Since 2003, the ARWU ranking has published the top 500 educational institutions every year. The data is derived from official research by the CWCU, located at Jiao Tong University (Shanghai).
The ARWU rating is considered extremely reliable and reliable. In this article, we will take a look at the top 10 universities included in ARWU.
Harvard University
Established (1636) by D. Harvard missionary in Massachusetts. Since 2003, it has firmly held the leading position in ARWU.
Harvard has 12 faculties and colleges. Particularly authoritative directions: medicine, jurisprudence and economics.
In addition, the university has a number of private museums. Harvard houses the largest scientific library in the world. It contains the majority of unique books and manuscripts.
More than 30 of the Nobel Prize laureates are Harvard alumni.
Stanford University
Erected (1891) by the Governor of California L. Stanford in California. It got its name in honor of the politician's son who died in adolescence.
Part of the land is on long-term lease from high-tech firms. This structure is called "Silicon Valley".
The university is famous for its high level of education in the field of business, MBA. Many famous companies have been created by Stanford alumni.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT was built in the USA in 1861. This educational institution was a response to the development of science and technology in the 19th century. This was due to the fact that classical education at that time ceased to correspond to progress.
MIT houses a research center, a computer science and artificial intelligence laboratory, a Lincoln laboratory and a school of management.
MIT is the cradle of many areas of science and technology, for example: artificial intelligence, robotics, computer technology. In addition to technical sciences, they teach here: management, linguistics, economics, politics and philosophy.
In this educational institution, the greatest preference is given to practice over theory. During World War II, students and teachers of the institute actively participated in military research programs.
Among the Nobel laureates there are about 72 people - its alumni.
University of California at Berkeley
Established in 1868. Physicists of this university took part in the development of hydrogen and atomic bombs. In addition, a laser was created here, photosynthesis was studied, and the cyclotron was invented. Also within its walls the BSD operating system was born, which has become historically significant.
Since 2007, videos of lectures and events taking place at the university have been posted on the Internet portal YouTube. This was done at the initiative of Berkeley in accordance with his ideology as a public institution.
Cambridge university
According to the legend, some of the scientists said goodbye to Oxford because of contradictions with the local population. It was they who built Cambridge (1209) in Great Britain.
At the moment, the university owns 31 multidirectional colleges and more than 100 departments. Three of the colleges only accept women.
Since 1904, 87 graduates have been awarded the Nobel Prize.
Princeton University
Organized (1746) by Priest D. Dickinson. He moved to Princeton in 1756. It acquired its current status in 1896.
It is noteworthy that classes here are held according to individual plans, and are closely related to research work. The university's code of honor requires students not to cheat or report any misconduct. Failure to comply with the code will result in expulsion from the university.
Popular due to sports traditions: more than 38 teams.
California Institute of Technology
It was founded (1891) in the USA by the businessman and politician E. Troop. It changed its name several times, and got its final version in 1920.
It has very interesting traditions, in particular: on Halloween, students traditionally throw off the pumpkin frozen with liquid nitrogen and decorated with a garland from the library; freshmen arrange a "truancy day", while senior students commit various traps, and the task of the younger is to get into the institute.
However, it is rather difficult to study here, there is even an aphorism: “Social life, classes, sleep: choose 2 out of 3”.
Columbia University
Established (1754) with the permission of King George II of England. In 1787 it became private. He gained fame thanks to the training of the political elite.
Here is the "Bakhmetyevsky Archive", which stores materials about the Russian emigration. Popular with the school of journalism opened in 1912.
54 graduates became laureates for the Nobel Prize. In addition, many US presidents and ministers have graduated from this university.
University of Chicago
Private university founded by D. Rockefeller in 1980. According to some reports, the university began its activities in 1857. Nevertheless, the direct material support of the tycoon made it possible for the university to start functioning in full force.
The library of the university began its activities in 1892 and today has more than 3.5 million books and unique manuscripts. Particularly strong areas: jurisprudence, economics, physics and sociology.
Nobel laureates - 79 people.
Oxford University
The old university, located in Great Britain, was built in 1117. There is some information that they began to study here as early as 1096. Oxford began to admit women into its ranks only in the 1920s, and in the 1970s. split training was also abolished.
It includes 39 independent colleges and 7 educational institutions representing religious communities. A research center is located in Oxford.
L. Carroll and D. Tolkien once taught here. Numerous British prime ministers and some kings are Oxford alumni.
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