academic award. 29 of them received prizes in physics, 25 in medicine, 21 in chemistry, 9 in economics, 2 in literature and one in peace. Famous scientists of the Middle Ages such as Isaac Newton and Francis Bacon studied here. It was in Cambridge that the creators of modern nuclear physics, Lord E. Rutherford, N. Bohr and J. R. Oppenheimer, worked, taught and did research.

(Stanford University, USA) opens the top three universities in the world in 2016. It is known for its innovation in the technology industry. It is considered a global research center and a giant in the field of network technology. The place is known for the birth of such branded companies as Facebook, Apple, Xerox, Hewlett-Packard. Many start-ups are created here and the future of the IT industry is determined.

(University of Oxford, UK) ranks second in the ranking of the best higher education institutions in 2016. The main areas of educational activity of the university are considered to be humanitarian, mathematical, physical and social sciences, as well as medicine. A huge number of discoveries in the field of cosmology are being made at Oxford University - the study of Mars, the trajectory of the movement of galaxies (for example, it was found that our galaxy will collide with the Andromeda galaxy in about 5 billion years), the development of theories of the emergence of the Universe. In particular, in 2013, scientists at Oxford University discovered a “glass planet”, the surface of which is strewn with an analogue of our earthly glass.

(California Institute of Technology, USA) leads the ranking of the best universities in the world in 2016. In short, it sounds like Caltech. He owns the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which launches most of NASA's robotic spacecraft. Caltech remains a relatively small university with about 1,000 undergraduates and 1,200 graduate students. There are 31 Nobel Prize winners associated with Caltech in one way or another. Of these, 17 graduates and 18 professors. 65 alumni and faculty have received the US National Medal of Science or the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, and 112 have been elected to the National Academies of Science.

Among the universities of the world there are special ones, which are distinguished by their worthy age, universities with high prestige, the most famous. There is a rating of the most famous universities in Russia.

The oldest universities in the world

There are universities founded several centuries ago. Among the functioning universities are well-known, opened in the eleventh - thirteenth centuries. More about the oldest of them below.

University of Bologna (Italy)

The University of Bologna is fighting for the right to be considered the oldest university in the world. The year of its foundation is one thousand eighty-eight. Initially, the University of Bologna was famous for the high level of teaching of Roman law. Now more than seventy-seven thousand students study within its walls. In Europe, this university is the oldest.

Oxford University (UK)

The oldest among the English-speaking universities is the University of Oxford. In the UK, it is the oldest. Unfortunately, documentary evidence of the exact date of its opening has not been preserved, however, it is reliably known that in the year 1966 it was already working. About forty-four thousand people study at this university today.

Al-Azhar University (Egypt)

Al-Azhar University, located in Cairo, is recognized as the oldest in the world. His story began in nine hundred and sixty-nine. It appeared almost simultaneously with Cairo itself. From the first years of its existence, special attention was paid to the teaching of religious disciplines.

University of Salamanca (Spain)

The oldest in Spain and one of the oldest in the world is the University of Salamanca. Among the educational institutions of Europe, it was this first that was awarded the right to be called a university. Salaman University was originally opened as a school in 1130. Ninety years later, the school was awarded the degree of "general school". In the year 1254, the “public school” became a university. This university was one of the first to acquire its own public library.

The most famous universities in Russia

There are more than a thousand higher educational institutions in Russia, they are located throughout the country and differ in the level of teaching and prestige. Learn more about the most famous Russian universities.

MSTU im. H.E. Bauman (Moscow)

Not only the most famous, but also the most prestigious in Russia is MSTU. H.E. Bauman. This Moscow university trains specialists in twenty-four areas, seventy-five specialties. The university trains specialists for modern instrumentation and mechanical engineering.

Moscow State University M.V. Lomonosov (Moscow)

One of the most famous universities in Russia is Moscow State University. M.V. Lomonosov. It is known far beyond the borders of the country. It was founded in the middle of the eighteenth century by M.V. Lomonosov in Moscow. Today it is the oldest university in Russia. Thanks to a long history, an excellent material and technical base, the country's largest library, research centers, and its own museum have been created.

St. Petersburg State University (St. Petersburg)

The State University in St. Petersburg occupies a worthy place among the best universities in Russia. It trains specialists at twenty-four faculties. St Petersburg University has its own museums, a publishing house and one of the richest libraries in the country.

KPFU (Kazan)

Of the permanent ones, Kazan Federal University is the second oldest in the country. The university in Kazan is equipped with the latest technology and has a rich scientific library. This university is one of the cultural heritage sites of the country.

The most prestigious universities today

Among the most famous universities in the world, you can choose the most prestigious. As you know, the more authoritative the university, the easier it is for a student to find a good job after graduation. Further about some of the most prestigious universities in the world.

California Institute of Technology (USA)

The California Institute of Technology is abbreviated as Caltech. This university is the base for NASA. In the field of exact sciences, Caltech is a leading university in America and around the world. It is believed that it is not easy to study there. The first American satellite and several space probes were created on the basis of this outstanding university.

University of Cambridge (UK)

Another leader in authority and prestige among the universities of the world is the University of Cambridge. He is also one of the oldest. This university opened its doors to students in 1299. Cambridge graduates more often than graduates of other universities become Nobel laureates.

Yale University (USA)

Yale University is in the top three in terms of prestige. It is located in the USA. It was founded in 1832. Today, eleven thousand students study there. The university is distinguished by the fact that there are no restrictions on the admission of foreigners.

The most prestigious university in the world

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Harvard University, and this is no coincidence. He is not only one of the most famous, but also the most prestigious in the world. In the United States, this university is the oldest, the year of its foundation is one thousand six hundred and thirty-six. Most of America's prominent political figures graduated from Harvard at one time. Students during their studies use the large rich library of the university, one of the largest in the world. The university has its own observatory, museums. Graduates of Harvard University often become politicians and scientists. Prestigious are not only the temples of science, but also things that are bought for money, such as cars. On the site is a site about the longest limousines.
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Ratings of educational institutions are carried out by special statistical agencies. Moreover, the data can vary greatly, depending on many factors that they took into account. As a result, it turns out that in the statistical top 100 of the best universities in the world, for example, one university is in fifth place, and according to another rating, the same educational institution occupies the 20th line.

Therefore, for a more objective picture, we will consider the lists of three world agencies at once: QS, THE (Times Higher Education) and U.S. News. They are distinguished by their impartiality, as well as their authority. That is, we are looking for a kind of arithmetic mean, if such a concept can be applied to the ranking of the best universities in the world.

It’s worth clarifying right away that domestic institutions, alas, were not included in this list. All universities, which will be discussed, are located in North America and the UK. Yes, we have decent universities, but according to the aforementioned agencies, they are not good enough. One of the most serious Russian educational institutions - Lomonosov Moscow State University - takes only 95th place in the list of the best universities in the world (2017) (QS statistics). So our universities are not only up to the top ten, but up to the first fifty, they are still very far away and will take a long time to grow.

So, let's try to figure out which is the best university in the world, why it is so famous, what is studied in it and where to find it. The data may change from year to year, but the top three and even the top five, as a rule, are unchanged and hold the bar for a very, very long time. Let's designate the first ten educational institutions.

TOP of the best universities in the world:

1. Harvard University.
2. Cambridge.
3. Oxford.
4. Stanford.
5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
6. University College London.
7. California Institute of Technology.
8. Yale university.
9. Imperial College London.

And now we will analyze the most remarkable educational institutions in more detail.

Harvard University

Harvard remains the undisputed leader of the ranking, that is, the best university in the world. It was founded back in 1636 and is located in the city of Cambridge, state of Massachusetts. The average number of students, according to the university, fluctuates within 21 thousand people.

Among the other top universities in the world, Harvard has the largest endowment fund, as well as a significant number of scholarships with far-reaching paychecks. Separately, it is worth mentioning the library at the university - it's just a storehouse for anyone who suffers from knowledge and answers to their questions.

Faculties

Today's student-to-teacher ratio is seven to one. Moreover, a good half of the lectures are read for groups of no more than 20 people, which greatly increases the chances for understanding and consolidating the received material by applicants.

The best university in the world has the following faculties:

• business school;
• humanitarian sciences;
• design;
• pedagogy;
• management and management;
• right;
• healthcare;
• dentistry;
• religion;
• applied Science;
• cutting edge research.

And this is not a complete list. There are also academic specialties and departments for training specialists of various profiles. So at Harvard you can study any science, if there is a desire (and opportunities).

Graduates

Among the famous graduates of the best university in the world are the presidents of the United States (Roosevelt, Kennedy, Bush, Obama), world leaders of other countries, members of royal families (Prince Frederick of Denmark, Sheikh Sabah of Kuwait, Princess Owada of Japan, as well as businessmen Zuckerberg and Bill Gates .

University of Cambridge

Silver goes to one of the oldest educational institutions in Europe - the University of Cambridge. It was founded in 1209 and is located in East Anglia (about 90 km north of London). Nearby (50 km) is the major airport Stansted.

Almost 30 thousand students from all over the world study at the university. The educational institution is distinguished by its conservatism (however, like the whole of Foggy Albion), so any applicant who gets into the walls of Cambridge becomes part of the centuries-old English traditions. This applies to clothing, matriculation ceremonies, graduation ceremonies, etc.

University faculties

When entering a university, applicants always face a serious dilemma - which college to choose. The fact is that the existing Cambridge system is strikingly different from the usual American and European counterparts.

That is, here choosing a college, which is also a faculty, you determine for yourself a lifestyle and social circle. Whichever direction you take, it has its own buildings, gyms, playgrounds and generally separate structures that do not come into contact with other specializations.

Colleges:

• humanitarian sciences;
• biology;
• clinical medicine;
• physics;
• advanced research;
• Social sciencies.

All of them are divided into 150 faculties and departments. It is worth noting that to study at the university you need to have not only an impeccable portfolio, but a tidy sum in a bank account.

Famous Alumni

Cambridge is famous for its alumni, including such major figures as Newton, Bacon, Rutherford and Oppenheimer. Also noteworthy are major literary figures: A. A. Milne, J. B. Prisley, Cl. Art. Lewis, L. Stern and our compatriot Vladimir Nabokov.

Cambridge gave our planet the largest number Nobel Prize winners in many fields.

Oxford University (University of Oxford)

Bronze went to another oldest university in Europe - Oxford. The educational institution was founded in 1096 and is located in Central England (100 km northwest of London). Oxford can host up to 25,000 students from all over the world.

The university is also notable for the fact that the cult film about Harry Potter was filmed on the territory of Christ Church College, and the no less legendary Alice in Wonderland was written within its walls.

List of faculties

The main direction of the university is humanitarian sciences. But since the twentieth century, the exact sciences, law, music, medicine and art have been taught at Oxford with due success. The academic year here begins in October and consists of three semesters: autumn, winter and spring. Summer, respectively, is vacation time.

There are plenty of teachers at Oxford: one lecturer can read to audiences of five or six people, which allows full use of the tutoring system. That is, the student receives from his teacher not only basic, but also specialized knowledge in an expanded volume.

Colleges:

• humanitarian sciences;
• design;
• pedagogy;
• right;
• healthcare;
• applied Science;
• cutting edge research.

Faculties, as in the case of Cambridge, are divided into colleges and function in a similar way to it.

Famous graduates

Among the famous graduates of the university, the following world figures can be distinguished: Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair, Lewis Carroll and John Tolkien. We must not forget our compatriots - Anna Akhmatova, Joseph Brodsky, Ivan Turgenev and Korney Chukovsky.

Stanford University

Stanford is primarily famous for its research activities. From the first years of its existence (1891), the educational institution devoted itself to the search for truth and solving the most difficult problems, in parallel, of course, teaching applicants and attracting the best of them to its ranks. The complex is located in Silicon Valley, in California, North America.

In addition, Stanford has repeatedly found itself at the top of the rankings as the best medical university in the world, thanks to innovative discoveries in this field and a large number of exceptionally competent and experienced teachers.

Faculties of Stanford

Stanford was conceived not only as a purely educational institution, but also as a practical one. That is, when other universities focused on the cultural level, Stanford systematized the data of world employment exchanges month by month and provided citizens who were exclusively “useful” to society.

University specializations:

• business and management;
• the medicine;
• earth science;
• humanitarian sciences;
• engineering;
• right;
• pedagogy;
• society.

The specific direction of each faculty was necessarily calculated from the current needs of the labor market, so Stanford graduates were 100% likely to be provided with a job. In fact, they were already employed only by choosing a specialization and passing the entrance exams.

About graduates

We owe Stanford the invention of the modem and the TCP/IP protocols. Together with other alumni, Vintov Serf and Brand Townsend made our Internet possible today. Presidents and statesmen studied at the university: US President Herbert Hoover, Senators Kent Conrad, Dianne Feinstein and Supreme Court Justice Sandra O'Connor.

Businessmen also distinguished themselves with high-quality education: Nike director Philip Knight, developer and father of Pay Pal payment system Peter Thiel, two founders of the venerable Google search engine Lawrence Page and Sergey Brin, as well as Yahoo founder David Filo.