Top 15 Best Universities In The World

There are hundreds and thousands of universities in the world. Each of them strives to offer the best of education to its students and ensure their all round development. Some of these boast of having an impeccable infrastructure, highly knowledgeable faculty members and competent management staff.

The World’s Top 15 Universities

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They are known to churn out highly competent graduates and post graduates who are ready to take on all sorts of professional challenges. The admission process of these universities is stringent and only the most brilliant of the lot are able to secure seats here.

Here is a look at the top 15 universities in the world.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

This is a private university established on 10^th April 1861. It has been on the top of the list for years when it comes to the best universities in the world. It scores well on all the parameters, be it the academics, infrastructure, management, faculty members, extra-co-curricular activities and student engagement.

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MIT also provides financial aid to the students in need. Some of the top companies including Google and Amazon look forward to hire graduates and postgraduates from this university.

Stanford University, United States

This is a private research university established back in the year 1891 by Leland and Jan Stanford. It is known for its excellent academics.

As many as 17 Nobel laureates are known to be affiliated with Stanford. It has a humungous campus that encompasses around 700 university buildings, several museums and manicured gardens among other things.

Harvard University, United States

This is a private non profit university. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities around the world. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it was established back in the year 1636. It was named after John Harvard who was its first benefactor. Thousands of students pass out from this university each year.

University of Oxford, United Kingdom

This is a public research university located in England. The university dates back to the year 1096. It is said to be the second oldest university in the world that has continued operation over the centuries. The university grew rapidly from 1167. It is continually being improvised and enhanced at various levels.

California Institute of Technology, United States

This is a private research university located in Pasadena, California. Established in 1891, it is particularly known for offering courses in engineering and natural science. Students from far and wide seek admission in this university to pursue these courses. It has managed to be among the top universities around the world since years.

ETH Zurich, Switzerland

This is a science, technology, engineering and mathematics university located in Zurich, Switzerland. The public university was established in 1855. Its aim is to offer excellent education in science and technology and it has successfully been able to achieve the same.

University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

This is a collegiate public research university. It was established back in the year, 1209. It includes 31 colleges and 150 departments. There are around 18,000 students who can study as well as live in the campus. It is known to have nurtured some of the most brilliant minds. Many famous politicians and scientists have studied here.

University College London, United Kingdom

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This is a public research university established back in 1826. It operated under the name London University and was the first entirely secular university established in England. UCL gave admission to students irrespective of their religion. It is the third largest university in the United Kingdom going by the total number of enrolments

Imperial College London, United Kingdom

This is a public research university established back in the year 1907 by royal charter. It is known to offer specialised courses in the field of science, technology and medicines. Several notable engineers and medical practitioners are a product of this prestigious college.

University of Chicago, United States

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This is a private research university established back in 1890. Located in Chicago, Illinois, it boasts of a huge campus. It offers various specialised courses in the field of arts, science, business studies and more. It also operates campuses and centres at different places around the world including Paris, London, Hong Kong, Bejing and Delhi.

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

This is a public autonomous research university established in the year 1981. It has made its place among the top universities around the world. This is because of its excellent academics and state of the art infrastructure. Many graduates from this university have gone ahead to secure notable positions in the field of politics and business.

National University of Singapore, Singapore

This is an autonomous research university established in 1905. It offers courses in different streams including science, law, arts, dentistry, engineering, business, social sciences, music and more. The main campus of the university is situated in south west of Singapore.

Princeton University, United States

This is a private Ivy League research university established back in the year 1746. It was founded as the College of New Jersey and continued operating under this name until 1896. It offers undergraduate and graduate instruction in various disciplines including natural sciences, engineering, social sciences and humanities.

Cornell University, United States

This is a private and statutory Ivy League research university established back in February, 1865. It is located in Ithaca, New York. Known for its academic excellence, the university offers courses in different disciplines.

15] University of Pennsylvania, United States

This is a private Ivy League research university established in November 1740. It was founded by Benjamin Franklin. It has four undergraduate schools and twelve graduate and professional schools. The university aims at nurturing young minds to take on leadership positions and handle the role efficiently.

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