Top Rank Universities

Top Rank Universities
Top Engineering Universities in the World

Prospective students planning to move overseas for higher studies dreams would surely like to study at one of the top rank universities in the world, right? There are several benefits associated with studying at a popular University of college. Some of these include top-notch faculty, high-quality programs and courses, state-of-the-art research facilities and a diverse student population. Let us explore some of the world’s top rank universities for your benefit.

World University Rankings 2018

Every year, bodies such as QS, Times Higher Education (THE), ARWU and U.S. News come up with their list of top rank universities. These rankings are based on different criteria such as academic reputation, employer reputation, student-faculty ratio, citations for each faculty, ratio of international faculty and international students. Take a look at the following table to get an idea of the rank obtained by each university in 2018 according to different ranking bodies:

University QS World University Rankings 2018 THE World University Rankings 2018 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2018 U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities 2018
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 1 5 4 2
Stanford University 2 3 (tie) 2 3
Harvard University 3 6 1 1
California Institute of Technology (Caltech) 4 3 (tie) 9 6
University of Cambridge 5 2 3 7
University of Oxford 6 1 7 5
University College London (UCL) 7 16 17 22
Imperial College London 8 8 24 17 (tie)
University of Chicago 9 9 10 14
ETH Zurich-Swiss Federal Institute of Technology 10 10 (tie) 19 25

 

Keeping QS World University Rankings as a base, let’s quickly analyze the top rank universities in 2018:

  • MIT enjoys top position in QS rankings and is among the top 5 world universities as per THE, ARWU and US News rankings.
  • Stanford ranks second as per QS and ARWU rankings while being placed in the third position according to THE and US News rankings.
  • Harvard enjoys the topmost position in ARWU and US News rankings, sixth position in THE rankings and third position in QS rankings.
  • Caltech is ranked third in THE rankings, fourth in QS rankings, sixth in US News rankings and ninth in ARWU rankings.
  • University of Cambridge is placed second according to THE, third according to ARWU, fifth according to QS and seventh according to US News.
  • University of Oxford ranks one as per THE rankings, five as per US News rankings, six as per ARWU rankings and seven as per QS rankings.
  • UCL enjoys seventh position in QS rankings. However, this position drops down to 22, 17 and 16 according to US News, ARWU and THE respectively.
  • Imperial College London ranks eight according to QS and THE, but this rank comes down to 24 and 17 according to ARWU and US News respectively.
  • University of Chicago is placed in the 9thposition in QS as well as THE rankings and 10th and 14th position in ARWU and US News respectively.
  • ETH Zurich features as the 10thbest world university in QS and THE rankings. However, it is placed among the world’s top 25 universities in ARWU and US News rankings.

Top 10 Universities in the World

Having analyzed the top rank universities in the world, let’s look at the special features of the top 10 universities in the world. For illustration purposes, we will be looking at the top 10 world universities according to QS rankings:

  1. MIT: The motto of this institution—“Mind and Hand,” pretty much sums up the university’s mission to disburse knowledge in science and technology in order to create a better world for future generations.
  2. Stanford University: Situated in the center of Silicon Valley in California, this university has produced notable professionals who are founders of top organizations such as Yahoo, Google, Hewlett-Packard and other top-notch tech companies.
  3. Harvard University: Set up in 1636, Harvard is one of the oldest higher educational institutions in USA and is a pioneer in terms of influence, reputation and academic degree.
  4. Caltech: Situated in California, this university is one of the top rank universitiesin science and engineering with state-of-the-art research facilities and laboratories.
  5. University of Cambridge: Located in the heart of the vintage city, Cambridge, this university is a public research institution that welcomes over 18,000 students from different parts of the world.
  6. University of Oxford: This university is the oldest higher education institution in Europe comprising 22,000 students, 40% of whom are international students.
  7. UCL: This institution is regarded as one of the best multidisciplinary universities in the world with an excellent reputation for high-quality teaching and research.
  8. Imperial College London: This university is a UK-based research-oriented institution that offers excellent science, engineering, medicine and business programs.
  9. University of Chicago: This university is a private research university located in Chicago and is placed among the top ten world universities in several national as well as international rankings.
  10. ETH Zurich:One of the pioneers in science and technology, this institute is at the front line with respect to research and innovation.

Top Engineering Universities in the World

Finally, let us take a brief look at the top ten engineering universities in the world according to QS World University Rankings. Some of these universities also feature in the top rank universities list.

  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  2. Stanford University
  3. University of Cambridge
  4. ETH Zurich-Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
  5. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU)
  6. Imperial College London
  7. National University of Singapore (NUS)
  8. The University of Tokyo
  9. University of Oxford
  10. Tsinghua University