UNIVERSITIES

 Here are some of the world’s top universities,

 

1.MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY(MIT)-UNITED STATES

         

                         Massachusetts Institute Of Technology (MIT) is one of the most prestigious universities in the world.  MIT is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT was established in 1861 in response to the industrialisation of the United States, MIT adopted a European polytechnic university model and stressed laboratory instructions in applied science and engineering. L. Rafael Reif is the president and Cynthia Barnhart is the chancellor of MIT. MIT has played an important role in the development of  many aspects of modern science, engineering, mathematics and technology. MIT is widely known for its innovation and academic strength. 

                        

                          MIT is involving new ways of teaching and learning in their campus and around the world by inventing and using digital technologies. MIT has different departments by schools like School of Architecture and Planning, School of Engineering, School of Humanities,Arts and Social Sciences, Sloan School of Management, School of Science, MIT Schwarzman college of Computing. Student life at MIT offers a welcoming place for everyone. To compliment  their academics and research, students choose their own extracurricular activities from a spectacular array of ways to participate in music,dance and sports to dozens of groups that savor and celebrate cultures from around the world. Campus residences have distinct personalities and traditions. Succeeding at MIT means staying healthy mind and hand,body and soul. The institutes network of physical and  mental support resources aim to keep their community healthy,happy and active.

 

2.STANFORD UNIVERSITY-UNITED STATES

 

                  Stanford University was founded in1885 by Leland Stanford and Jane Stanford, “to promote public welfare by exercising an influence on behalf of humanity and civilization.”In 1884 Leland and Jane Stanford lost their only child Leland Jr to typhoid fever. They decided to build a university as the most fitting memorial. Leland Stanford Junior university(still its legal name) opened in 1891. The Stanford and founding president David Starr Jordan aimed for their university to be nonsectarian, co-educational and affordable to produce cultures and useful graduates, and to teach both traditional liberal arts and technology and engineering that were already changing America.

 

                     Half of the applicants accepted to Stanford have an SAT score between 1440 to 1570 or an ACT score of 32 and 35. Admission officials consider students’ GPA to be an important academic factor. But for the 2021-2022 admission cycle, Stanford will not require SAT or ACT scores for the first year or transfer applicants due to the challenges created by the covid-19 pandemic including limited access to admission testing worldwide and are extending this year’s test optional policy to a second year. Stanford follows a quarter system with the autumn quarter usually beginning in late September and the spring quarter ending in the mid June. The full time four year undergraduate program has an arts and science focus with high graduate student coexistence. Stanford is one of the most successful universities in creating companies and licensing its inventions to existing companies. The university is described as having a strong venture culture in which students are encouraged and often funded to launch their own companies.

 

3.HARVARD UNIVERSITY-UNITED STATES

                 

                             Harvard University was established in 1636 and named for its first benefactor John Harvard. Harvard is a private research university. Lawrence S Bacow is the president of Harvard university and he is the 29th president. Harvard has 12 degree-granting schools and the Harvard Radcliffe institute. They also offer countless non-degree opportunities for professional and lifelong learners including executive education, continuing education and online courses. Harvard college is a diverse close knit undergraduate community of students who pursue academic concentrations, learn from the past and reimagine in the future. They have Harvard college, Harvard John A Paulson school of engineering and applied sciences, Harvard graduate school of Arts and Science, Harvard Extension School, Harvard Business School, Harvard school of Dental Medicine, Harvard Graduate School of Design, Harvard Divinity School, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard Law School,Harvard Medical School, Harvard T H Chan school of Public Health.

 

                      Harvard is a large residential research university. There is no formula for gaining admission to Harvard. Academic accomplishment in high school is important but the admission committee also considers many other criteria such as community involvement, leadership and distinction in extracurricular activities, personal qualities and character. Harvard welcomes students from across the country and all over the world, with diverse backgrounds and far ranging talents and interests.

 

4.CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY(Caltech)-UNITED STATES

                           

                        California Institute of Technology(Caltech) is an  independent, privately supported institution located in Pasadena, California. Earlier it was founded as Throop university in 1891 in Pasadena, California and renamed California Institute of Technology in 1920 Thomas F Rosenbaum is the president of Caltech. The mission of California Institute of Technology is to expand human knowledge and benefit society through research integrated with education. They provide 28 undergraduate options and 30 graduate options. Caltech has many academic divisions like Biology and Biological Engineering, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Engineering and Applied Science, Geology and Planetary Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, Physics Mathematics and Astronomy. 

    

                        Admission to Caltech is extremely rigorous and requires the highest test scores in the nation. Students can choose from 28 options spread across six academic divisions. Caltech’s program not only builds students expertise in a core area of study and research but requires a considerable depth and exposure to basic science maths and social science overall as the interdisciplinary nature of contemporary research, business and society require the ability to make connections across disciplines. Caltech’s upcoming online learning opportunities will be available through Coursera and edX, educational technology platforms that offer online university level courses in a wide range of disciplines to a world wide audience at no charge. Caltech’s online offerings do not provide Caltech course credit. Applicants must have completed a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent before beginning the graduate study. Applicants who already hold a PhD degree will not be considered for a second PhD degree. Here, applicants are expected to read, write and speak English and comprehend the spoken language. Although not required for the admission, for applicants whose native language is not English or who have not received a degree from a university where English is the primary language of instruction, it is important to demonstrate a strong capability in English. This can be done by self reporting scores from Pearson Test of English Academic(PTE Academic) or International English Language Testing System(IELTS) or other services that provide a certified English language proficiency examination. 

        

 

5.UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD-UNITED KINGDOM

 

                           As the oldest university in the English speaking world, Oxford is a unique and historic institution. There is no clear date of foundation, but the teaching existed at Oxford in some form in 1096 and developed rapidly from 1167, when Henry II banned English students from attending the  Paris University. During the 20th and early 21st centuries, Oxford added a major new research capacity in the natural and applied sciences including medicine. In doing so it has enhanced and strengthened its traditional role as an international focus for learning. Oxford ranked first in the world in the Times Higher Education(THE) World University Rankings for 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. There are over 24000 students at Oxford including 11,955 undergraduates and 12,010 postgraduates. Oxford offers more than 250 postgraduate programmes. The university including the colleges and Oxford University Press, is the largest employer in Oxfordshire, supporting around 33,700 jobs in the country.Every year more than 15000 students enrol on courses at the Department for Continuing Education, making Oxford University one of the largest providers of continuing education in the UK.

                       

                        More than 23,000 people applied for undergraduate study 2019 and 30,000 people applied for graduate study. Oxford has around 3,300 undergraduate places and 5,500 graduate places every year. Oxford is committed to recruiting the best candidates from all backgrounds and all identities. Also they are committed to promote equality and values diversity. Oxford holds more than 3000 outreach activities annually with groups from primary age upwards including summer schools, school visits, students shadowing scheme, e-mentoring, aspiration days and events for teachers. Oxford offers one of the most generous financial support packages available for UK students. Graduates students make up more than 50% of the total student body at Oxford. They have more than 250 different graduate programmes. Oxford centrally spends around 8 million annually on financial support for undergraduates. There are 39 colleges, though independent and self governing, form a core element of the university. The university’s academic departments, facilities and research centres are grouped into four divisions Humanities, Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences, Medical Sciences and Social Sciences.

 

6.ETH ZURICH(SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF       TECHNOLOGY)- SWITZERLAND

 

                                 ETH Zurich is a university for science and technology which started in 1855 when the founders of modern day Switzerland created it as a centre of innovation and knowledge. At ETH Zurich, students discover an ideal environment for independent thinking, researching a climate which inspires top performance. ETH Zurich is pioneering effective solutions to the global challenges of today and tomorrow. They have achieved their reputation particularly in the fields of physics, chemistry and mathematics. ETH Zurich offers Bachelor’s degree programmes in the subject areas like Architecture and Civil Engineering, Engineering Sciences, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, System Oriented Natural Sciences, Public Policy. The study programmes in ETH Zurich provide sound professional knowledge, practical experience and expertise in interdisciplinary cooperation as well as training in social skills and critical thinking. They provide an excellent foundation for your academic and professional career.

 

                       ETH Zurich students were found  to be the most busiest students of all institutions of higher education in Switzerland. The undergraduate tight curriculum consists of as much as twice the number of lectures as comparable courses of other swiss universities. Both merit and need based scholarships are also available. ETH Zurich has well over 100 student associations. The association regularly organises events with varying size and popularity. The academic sports association of Zurich offers more than 120 sports. For Swiss students, ETH Zurich is not selective in its undergraduate admission procedures. Applicants from foreign countries are required to take either the reduced entrance exam or the comprehensive entrance exam although some applicants from several European countries are exempted from this rule. An applicant can be admitted to ETH Zurich even without any verifiable educational records by passing the comprehensive entrance exam. Education at ETH Zurich generally focuses more on theoretical aspects than application and most degree programmes contain a high amount of mathematical training. The main language of instruction in undergraduate studies is German and for admission a proof of sufficient knowledge in German language is required for bachelor students. Most masters programme and doctoral studies are in English. 

 

7.UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE-UNITED 

                    KINGDOM

 

                                The University of Cambridge also known as Cambridge University is a collegiate research university in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1209 and granted a royal charter by Henry II. Cambridge is the second oldest university in the English speaking world and world’s fourth oldest surviving university, as well as most prestigious academic institutions in the world. Cambridge is formed from a variety of institutions which includes 31 semi autonomous constituent colleges and over 150 academic departments, facilities and other institutions organised into six schools. All the colleges are self governing institutions within the university, each controlling its own membership and with its own internal structure and activities. Cambridge does not have a main campus, its colleges and centre facilities are scattered throughout the city. 

 

                           Undergraduate teaching at Cambridge is organised around the weekly small group supervisions in the college, a feature unique to the Oxbridge system. These are complemented by classes, lectures, seminars, laboratory work and occasionally further supervisions provided by the central university facilities and departments. Postgraduate teaching provided predominantly centrally. Undergraduate applications to Cambrigde must be made through UCAS in the time of early deadline, currently mid october in the year before starting. The academic year is divided into three academic terms, determined by the statutes of university; Michaelmas lasts from October to December, Lent term from January to March and Easter term from April to June. 

 

8.IMPERIAL COLLEGE LANDON-UNITED 

                      KINGDOM                           

                 

                 Imperial college London is a world top ten university with an international reputation for excellence in teaching and research. Consistently rated amongst world’s best universities, Imperial is committed to developing the next generation of researchers and scientists and academics through collaboration across disciplines. Imperial is a multidisciplinary space for education, research, translation, and commercialisation, harnessing science and innovation to tackle global challenges. There are over 100 undergraduate courses in areas ranging from aeronautics to biology and geographics to medicine. Imperial College London is the only university in the UK to focus exclusively on science, engineering, business and medicine. They include Bachelor of Science, Master in Science, Bachelor of Engineering, Master of Engineering, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of surgery. 

 

                              Imperial college also houses two academic centres, formerly the department of Humanities, offering teaching to undergraduate and postgraduate students in modern and historical languages, arts and humanities subjects, social science and other subjects which fall outside of the standard remit science, technology and medicine. The aim of these centres is to provide training in study skills, such as the acquisition of English language proficiency but also encourage innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to science, technology, medicine which might make use of study of the arts, humanities, languages and social science.    

 

9.UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO- UNITED STATES

 

                           The University of Chicago has been an urban research university since 1890. John D Rockefeller is the founder and Robert J Zimmer is the president of the University of Chicago. Their motto is “ Let knowledge grow from more to more, and so be human life enriched”. They provide 52 majors and 41 minors in the undergraduate college. There are 5 divisions and 6 professional schools for graduate study. Their campus is located in Chicago’s Hyde park near Lake Michigan. The university manages Argonne National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory for the Department of Energy, has direct oversight of the Marine Biological Laboratory and is a founding partner of the Giant Magellan Telescope project. They have 92 Nobel prize winners. 

 

                               The University of Chicago’s research has led to such breakthroughs as discovering the links between cancer and genetics, establishing revolutionary theories of economics and developing tools to produce reliably excellent urban schooling. They generate new insights for the benefits of present and future generations with their national and affiliated laboratories. The university runs on a quarter system in which the academic year is divided into four terms, Summer(June-August), Autumn(September-December), Winter(January-March), and Spring(April-June). Full time undergraduate students take three to four courses every quarter for approximately eleven weeks before their quarterly academic breaks. The school typically begins in late September and ends in mid June. They are one of the first US universities with continuing education, University of Chicago offers non degree programs, spanning business, public policy and a wide range of professional and liberal arts. 

 

10.UCL(UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON)-                                                          

                UNITED KINGDOM

 

                              University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. UCL was established in 1826 as London University. UCL was the first university to be established in London and first in England to be entirely secure and to admit students regardless of their religion.

Their motto is “Let all come who by merit deserve the most reward.” UCL has its main campus in the Bloomsbury area of central London with a number of institutes and teaching hospitals. UCL is a member of several academic organisations. Their academics discovered five of the naturally occurring noble gases, discovered hormones, invented vacuum tubes and made several foundational advances in modern statistics.

 

                                UCG was one of  the first universities in the UK to make use of A grade at A level for admissions to courses including Economics, European social and political studies, Law, Mathematics, Medicine, Theoretical Physics and Psychology. UCL runs intensive one year foundation courses that lead to a variety of degree programmes at UCL and other top UK Universities, called the UCL University Preparatory Certificate, the courses are targeted at international students of high academic potential whose education systems in their own countries usually do not offer qualifications suitable for direct admissions. There are two pathways, one in science and engineering called UPCSE, and one in the humanities called UPCH. UCL is a founding member of UCL partners, the largest academic health science centre in Europe. UCL established the Institutes of Advanced Studies(IAS) in 2015 to promote interdisciplinary discipline in  humanities and social sciences.            

 

11.NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE(NUS)-    SINGAPORE

 

                       National University of Singapore was started as a modest medical school with 23 students in 1905, founded by a determined group of businessmen led by Tan Jiak Kim, to serve the needs of the local community. The National University of Singapore aspires to be a vital community of academics, researchers, staff, students and alumni working together in a spirit of innovation and enterprise for a better world. Their vision is to a leading global university shaping the future and the mission is to educate, inspire and transform. NUS has a semester based modular system for conducting courses. It adopts features of the British system such as small group teaching on top of regular two hours lectures and the American system. Students may transfer between courses within their first two semesters. Other cross disciplinary initiatives study programmes include double degree undergraduate degrees in Arts, Social, Science and Engineering and Business and Law.  

 

                             Students can choose from their wide-ranging multi-disciplinary curricula, including 70 joint, concurrent and double degree courses established with the world’s leading universities. Among the major research focuses at NUS are biomedical and life sciences, physical science, engineering, nanoscience and nanotechnology, material science and engineering, infocommunication and infotechnology, humanities and social science, and defence related research. Currently, NUS hosts 21 university level research institutes and centres.

 

12.PRINCETON UNIVERSITY- UNITED STATES

 

         Princeton University was founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the college of New Jersey. Princeton is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution. Their motto is “Under God’s Power She Flourishes”.  The institution moved to Newark in 1747, then to the current site nine years later. It was renamed Princeton University in 1896. Princeton provides undergraduate and graduate instruction in the humanities, social science, natural sciences and engineering. Undergraduates fulfill general education requirements, choose among a wide variety of courses and pursue departmental concentration and interdisciplinary certificate programs. Required independent work is a hallmark of undergraduate education at Princeton. Students graduate with either the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Engineering. The graduate school offers advanced degrees spanning in humanities, social science, natural science and engineering. University housing is guaranteed to all undergraduates for all four years. The university has ties with Institute of Advanced Study, Princeton Theological Seminary and the Westminster Choir College of Rider university.   

 

13.NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY,SINGAPORE(NTU)- SINGAPORE

 

                         Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is a research intensive public university. Nanyang Technological Institute(NTI) was set up on 1 August 1981 with a charter to train three quarters of Singapore’s engineers. When NTI started in 1982, it had a total student population of 582 in three engineering disciplines . By 1990 the institute’s student population had grown to 6832. In 1991, NTI merged with the National Institute of Education(NIE) to form the Nanyang Technological University(NTU). NTU became autonomous in 2006. Now they have 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the college of Engineering, Business, Science and Humanities, Arts and Social Science and its graduate college. NTU’s Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine was established jointly with Imperial College London. NTU’s campus is frequently listed among the top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world.

 

14.ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FÉDÉRALE DE LAUSANNE(EPFL)- SWITZERLAND

 

                       EPFL is one of Europe’s most vibrant and cosmopolitan science and technology institutions. It is located in Switzerland. EPFL started from 1853 with eleven students for a two-year curriculum. At that time they included many subjects like chemistry, maths, physics, drawing, architecture and civil engineering. By 2002, EPFL changed its structure. It’s departments gave way to big schools to strengthen trans-disciplinary collaborations. Like every public university in Switzerland, EPFL is obliged to grant admission to every Swiss resident who took the high school certificate recognised by Swiss Confederation. However, International students are required to have a final grade average of 80% or above the maximum grade of the upper secondary school national system. During the first year of study the student must pass a block examination of all the courses taken during the first year at the end of cycle. If the weighted average is insufficient, the student is required to retake the entire first year of coursework if they wish to continue their studies at school.

 

                            As at all universities in Switzerland, the academic year is divided into two semesters. Their language centre offers language and communication modules for French, German, Italian and English to enable learners to participate more effectively in academic, professional and social situations. Their core mission is training the next generation of engineers, scientists and architects. They offer students and faculty an innovation oriented environment equipped with state of art facilities in a cosmopolitan setting. Their degree program places a heavy emphasis on lab sessions and hand-on workshops with direct research applications. They encouraged educational research and used the maximum of the latest technologies. 

 

15.TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY- CHINA

 

                               Tsinghua University is a major research university in Beijing. Tsinghua was established in 1911, originally under the name ‘Tsinghua Xuetang’. The university section was founded in 1925. The name ‘National Tsinghua University’ was adopted in 1928. Their motto is “Self-Discipline and Social Commitment” and the spirit of “Actions Speak Louder Than Words” Tsinghua University is dedicated to the well-being of Chinese society and to world development. As one of China’s most prestigious and influential universities, Tsinghua is committed to cultivating global citizens who will thrive in today’s world and become tomorrow’s leaders. Through the pursuit of education and research at the highest level of excellence, Tsinghua is developing innovative solutions that will help solve pressing problems in China and the world.      

 

                               Tsinghua offers world class undergraduate and graduate programs taught in Chinese and English. Tsinghua offers 82 undergraduate majors and 18 second degree majors, namely, science, engineering, literature, history, philosophy, economics, management, law, medicine, and art. They offer bachelor’s degrees with duration of 4 years except for Architecture and Sculpture which are 5 years and Clinical Medicine which is 8 years. Every academic year is divided into three semesters: spring,autumn and summer. Undergraduate admissions for domestic students is decided through the gaokao, the chinese national college entrance exam which allows students to list Tsinghua University among their preferred college choices. Tsinghua University commands a very high rate of matriculation for accepted undergraduates. Only 16% of MBA applicants are admitted each year. 

 

16.UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-UNITED

                               STATES

 

                                   The University of Pennsylvania was founded in 1740. Benjamin Franklin, the founder of Penn’s founder and first president. Franklin’s education aims to train young people for leadership in business, government and public service, were innovative for the time. Academic life at Penn is unparalleled, with 100 countries, and every US state. Penn enrolls 10,000 undergraduates. Penn’s award winning educators and scholars encourage students to pursue inquiry and discovery, and follow their passion. Financial need is not a barrier to a Penn education. Penn admits undergraduate students without regard to need and offers all grant financial aid-packages, substituting grants for loan. Penn has a tradition of translating knowledge into social-minded action. Penn is committed to making its inclusive, innovative and impactful league education available to the best and brightest students regardless of their economic circumstances. When applying to Penn, undergraduates are asked to choose one of the university’s four undergraduate schools (the College, Wharton, Penn Engineering or Penn Nursing) or a coordinated dual degree, accelerated or specialized program. Penn accepts the Common Application and Coalition Application. There is no preference for either format; both applications are treated equally in Penn’s process.

 

17.YALE UNIVERSITY-UNITED STATES

 

                         Yale University was founded in 1701 as the collegiate school, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States. Yale’s reach is both local and international. It engages with people and institutions across the globe in the quest to promote cultural understanding, improve human condition. Yale is organized into fourteen constituent schools, the original undergraduate school, the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Science and twelve professional schools. While Yale is governed by the Yale corporation each school’s faculty oversees its curriculum and degree programs. Undergraduate admission to Yale is considered most selective. Yale commits to meet the full demonstrated financial needs of all applicants. Yale is a research university with the majority of its students in the graduate and professional schools. Undergraduate or Yale college students come from a variety of ethnic, national, socioeconomic, and personal backgrounds. Yale offers advanced degrees through its Graduate school of Arts and Sciences and 12 professional schools. 

 

18.CORNELL UNIVERSITY- UNITED STATES

 

                              Cornell is a privately endowed research university and a partner of the State University of Newyork. It was established in 1865. Cornell is a private, ivy League university and land-grant university for Newyork state. Corner’s mission is to discover, preserve and disseminate knowledge, to educate the next generation of global citizens and to promote a culture of broad inquiry throughout out and beyond the Cornell community. Cornell also aims through public service, to enhance the lives and livelihood of students, the people of Newyork and others around the world. Cornell aspires to be the exemplary comprehensive research university for the 21st century. They provide 80 undergraduate majors and more than 120 minors and also 102 graduate fields  of study. There are around 23,620 students and 1,695 professors at Cornell. It’s graduate schools include the highly ranked SC Johnson Graduate School of Management, College of Engineering, Law School and Weill Cornell Medical College. Cornell is well known for it’s top ranked College of Veterinary Medicine and the highly esteemed school of Hotel Administration. Cornell truly provides a broad, liberal arts education. The best thing about Cornell University is the academic freedom it offers.  

 

  19.COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY- UNITED STATES

 

                         Columbia University is one of the world’s most important centres of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduate and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. Columbia University was founded in 1754 as King’s college by royal charter of King George II of England. It is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York and fifth oldest in the United States. In addition to its New York city campus Columbia has two facilities outside of Manhattan. Levis Laboratories established in 1947, is Columbia’s primary centre of study of high energy experimental particle and nuclear physics. The Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory was established in 1949 in Palisades, New York, and is a leading research institution focusing on global climate change, earthquakes, volcanoes, nonrenewable resources and environmental hazard. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body to support research and teaching on global issues and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the university to advance knowledge and learning at the height level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.

 

                                The University offers an outstanding and comprehensive array of academic programs. These include three undergraduate schools, thirteen graduate and professional schools, a world renowned medical center, four affiliated colleges and seminaries, twenty five libraries, and more than hundred research centers and institutes. 

 

20.UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH- UNITED

                          KINGDOM

 

                               The university of Edinburgh was founded in 1583. It is the sixth oldest university in the United Kingdom and English speaking world and one of Scotland’s ancient Universities. The University of Edinburgh’s academic structure is based on three colleges containing a total of 21 schools. Edinburgh University was founded by the Edinburgh Town Council, the university began as a college of law. The central campus is spread around numerous squares and streets in Edinburgh Southside with some buildings in Old Town. The college of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences is the largest of the three colleges of University of Edinburgh. The University of Edinburgh offers a wide range of free online MOOC(Massive Open Online Course) courses on three global platforms Coursera, Edx, FutureLearn. There are a number of bodies and committees which govern and advise the University. The University court is the university’s governing body and is the legal persona of the university. The general council consists of graduates, academic staff, current and former University court members.

 

21.UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-ANN ARBOR-

                     UNITED STATES

 

                  The University of Michigan is a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The university was  founded in 1817. Michigan has been called a Public Ivy and has been ranked among the best public universities. Michigan offers doctoral degrees in the humanities, social science, and STEM fields as well as professional degrees in architecture, business, medicine, law, pharmacy, nursing, social work, public health and dentistry. The mission of University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art and academic values and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future. It is a large institution with an enrollment of 29,245 undergraduates. Here, the admission is competitive as the Michigan acceptance rate is 23%. Michigan’s academic vigor offers excellence across disciplines and around the world. They have 19 schools and colleges, internationally recognized faculty and departments with 250 degree programs.

 

22.UNVERSITY OF HONG KONG(UKU)- 

                HONG KONG

 

                          The University of Hong Kong is the oldest tertiary education institution in Hong Kong. On March 16, 1910, Sir Frederick Lugard, the then Governor of Hong Kong laid the foundation stone for the university. The University was first incorporated in Hong Kong as a self governing body of scholars by the University Ordinance in 1911. The University of Hong Kong, Asia’s global university, delivers impact through internationalisation, innovation and interdisciplinarity. It attracts and nurtures global scholars through excellence in research, teaching and learning and knowledge exchange. It makes a positive social contribution through global presence, regional significance and engagement with the rest of China. Undergraduate candidates are selected according to their relative merit in the local public examination and apply online through JUPAS(Joint University Programmes Admission System).

 

The University of Hong Kong is incorporated under a Hong Kong ordinance. The University follows international best practices in regularly reviewing its governance structure. Hong Kong Universities continues to attract the best local students, along with many Mainland China and international students. The University of Hong Kong is renowned for its academic excellence, world-class research programmes, global connections and social impact.

 

23.PEKING UNIVERSITY- CHINA 

 

                            Peking University is a comprehensive and national key university. The university was founded in 1898. Peking University was originally known as the Imperial University of Peking. It was the first national university covering comprehensive disciplines in China, and has been a leading institution of higher education in China since its establishment. Their motto is ensuring quality and pursuing excellence.  It also served as the highest administration for education at the beginning of its founding. Peking faculties include 48 members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 9 members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and 21 members of the Third Word Academy of Sciences. Peking University has continually played the essential role of pioneers in the course of China’s modernization. Peking University partners with Stanford University for its Asian cultural studies program. Peking University consists of 30 schools and 12 departments with 125 majors for undergraduates, 2 majors for second bachelor’s degree, 282 programs for master’s degree and 258 programs for doctoral candidates. In addition to basic research, the university also conducts applied research. The Peking University has become a center for teaching and research and a university of a new type, embracing diverse branches of learning such as basic and applied sciences, social science and humanities and sciences of medicine, management, and education. It’s aim is to rank among the world’s best universities in the future.

 

24.UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO- JAPAN

 

                      The University of Tokyo was established in 1877 as the first national university in Japan. As a leading research university University of Tokyo offers courses in essentially all academic disciplines at both graduate and undergraduate levels and conducts research across the full spectrum of academic activities. The University of Tokyo aims to be a world class platform for research and education, contributing to human knowledge in partnership with other leading global universities. They aim to grow global leaders with a strong sense of public responsibility and an exploring spirit, possessing both specialism and broad knowledge.

The University of Tokyo aims to expand the boundaries of human knowledge in partnership with society. The merging of Tokyo Kaisei School and Tokyo Medical School created the four facilities Law, Science, Letters and Medicine which came together with a university preparatory school to form University of Tokyo. Currently, the University of Tokyo consists of 10 faculties, 15 graduate schools, 11 affiliated research institutes, 13 university wide centres, 3 affiliated libraries and 2 institutes for advanced study. The faculties, Graduate School and research institutes have facilities associated with them, for instance, the University of Tokyo Hospital is one such facility.

 

25.JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY-UNITED

                            STATES

 

                       Johns Hopkins is America’s first research university, founded on the belief that teaching and research are interdependent. Johns Hopkins University opened in 1876 with the inauguration of their first president Daniel Coit Gilman. He guided the opening of the university and other institutions like the university press, hospital, school of nursing and medicine. Their aim is to make scholars strong, bright, useful and true. Their mission is to educate its students and cultivate its capacity for lifelong learning, to foster independent and original research and to bring the benefits of discovery to the world. Johns Hopkins enrolls more than 24000 full time and part time students throughout nine academic divisions. Their faculty and students teach and learn across more than 260 programs in arts, music, humanities, social and natural science, engineering, international studies, education, business and health professions.  Johns Hopkins Universities program levels include Bachelor’s, Minor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificate, Post-Masters Certificate, Non Degree Program. They accept applications for the semesters from August through January for undergraduate admission.

 

26.UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO-CANADA

 

                                  The university of Toronto is a global leader in research and teaching. University of Toronto was founded in 1827 and has evolved into Canada’s leading institution of learning, discovery and knowledge creation. They are one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, driven to invent and innovate. Their mission is that the  University of Toronto is dedicated to fostering an academic community in which the learning and scholarship of every member may flourish, with vigilant protection for individual human rights and a resolute commitment to the principles of equal opportunity, equity and justice. University of Toronto is one of the universities with three campuses, each of which is a comprehensive center for teaching and research: the University of Toronto St George, the University of Toronto Mississauga and the University of Toronto Scarborough. University of Toronto offers its students hundreds of graduate, undergraduate and professional programs and more than a thousand clubs, organizations, activities, volunteer opportunities, including student run legal, dental clinics and other community based projects. The universities fully affiliated hospitals and 12 community affiliated hospitals and health care sites offering teaching and research experiences for the students in the health sciences. The faculty of arts and science is the university’s main undergraduate faculty.

 

27.HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY(HKUST) – HONG KONG

 

                           The Hong Kong University of science and technology is a public research university in Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong. The university was founded in 1991. Their mission is to advance learning and knowledge through teaching and research particularly, in science, technology, engineering, management and business studies, at the postgraduate level, to assist in the economic and social development of Hongkong. Vision is to be a leading university with significant international impact and strong local commitment. They have a School of Science, School of Engineering, School of Business and Management, School of Humanities and Social Science, Interdisciplinary Program Office, HKUST Jockey Club Institute of Advanced Study(IAS), HKUST Institute of public policy. The logo of the university is in several ways symbolic to the institution. Lyrically they visualise the golden head of wisdom over the open book of knowledge. Between the arms holding the book can be seen as the flask representing science. Alternatively it is a transmission tower representing engineering and technology or communication and management. And a sun radiating gold that is a very traditional golden colour, over an ocean representing Hongkong.

 

28. UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER-UNITED

                         KINGDOM

 

                            The University of Manchester is a public research university in Mancherster, England. The university was formed in 2004 by the merger of the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology and Victoria University of Manchester. The University of Manchester is a red brick university. Their motto is Knowledge, Wisdom, Humanity. The University of Manchester holds a special place in history. Their origin as England’s first civic university are closely linked to Manchester’s development as the world’s first industrial city. Manchester was the world’s first modern industrial city. The University of Manchester is a major center for research and a member of the Russell Group of leading British resource universities. The University of Manchester was given a silver award in the 2017 Teaching and Excellence Framework(TEF). The University of Manchester is the second largest university in the UK and the largest single site university.

The university was divided into four facilities: faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, faculty of Science and Engineering, faculty of Humanities, faculty of Finances.

 

29.NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY- UNITED

                              STATES 

 

                                        Northwestern University was founded in 1851. It is a private research university formed to serve the northwest territory. Northwestern is committed to excellence teaching, innovative research and the personal and intellectual growth of its students in a diverse academic community. They have three campuses with 12 schools and colleges. Northwestern is a comprehensive research university that is deeply interdisciplinary across multiple schools and units. Northwestern is a leading research university with more than 90 school based centres and more than 50 University Research Centres. Their research spans a spectrum of areas including neuroscience, biotechnology and drug discovery. Northwestern is known for its focus on interdisciplinary education, extensive research output and collaborative student culture. The university provides instruction in over 200 formal academic concentrations including various dual programs. Northwestern is a large, residential research university and is frequently ranked among the top universities in the US. The university is a leading institution in the field of materials engineering, chemistry, business, economics, education, journalism and communications. It is also prominent in law and medicine.

 

30.UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY(UCB)- UNITED STATES.

 

                              The University of California was founded in 1863, with a vision in the State Constitution of a university that would “contribute even more than California’s gold to the glory and happiness of advancing generations”. They provide 184 academic departments and programs. From 10 faculty members, 40 students and three fields of study at the time of its founding, UC Berkeley has grown to more than 1600 faculty 35000 students, and over 350 degree programs in 130 academic departments and 80 interdisciplinary research units. Berkeley hosts many leading research institutes including, the Mathematical Science Research Institute and the Space Sciences Laboratory. Berkeley is a large, primerely residential tier one research university with a majority of its enrollment in undergraduate programs but also offering a comprehensive doctoral program. The university has been accelerated by Western Association of schools and colleges. The university operates on a semester calendar.