Thinking about studying abroad? Although some of the best colleges in the world can be found right here in the U.S., there are many top-quality institutions in other countries. Read on to learn about 20 of the top-ranked non-American universities.
Best Universities in the World
Drawing from data provided by Thomson Reuters and input from leading educational figures from 15 different countries, the British education magazine Times Higher Education (THE) has compiled a list of the top 200 universities in the world. The magazine based its rankings on five main categories, which emerged from performance indicators that cover a range of university activities, including research, teaching and transferring knowledge to the community. The categories are:
- Research: Volume, reputation and income
- Teaching: Learning environment
- Industry income: Innovation
- Citations: Research influence
- International mix: Diversity of students and staff
Based on these measures, American universities dominated the top of the list. The top 5 are Harvard University, the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Stanford University and Princeton University. But there are also many high-performing institutions from the U.K., Canada, Japan, Korea and other countries.
Here are the top 20 non-U.S. universities on the THE rankings:
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University of Cambridge
1. University of Cambridge
- Country: United Kingdom (England)
The University of Cambridge is one of the oldest and most well-respected educational institutions in the world. Cambridge has been educating students for more than eight centuries. Students of this university have a reputation for outstanding academic achievement.
2. University of Oxford
- Country: United Kingdom (England)
The University of Oxford also has a long-standing reputation as one of the best universities in the world outside of the United States. Oxford was founded in the 11th century and may be the English-speaking world's first university. Nearly 25 percent of the 18,000+ student population at Oxford hails from outside of the United Kingdom.
3. Imperial College London
- Country: United Kingdom (England)
The Imperial College London is one of the world's most selective universities. This science-based institution has an unshakable reputation in teaching and research. Imperial College faculty are leaders in their respective fields, as are many graduates.
4. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
- Country: Switzerland
Known locally as ETH Zurich, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology is a top-ranked science and technology university. The institution has an outstanding research record and a distinguished faculty. More than twenty Nobel laureates have studied here, including the theoretical physicist Albert Einstein.
5. University of Toronto
- Country: Canada
A successor to Britain's prestigious King's College, the University of Toronto was the first postsecondary institution in upper Canada. Today it receives the highest annual research funding of any other institution in the country and houses North America's fourth-largest academic library.
6. University of Hong Kong
- Country: China
The University of Hong Kong is the oldest modern university in China. HKU has educated a number of notable people, including the Republic of China's founding president. The university caters to international students and Chinese students who want an international education; the official language of instruction is English.
7. University College London
- Country: United Kingdom (England)
University College London is the first British school to admit students regardless of race, class, religion or gender. UCL boasts the highest number of professors of any university in the United Kingdom and more than 20 UCL academics and graduates have been awarded the Nobel Prize.
8. University of Tokyo
- Country: Japan
The University of Tokyo (known as Todai, short for 'Tokyo daigaku') is a leading research university offering courses in essentially all academic disciplines. This prestigious institution is widely regarded as Japan's best university. Students who graduate from the University of Tokyo often go on to leadership positions in research, government, business and technology - it has produced 15 Japanese prime ministers.
9. Pohang University of Science and Technology
- Country: South Korea
Pohang University, or Postech, is a private research university that boasts strong links to research and development in private industry. Among its many top-rated research programs is an Institute for Intelligent Robotics.
10. University of British Columbia
- Country: Canada
The University of British Columbia in Canada has an international reputation for advanced research and learning. UBC has more than 180,000 alumni in 120 countries and more than 40,000 students who currently study at the university's campuses.
11. National University of Singapore
- Country: Singapore
The National University of Singapore got its start as a small medical college, but is now a distinguished global university. It offers unique opportunities for studying Asian culture through multidisciplinary programs at its three different campus locations.
12. McGill University
- Country: Canada
One of the oldest universities in Canada, McGill has maintained a reputation for excellence for almost 200 years. The institution boasts many unique accomplishments, including developing the first Internet search engine. The university has 21 professional schools and faculties and students who attend McGill hail from more than 150 countries.
13. University of Melbourne
- Country: Australia
Although the University of Melbourne has been satirized for its 'Melbourne Model,' an attempt to fuse American and European styles of university education, it is in fact an internationally well-regarded research institution and the second-largest university in Australia.
14. Peking University
- Country: China
Peking University (PKU) was originally founded as an imperial university. In 2000 it merged with Beijing Medical University, and today it educates over 30,000 students in 39 different schools, including a Department of Marxism.
15. Ecole Polytechnique
- Country: France
Ecole Polytechnique, also known as the Polytechnic School or simply as 'X', is the foremost French school of engineering. It is widely considered to be among the world's most prestigious engineering schools. Students who graduate from Ecole Polytechnique are the highest paid among all French graduates.
16. University of Edinburgh
- Country: United Kingdom (Scotland)
The University of Edinburgh is one of the largest universities in the United Kingdom and one of the most prestigious universities in the world. Edinburgh has three colleges that contain 21 schools across seven campuses, including a highly-regarded medical school.
17. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- Country: China
This young university was only founded in 1991, but it has developed a strong reputation for its programs in engineering, science and business and management.
18. Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris
- Country: France
This university was originally founded during the French Revolution to train teachers in the 'spirit of the Republic.' Today it focuses on training leaders in both the public and private sectors, serving over 2,300 students and 650 doctoral researchers.
19. Australian National University
- Country: Australia
The Australian National University is comprised of seven colleges and nine research schools. It has a very international student body and is located in 'the heart of Australia's bush capital.'
20. University of Göttingen
- Country: Germany
Founded in the 18th century, this institution brags such historically important instructors as the Brothers Grimm, as well as graduates such as Otto von Bismarck and many Nobel laureates. The school is nicknamed 'Georgia Augusta' and currently serves over 24,000 students.
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