The American Journal of Distance Education conducted a survey of Australian online institutions in 2007. McCann Uni is ranked first, with the highest number of online students, followed by ANU and Melbourne.
Ranking of Online Universities in Australia by Number of Students
Ranking by Number of Students, Univ Name, Country
1 McCann Univ USA
2 Australian National Uni Australia
3 Univ of Melbourne Australia
4 Phoenix Univ USA
5 Uni of Sydney Aus
6 Uni of Queensland Aus
7 Uni of Western Australia Aus
8 Macquarie Uni Aus
9 Northwestern Uni USA
10 Uni of Adelaide Aus
Source: The American Journal of Distance Education
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Ranking of Online Universities in Australia
Melbourne Institute International Standing of Australian Universities
Following is the Melbourne Institute Index of International Standing of Australian Universities 2005:
University Index
Australian National Univ 100
Univ of Melbourne 100
Univ of Sydney 93
Uni of Queensland 87
Uni of New South Wales 84
Uni of Western Australia 77
Monash Uni 75
Uni of Adelaide 70
Flinders Uni of South Australia 55
Macquarie Uni 55
Uni of Tasmania 54
Murdoch Uni 53
Uni of Newcastle 53
U of Wollongong 53
Curtin U of Technology 50
Griffith U 50
U of New England 50
La Trobe U 50
Deakin U 49
James Cook U 49
Queensland U of Technology 49
U of Technology,Sydney 47
U of South Australia 46
RMIT Uni 44
U of Canberra 44
Southern Cross U 41
Swinburne U of Technology 41
U of Western Sydney 41
Victoria U 41
Charles Darwin U 40
Edith Cowan U 40
Central Queensland U 39
Charles Sturt U 39
U of Southern Queensland 38
U of Ballarat 37
Australian Catholic U 36
U of the Sunshine Coast 32
* Next Post: 2007 University Rankings by Melbourne Institute
Distance MBA in Australia
Want to study for an MBA degree by distance learning?
Distance MBA programs offer you maximum flexibility to complete the qualification in a short period of time. Learners are empowered to choose where, when, how and what they study. With distance learning materials and support, learning can take place anywhere in the world. You are not tied down with fixed schedules, you can choose the most convenient time and method of learning.
There are some distance learning MBA programs offered by the institutions in Australia, here is the list:
-Southern Cross Uni
-U of New England
-Uof Newcastle
-U of South Australia
-Uof the Sunshine Coast
-Central Queensland U
-Curtin U of Technology
-Deakin Uni
-Murdoch Uni
In 2000 Asiaweek produced a list of best distance MBA programs in Asia, Australian instituions are included in the list below:
1 City U of Hong Kong
2 Curtin U of Technology, Australia
3 Brisbane Graduate School of Business
4 Birla Institute of Technology and Science (India)
5 U of South Australia (International GSM)
6 Open U of Hong Kong
According to the Financial Times 2001, two Australian business schools are included in the ranking:
The Australian Graduate School of Management(AGSM, U of New South Wales) was ranked at 42 and Melbourne Business School was ranked at 58.
Program details:
AGSM, UNSW
Gate 11, Botany Street, Randwick, NSW2031
Australia Tel: 2 9931 9412
Location: Sydney
Course length (months): 18+
Start Dates: Feb
Melbourne Business School
U of Melbourne
200 Leicester Street, Carlton, Vic 3053, Australia
Tel: +61 3 9349 8100
Location: Melbourne
Course length (months): 16
Start Dates: Jan
Top 10 Online Universities in the World
According to “The Best and Worst Online Degree Programs” 2007, the top ten online universities in the world are:
(1) The Uni of London (UoL);
(2) The Uni of South Africa;
(3) The Uni of Phoenix;
(4) The Uni of Texas;
(5) U of South Australia (UniSA);
(6) U of Southern Queensland (USQ);
(7) The Univ of Maryland Univ College;
(8) Golden Gate Univ;
(9) Ellis College of NYIT;
(10) Stanford Univ
The book examines the online programs using a five point rating system.
Four of the Top 10 Online Uni. are not from the USA, they are U of London, U of South Africa, U of South Australia and U of Southern Queensland.
UoL (UK) ranked first in the world, it has strong international reputation for its outstanding London External programs.The Colleges and Institutes of the Uni. of London that participate in the External System are the following:
- Birkbeck
- Goldsmiths
- Heythrop College
- Institute of Education
- King's College
- LSE
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
- Queen Mary
- Royal Holloway
- Royal Veterinary College
- SOAS
- UCL
USQ is the Best On and Off Campus Uni in the world, with great achievements and awards as follows:
- USQ was voted Best Dual Mode Univ. by the UNESCO-based International Council for Open and Distance Learning (ICDE).
- USQ was awarded the “Commonwealth of Learning Award of Excellence for Institutional Achievement” at the third Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning, in July 2004.
- USQ is monitored by the Australian Universities Quality Agency (AUQA) - an independent agency that reports directly to the Commonwealth Government.
- USQ was the winner of "Australia's Univ. of the Year 2000 - 2001 " Good Universities Guides Joint Winner for developing the e-university.
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3 Univ of Melbourne Australia
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The Leiden Ranking of Top European Universities
The Leiden Ranking 2007 Top European Universities:
1 Oxford Univ UK
2 Cambridge Univ UK
3 Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, ETHZ Switzerland
4 Lausanne Uni Switzerland
5 Geneva Uni Switzerland
6 Edinburgh Uni UK
7 College London Uni UK
8 ERASMUS Uni Rotterdam Netherlands
9 Imperial College London UK
10 Basel Uni Switzerland
11 Delft Uni Technology Netherlands
12 Technology Univ Munich Germany
13 Helsinki U Finland
14 Utrecht U Netherlands
15 Free U Amsterdam Netherlands
16 Amsterdam U Netherlands
17 Zurich U Switzerland
18 King’s College London UK
19 Bristol U UK
20 Karolinska Institute Stockholm Sweden
21 Sheffield U UK
22 Glasgow U UK
23 Leiden U Netherlands
24 Groningen U Netherlands
25 Nottingham U UK
26 Wageningen U Netherlands
27 Johannes Gutenberg U Mainz Germany
28 Berne U Switzerland
29 Joh Wolf Goethe U Frankfurt Germany
30 Katholieke U Leuven Belgium
31 Ruprecht Karls U Heidelberg Germany
32 Birmingham U UK
33 Lund U Sweden
34 Catholique Louvain U Belgium
35 Göteborg U Sweden
36 Southampton U UK
37 Freiburg U Germany
38 Aarhus U Denmark
39 Newcastle Upon Tyne Uni UK
40 Leicester U UK
41 Copenhagen U Denmark
42 Leeds U UK
43 Radboud U Nijmegen Netherlands
44 Stockholm U Sweden
45 Uppsala U Sweden
46 Manchester U UK
47 Hebrew U Jerusalem Israel
48 Gent U Belgium
49 Technion ISRAEL Institute of Technology Israel
50 Ludwig Maximilians Uni Munich Germany
Source: The Leiden Ranking
UK Top 10 Modern Universities 2005 & 2006
Top 10 Sunday Times modern universities table 2005(Overall UK ranking in brackets):
Ranking 2005
1. Oxford Brookes (53)
2. Northumbria (54)
3. Brighton (56)
4. Arts London (57)
5. Plymouth (61)
6. West of England (62)
7. Nottingham Trent (64)
8. Bath Spa (65)
9. Bournemouth (66)
10. Winchester (67)
* Oxfor Brookes University is the No. 1 New University in 2005.
Top 10 Sunday Times modern universities table 2006(Overall UK ranking in brackets):
Ranking 2006
1. Arts London (54=)
2. Oxford Brookes (54=)
3. Brighton (56)
4. Nottingham Trent (58)
5. Bath Spa (59)
6. Chichester (60)
7. Plymouth (62)
8. Northumbria (63)
9. Bournemouth (64)
10. Kingston (65=)
* OBU tops the league again, ranked equal 54 in the UK.
The University of Brighton remains 3rd in the league table, with the same overall ranking as in 2005. There has been some improvement in position for University of the Arts London, moved up 3 places to 54th in 2006
Source: Sunday Times League Table
The Push League Table 2008
The Push League Table (Updated 2008):
1 Lampeter, Univ of Wales
2 Heythrop College, U of London
3 Stirling U
4 School of Pharmacy, U of London
5 U of St Andrews
6 St George's, U of London
7 Harper Adams Univ College
8 Bishop Grosseteste Univ College
9 King's College, London
10 U of Edinburgh
11 U of Bristol
12 U of Cambridge
13 U of Nottingham
14 Leicester U
15 U of East Anglia
16 U of Manchester
17 U of Hull
18 U of York
19 Swansea U
20 LSE
21 U of Warwick
22 U of Essex
23 Royal Holloway, London
24 Cardiff U
25 Keele U
26 U of Reading
27 U of Southampton
28 U of Buckingham
29 Abertay Dundee U
30 Queens U of Belfast
31 Royal College of Music
32 SOAS
33 Sheffield Hallam U
34 U of Birmingham
35 Robert Gordon U
36 Lancaster U
37 Courtauld Institute of Art, London
38 U of Bath
39 Uni College, London
40 U of Glasgow
41 Loughborough U
42 U of Kent
43 Bangor U
44 Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama
45 Canterbury Christ Church U
46 U of Sussex
47 Chichester U
48 Bath Spa U
49 Worcester U
50 U of Liverpool
51 Buckinghamshire New Univ
52 Coventry U
53 Imperial College London
54 Oxford Brookes U
55 U of Aberdeen
56 Heriot-Watt U
57 York St John
58 U of Oxford
59 Royal Agricultural College
60 St Mary's Uni College, Twickenham1
61 Leeds Metropolitan U
62 Edge Hill U
63 Aberystwyth U
64 Aston U
65 Roehampton U
66 Newcastle U
67 U of Cumbria
68 Birkbeck, U of London
69 U of Bolton
70 Swansea Institute of Higher Education
71 Royal Academy of Music
72 Surrey U
73 Goldsmiths, U of London
74 U of Sheffield
75 U of Gloucestershire
76 U of Durham
77 Nottingham Trent U
78 Brunel U
79 U of Bradford
80 U of Teesside
81 U of Chester
82 U of Strathclyde
83 Queen Mary, U of London
84 U of Derby
85 U of Portsmouth
86 Trinity College, Carmarthen
87 Queen Margaret U
88 Newport, U of Wales
89 Dundee U
90 U of London
91 U of Winchester
92 U of Brighton
93 Leeds U
94 Northumbria U
95 Royal Veterinary College, London
96 U College Falmouth
97 U College for the Creative Arts
98 U of Northampton
99 U of Huddersfield
100 U of Central Lancashire
101 U of Ulster
102 UWE, Bristol
103 Bournemouth U
104 Southampton Solent U
105 Manchester Metropolitan U
106 The Open Uni
107 U of Bedfordshire
108 UWIC
109 Napier U
110 Glamorgan U
111 U of Lincoln
112 Liverpool Hope U
113 U of Exeter
114 U of Plymouth
115 Birmingham City U
116 Thames Valley U
117 City U
118 De Montfort U
119 Liverpool John Moores U
120 U of Hertfordshire
121 U of Wolverhampton
122 Salford U
123 Sunderland U
124 Kingston U
125 Staffordshire U
126 North East Wales Institute
127 U of the West of Scotland
128 U of East London
129 U of Westminster
130 Glasgow Caledonian U
131 Anglia Ruskin U
132 Middlesex U
133 London South Bank U
134 U of Greenwich
135 U of the Arts, London
136 London Metropolitan U
Source: The Push League Table
* Green University Ranking in UK 2008
Academic Ranking of World Universities 2007 (UK List)
Academic Ranking of World Universities 2007 (UK List):
UK Universities
1. Uni of Cambridge
2. Uni of Oxford
3. Imperial College, London
4. Uni College, London
5. Uni of Manchester
6. Uni of Edinburgh
7. Univ of Bristol
8. Univ of Sheffield
9. Univ of Nottingham
10. King's College, London
11. Univ of Birmingham
12=
U of Glasgow
U of Leeds
U of Liverpool
U of Sussex
16=
Cardiff U
LSE
Queen Mary, U of London
Durham U
U of East Anglia
U of Leicester
U of Southampton
St Andrews U
24=
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Queen's Uni Belfast
U of Aberdeen
U of Bath
U of Dundee
U of Lancaster
U of Newcastle
U of Reading
U of Warwick
U of York
34=
Open Uni
Royal Holloway, U of London
U of Essex
U of Exeter
38=
Birkbeck, U of London
Brunel U
U of Strathclyde
U of Surrey
U of Wales, Swansea
Source: SJTU 2007
Useful Information - UK University Rankings
Daily Telegraph University Ranking
Cambridge is the No. 1 university in the UK, followed by Oxford (2nd) and Imperial (3rd). St Andrews is in the Top 5 nationally and rated the best in Scotland.
Daily Telegraph University Ranking 2007:
1 Cambridge
2 Oxford
3 Imperial College
4 London School of Economics
5 St Andrews
6 University College London
7 Bristol
8 Warwick
9 Bath
10 Durham
11 Loughborough
12 Aston
13 Royal Holloway
14= York
14= Nottingham
16 Edinburgh
17= King's College London
17= Exeter
19 Lancaster
20= East Anglia
20= Leicester
20= Southampton
23 Newcastle
24 SOAS
25 Sheffield
26 Sussex
27 Cardiff
28 Queen's, Belfast
29 Reading
30 Glasgow
31= Birmingham
31= Manchester
33 Aberdeen
34 Essex
35 Surrey
36 Kent
37 Leeds
38 Stirling
39 Queen Mary
40 Hull
41= Strathclyde
41= Liverpool
43 Aberystwyth
44 Heriot-Watt
45 Dundee
46 Bangor
47 Swansea
48 City
49 Bradford
50 Keele
51 Goldsmiths College
52 Brunel
53 Oxford Brookes
54 Ulster
55 Robert Gordon
56 Nottingham Trent
57 Plymouth
58 Queen Margaret
59= University of the Arts London
59= Lampeter
61 Glasgow Caledonian
62 Salford
63= Central Lancashire
63= Roehampton
65 UWCN, Newport
66 Bournemouth
67 Central England
68 Glamorgan
69 Brighton
70 Bath Spa
71 Napier
72 Winchester
73 Gloucestershire
74 UWIC, Cardiff
75 Northumbria
76 Portsmouth
77 West of England
78 Sheffield Hallam
79 Chichester
80 Staffordshire
81 Coventry
82 Kingston
83 Worcester
84 Chester
85 Canterbury Christ Church
86 Bedfordshire
87 Sunderland
88 De Montfort
89 Abertay Dundee
90 Liverpool John Moores
91= Huddersfield
91= Bolton
93 East London
94 Hertfordshire
95 Leeds Metropolitan
96 Northampton
97 Westminster
98 Manchester Metropolitan
99 Teesside
100 York St John
101 Paisley
102 Derby
103 Thames Valley
104= Anglia Ruskin
104= Cumbria
106= Southampton Solent
106= Middlesex
108 Wolverhampton
109 Lincoln
110 Liverpool Hope
111 London South Bank
112 Greenwich
113 Edge Hill
Source: Daily Telegraph
Sunday Times League Table 2003 and 2004
Sunday Times Ranking in 2003 and 2004
UK Top 10 Universities:
2004 Rank, 2003 Rank
1 1 Univ of Cambridge 241 185 250 81 90 100 10 957
2 2 Univ of Oxford 214 178 249 69 86 100 5 901
3 4 Imperial College London 205 167 233 81 73 100 5 864
4 3 London School of Economics 219 179 223 69 74 81 -25 820
5 5 Uni College London 194 156 192 70 75 100 30 817
6 6 Uni of York 219 158 206 62 68 61 15 789
7 8 Uni of Warwick 184 161 214 64 79 70 10 782
8 7 Uni of Bristol 164 148 210 72 81 88 10 773
9 10 Uni of Nottingham 184 142 209 62 77 72 5 751
10 9 Uni of St Andrews 167 152 209 54 78 79 10 749
Most applications (Top 10)
Applications to degree
courses in 2004
1 Manchester1 61,653
2 Leeds 54,107
3 Nottingham 48,695
4 Manchester Metropolitan 39,901
5 Birmingham 39,598
6 Edinburgh 36,754
7 Bristol 36,695
8 Ulster 33,302
9 Sheffield 33,278
10 Liverpool 31,292
* combined figures for Manchester andUmist, which merge in October
Source: Ucas
Table: Best marks for teaching (Top 20)
% of excellent
subjects since 1995
1 Cambridge 96.29
2 Loughborough 94.74
3= LSE 87.50
3= York 87.50
5 Open 86.67
6 Oxford 85.71
7 Imperial College 81.82
8 University College London 77.42
9 Essex 76.92
10 St Mark and St John 75.00
11 Warwick 73.68
12 Nottingham 73.53
13 East Anglia 72.22
14= Luton 71.43
14= Soas 71.43
16 Brunel 70.59
17= Leicester 70.00
17= Arts London 70.00
19 Manchester 69.23
20 Dundee 68.75
Source: 2004 Sunday Times league table
UK University League Tables - Historic Rankings
View the historic rankings of British Universities:
1. Times University Ranking 2004
2. Times Univ Ranking 2003
3. Times Univ Ranking 2002
4. Times Univ Ranking 2000
5. Times Univ Ranking 1999
6. Finanical Times Rankings 2003
7. Finanical Times 2001 and 2002
8. Sunday Times League Table in 2003 and 2004
9. Sunday Times Ranking 2005
10. UK Top 10 Modern Universities 2005 & 2006
Financial Times Ranking 2003
The Rankings of British Universities 2003 by Financial Times
Rank Maximum possible score 24 7 30 N/a N/a N/a 100 100 100 1000
1 Oxford 22.4 6.5 29.5 12.4 1495 283 85 83.6 96 1000
2 Cambridge 22.9 6.6 29.8 11.3 1141 146 87.8 90.5 98 986
3 Imperial College 22.3 6.4 28 8.8 944 359 72.3 86.1 86 936
4 London School of Economics 22 6.4 28.3 13 1146 154 70.6 85.5 96 921
5 Bath 21.8 5.7 25.7 13.8 685 419 74.2 82.4 94 893
6 University College London 22.1 6 25.7 6.7 989 179 72.3 79.2 91 881
7 York 23.1 5.8 25.7 12.5 582 168 67.9 74.5 95 875
8 Warwick 22.7 6 26.6 15.6 660 198 74.8 77.2 93 870
9 Bristol 22 5.7 27 13.8 578 293 80.3 78.9 98 868
10 Durham 22.2 5.7 25.7 14.1 687 302 64.1 81.3 93 867
11 St Andrews 22.7 5.7 26.3* 11.5 579 177 77.8 77.2 91 860
12 Loughborough 22.8 5.1 22 17.5 608 295 61.3 82.3 89 856
13 Nottingham 22 5.3 26 14 686 249 75.4 82.1 94 853
14 Edinburgh 22.1 5.6 26.6 12.8 849 247 76.4 77.1 88 849
15 Manchester 22.1 5.7 23.9 14 810 224 70.4 76.7 89 823
15 Birmingham 22.1 5.3 23.8 13.5 647 239 70 77.7 91 823
17 Newcastle 22.2 5.2 22.5 13.8 833 260 67.6 73.4 90 822
18 King's College London 22.2 5.5 24.6 11.3 719 217 67.3 82.5 89 822
19 Royal Holloway 22 5.7 22.7 13.5 508 331 62.9 71.1 91 820
20 Aberdeen 22.1 4.7 18.4~ 10.7 765 295 64.9 81.9 83 813
21 Lancaster 22.1 5.8 22 17.4 644 274 63.4 68.6 92 797
22 SOAS 22 5.5 22.8 10.4 1173 85 70.6 72 74 792
23 UMIST 20.9 5.5 23.5 8.1 616 202 59.1 84.5 88 787
24 Leicester 22.2 5 22 15 480 261 64.4 73.4 93 786
25 Cardiff 22.1 5.7 22.7 17.6 552 223 65 73.9 91 785
25 Sheffield 22.2 5.5 25 15.1 489 176 69.1 75.8 88 785
27 Glasgow 22.4 5.2 24.6 13.9 598 178 70.6 74.2 82 777
28 Southampton 21.8 5.8 23.6 15.7 612 193 61.6 73.8 90 773
29 Reading 21.8 5.3 20.8 13.4 569 158 62.2 79.8 88 771
30 Essex 22.5 5.6 18.2 15.1 650 281 49.6 66.5 85 770
31 Dundee 22.5 5.1 19.3 12.6 473 159 62.8 80.2 84 768
32 Queens, Belfast 21.9 4.9 24.4 16.8 463 282 57.5 80.4 86 767
33 Aston 21.6 5 21.7 19.9 426 251 68.5 85.4 88 761
34 Exeter 22 5.2 22.4 16.7 483 128 69.8 74.1 92 758
35 Leeds 21.5 5.3 24.2 15.5 601 122 68.4 73.7 91 742
36 Stirling 22.2 4.8 19.4 16.6 559 199 65.4 68.9 80 740
36 Strathclyde 22 4.7 21 16 487 172 63.8 76.9 83 740
36 Surrey 20.7 5.4 19.6 14.4 518 252 59 85 89 740
39 East Anglia 21.2 5.4 21.3 15.1 534 241 64.4 69.6 90 737
40 Queen Mary 21.8 5 19.9 11.1 595 189 57.6 76 85 734
41 Sussex 21.3 5.5 22.8 14.8 573 208 62 67.5 87 726
42 Liverpool 21.8 5.2 21.2 16.2 433 141 61.9 77.9 90 723
43 Aberystwyth 21.5 4.5 18.6 19.7 512 255 59.1 72.1 90 713
44 Keele 22.1 4.6 19.3 16.3 367 180 59.4* 80.3* 93 708
45 Kent 21.4 4.8 20 18.3 526 149 59.1 77.4 87 704
46 Brunel 21.9 4.3 17.7 19.7 455 192 58.5 78.3 85 702
47 Heriot-Watt 21 4.7 19.5 14 594 231 48.1 72 87 688
48 Oxford Brookes 21.9 2.8 16.8 16.1 384 244 51.7 83.7 82 688
49 Swansea 22 4.6 19.5 15.4 437 192 48.9 64.1 87 684
50 Hull 21.8 4.3 17.7 17.9 436* 105 60.3 73.3 88 681
51 City 20.7 4.4 20.5 13.8 503 185 57.2 80.8 84 680
52 Plymouth 21.4 3.2 15.3 12.3 593 195 49.6 71.6 88 679
53 Northumbria 22.1 2.3 16.8 18.3 448 240 51.2 71.9 89 678
54 UWIC, Cardiff 21.8 2.7 16.4 16.9 358 324 48.9 69.5 87 672
55 Bangor 21.6 4.7 16.9 17.3 511 153 51.1 71.5 87 662
56 Nottingham Trent 20.9 2.8 17.5 17.1 487 212 53.9 80.1 88 661
57 Ulster 21 3.8 18.2 16.9 388 138 61.5 74 88 652
58 Hertfordshire 21.8 2.5 15 17.4 503 136 48.1 76.7 86 641
59 Lampeter 22.5 4.7 13 22.7 362 119 51.4 69.4 81 632
59 Bradford 20.6 4.4 17.9 16.5 482 253 47.6 74 83 632
61 Robert Gordon 20.9 1.9 16.3 16.5 467 119 57.9 86.6 85 631
62 Goldsmiths College 20.3 5.3 19.8 16.9 440 122 62.7 64.8 87 626
63 West of England 22 2.8 16.4 19.2 459 179 42.4 74.5 78 624
63 Sheffield Hallam 21.4 3 16.3 20.3 383 202 50.5 71.6 87 624
65 Kingston 22.4 2.7 12.7 22.9 400 134 51.7 74.8 76 616
66 Glamorgan 21.9 2.4 13.3 17.6 434 185 44.2 69.7 83 615
67 Portsmouth 21.2 3.2 15.2 16 435 125 46.8 72.4 84 605
68 Brighton 21.2 2.9 16.7 21.5 420 147 48.8 75.5 86 604
69 Manchester Metropolitan 21.4 2.9 15.4 19 439 117 46.8 74.6 81 600
70 Abertay Dundee 20.8 2 12.5* 17.1 1183 140 50.5 68.3 79 599
71 Sunderland 21.6 2.8 12.8 17.3 368 190 51.9 70.4 74 593
72 Salford 20.7 4.3 15.6 17.6 371 199 48.2 67.3 82 589
73 Surrey Roehampton 20.8 3.2 13.6 19.4 407 239 47.6 71.5 84 583
74 Westminster 21 2.8 13.7 13.8 415 144 56.1 66.5 73 574
75 Luton 21.6 1.8 12.3 17.2 477 162 50.5 67.2 71 566
76 Leeds Metropolitan 20.2 2.2 15.7 17.9 622 152 49.7 73.2 82 557
77 Huddersfield 21.3 2.4 14 19.2 333 123 42.9 72.9 78 551
78 Glasgow Caledonian 21.3 2.5 18.2 19.2 239 67 56.8 70.1 74 548
79 Gloucestershire 21 3 13.8 22.5 362 90 48.8 71.5 81 545
80 Wolverhampton 20.9 2 12.4 16.2 423 235 50.4 61.1 80 542
80 De Montfort 20.4 3.1 14 18.7 424 92* 51.2 73.2 80 542
82 Bournemouth 19.5 1.9 17.8 17.2 438 47 53.1 78.1 87 541
83 Liverpool John Moores 20.6 2.6 14.5 18 421 115 48.2 70 79 534
84 Middlesex 21.1 2.7 12.2 19.4 418 61 50.4 67.7 79 532
84 Napier 20.7 2.3 9.2~ 21.6 364 123 61.1 72.3 85 532
86 Staffordshire 20.8 2.2 13.1 20.4 486 169 44.6 63.9 80 522
87 Central Lancashire 21 2.2 14.4 20.2 390 172 44.1 68.5 70 521
87 Coventry 20.6 2.1 14.6 19.8 512* 227* 43.8 60.5 82.0# 521
89 Teesside 20.3 1.9 13.9 17.9 387 128 39.2 76.6 82.0# 513
90 Central England 19.9 2.2 13.6 21.7 429 175 54.4 71.1 81 510
91 Paisley 21 1.6 11.4~ 18.9 573 160 46.4 59.2 75 500
92 Lincoln 19.6 1.7 13.4 16.2 473 100 47.4 66.5 84 496
93 South Bank 20.1 2.9 11.8 17.6 311 146 38.4 75.8 74 483
94 Anglia 20.3 1.5 13.5 20.6 318 109 51.9 75.3 73 482
95 UWCN, Newport 20.3 3 12.8 26.9 356 116 43.6 67.7 78 467
96 Greenwich 20.5 2.5 11.4 21.4 473 123 39.4 68.1 75 463
97 Derby 19.9 1.5 12.4 23.9 469 156 51.1 58.5 77 428
98 London Metropolitan 20.3 2.1 12 21.2 425 150 35.3 63 56 395
99 East London 18.8 2.5 12.2 19.3 447 110 43.5 63.4 65 368
100 Thames Valley 19.6 0.5 12.8 29.5 367 20 32.2 70.9 77 339
Note: data marked * have been supplied directly by the university concerned.
Note: data marked ~ represent average Highers points
Note: data marked # are from 1998/99 return as 1999/2000 data were unavailable
Column 4 = teaching assessment
Column 5 = research assessment
Column 6 = entry standards
Column 7 = student: staff ratio
Column 8 = library / computer spending
Column 9 = facilities spending
Column 10 = firsts and upper seconds
Column 11 = efficiency graduate destinations
Column 12 = total
Financial Times Ranking 2001 and 2002
Top 10 British Universities 2002 by Financial Times
1.Cambridge
2.Oxford
3.Imperial College
4.LSE
5.UCL
6.York
7.Warwick
8.Bristol
9.Nottingham
10.UMIST
The Rankings of British Universities 2001 by Financial Times
Rank University Name FT Score
1 Univ of Cambridge 81.13
2 Univ of Oxford 77.67
3 Imperial College of Science,Tech & Medicine 75.58
4 Uni College London 70.97
5 London School of Economics/Political Science 68.74
6 School of Oriental and African Studies 63.79
7 Uni of Bath 63.78
8 Uni of Bristol 63.45
9 Uni of Manchester Institute of Science 62.17
10 Uni of Warwick 61.65
11 Uni of Nottingham 61.63
12 Uni of York 60.37
13 Uni of Birmingham 60.28
14 Univ of Manchester 60.19
15 King's College London 59.96
16 U of Edinburgh 58.51
17 U of Essex 58.37
18 U of Durham 58.11
19 U of Leicester 57.81
20 U of Glasgow 57.40
21 U of St Andrews 57.20
22 Queen Mary and Westfield College 56.88
23 U of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 56.61
24 U of Southampton 56.49
25 U of Leeds 56.49
26 U of Lancaster 56.33
27 U of Reading 56.00
28 U of Sheffield 55.90
29 U of Surrey 55.83
30 Loughborough U 55.64
31 U of Aberdeen 55.52
32 U of Liverpool 55.26
33 U of Sussex 54.90
34 U of Wales, Cardiff 54.78
35 Royal Holloway and Bedford New College* 54.65
36 U of Strathclyde 54.41
37 Queen's U of Belfast 53.51
38 U of Dundee 53.39
39 U of East Anglia 53.12
40 U of Exeter 52.76
41 U of Kent at Canterbury 52.30
42 U of Aston in Birmingham 51.09
43 Heriot-Watt U 51.05
44 U of Wales, Aberystwyth 50.99
45 U of Wales, Swansea 50.62
46 U of Hull 50.54
47 U of Keele 50.16
48 University College of North Wales, Bangor 50.10
49 City U 49.97
50 Brunel U 49.37
51 U of Stirling 49.06
52 U of Bradford 47.70
53 U of Ulster 47.18
54 Goldsmiths College 45.34
55 U of Wales, Lampeter 45.30
56 U of Salford 45.30
57 Robert Gordon U 45.22
58 U of Westminster 44.59
59 U of Hertfordshire 42.90
60 Oxford Brookes U 42.85
61 U of Portsmouth 42.41
62 U of Greenwich 42.26
63 Napier U 41.82
64 Kingston U 41.44
65 Nottingham Trent U 41.28
66 U of Abertay Dundee 41.21
67 Liverpool John Moores U 40.97
68 Sheffield Hallam U 40.81
69 U of Plymouth 40.71
70 De Montfort U 40.61
71 Univ of the West of England, Bristol 40.45
72 Leeds Metropolitan U 40.33
73 Manchester Metropolitan U 39.93
74 Middlesex U 39.91
75 U of Sunderland 39.44
76 U of East London 39.23
77 U of North London 39.18
78 U of Northumbria at Newcastle 39.13
79 South Bank U 39.07
80 U of Huddersfield 38.72
81 Glasgow Caledonian U 38.61
82 U of Central Lancashire 38.52
83 Anglia Polytechnic U 38.49
84 U of Glamorgan 38.39
85 U of Brighton 38.35
86 U of Central England in Birmingham 38.08
87 Coventry U 37.80
88 Staffordshire U 37.50
89 U of Lincolnshire and Humberside 37.43
90 London Guildhall U 37.03
91 U of Wolverhampton 37.02
92 U of Derby 36.88
93 U of Luton 36.56
94 Thames Valley U 36.44
95 Bournemouth U 35.98
96 U of Teesside 35.95
97 U of Paisley 35.82
Times University Ranking 2004
Times University Ranking 2004:
Max score 24.0 7.0 30.0 N/a N/a N/a 100.0 100.0 100.0 1000
1 Oxford 22.4 6.5 29.5 13.0 1552 369 86.7 83.9 96.0 1000
2 Cambridge 22.9 6.6 29.3 11.7 1088 135 89.3 89.8 98.0 957
3 Imperial College 22.3 6.4 28.1 8.8 1059 428 72.3 86.7 93.0 951
4 London School of Economics 22.0 6.4 28.3 11.4 1129 162 72.1 75.3 93.0 878
5 Warwick 22.7 6.0 26.7 15.5 676 204 77.8 80.3 95.0 876
6 University College London 22.1 6.0 25.7 7.1 1099 179 72.6 72.5 92.0 863
7 York 23.1 5.8 25.3 13.9 563 161 71.9 75.8 94.0 862
8 Durham 22.2 5.7 25.3 14.3 702 316 65.4 81.2 96.0 861
9 St Andrews 22.7 5.7 26.4 11.7 589 177 78.4 78.6 89.0 851
10 Loughborough 22.8 5.1 21.7 18.3 653 301 65.7 78.9 91.0 845
11 Bath 21.8 5.7 25.0 14.7 572 416 74.8 79.4 93.0 842
12 Bristol 22.0 5.7 27.2 14.0 647 250 81.6 77.5 95.0 839
13 Edinburgh 22.1 5.6 26.6 13.1 879 227 76.1 76.9 89.0 831
14 Nottingham 22.0 5.3 26.3 14.8 692 274 75.7 79.3 93.0 829
15 Royal Holloway 22.0 5.7 22.2 12.6 576 368 65.9 68.6 94.0 825
16 King's College London 22.2 5.5 24.3 10.7 835 217 68.1 80.0 89.0 811
17 Manchester 22.1 5.7 23.6 12.3 812 237 67.7 73.4 89.0 810
18 Newcastle 22.2 5.2 22.1 15.2 780 261 69.0 74.9 90.0 802
19 SOAS 22.0 5.5 21.8 10.6 1190 128 75.1 70.1 81.0 798
20 Birmingham 22.1 5.3 24.2 15.1 609 219 69.2 75.1 90.0 782
21 Cardiff 22.1 5.4 23.6 13.9 642 224 69.1 71.6 91.0 781
=22 Aston 21.8 5.0 21.1 18.0 518* 274* 69.7 84.8 94.0 780
=22 Glasgow 22.4 5.2 23.7 12.7 634 197 69.8 76.1 84.0 780
24 Lancaster 22.1 5.8 21.0 18.0 675 273 63.6 66.6 93.0 775
25 Southampton 21.8 5.8 23.7 15.1 660 204 66.5 71.3 90.0 770
26 Sheffield 22.2 5.5 25.0 15.2 535 178 71.4 72.5 88.0 767
27 Essex 22.5 5.6 18.1 14.7 673 285 48.8 64.2* 86.0 748
28 Dundee 22.5 5.1 20.4 12.3 448 152 63.3 77.3 83.0 746
29 Leicester 22.2 5.0 20.6 17.0 481 314 66.0 69.7 88.0 745
30 Reading 21.8 5.3 20.7 13.9 583 160 63.7 72.1 91.0 744
=31 Keele 22.1 4.6 18.2 15.4 426 191 58.7 80.0 92.0 743
=31 Exeter 22.0 5.2 23.0 15.8 523 112 74.1 70.4 90.0 743
33 Queens, Belfast 21.9 4.9 23.9 17.9 459 287 60.2 79.2 86.0 739
=34 Leeds 21.5 5.3 23.9 16.9 604 138 69.6 72.5 91.0 727
=34 Aberdeen 22.1 4.7 19.0 14.5 700 201 65.9 73.3 83.0 727
36 East Anglia 21.2 5.4 21.5 15.3 579 297 64.2 68.2 88.0 725
37 Strathclyde 22.2 4.7 22.4 16.4 508 157 63.0 72.6 83.0 717
38 Stirling 22.2 4.8 19.9 17.2 550 208 69.2 60.6 85.0 714
39 Sussex 21.3 5.5 22.6 17.3 569 237 69.1 64.2 88.0 712
40 Surrey 20.7 5.4 20.1 14.5 515 268 59.2 80.9 89.0 711
41 Liverpool 21.8 5.2 21.4 15.6 470 154 62.5 74.4 89.0 710
42 Queen Mary 21.8 5.0 20.0 11.6 580 170 59.1 71.8 84.0 702
43 Brunel 21.9 4.3 18.8 17.9 521 248 57.6 72.7 86.0 701
44 Kent 21.4 4.8 19.9 18.2 550 148 58.0 77.6 88.0 691
45 UWIC, Cardiff 21.8 2.7 16.1 18.7 392 460 49.7 71.9 87.0 684
46 Heriot-Watt 21.3 4.7 18.7 14.3 569 235 51.1 70.6 87.0 679
47 Bradford 21.0 4.4 16.9 15.7 502 262 55.3 83.0 86.0 672
48 Northumbria 22.1 2.3 16.4 17.8 580 241 52.5 69.8 89.0 671
49 Aberystwyth 21.5 4.5 18.5 22.5 519 249 61.4 68.2 87.0 670
50 Swansea 22.0 4.6 18.5 15.4 488 195 53.4 62.9 85.0 669
51 Oxford Brookes 21.9 2.8 17.1 16.4 405 258 55.8 77.5 84.0 668
52 Hull 21.8 4.3 16.6 18.4 422 136 60.7 71.2 88.0 665
53 Plymouth 21.4 3.2 15.9 13.0 544 210 53.1 63.0 95.0 664
54 Ulster 21.1 3.8 18.1 17.2 463 149 63.4 72.5 89.0 657
55 City 20.7 4.4 19.8 15.5 424 169 62.9 83.7 83.0 654
56 Bangor 21.6 4.7 17.0 18.2 571 161 53.5 65.2 87.0 639
57 Nottingham Trent 20.9 2.8 16.6 19.5 562 181 58.1 76.5 90.0 633
58 Robert Gordon 20.9 1.9 17.4 16.9 509 122 60.3 87.8 86.0 625
59 Goldsmiths College 20.3 5.3 19.5 13.3 477 145 58.5 62.7 86.0 624
59 Hertfordshire 21.8 2.5 13.8* 17.3 527 149 51.7* 71.8* 90.0 624
=61 Lampeter 22.5 4.7 14.1 20.3 432 141 52.1 58.0 85.0 618
=61 Glamorgan 21.9 2.4 12.2* 18.3 415 181 54.6 68.5 86.0 618
63 Brighton 21.2 2.9 17.0 20.7 462 160 55.2 74.0 87.0 614
64 Surrey Roehampton 20.8 3.2 14.8 18.9 563 351 50.2 69.8 86.0 612
65 Kingston 22.4 2.7 13.3 20.8 437 138 54.5 69.8 79.0 602
66 Abertay Dundee 21.1 2.0 13.1& 16.1 1332 103 50.6 63.1 78.0 600
67 West of England 22.0 2.8 15.3 18.7 457 183 44.3 68.2 79.0 598
68 Sheffield Hallam 21.4 3.0 16.3 21.1 382 200 51.3 67.2 85.0 591
69 Salford 20.9 4.3 15.2 17.9 369 217 52.1 65.9 78.0 577
70 Lincoln 21.5 1.7 14.4 20.5 476 126 50.5 66.8 83.0 571
71 Portsmouth 21.2 3.2 14.5 19.3 417 122 49.3 68.8 84.0 567
72 University of the Arts 21.1 4.7 17.9 20.4 371 120 54.3 54.9 88.0 566
73 Manchester Metropolitan 21.4 2.9 15.7 20.6 467 135 47.4 66.8 82.0 565
74 Luton 21.6 1.8 11.5* 17.8 535 192 51.9 64.8 71.0 559
75 Leeds Metropolitan 20.2 2.2 16.5 19.0 597 162 54.4 70.0 84.0 556
=77 Glasgow Caledonian 21.3 2.5 17.7 17.1 321 69 59.6 67.6 78.0 555
=77 Westminster 21.0 2.8 14.1 15.9 405 157 54.8 65.6 73.0 555
=77 Sunderland 21.5 2.8 12.8 17.0 400 196 54.4 61.6 74.0 555
79 Central Lancashire 21.0 2.2 14.2 21.5 387 192 55.5 65.6 81.0 548
80 Huddersfield 21.3 2.4 14.2 19.3 344 122 44.1 67.0 87.0 546
81 De Montfort 20.6 3.1 14.1 18.2* 483 109* 50.2 74.2 78.0 545
82 Coventry 20.6 2.1 14.4 20.0 501 192 45.7 72.7 81.0 536
83 Bournemouth 19.5 1.9 18.4 16.8 389 61 57.4 74.8 86.0 533
84 Middlesex 21.1 2.7 11.8 18.6 392 57 54.8 70.6 75.0 530
=85 Liverpool John Moores 20.6 2.6 14.3 18.8 417 131 52.0 67.9 81.0 529
=85 Staffordshire 20.8 2.2 13.6 19.6 567 188 44.8 61.8 84.0 529
87 Central England 19.9 2.2 14.9 15.6 437 229 55.5 68.0 78.0 528
88 Paisley 21.0 1.6 14.3 16.9 659 179 45.4 58.1 78.0 525
89 Wolverhampton 20.9 2.0 11.8 16.9 461 279 51.5 58.3 75.0 518
=90 Gloucestershire 20.7 3.0 14.8 18.7 354 87 46.8 69.5 72.0 512
=90 Napier 20.7 2.3 11.6 21.0 378 119 64.9 66.7 77.0 512
92 UWCN, Newport 20.3 3.0 12.6 26.1 346 179 49.9 69.7 80.0 485
93 Anglia 20.3 1.5 13.9 21.9 338 118 51.8 70.1 81.0 474
94 Greenwich 20.5 2.5 11.8 22.7 473 123 48.8 70.3 75.0^ 470
95 Derby 19.9 1.5 13.0 21.8 526 162 49.7 68.1 78.0 468
96 Teesside 20.3 1.9 13.7 21.0 359 123 39.3 78.6 76.0 464
97 London South Bank 19.9 2.9 12.2 17.7 369 141 44.4 68.6 75.0 452
98 East London 18.8 2.5 12.1 16.2 515 228 39.5 59.9 65.0 382
99 Thames Valley 19.6 0.5 12.5 27.5 403 11 40.0 72.5 72.0 334
Column 4 = teaching assessment
Column 5 = research assessment
Column 6 = entry standards
Column 7 = student: staff ratio
Column 8 = library / computer spending
Column 9 = facilities spending
Column 10 = firsts and upper seconds
Column 11 = efficiency graduate destinations
Column 12 = total
Useful Information - UK University Rankings
Times University Ranking 1999
Times University Ranking 1999
Rank Institution Score
1 Cambridge 929
2 Imperial 914
3 Oxford 893
4 LSE 892
5 UCL 845
6 SOAS 841
7 Warwick 832
8 Edinburgh 823
9 Bristol 823
10 St Andrews 807
11 Nottingham 802
12 York 800
13 Sheffield 782
14 Lancaster 780
15 Bath 774
16 Birmingham 773
17 King's CL 771
18 Durham 768
19 Newcastle-upon-Tyne 762
20 Manchester 761
21 Southampton 748
22 Glasgow 747
23 Leeds 746
24 UMIST 743
25 Reading 743
26 Loughborough 740
27 Royal Holloway 740
28 Queen Mary 739
29 Essex 731
30 Surrey 729
31 Leicester 728
32 Dundee 728
33 Stirling 727
34 Hull 727
35 Cardiff 726
36 Aberdeen 723
37 East Anglia 719
38 Sussex 715
39 Liverpool 715
40 Exeter 710
41 Keele 707
42 Heriot-Watt 703
43 Queen's Belfast 701
44 City 690
45 Strathclyde 689
46 Swansea 685
47 Kent 683
48 Aberystwyth 682
49 Aston 679
50 Goldsmiths' 673
51 Bangor 661
52 Bradford 651
53 Oxford Brookes 641
54 Ulster 633
55 Brunel 633
56 Napier 608
57 Salford 605
58 Lampeter 602
59 Robert Gordon 601
60 Brighton 596
61 Westminster 595
62 Northumbria 594
63 West of England 594
64 Plymouth 593
65 Sheffield Hallam 591
66 Kingston 591
67 Anglia Polytechnic 576
68 Portsmouth 575
69 Nottingham Trent 569
70 De Montfort 568
71 Glasgow Caledonian 561
72 Manchester Metropolitan 561
73 Coventry 560
74 Liverpool John Moores 559
75 Paisley 556
76 Greenwich 556
77 Wolverhampton 554
78 Huddersfield 553
79 South Bank 549
80 Glamorgan 548
81 Central Lancashire 547
82 Abertay Dundee 545
83 Hertfordshire 543
84 Staffordshire 543
85 Middlesex 542
86 Leeds Metropolitan 541
87 Teesside 536
88 Central England 536
89 East London 526
90 North London 525
91 Sunderland 524
92 Derby 518
93 Luton 516
94 Thames Valley 513
95 London Guildhall 512
96 Bournemouth 507
97 Lincolnshire & Humberside 494
Useful Information - UK University Rankings
Times University Ranking 2000
Times University Ranking 2000
Ranking University T R As St L Fac Deg Des Com Sco
1 Cambridge 100 100 100 67 88 71 100 95 100 1,020
2 London, Imperial 99 87 92 100 79 93 77 95 93 1,008
3 Oxford 97 96 98 62 100 65 91 99 99 1,001
4 Bristol 90 76 89 62 71 100 84 95 97 937
5 London, UCL 92 86 84 73 78 76 78 93 89 932
6 Edinburgh 89 82 89 53 83 87 87 88 95 927
7 St Andrews 93 76 84 62 73 82 88 96 95 926
8 LSE 93 97 93 40 79 67 80 92 94 923
Warwick 97 87 87 47 72 76 77 96 96 923
10 Bath 82 81 82 50 84 94 80 93 96 907
York 97 81 83 57 69 76 70 90 97 907
12 Nottingham 92 73 87 50 73 75 85 95 97 903
13 Birmingham 89 73 82 57 68 79 78 94 94 884
14 London, SOAS 95 76 73 57 91 69 77 82 83 882
15 London, King's 85 73 79 80 72 68 70 100 87 879
16 Durham 91 76 85 38 69 82 73 90 99 877
17 Newcastle 89 69 77 53 80 83 75 89 91 873
18 Manchester 87 77 81 47 73 72 74 96 93 870
19 Lancaster 90 82 72 42 70 83 72 90 90 867
20 Sheffield 92 74 84 44 66 75 72 95 89 865
21 Loughboro' 94 68 70 47 69 84 68 95 93 862
22 Leeds 87 74 79 50 71 74 73 90 93 857
23 Glasgow 90 63 79 53 71 72 83 91 86 855
24 London, Royal Holloway 84 72 71 53 68 85 74 95 87 853
25 London, Queen Mary 89 65 65 67 72 77 64 93 88 847
26 Aberdeen 86 66 72 53 70 78 76 95 86 846
Southampton 86 72 75 53 70 74 66 93 91 846
28 UMIST 82 80 76 57 66 76 61 100 85 844
29 Essex 87 80 58 50 70 83 61 91 93 842
30 Cardiff 83 75 77 44 67 77 70 96 89 839
31 Reading 86 72 68 57 68 77 68 82 92 836
32 East Anglia 85 73 72 38 66 76 74 90 94 833
33 Queen's, 87 59 79 47 67 82 63 95 93 832
Belfast
34 Aston 87 58 70 42 69 79 74 96 93 829
Leicester 84 71 72 50 69 73 65 91 95 829
Sussex 79 77 71 50 72 73 67 94 88 829
37 Exeter 83 64 76 47 67 69 76 95 95 827
38 Surrey 83 66 67 57 67 76 62 100 90 825
39 Hull 88 62 66 53 70 63 69 96 90 821
40 Liverpool 84 66 74 53 68 73 60 90 91 820
41 Stirling 87 62 66 44 72 76 72 93 86 819
42 Dundee 83 61 65 62 68 77 67 91 84 814
43 Strathclyde 89 60 68 44 64 74 67 94 87 810
44 Kent 84 62 67 44 70 71 58 94 92 798
45 Swansea 82 59 63 47 65 72 73 88 89 791
46 Keele 80 66 67 44 59 65 74 91 90 789
47 Aberystwyth 81 61 60 38 68 78 66 88 93 783
48 London, Goldsmiths' 73 69 63 50 65 65 67 92 90 779
49 Heriot-Watt 80 59 62 29 76 87 53 93 88 777
50 Bangor 81 53 55 44 72 71 59 90 93 766
51 City 77 47 67 57 67 73 60 91 84 763
52 Oxford Brookes 86 33 51 53 64 82 62 96 88 761
53 Brunel 80 58 60 40 64 66 57 94 85 755
54 Bradford 68 67 58 40 67 84 55 90 89 754
55 Ulster 78 45 64 42 65 64 67 86 90 740
56 Plymouth 80 32 51 53 66 61 59 84 92 716
57 Brighton 82 32 49 40 66 69 59 89 87 714
Lampeter 75 59 46 35 67 69 49 85 89 714
60 Rob't Gordon 78 26 52 50 66 67 60 97 88 713
Salford 77 57 52 35 62 62 51 91 83 713
61 Bristol, West of England 89 25 56 44 61 65 52 89 85 712
62 Kingston 87 25 46 44 65 69 52 92 87 709
63 Sheffield Hallam 80 27 54 38 66 75 57 88 88 706
64 Northumbria 87 23 55 44 65 56 56 87 87 703
65 Nottingham Trent 78 27 56 40 62 70 56 96 85 701
66 Westminster 78 27 44 44 69 68 60 83 82 685
67 De Montfort 72 33 45 40 62 68 68 85 77 674
68 Abertay Dundee 76 23 30 50 72 62 59 86 90 673
69 Manchester Metropolitan 82 27 47 36 61 58 52 87 86 672
Portsmouth 75 32 51 35 61 66 53 84 86 672
71 Glasgow Caledonian 80 25 49 47 58 57 60 89 72 670
Hertfordshire 67 25 44 40 69 66 63 94 89 670
73 Anglia 76 20 42 47 61 67 66 86 80 669
Napier 75 21 47 44 64 69 65 91 71 669
75 Staffordshire 75 25 45 36 63 67 57 87 87 668
76 Sunderland 76 25 41 42 60 72 56 87 78 664
77 Liverpool 74 27 49 42 64 62 47 87 85 662
John Moores
Wol'hampton 74 20 43 40 60 77 59 87 82 662
79 Central Lancashire 77 21 49 38 63 63 50 91 83 661
Coventry 79 25 45 38 64 68 48 84 80 661
81 Greenwich 75 25 39 38 69 73 47 84 79 653
82 Middlesex 73 29 44 35 66 63 57 78 84 652
83 Luton 81 20 34 44 63 62 43 96 76 650
84 Huddersfield 66 29 45 36 61 64 59 89 84 646
85 Glamorgan 80 20 40 38 65 72 36 83 80 643
86 Leeds Metropolitan 70 22 53 32 60 62 56 88 82 642
87 Teesside 70 21 43 44 63 66 49 84 85 639
88 North London 74 27 29 36 66 70 49 85 70 633
89 Cent England 73 23 48 33 58 65 51 82 77 631
90 Bournemouth 63 19 43 50 62 62 52 89 87 629
91 Paisley 77 19 36 42 65 57 54 76 74 626
92 South Bank 73 23 37 44 64 69 44 76 74 625
93 Derby 67 21 43 31 64 67 50 87 83 623
94 East London 69 27 40 40 67 71 52 66 70 619
95 London Guildhall 72 24 41 33 65 62 42 84 72 618
96 Lincolnshire & Humberside 64 21 42 44 66 60 50 70 85 608
97 Thames Val 69 17 31 26 61 61 43 83 84 587
Useful Information - UK University Rankings
Times University Ranking 2002
Times University Ranking 2002:
Rank Univ Teach Research Entry Staff Lib/staff Facil Deg class Grad dest Compl Score
Max possible score 24 7 30 n/a n/a n/a 100 100 100 100
1 Oxford 22.3 6.5 29.5 12.2 1417 184 84.9 95.2 96 1000
2 Cambridge 22.7 6.6 29.7 11.9 959 150 93.4 98.5 98 997
3 Imperial College 22 6.4 27.9 8.1 933 369 93.1 97.7 89 987
4 Bath 21.4 5.7 25.4 14 789 403 70.1 96.2 95 934
5 London, LSE 21.9 6.4 28.2 14.6 1058 146 70.3 95.3 93 931
6 Warwick 22.5 6 26.3 15.7 657 171 72.1 94.6 96 920
7 Bristol 21.6 5.7 26.5 12.8 559 352 88.1 95.9 94 917
8 York 22.6 5.8 25.5 13 520 152 68.5 96.3 94 911
9 Nottingham 21.7 5.3 26.2 14.1 740 218 80.1 96.6 95 903
10 St Andrews 22 5.7 24.7 9.8 668 221 83.3 95.6 92 902
11 London, UCL 21.9 6 25.8 6.7 837 191 82.4 93.4 92 899
12 Manchester 21.9 5.7 23.5 14.1 678 205 78 96.3 93 884
13 Durham 21.9 5.7 25.4 14.4 575 269 63.4 94 94 881
14 Loughborough 22 5.1 22 16.3 583 277 59.8 97.2 90 879
15 Edinburgh 21.5 5.6 26.5 13.8 742 234 86.6 95.9 86 870
16 Newcastle 21.6 5.2 23 13.3 845 263 70.2 94.3 89 863
17 Birmingham 21.7 5.3 23.7 13.5 560 223 72.9 95.6 90 852
18 Sheffield 22 5.5 25.4 15.8 470 185 73.8 95.1 90 847
19 Aberdeen 21.3 4.7 19.7 11 712 290 72.4 97 84 834
20 London, King's 21.7 5.5 24.1 11 609 174 84.5 93.6 91 833
21 Lancaster 21.6 5.8 22.1 18.3 544 258 61.7 93 92 831
22 London, Royal Holloway 21.2 5.7 22.1 15.1 491 316 60.2 94.4 91 829
23 Queens, Belfast 21.5 4.9 24.2 15.6 471 287 62.8 95.8 90.1 828
24 Southampton 21.6 5.8 23 15.8 567 189 57.8 94.8 90 824
25 Essex 21.7 5.6 18.3 15.5 618 270 53.1 95 83 816
26 Leicester 21.7 5 21.9 15.3 491 188 60.4 95.1 92 815
27 SOAS 21.5 5.5 22.7 12.8 1077 100 72.2 89.1 83 813
28 Glasgow 21.7 5.2 24.2 13.9 573 166 80.5 93.5 85 809
29 Leeds 21.3 5.3 23.8 15.2 578 137 65.9 96.2 91 808
30 Reading 21.3 5.3 20.9 13.5 530 189 60.3 95.8 88 807
31 UMIST 20.6 5.5 22.7 9.4 521 209 58.2 95.1 88 804
32 Stirling 21.4 4.8 19.1 16.7 564 186 62.2 95.7 90 803
Surrey 20.5 5.4 19.6 12.9 531 249 55.3 99 90 803
34 Cardiff 21.1 5.7 22.8 17.2 487 216 62.7 94.4 89 795
35 Exeter 21.4 5.2 23 18.2 440 133 66.2 94 94 791
36 Aston 21.1 5 22 19.4 433 236 61.3 96.3 85 781
37 Dundee 21 5.1 19.8 10.9 528 181 79.1 95.9 84 776
38 Liverpool 21.4 5.2 20.7 15.2 412 139 67.3 95.5 88 772
39 Queen Mary 21.3 5 18.9 10.8 629 200 70.7 92.8 85 771
40 East Anglia 21 5.4 21.1 19 482 187 64.4 93.3 91 770
41 Strathclyde 21.5 4.7 20.4 17.5 421 172 60.9 95.3 82 767
42 Kent 21 4.8 20.2 17.9 534 151 55.8 97.9 88 766
43 Hull 21.3 4.3 19.5 17 482 93 58.5 97 93 765
44 Sussex 20.7 5.5 22.6 15.4 593 190 61.5 91.9 86 758
45 Swansea 21.1 4.6 19.7 15.6 419 183 54.2 95 87 751
46 Keele 21.2 4.6 18.9 17.6 272 139 64.1 95.2 92 748
47 City 20.7 4.4 20.5 13.6 481 178 55.8 95.9 83 747
48 Heriot-Watt 20.6 4.7 19.3 14.3 640 219 45.2 94.5 86 743
49 Aberystwyth 20.9 4.5 18.7 19 507 246 57.9 91.3 90 741
50 Brunel 21.2 4.3 18.3 20.2 440 161 52.4 97.2 84 736
51 Oxford Brookes 21.4 2.8 16.2 14.4 383 247 53.9 94.7 82 733
52 Ulster 20.7 3.8 18.9 16.9 360 132 63.4 93.6 89.8 717
53 Plymouth 20.8 3.2 15.1 13.3 589 142 49.1 92.9 88 704
54 Bradford 20.2 4.4 17.8 15.8 461 243 48.7 95.8 85 703
55 Nottingham Trent 20.4 2.8 17.3 17.4 419 212 48.6 97.8 87 700
56 Bangor 20.9 4.7 16.3 18.4 530 147 50.2 91.5 88 695
Northumbria 21.4 2.3 16.4 18.1 380 152 49.5 92.9 89 695
58 West of England 21.4 2.8 16.9 19.2 412 145 41.9 95.3 81 680
59 Hertfordshire 21.1 2.5 15.1 17.2 483 124 50.4 93.3 83 675
Robert Gordon 20.6 1.9 14.2 16.9 447 132 59.9 98.1 82 675
61 Sheffield Hallam 21 3 15.9 21.4 382 186 49 93.5 86 674
62 Portsmouth 20.6 3.2 15.8 18.4 409 111 48.1 96.3 85 668
63 Goldsmiths College 20.1 5.3 19.1 16.8 405 109 54.5 92.4 85 666
64 Abertay Dundee 20.2 2 11.8 17.1 1016 152 50.2 92.6 88 665
65 Cardiff Institute 21.1 2.7 15.8 15.2 333 91 49.8 91.5 88 664
66 Napier 20.2 2.3 11.8 17.7 426 143 58.6 96.9 87 654
67 Coventry 20.7 2.1 13.5 16.7 441 194 44.4 95.1 82 652
68 Brighton 20.7 2.9 13.6 21.3 425 140 48.5 95.5 83 647
69 Westminster 20.5 2.8 13.6 11.2 428 132 56 91.7 74 640
70 Lampeter 20.6 4.7 13.4 18.5 502 162 49.6 87.3 89 635
71 Sunderland 20.7 2.8 12.7 18.5 331 185 47.9 94.4 79 634
72 Kingston 21.2 2.7 14.2 22.7 393 132 49.2 94 75 632
Luton 20.9 1.8 10.6 15.4 408 165 47.6 99.4 74.9 632
74 Salford 20.5 4.3 14.9 18.4 340 154 45.5 90.6 80 626
75 Manchester Metro 20.8 2.9 15.4 19.6 384 81 44.1 92 83 623
76 Surrey Roehampton 20.1 3.2 12.8 20.5 295 157 48.4 95.2 85 612
77 Glasgow Caledonian 20.7 2.5 17.1 16.6 220 63 51.7 93 76 610
78 Central Lancashire 20.5 2.2 14.5 20.1 346 146 45.9 92 77.4 605
Leeds Metropolitan 20.1 2.2 15.4 19 502 124 50 91.4 83 605
80 Bournemouth 19.6 1.9 17.6 16.2 393 45 51.5 93 89 602
81 Glamorgan 20.4 2.4 13.1 16.6 389 165 47.6 90.3 77 595
Gloucestershire 20.1 3 13.4 22.9 371 101 44.9 95.5 84 595
Staffordshire 20.2 2.2 12.7 21.6 450 157 42.5 92.4 87.2 595
84 Wolverhampton 20.4 2 12.8 17.9 359 195 51.4 89.3 79 594
85 Liverpool John Moores 20.2 2.6 15.4 17.9 396 100 48.6 90.4 83 593
86 De Montfort 20 3.1 13.5 19.1 399 52 56.4 93.6 78 591
87 Central England 19.9 2.2 14.1 22.5 354 145 52.4 93.9 81 585
88 Middlesex 20.4 2.7 12.3 19.2 496 51 51.9 91.6 77 584
89 Huddersfield 20.5 2.4 13.6 19.7 317 120 47 91.1 77 579
90 Greenwich 20.2 2.5 11.5 20.5 495 157 40.8 93.1 77 570
91 Lincoln 19.5 1.7 13.7 19.7 464 80 44.8 92.2 85 552
92 Anglia 20.2 1.5 13.6 20.3 295 100 47.7 93.6 76 551
Paisley 20.4 1.6 12.1 18.5 450 114 41.1 87.6 80.4 551
Teesside 19.9 1.9 12.2 16.4 382 129 39.8 91.2 82 551
95 South Bank 20 2.9 17.6 16.1 318 144 37.8 87.1 73 540
96 Newport College 19.5 3 12.6 28.5 331 84 50.5 92.2 80 522
97 North London 19.9 2.3 11.3 22.8 384 167 42.3 92.9 69 521
98 Derby 19.7 1.5 12.4 30.8 333 111 45.6 92.2 85 504
99 East London 19.2 2.5 12.5 18.7 385 131 47 86.4 75 489
100 London Guildhall 20 1.9 11.8 20.5 424 99 32 87.1 70 468
101 Thames Valley 19.1 0.5 10.3 35.7 387 44 30 88.9 82 360
Useful Information - UK University Rankings
Times University Ranking 2003
Times University Ranking 2003
Total score on far right, explanation of other columns at foot of table
Maximum possible score 24.0 7.0 30.0 N/a N/a N/a 100.0 100.0 100.0 1000
1 Oxford 22.4 6.5 29.5 12.4 1495 283 85.0 83.6 96.0 1000
2 Cambridge 22.9 6.6 29.8 11.3 1141 146 87.8 90.5 98.0 986
3 Imperial College 22.3 6.4 28.0 8.8 944 359 72.3 86.1 86.0 936
4 London School of Economics 22.0 6.4 28.3 13.0 1146 154 70.6 85.5 96.0 921
5 Bath 21.8 5.7 25.7 13.8 685 419 74.2 82.4 94.0 893
6 University College London 22.1 6.0 25.7 6.7 989 179 72.3 79.2 91.0 881
7 York 23.1 5.8 25.7 12.5 582 168 67.9 74.5 95.0 875
8 Warwick 22.7 6.0 26.6 15.6 660 198 74.8 77.2 93.0 870
9 Bristol 22.0 5.7 27.0 13.8 578 293 80.3 78.9 98.0 868
10 Durham 22.2 5.7 25.7 14.1 687 302 64.1 81.3 93.0 867
11 St Andrews 22.7 5.7 26.3* 11.5 579 177 77.8 77.2 91.0 860
12 Loughborough 22.8 5.1 22.0 17.5 608 295 61.3 82.3 89.0 856
13 Nottingham 22.0 5.3 26.0 14.0 686 249 75.4 82.1 94.0 853
14 Edinburgh 22.1 5.6 26.6 12.8 849 247 76.4 77.1 88.0 849
=15 Manchester 22.1 5.7 23.9 14.0 810 224 70.4 76.7 89.0 823
=15 Birmingham 22.1 5.3 23.8 13.5 647 239 70.0 77.7 91.0 823
17 Newcastle 22.2 5.2 22.5 13.8 833 260 67.6 73.4 90.0 822
18 King's College London 22.2 5.5 24.6 11.3 719 217 67.3 82.5 89.0 822
19 Royal Holloway 22.0 5.7 22.7 13.5 508 331 62.9 71.1 91.0 820
20 Aberdeen 22.1 4.7 18.4~ 10.7 765 295 64.9 81.9 83.0 813
21 Lancaster 22.1 5.8 22.0 17.4 644 274 63.4 68.6 92.0 797
22 SOAS 22.0 5.5 22.8 10.4 1173 85 70.6 72.0 74.0 792
23 UMIST 20.9 5.5 23.5 8.1 616 202 59.1 84.5 88.0 787
24 Leicester 22.2 5.0 22.0 15.0 480 261 64.4 73.4 93.0 786
=25 Cardiff 22.1 5.7 22.7 17.6 552 223 65.0 73.9 91.0 785
=25 Sheffield 22.2 5.5 25.0 15.1 489 176 69.1 75.8 88.0 785
27 Glasgow 22.4 5.2 24.6 13.9 598 178 70.6 74.2 82.0 777
28 Southampton 21.8 5.8 23.6 15.7 612 193 61.6 73.8 90.0 773
29 Reading 21.8 5.3 20.8 13.4 569 158 62.2 79.8 88.0 771
30 Essex 22.5 5.6 18.2 15.1 650 281 49.6 66.5 85.0 770
31 Dundee 22.5 5.1 19.3 12.6 473 159 62.8 80.2 84.0 768
32 Queens, Belfast 21.9 4.9 24.4 16.8 463 282 57.5 80.4 86.0 767
33 Aston 21.6 5.0 21.7 19.9 426 251 68.5 85.4 88.0 761
34 Exeter 22.0 5.2 22.4 16.7 483 128 69.8 74.1 92.0 758
35 Leeds 21.5 5.3 24.2 15.5 601 122 68.4 73.7 91.0 742
=36 Stirling 22.2 4.8 19.4 16.6 559 199 65.4 68.9 80.0 740
=36 Strathclyde 22.0 4.7 21.0 16.0 487 172 63.8 76.9 83.0 740
=36 Surrey 20.7 5.4 19.6 14.4 518 252 59.0 85.0 89.0 740
39 East Anglia 21.2 5.4 21.3 15.1 534 241 64.4 69.6 90.0 737
40 Queen Mary 21.8 5.0 19.9 11.1 595 189 57.6 76.0 85.0 734
41 Sussex 21.3 5.5 22.8 14.8 573 208 62.0 67.5 87.0 726
42 Liverpool 21.8 5.2 21.2 16.2 433 141 61.9 77.9 90.0 723
43 Aberystwyth 21.5 4.5 18.6 19.7 512 255 59.1 72.1 90.0 713
44 Keele 22.1 4.6 19.3 16.3 367 180 59.4* 80.3* 93.0 708
45 Kent 21.4 4.8 20.0 18.3 526 149 59.1 77.4 87.0 704
46 Brunel 21.9 4.3 17.7 19.7 455 192 58.5 78.3 85.0 702
47 Heriot-Watt 21.0 4.7 19.5 14.0 594 231 48.1 72.0 87.0 688
48 Oxford Brookes 21.9 2.8 16.8 16.1 384 244 51.7 83.7 82.0 688
49 Swansea 22.0 4.6 19.5 15.4 437 192 48.9 64.1 87.0 684
50 Hull 21.8 4.3 17.7 17.9 436* 105 60.3 73.3 88.0 681
51 City 20.7 4.4 20.5 13.8 503 185 57.2 80.8 84.0 680
52 Plymouth 21.4 3.2 15.3 12.3 593 195 49.6 71.6 88.0 679
53 Northumbria 22.1 2.3 16.8 18.3 448 240 51.2 71.9 89.0 678
54 UWIC, Cardiff 21.8 2.7 16.4 16.9 358 324 48.9 69.5 87.0 672
55 Bangor 21.6 4.7 16.9 17.3 511 153 51.1 71.5 87.0 662
56 Nottingham Trent 20.9 2.8 17.5 17.1 487 212 53.9 80.1 88.0 661
57 Ulster 21.0 3.8 18.2 16.9 388 138 61.5 74.0 88.0 652
58 Hertfordshire 21.8 2.5 15.0 17.4 503 136 48.1 76.7 86.0 641
=59 Lampeter 22.5 4.7 13.0 22.7 362 119 51.4 69.4 81.0 632
=59 Bradford 20.6 4.4 17.9 16.5 482 253 47.6 74.0 83.0 632
61 Robert Gordon 20.9 1.9 16.3 16.5 467 119 57.9 86.6 85.0 631
62 Goldsmiths College 20.3 5.3 19.8 16.9 440 122 62.7 64.8 87.0 626
=63 West of England 22.0 2.8 16.4 19.2 459 179 42.4 74.5 78.0 624
=63 Sheffield Hallam 21.4 3.0 16.3 20.3 383 202 50.5 71.6 87.0 624
65 Kingston 22.4 2.7 12.7 22.9 400 134 51.7 74.8 76.0 616
66 Glamorgan 21.9 2.4 13.3 17.6 434 185 44.2 69.7 83.0 615
67 Portsmouth 21.2 3.2 15.2 16.0 435 125 46.8 72.4 84.0 605
68 Brighton 21.2 2.9 16.7 21.5 420 147 48.8 75.5 86.0 604
69 Manchester Metropolitan 21.4 2.9 15.4 19.0 439 117 46.8 74.6 81.0 600
70 Abertay Dundee 20.8 2.0 12.5* 17.1 1183 140 50.5 68.3 79.0 599
71 Sunderland 21.6 2.8 12.8 17.3 368 190 51.9 70.4 74.0 593
72 Salford 20.7 4.3 15.6 17.6 371 199 48.2 67.3 82.0 589
73 Surrey Roehampton 20.8 3.2 13.6 19.4 407 239 47.6 71.5 84.0 583
74 Westminster 21.0 2.8 13.7 13.8 415 144 56.1 66.5 73.0 574
75 Luton 21.6 1.8 12.3 17.2 477 162 50.5 67.2 71.0 566
76 Leeds Metropolitan 20.2 2.2 15.7 17.9 622 152 49.7 73.2 82.0 557
77 Huddersfield 21.3 2.4 14.0 19.2 333 123 42.9 72.9 78.0 551
78 Glasgow Caledonian 21.3 2.5 18.2 19.2 239 67 56.8 70.1 74.0 548
79 Gloucestershire 21.0 3.0 13.8 22.5 362 90 48.8 71.5 81.0 545
=80 Wolverhampton 20.9 2.0 12.4 16.2 423 235 50.4 61.1 80.0 542
=80 De Montfort 20.4 3.1 14.0 18.7 424 92* 51.2 73.2 80.0 542
82 Bournemouth 19.5 1.9 17.8 17.2 438 47 53.1 78.1 87.0 541
83 Liverpool John Moores 20.6 2.6 14.5 18.0 421 115 48.2 70.0 79.0 534
=84 Middlesex 21.1 2.7 12.2 19.4 418 61 50.4 67.7 79.0 532
=84 Napier 20.7 2.3 9.2~ 21.6 364 123 61.1 72.3 85.0 532
86 Staffordshire 20.8 2.2 13.1 20.4 486 169 44.6 63.9 80.0 522
=87 Central Lancashire 21.0 2.2 14.4 20.2 390 172 44.1 68.5 70.0 521
=87 Coventry 20.6 2.1 14.6 19.8 512* 227* 43.8 60.5 82.0# 521
89 Teesside 20.3 1.9 13.9 17.9 387 128 39.2 76.6 82.0# 513
90 Central England 19.9 2.2 13.6 21.7 429 175 54.4 71.1 81.0 510
91 Paisley 21.0 1.6 11.4~ 18.9 573 160 46.4 59.2 75.0 500
92 Lincoln 19.6 1.7 13.4 16.2 473 100 47.4 66.5 84.0 496
93 South Bank 20.1 2.9 11.8 17.6 311 146 38.4 75.8 74.0 483
94 Anglia 20.3 1.5 13.5 20.6 318 109 51.9 75.3 73.0 482
95 UWCN, Newport 20.3 3.0 12.8 26.9 356 116 43.6 67.7 78.0 467
96 Greenwich 20.5 2.5 11.4 21.4 473 123 39.4 68.1 75.0 463
97 Derby 19.9 1.5 12.4 23.9 469 156 51.1 58.5 77.0 428
98 London Metropolitan 20.3 2.1 12.0 21.2 425 150 35.3 63.0 56.0 395
99 East London 18.8 2.5 12.2 19.3 447 110 43.5 63.4 65.0 368
100 Thames Valley 19.6 0.5 12.8 29.5 367 20 32.2 70.9 77.0 339
median 21.6 4.5 18.2 16.8 482 178 57.4 73.8 86.0 680
max 23.1 6.6 29.8 29.5 1495 419 87.8 90.5 98.0 1000
min 18.8 0.5 9.2 6.7 239 20 32.2 58.5 56.0 339
Note: data marked * have been supplied directly by the university concerned.
Note: data marked ~ represent average Highers points
Note: data marked # are from 1998/99 return as 1999/2000 data were unavailable
Column 4 = teaching assessment
Column 5 = research assessment
Column 6 = entry standards
Column 7 = student: staff ratio
Column 8 = library / computer spending
Column 9 = facilities spending
Column 10 = firsts and upper seconds
Column 11 = efficiency graduate destinations
Column 12 = total
Useful Link: UK Ranking of Universities
Top Universities in Singapore
Top Universities in Singapore
Undoubtedly the top ranked universities in Singapore are NUS and NTU!
National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore (NUS) is ranked 33 in the Times Higher Education Supplement's World Univ Rankings 2007.
According to the Financial Times (FT) 2006 EMBA ranking of the Top 85 EMBA programs, NUS Business School rises in rankings for Executive MBA programs to be among world's Top 29.
NUS Business School did extremely well in two of the sub-categories - it came out Top 5 for the categories of 'International Attendees', and 'Top Salaries in IT/ Telecommunications'.
According to the THES 2006 World Ranking in the field of technology, NUS Faculty of Engineering ranked 8th in the World's top 100 in Technology.
According to the Newsweek Ranking of Global University, NUS ranks 36th in the top 100 universities.
Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Technological Univ is the world’s top 20 technology university!
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is the leading technological univ in Singapore. According to the Times Higher Education Supplement (THES) 2006, NTU is ranked among the top 20 technology universities in the world!
According to the Times Higher Education Supplement's World Univ Rankings 2007, Nanyang Technological Univ (NTU) ranked No. 69 in the world.
The university has 2 campuses in Singapore: NTU at one-north campus and the Yunnan Garden campus. NTU at one-north campus is located next to Biopolis, the Singapore biomedical research hub. NTU has strong reputation overseas, linkages with world famous universities such as Uni of Washington, Stanford Uni, MIT, Cambridge, to name a few.
NTU offers undergraduate and graduate courses in Accountancy, Business, Communication Studies, Engineering, Science and Arts.
NTU is recognized globally for its excellence in science and engineering. The College of Engineering is one of the world largest engineering colleges, with 6 engineering schools offering a variety of programs and specializations to meet the needs of many students.
NTU is also home to the National Institute of Education (NIE), which is the only teacher training institute in Singapore. NIE provides educational services to countries such as Indonesia and Saudi Arabia.
The College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences is the first Singapore professional art school offering courses in art, design and media.
Nanyang Business School (NBS) offers one of the world top 100 MBA programs. According to the Financial Times survey (published in Jan 2007), its MBA program is ranked Number 1 in Singapore and Number 2 in Asia.
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What Are the Top Medical Schools?
Every ambitious and aspiring medical student wants to be accepted into the top medical schools. While it may make no difference which medical school you attend to get your license as an M.D., it does matter in the career and networking opportunities you have after graduation. In this article, we will discuss some of the top medical schools in the United States.
Harvard Medical School -- this one tops the list, especially when it comes to research, but is also strong for primary care.
John Hopkins University -- as far as US news is concerned, John Hopkins Hospital has been the best in America for the last 17 years in a row.
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis -- with 115 years of experience and research, education and patient care. Its rich history and in-depth research is sure to help you in your professional career.
Oregon Health and Science -- while it's the only health research university in the state of Oregon, it presents an excellent opportunity to learn about patient care, both for in-state and out-of-state students.
University of Pennsylvania -- with an equal commitment to being a leader in patient care, research and education, Penn medicine is an excellent choice for any aspiring doctor. In fact, their goal is to be recognized nationally as the most accomplished and respected school of medicine.
Duke University School of Medicine -- Duke University boasts a community of scholars, who are devoted to teaching, research and patient care. In addition, they're graduating classes averaged 60% less debt than other private medical schools in the nation. In fact, the debt was even less than public medical schools, on average.
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons -- the main focus of the College of Physicians and Surgeons is on medical education, which they pour all their resources into. They are an excellent choice for both general and special practice, as well as offering advancement in research, teaching or even administration.
University of New Mexico School of Medicine -- the US news, 2007 addition, ranked the University of New Mexico school of medicine as a number two program in the nation for rural medicine, as well as number 10 in the nation for family medicine. In fact, five departments were also ranked in the top 40 in the National Institutes of Health.
In conclusion, consider this list of top medical schools when you consider who to send your application into, it also worth building strong credentials to increase the chances of being accepted into one of these top medical schools.
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US Best Graduate Nursing Program
Following is the list of US Best Graduate Nursing Programs (Ranked in 2007) :
1. University of Washington
2. University of California–San Francisco
3. Univ of Pennsylvania
4. Johns Hopkins Univ
5. Univ of Michigan–Ann Arbor
5. Univ of North Carolina–Chapel Hill (School of Nursing)
7. Oregon Health and Science Uni
7. Uni of Illinois–Chicago
7. Uni of Maryland–Baltimore
7. Uni of Pittsburgh–Main Campus
7. Yale Uni
12. Uni of California–Los Angeles
12. Uni of Iowa
12. Uni of North Carolina–Chapel Hill (School of Public Health)
15. Case Western Reserve U
15. Duke U
15. Indiana University-Purdue University–Indianapolis
15. U of Colorado–Denver
19. Columbia U
19. Rush U
19. U of Texas Health Science Center–Houston
19. U of Texas–Austin
19. U of Virginia
19. U of Wisconsin–Madison
19. Vanderbilt U
26. Boston College
26. Emory U
26. New York U
26. U of Alabama–Birmingham
26. U of Arizona
26. U of Kentucky
32. Arizona State U
32. Georgetown U
32. Ohio State U
32. U of Florida
32. U of Minnesota–Twin Cities
32. U of Nebraska Medical Center
32. U of Tennessee Health Science Center
32. U of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
40. Catholic U of America
40. Loyola U Chicago
40. U of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
40. U of Kansas
40. U of Rochester
40. U of Texas Health Science Center–San Antonio
40. Wayne State U
47. Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing
47. Michigan State U
47. U of Missouri–Columbia
47. U of San Diego
47. U of Utah
47. Villanova U
47. Virginia Commonwealth U
54. Marquette U
54. Medical College of Georgia
54. Medical U of South Carolina
54. Pennsylvania State U–University Park
54. St. Louis U
54. Texas Woman’s U
54. U of Louisville
54. U of Massachusetts–Amherst
54. U of San Francisco
63. George Mason U
63. George Washington U
63. Northeastern U
63. Pace Uni
63. U of Connecticut
63. U of Oklahoma Health Science Center
63. U of South Carolina–Columbia
63. U of Texas Medical Branch–Galveston
63. Washington State U
72. Baylor U
72. Brigham Young U
72. CUNY–Hunter College
72. California State U–Los Angeles
72. Creighton U
72. Duquesne U
72. Georgia State U
72. Indiana State U
72. Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions
72. Rutgers, the State U of New Jersey–Newark
72. San Diego State U
72. University at Buffalo–SUNY
72. U of Cincinnati
72. U of Colorado–Colorado Springs
72. U of Delaware
72. U of Massachusetts–Boston
72. U of North Carolina–Charlotte
72. U of North Carolina–Greensboro
72. U of Portland
72. U of South Florida
72. U of Tennessee–Knoxville
72. Uy of Texas–Arlington
72. West Virginia U
95. Clemson U
95. Georgia College and State U
95. Georgia Southern U
95. Loma Linda U
95. Loyola U New Orleans
95. Montana State U
95. SUNY–Stony Brook
95. Seton Hall U
95. South Dakota State U
95. Southern Illinois U–Edwardsville
95. Texas Christian U
95. Texas Tech Univ Health Sciences Center
95. Thomas Jefferson U
95. U of Alabama
95. Uof Massachusetts–Worcester
95. U of Miami
95. U of Michigan–Flint
95. U of Missouri–Kansas City
95. U of New Mexico
95. U of Southern Maine
115. Binghamton U
115. Drexel U
115. East Carolina U
115. Fairfield U
115. Illinois State U
115. Northern Illinois U
115. Purdue U–Calumet
115. Research College of Nursing
115. San Francisco State U
115. Seattle U
115. Simmons College
115. St. Xavier U
115. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
115. U of Alabama–Huntsville
115. U of Central Florida
115. U of Indianapolis
115. U of Massachusetts–Dartmouth
115. U of Mississippi Medical Center
115. U of Missouri–St. Louis
115. U of North Dakota
115. U of Scranton
115. U of South Alabama
115. U of Texas–Tyler
115. U of Toledo
115. U of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
115. Xavier U
141. College of St Catherine
141. East Tennessee State U
141. Florida Atlantic U
141. Florida International U
141. Florida State U
141. Gonzaga U
141. Howard U
141. Kent State U
141. Louisiana State U Health Sciences Center
141. Old Dominion U
141. SUNY–Upstate Medical Center
141. Samuel Merritt College
141. Temple U
141. Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
141. UMDNJ–School of Nursing
141. U of Detroit Mercy
141. U of Hawaii–Manoa
141. U of Maine–Orono
141. U of Northern Colorado
141. U of Rhode Island
141. U of Vermont
141. U of Wisconsin–Oshkosh
141. U of Wyoming
141. Valparaiso U
141. Widener U
141. Wright State U
167. Adelphi U
167. Azusa Pacific U
167. Ball State U
167. CUNY–Lehman College
167. Clarkson College
167. College of St Scholastica
167. DePaul U
167. Grand Valley State U
167. Indiana Wesleyan U
167. Kennesaw State U
167. La Salle U
167. Minnesota State U–Mankato
167. Mount St. Mary’s College
167. Northern Kentucky U
167. Pacific Lutheran U
167. Queens College of Charlotte
167. Radford U
167. SUNY–Downstate Medical Center
167. Samford U
167. San Jose State U
167. Seattle Pacific U
167. Sonoma State U
167. The Sage Colleges
167. Tri-College Univ Nursing Consortium
167. U of Akron
167. U of Alaska–Anchorage
167. U of Massachusetts–Lowell
167. U of Nevada–Las Vegas
167. U of New Hampshire
167. U of North Carolina–Wilmington
167. U of North Florida
167. U of Southern Mississippi
167. U of Texas–El Paso
167. U of the Incarnate Word
167. Wichita State U
167. Winona State U–Rochester
203. Anderson U
Source: US News & World Report 2008 Edition
2008 US Best Graduate Pharmacy Program
Following is the list of Best Graduate Pharmacy Programs in the US:
1. University of California–San Francisco
2. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
3. Univ of Minnesota
4. Uni of Texas–Austin
5. Ohio State Uni
5. Univ of Kentucky
5. Univ of Michigan–Ann Arbor
5. Univ of Washington
9. Purdue Uni
9. Uni of Arizona
9. Uni of Florida
9. Uni of Illinois–Chicago
9. Uni of Maryland–Baltimore
9. Uni of Wisconsin–Madison
15. Uni of Southern California
16. U of Iowa
16. U of Tennessee Health Science Center
16. U of Utah
19. U of Kansas
19. U of Pittsburgh
21. University at Buffalo–SUNY
21. Virginia Commonwealth U
23. U of Colorado–Denver
24. Auburn U (Harrison)
24. Medical U of South Carolina
24. Rutgers, the State Uni of New Jersey–New Brunswick (Mario)
24. U of Georgia
24. U of Mississippi
29. U of Connecticut
29. U of Nebraska Medical Center
31. Univ of the Sciences in Philadelphia-Philadelphia Col of Pharmacy & Science
32. Mercer U
32. Oregon State U
32. Texas Tech Univ Health Sciences Center
32. U of California–San Diego
32. U of Cincinnati
32. U of New Mexico
32. U of Oklahoma
32. Washington State U
32. Wayne State U (Applebaum)
32. West Virginia U
42. South Carolina College of Pharmacy
42. U of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
42. U of Missouri–Kansas City
42. U of South Carolina
46. Creighton U
46. Duquesne U (Mylan)
46. Northeastern U
46. U of Montana
46. U of Rhode Island
51. Drake U
51. Samford U (McWhorter)
51. St. Louis College of Pharmacy
51. U of Houston
51. U of the Pacific (Long)
Source: USnews.com
Medical School Rankings
Medical School Ranking List:
Top Ten Medical Schools in the UK
US Best Medical School 2008 - Best Primary Care
US Best Medical Schools 2008 - Research
USnews Top Medical Schools (2008)
USnews Graduate Medical School Rankings - 2009, 2010
2008 US Best Graduate Pharmacy Program
US Best Graduate Nursing Program 2007
Top Medical Colleges in India by Outlook Survey
US Medical Specialty Rankings 2010
Best Medical Schools in Australia
Top Universities in Pharmacology (US)
Russian Medical School Ranking
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Top 10 Engineering Schools in the World 2007
Following is the list of world’s top ten universities in engineering and technology produced by THES (Times Higher Education Supplement):
MIT is the world's best university in the field of engineering and technology!
In Asia, both Univ. of Tokyo and NUS are in the top ten list!
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US
2. Univ of California, Berkeley, US
3. Stanford Univ, US
4. California Institute of Technology, US
5. Uni of Cambridge, UK
6. Imperial College, UK
7. Carnegie Mellon Uni, US
8. Georgia Institute of Technology, US
9. Uni of Tokyo, Japan
10. National Uni of Singapore, Singapore
Source: THES 2007
Top Ten Medical Schools in the UK 2009
Top Ten Medical Schools in the UK 2009:
According to the Guardian 2009, Univ. of Dundee is the top ranked medical school in the UK!
3 institutions from Univ. of London make it to the list of Top 10 Medical Schools: UCL, Imperial and King's College.
1. Dundee
2. Cambridge
3. Oxford
4. Edinburgh
5. Uni College London, UCL
6. Imperial College
7. Leicester
8. King’s College, London
9. Newcastle
10. Uni of Leeds
Source: Guardian League Table 2009
US Best Medical School 2008 - Best Primary Care
US Best Medical School 2008 - Best Primary Care :
(by The Med School 100)
1. Univ of Washington
2. Oregon Health & Science
3. Univ of California - S.F.
4. Univ of New Mexico
5. Uni of Massachusetts
6. Harvard Uni
7. Uni of Rochester
8. Uni of North Carolina
9. Uni of Iowa
10. Johns Hopkins Uni
11. Uni of Colorado
12. UCLA
13. U of Missouri - Columbia
14. U of Michigan
15. U of Minnesota - Twin Cities
16. U of Minnesota - Duluth
17. U of Pittsburgh
18. Michigan State U
19. U of Wisconsin
20. East Carolina U
21. Case Western Reserve
22. Dartmouth Medical School
23. Duke U
24. U of California - Davis
25. Emory U
26. Southern Illinois U
27. Baylor College
28. East Tennessee State
29. U of Virginia
30. U of Alabama
30. Brown U
31. Washington U
32. U of Nebraska
33. Jefferson Medical College
34. U of California - San Diego
35. U of Maryland
36. Mount Sinai School of Medicine
37. U of Connecticut
38. U of Pennsylvania
39. Wake Forest U
40. U of N. Texas
41. Medical College of Wisconsin
42. Vanderbilt U
43. Wright State U
44. U of Kentucky
45. Columbia U
46. Indiana U - Indianapolis
47. SUNY Stony Brook
48. Univ of Utah
49. UMDNJ
Source: The Med School 100
US Best Medical Schools 2008 - The Med School 100
Cornell University
US Best Medical Schools 2008:
(based on research)
1. Harvard Univ
2. Johns Hopkins Univ
3. Washington Univ
4. Uni of Pennsylvania
5. Uni of California - S.F.
6. Columbia Uni
7. Duke Uni
8. Uni of Michigan
9. Yale Uni
10. Cornell Uni
11. U of Washington
12. Stanford U
13. Baylor College
14. UCLA
15. Vanderbilt U
16. Mayo Medical College
17. U of Pittsburgh
18. U of Texas - Dallas
19. U of Chicago
20. Emory U
21. U of California - San Diego
22. Case Western Reserve
22. Northwestern U
24. U of North Carolina
24. Mount Sinai
26. U of Virginia
27. NYU
28. U of Rochester
29. U of Iowa
30. U of Alabama
31. Albert Einstein — Yeshiva Univ.
32. U of Wisconsin
33. U of Colorado
34. Dartmouth Medical School
35. USC
36. Oregon Health & Science
37. U of Minnesota
38. Uni of Utah
39. Boston U
40. Brown U
41. U of Maryland
42. Wake Forest U
43. Tufts U
44. Ohio State U
45. U of Florida
46. U of Cincinnati
47. U of Miami
48. Jefferson Medical College
49. U of Massachusetts
50. Indiana U - Indianapolis
Source: The Med School 100
US Top Medical Schools 2008
List of Top Medical Schools in the US (2008):
1. Harvard Univ (MA)
2. Johns Hopkins Univ (MD)
3. Univ of Pennsylvania
4. Washington Univ in St. Louis
5. Uni of California–San Francisco
6. Uni of Washington
7. Stanford Uni (CA)
8. Duke Uni (NC)
9. Yale Uni (CT)
10. Baylor College of Medicine (TX)
10. Columbia U. College of Physicians and Surgeons (NY)
10. Uni of Michigan–Ann Arbor
13. Uni of California–Los Angeles (Geffen)
14. Uni of California–San Diego
15. Cornell U (Weill) (NY)
15. U of Chicago (Pritzker)
15. U of Pittsburgh
18. Vanderbilt U (TN)
19. U. of Texas Southwestern Medical Center–Dallas
20. U of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
21. Case Western Reserve U (OH)
21. Northwestern U (Feinberg) (IL)
23. Emory U (GA)
23. Mayo Medical School (MN)
23. U of Colorado–Denver and Health Sciences Center
23. U of Virginia
27. Mount Sinai School of Medicine (NY)
27. U of Alabama–Birmingham
27. U of Wisconsin–Madison
30. U of Iowa (Carver)
31. Ohio State U
32. Dartmouth Medical School (NH)
32. Oregon Health and Science U
34. Boston U
34. Brown U (RI)
34. New York U
34. U of Rochester (NY)
38. U of Southern California (Keck)
39. U of Minnesota Medical School
39. Yeshiva U (Einstein) (NY)
41. U of California–Irvine
41. U of Cincinnati
41. U of Maryland
44. Georgetown U (DC)
44. Indiana U–Indianapolis
44. Wake Forest U (NC)
47. Tufts U (MA)
48. U of Florida
49. U of California–Davis
49. U of Massachusetts–Worcester
49. Univ of Utah
Source: USnews.com
Harding University Tops Arkansas Schools with Number of National Merit Scholars
Harding University in Searcy enrolled more freshman National Merit® Scholars in 2006 than any other private Arkansas four-year, higher education institute. In fact, other than the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, Harding enrolled more Merit Scholars than any Arkansas school.
According to data from the National Merit® Scholarship Corporation, Harding University enrolled 16 freshman Merit Scholars. Arkansas schools enrolling Merit Scholars in 2006 included:
• University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (public) - 41
• Harding University (private) - 16
• Hendrix College in Conway (private) - 12
• John Brown University in Siloam Springs (private) - 1
• Lyon College in Batesville (private) - 1
• University of Central Arkansas at Conway (public) - 1
“Harding is the eighth-largest college or university in Arkansas,” explains Dr. David Burks, president of Harding University. “But this year we have a total of 53 Merit Scholars included in our Honors College, which numbers 789 participants.”
Harding’s enrollment of freshman Merit Scholars in 2006 topped other colleges and universities around the country, as well. Harding is ranked in the Top 25 in the South – the highest-ranked Arkansas university – on the “America’s Best Colleges” list by U.S. News & World Report. Of other Top 25 U.S. News “Best Colleges” in the Universities-Master’s category, none had more Merit Scholars than Harding. In fact, only one Top 25 U.S. News “Best College” has National Merit Scholars in the double digits – the College of Charleston (S.C.) with 10.
“The number of National Merit Scholars choosing Harding University is a direct indicator of the unique and complete educational experience we offer here,” says Burks. “From our undergraduate degrees to graduate programs to a diverse student population to campuses around the world, Harding University provides students an environment that both supports and challenges them to realize their full potential.”
About Harding University
Founded in 1924, Harding had a record enrollment this year of 6,100 students from 49 states and 53 foreign countries. It is the largest private university in Arkansas and attracts more National Merit® Scholars than any other private school in the state, and currently has 53 Merit Scholars enrolled. Harding also maintains campuses in Australia, Chile, England, France/Switzerland, Greece, Italy and Zambia.
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Colorado State University is in a Beautiful Location
Colorado State University is in such a scenic spot you will always have some outdoor fun planned for every weekend.
Located in the American Dream City of Fort Collins, Colorado, with a visible view of a mountain range, Colorado State University is a huge university by far. Its four campuses: the main campus, a mountain campus, a foothills campus, and an agricultural campus, extend to more than 5,000 acres of land.
Within the proximity of natural sites, students and visitors could enjoy the nature through skiing, mountain hiking, biking, and picnicking in the mountains. Of course, Colorado State University is more than just a scenic spot, it is also recognized as the best research center in the whole state. Its strengths lie in the sciences including biotechnology and engineering. In fact, the university has been recently awarded with more than $300 million in research funding.
Admissions and Financial Aid
The application process at Colorado State University is made easier via online applications. Some tips on how to apply online as well as standards and requirements for admission may be found at their website.
Student Life
Newly admitted students to the university can choose among the university's more than 150 course offerings among the following academic programs:
1. Agricultural Sciences
2. Applied Human Sciences
3. Business
4. Engineering
5. Liberal Arts
6. Natural Sciences
7. Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
8. Natural Resources
Apart from undergraduate and graduate major and minor courses listed in the university's academic catalog, there are some special co-curricular programs that could serve as supplements to the student's exploration for knowledge and holistic learning such as:
1. ROTC
2. Undergraduate Research and creativity programs
3. Honor Societies
4. Student government
5. Publications
6. Women's Studies
7. recreational activities
Home of the Rams, the University offers plenty of sports programs, including:
1. Basketball
2, Cross Country
3. Football
4, Golf
5. Softball
6. Swimming
7. Track and Field
8. Volleyball
9. Water Polo
The University has1,520 faculty members, making it the largest employer in Fort Collins.
CSU hosts 24,700 resident students that come from all 50 states in the USA and from nearly 90 countries around the world.
The library boasts over 20,000 books and related documents.
U.S. News and World Report rankings of America's Best Universities gave CSU their solid Tier 2 university ranking.
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The University of Pittsburgh is on Top of Tech Research
The University of Pittsburgh's Rich History
Located in the bustling city of Pittsburgh, this private university is characterized by its passion for the arts, history, culture, and tradition as well as its vigor for the progressive technological research. Utilizing the city's numerous museums, centers, and institutes, the University of Pittsburgh is able to provide thousands of individuals with a sophisticated and well-rounded education. Each year, students enrolled at the university get to enjoy an integrated education that is relevant to their day to day living.
In addition, University of Pittsburgh is considered one of the nation's most distinguished comprehensive universities offering quality programs to its thousands of students. Historically it is one of the longest running institutions, PITT is over 220 years old, having made its start in the year 1787. Its first building was a humble log cabin, and now it boasts 90 buildings and covers over 130 acres of land.
Academics:
The university offers numerous major and minor courses for students in the undergraduate and graduate levels interested in the following fields of study:
1. Arts and Sciences
2. Business
3. Dental Medicine
4. Education
5. Engineering
6. General studies
7. Law
8. Medicine
9. Nursing
10. Pharmacy
11. Public and International Affairs
12. Public Health
13. Social work
14. International Studies
Sports:
PITT is the home of the Pittsburgh Panthers. Membership to the following varsity sports are offered to exemplary undergraduates and incoming freshmen:
1. Baseball
2. Men's and Women's Basketball
3. Men's and Women's Cross Country
4. Football
5. Gymnastics
6. Men's and Women's Soccer
7. Softball
8. Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving
9. Tennis
10. Men's and Women's Track and Field
11. Volleyball
12. Wrestling
Admissions:
Future students of the university can now apply online via the university's website. Interested applicants are requested to view the web page for necessary briefing on important information such as requirements and schedules for admissions and financial aid applications, and for updates on tuition fees.
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The Many Benefits of Attending Yale University
Yale University is one of the most famous schools in the United States, with a long history of service and an alumni list that reads like a "Who's Who" of successful people.
Yale University is the fulfillment of a European vision of intellectual freedom that is aimed at the service of the community and country. It has championed over history and survived the most destructive calamities such as the American Revolution. Since then, the university has continually grown and progressed to a center for high quality education that is recognized by the global community.
The university is considered one of the oldest institution of higher education in the US. It was founded in 1701 and is a proud member of the prestigious Ivy League.
Degree and Non-degree programs
Yale University is a gateway for higher education. Students may opt to concentrate in any of the following fields:
1. Architecture
2. Art
3. Biomedical Science
4. British Studies
5. Comparative Literature
6. Computer Science and Psychology
7. Dermatology
8. Drama
9. European Studies
10. Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
11. Immunobiology
12. Latin American and Iberian Studies
A list of other major and minor courses from A-Z is found at the Yale .edu website.
Admission
Direct admission is applied at Yale University wherein the interested applicant applies directly at the college or school he or she wishes to obtain a degree in. Undergraduates fall under the jurisdiction of Yale College while graduate students must secure application forms either from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences or one of the various professional schools listed below:
· School of Art
· School of architecture
· School of drama
· Faculty of Engineering
· Divinity School
· School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
· School of Public Health
· School of Medicine
· School of Management
· School of Nursing
· School of Music
· Law School
· Institute of Sacred Music
If you can gain admission to Yale University you will be among some of the top scholars in the nation.
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Business School Rankings
USNews Best Undergraduate Business School 2008
Business Week Undergraduate Business School Ranking 2008
20 Top Business Schools for Hispanic Students 2008
Best Business School-Princeton Review 2008
Canadian Business 1994 Top Business Schools
Success Magazine's ranking of the top 50 business schools for entrepreneurs
Top Business Schools in Asia Pacific by Business Education Commission
UTD top 100 World Wide Rankings of Business Schools 2002-2006
50 Best Business Schools in America
Top 10 Online B-Schools in USA
The Best B-Schools in North America
Top Articles:
1. Top Accounting School Rankings
According to BUSINESS WEEK, the top 30 accounting school rankings from one to 30 are U. of Chicago, U of Penn., Northwestern U., Harvard U., U. of Michigan, Stanford U., MIT, UC Berkeley, Duke U., Columbia U., Dartmouth,......
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3. Make Sure You Are Getting The Best Education - Read Business School Rankings
Across rankings brought out by several publishing houses and agencies, a few business schools that consistently feature at the top are the following: University of Pennsylvania (Wharton School of Business), Northwestern University (Kellogg Graduate School of Management), Harvard University,......
A Review Of the Famous London Business School
We have all heard about famous colleges and universities like Johns Hopkins, Standford, Berkely, Oxford, Cambridge, Sorbonne and more. When it comes to more specialized education like business schools the first I think of is Harvard.
Are there any famous business schools in London? I guess many people will say London School of Economics. Besides being a heavy authority among scientists all over the world, we rockn'roll lovers know that Mick Jagger attended this school sometime in the sixties. However, this is no MBA school but a college of social science. Of course there are MBA schools in London, did you expect something else?
London business school is not among the oldest institutions. Actually it was established as late as in 1965 as an international school which would provide postgraduate degrees in finance and management including MBA courses, as well as non-graduate courses for business people.
Over 80% of the students out of around 1000, come from outside of the United Kingdom. Many students are sponsored by employers, or have scholarships and bank loan schemes.
This London School is among the top five ranked business schools worldwide, above the Yale MBA School, or the MIT. The executive MBA was ranked 3rd in the world, and the number one MBA programme in Europe. This London school is generally agreed to be one of the best MBA schools worldwide.
A school of this kind should provide you with the opportunity to improve the self, and allow you to create school development plans that will cater to your career. Growth and understanding are essential to the developing business, and school development plans should be studied carefully before a choice is made; This London School has many development plants, which you can discuss with an advisor before embarking on a course.
This school in London will also help you to develop a plan of your own to guide you when you go into the business world. Part of their courses will concentrate upon business and school development plans, which will teach you how to utilize your plans in the real world. The School also has a Masters programme called the Sloan Fellowship, which introduces the scholars to the latest management thinking, and is a centre for the exchange of knowledge and skills in general management and leadership, while allowing students to concentrate upon specialist areas. This Fellowship is only on offer at a few schools of this kind worldwide.
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Top Accounting School Rankings
When thinking about starting school for accounting, you want to research which schools there are along with the accounting school rankings. You would not want to attend a school that is not set up totally to full fill your needs.
There are so many colleges and universities that say they offer the best traditional, long distance, or online education but it is better to research for your self how they stand in the accounting school rankings.
There are several entities that rank schools and among them are BUSINESS WEEK, US NEWS, WORLD REPORT and NEWSWEEK. These companies research through all the business schools on their curriculum, graduation rate, academic resources, student activity, faculty resources, grade output, university connections, and on the financial status of the school.
Its important to know everything you can about the accounting school. Rankings will help you to make a good decision on what school is going to help you get your career started.
According to BUSINESS WEEK, the top 30 accounting school rankings from one to 30 are U. of Chicago, U of Penn., Northwestern U., Harvard U., U. of Michigan, Stanford U., MIT, UC Berkeley, Duke U., Columbia U., Dartmouth, UCLA, Cornell U., NYU, U. of Virginia, Carnegie Mellon, UNC., Indiana U., Yale U., Texas U., U. of Southern California, Georgetown U., Emory U., Purdue U., U. of Maryland, U. of Notre Dame, Washington U., Rochester, Michigan State U., and Vanderbilt U..
The other main companies accounting school rankings basically go the same route as business week. When you do your research on colleges, you should also check with the state's Better Business Bureau. Especially when you are dealing with all the online schools. A website named OEDB which is OnLine Education Data Base has compiled an accounting school rankings system for online education.
Online education is growing but has not yet received the respect as have the in house colleges. These online accounting school rankings were started in 2007 and they have helped shed light to prospective students. Their online accounting school rankings were based on acceptance rate, financial aid, graduation rate, years accredited, student-faculty ratio, scholarly citations, retention rate, and peer web citations.
According to the accounting school rankings, the top 10 online schools listed from one to ten are Upper Iowas U., LeTourneau U., Liberty U., Nova Southeastern U., California U. of Pennsylvania, Grand Canyon U., Regent U., Champlain College, Westwood College, and Tiffin University. Source: Accraccountingdegree dot com
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Top Business Schools in Asia Pacific
Top Business Schools in Asia Pacific by Business Education Commission:
1 Univ of Melbourne (Australia)
2 Univ of New South Wales (Australia)
3 Indian Institute of Management (Ahmedabad)
4 International Uni of Japan (Niigata)
5 Asian Institute of Management (Manila)
6 Chinese Uni of Hong Kong
7 National Uni of Singapore
8 Indian Institute of Management (Calcutta)
9 Australian National Uni (Canberra)
10 Nanyang Technological Uni (Singapore)
Source: Business Education Commission (2000)
According to the Economist's 2009 ranking of full-time MBA programmes, the top 10 MBA schools in Asia & Australasia are:
Regional Rank, Institution, (World Rank)
1 Melbourne Business School (17th)
2 HKUST School of Business and Management (30th)
3 University of Hong Kong Faculty of Business and Economics (38th)
4 Macquarie Graduate School of Management (55th)
5 Monash University (59th)
6 Nanyang Business School - Nanyang Technological University (71st)
7 Chinese University of Hong Kong (78th)
8 International University of Japan - Graduate School of International Management (85th)
9 NUS Business School (89th)
10 Curtin University Graduate School of Business (93rd)
Top 5 MBA schools in Asia Pacific according to the Financial Times Global MBA Rankings (2009):
1 Ceibs (China)
2 Indian School of Business
3 Hong Kong UST Business School (China)
4 Nanyang Business School (Singapore)
5 Australian School of Business
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Australian School of Business
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Canadian Top MBA - Best Payback
Canadian Business 2001
Best Payback for an MBA
1 York University (Schulich)
2 McGill Uni
3 Simon Fraser Uni
4 U British Columbia
5 Saint Mary's
(Sobey)
6 McMaster Uni
(DeGroote)
7 Victoria
8 New Brunswick
9 U New Brunswick - Saint John
10 Calgary
11 Memorial U of Newfoundland
12 Alberta Uni
13 Manitoba
(Asper)
14 HEC-Montreal
15 Dalhousie
16 Wilfrid Laurier
17 Concordia
(Molson)
18 Windsor
(Odette)
19 Laval
20 Ottawa
21 Saskatchewan
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Canadian Top Business Schools
Canadian Business 1994
Top Business Schools
1 Univ of Western Ontario (Ivey)
2 E. des H. Etudes Commerciales (HEC)
3 Queen's Univ
4 Uni of Sherbrooke
5 Wilfrid Laurier Uni
6 McGill Uni
7 Uniy of Toronto
8 Simon Fraser Uni
9 Uni of Laval
10 York Uni
Source: Canadian Business Magazine 1994
Top Business Schools for Entrepreneurs (Success Magazine)
Top Business Schools for Entrepreneurs ( Year 2000)
Success Magazine's ranking of the top 50 business schools for entrepreneurs:
1 Babson Col
2 UCLA
3 U Illinois - Urbana/Champaign
4 DePaul U
5 U St Thomas
6 Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst
7 Indiana U
8 Case Western Reserve U
9 U Southern California
10 San Deigo State U
11 U Texas - Austin
12 U Arizona
13 U Louisville
14 Ball State U
15 Loyola Marymount U
16 U North Carolina - Chapel Hill
17 Cornell U
18 U Wisconsin - Madison
19 MIT
20 U South Carolina
21 U Pennsylvania (Wharton)
22 Wake Forest U
23 U Chicago
24 Stanford U
25 Columbia U
26 Miami U (Ohio)
27 Saint Louis U
28 U Maryland
29 Northeastern U
30 U Nebraska
31 Baruch Col - CUNY
32 Wichita State U
33 Brigham Young U
34 Carnegie Mellon U
35 U Michigan
36 U Virginia
37 Georgia State U
38 U Missouri - Kansas City
39 Louisiana State U
40 U Oregon
41 U Cal - Berkeley
42 George Washington U
43 U Notre Dame
44 Florida Atlantic U
45 U Cincinnati
46 U Iowa
47 U Colorado - Boulder
48 Fairleigh Dickinson U
49 Fordham U
50 Seattle U
Source: Success Magazine
Top Ranking Universities Offer Online Degree Programs
With the growing demand for more flexible educational opportunities, more schools are beginning to offer quality online degree programs, including some of the nation's top ranking universities who are offering certification programs and undergraduate degrees as well as graduate programs- all online.
Perhaps one of the best examples of the quality you can expect from online degree programs it the University of Florida. Located in Gainesville, Florida, the University of Florida has consistently ranked among the U.S. News and World Report's list of top schools. And the pharmacy school at the University of Florida is currently ranked number 11 out of only sixty-two schools in the nation to obtain an accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education and is the highest ranked school to offer a Doctor of Pharmacy degree online. The online degree program in pharmacy is also the largest of it's kind boasting over one thousand alumni.
But the University of Florida is not the only one to gain national attention for the quality of its online program offerings. The University of Cincinnati has been ranked as the #3 top ranked criminology school in the nation, and it is the only one of its kind to offer a Master of Science in Criminal Justice online. The program has some of the most visible faculty in the field of criminal justice available. And according to a study conducted by the Journal of Criminal Justice, The University of Cincinnati was ranked number one in the nation for most published faculty. They have also ranked in Money Magazine's top 100 for educational value.
Eastern Kentucky University is also among the distance education providers to boasting rights when it comes to offering top notch programs. Having one of the top undergraduate programs in Fire and Safety Engineering Technology in the nation, Eastern Kentucky University has been dedicated to lifelong learning since 1906.
The University of Saint Mary, who has been offering online education for over a decade, is also among the top ranking academic providers. The University of Saint Mary the only school in the region to be named a "Best Value College" by the Princeton Review which also listed the University of Saint Mary as "Best Midwestern College" for the past three years in a row. The dedication to serving students and offering them a quality educational experience is evident in the online degree programs offered by the University of Saint Mary.
If these universities are any indication, we can expert to see the trend in online education continue to grow, offering students an ever growing pool or degree opportunities. And as more and more people become familiar with the online classroom format, more universities are bound to jump on board and expand their offerings as well. So no matter what degree or program you are looking for, odds are you will find a national recognized program from a well established university so that you can feel good about the degree you have worked so hard to earn.
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The world is changing rapidly; the information revolution has altered our day-to-day experience. We now bank with ATMs and date using social networking sites. All manner of knowledge is available at our fingertips with the help of search engines that return results in split seconds. Even the article you are reading right now would have been hard to conceive of for anyone pondering the future just a few short decades ago---an article on a very specific topic, easily accessible over a global information network.
Other enormous Information Age changes may not be as obvious to all of us. Telecommuting has radically altered the experience of "going to work" for millions around the world. Not too long ago, the arrival of the fax machine changed how people looked at the mail. Just a few years later, the rise of email made fax machines seem positively quaint.
Another enormous shift has occurred in education. The traditional model of the on-site university has undergone a sea change. Online universities are enrolling a larger number of students every day. Online education is increasingly becoming an ordinary part of the university landscape.
But not all online educations are created equal. Just as with brick-and-mortar universities, there are some worth your time, money, and effort and others worth avoiding. One simple way to tell the difference is to look at which schools are accredited. But accreditation does not tell the whole story. Try to talk to students who have graduated from each of the schools you are considering. There is no campus to visit to get a sense of what an online school is like, so extra effort is required.
The best online universities are often the ones that have been at it the longest. Some, associated with traditional universities, may not yet have mastered the intricacies of the online classroom, and should be given a careful look before enrolling. Generally, the quality of online education has consistently been improving. This trend is expected to continue, as software grows more sophisticated and students and faculty bring greater prestige to the medium.
The following are ten of the very best online degree programs out there right now, ranked according to quality of course work and quality of online experience:
1. DeVry University
2. University of Phoenix
3. George Washington University
4. Strayer University
5. Walden University
6. Villanova University
7. Kaplan University
8. Ashford University
9. Axia College Online
10. Ellis College Online
Each of these online educators earned their way onto this list by delivering consistent, high quality academics with a minimum of fuss and bother. Different online schools offer differ courses, and your decision about which to attend may be determined more by your chosen course of study than by the school's ranking on this list.
Online education first caught fire with people above traditional college age, returning to school to improve their job marketability. Today, online schools are becoming a standard avenue for people of all ages to get the degrees essential for a rewarding and remunerative professional life.
The savings of time and expense with online education have long been obvious. The time has come where sacrificing quality for convenience and budget are no longer necessary. For dedicated students, the schools on this list can and will provide a rich and valuable experience and a top-notch education.
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Make Sure You Are Getting The Best Education - Read Business School Rankings
Both in the traditional education world and also more and more online or on the internet, higher education in business are growing. We all know the benefits of getting access to a reputable and famous business school for preparing your Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Business Administration. On the labor market statistics have showed that graduates from the most reputable schools have a benefit compared to those who have graduated from a more ordinary school.
You need to make sure that you get into the best colleges business undergraduate program . It's the race all best Business colleges get into - to feature among the top few in the coveted ‘Top Business School Rankings'. Across rankings brought out by several publishing houses and agencies, a few business schools that consistently feature at the top are the following: University of Pennsylvania (Wharton School of Business), Northwestern University (Kellogg Graduate School of Management), Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan School of Management) and Duke University (Fuqua School of Business) in random order.
While the criteria considered by ranking authorities are size of the program, teaching style, cost of the program, location, and most importantly the career opportunities it opens up, students often tend to go solely by the reputation or prestige factor associated with the business school.
Moreover, in a scenario where further higher studies are not feasible for everyone, extreme caution must be practiced while choosing the right undergraduate business program. It is easy to deduce that when it is at the best colleges, business undergraduate program offered by them would be a certain level of quality that one could surely expect.
Among the important factors that need to be considered before zeroing in on a business undergraduate program is the caliber of peers - in the company of motivated and intelligent classmates, one tends to follow suit without too much effort; real-world oriented core curriculum - the more practical insights one can get while undergoing the program, the more equipped you would be to do well on your first job; good career consultancy services - which you would need to cash in a good job offer and finally, an unflinching focus on ethics - the school plays a vital role in imbibing the quality of choosing everything that is ‘morally correct' which will take you a long way in achieving success in life. By checking up on the business school rankings you will be able to get a firm grip on these things.
Only business school rankings will help you to choose the best colleges business undergraduate program possible.
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The Truth About College Rankings
College rankings are very important to students and parents. Or rather, those who publish college rankings are always telling us how important college rankings are and how much weight an education / degree from a "top-ranked" college or university will carry. But how important are college rankings, really? The simple fact is, rankings are more important to colleges and universities than they are to students or parents.
What are college rankings? Rankings are a way of evaluating the perceived value of a college or university based on pre-defined factors. Publishers usually survey colleges, universities and students to obtain information related to a variety of factors. The most common factors evaluated include number of students enrolled, student-faculty ratios (number of students per teacher), out-of-pocket costs (the amount left over after scholarships and other financial aid are applied), financial aid availability (what percent of students receive financial aid), sports, demographics (breakdown of enrollments by sex, ethnicity, age), quality of life, partying habits, and availability of sports and/or extracurricular activities.
Essentially, rankings tell you how well a particular aspect of a college or university is marketed or how well students and others perceive a factor related to a college or university. Whether one or more factors is or should be "significant" to you as you make your decisions regarding which colleges or universities to apply to is entirely up to you.
The truth is, this is not as important as publishers would have you believe. True, an education/degree from a "top-ranked" school may be perceived as more prestigious. However, the student choosing the prestigious school (the one school everyone strives to attend) may face much larger classes and receive instruction in primarily from teaching assistants (generally graduate students). Thus, in actuality an education/degree from a lesser ranked school--where the concentration is on one-to-one interactions with degreed professionals who have years of experience in their field--may hold more value for the student. These are, of course, generalities and the reverse (smaller classes, etc., at the prestigious school) may be just as true.
The important thing for you to remember about college rankings is that these rankings do not, in any way, give you information on the quality of the instruction you are likely to receive. The potential value of an education/degree from XYZ University, therefore, should be calculated based upon your needs and educational/career objectives rather than on a set of criteria important to another individual or agency.
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Now You Can Be On Your Way To A Top Ranked College
The importance of a college education has been stressed more times than you would care to hear.
Whether you look at it from a practical angle or in terms of a sense of accomplishment, it still better to have stepped into a reputable college and graduate with a degree, rather than being merely out of high school and applying for an easy or quick earning job which is not guaranteed to give you a lifetime career.
In addition, it would not hurt to give yourself, and your parents something that they can be proud of, which is a college degree, something that is invaluable.
If you are a student out of high school, you would be so busy with filling up your college application forms and composing your entrance essays as you reach the end of the school year.
Your curriculum vitae would be even more impressive once you get into a reputable college. Thus, it would not hurt to think about getting into a top ranking college of your choice.
As early as the first day of your last year in high school, you can make plans and prepare so that you can get into the college of your choice. Here are some tips for you to follow:
1. Make a list of all the top ranking colleges and universities that you want to get into.
If you do not have an idea of what you will major in yet, you can put your dream school on top of your list. Then, put on second, third to nth place the colleges which offer some related fields that catch your interest.
2. Once you have a 'target college', research and review the requirements.
A general rule for colleges is to admit a prospective student who has graduated from high school in the past five years. If you go straight from high school to college, then this should not be a problem for you.
Another requirement is to pay an application fee. Remember that this fee cannot be refunded, even if you do not get into the college after taking the entrance exams.
3. Study hard and invest in having good grades if you want to get into the school of your choice.
If you plan on taking up medicine, or if you dream on going to law school, you can never study hard enough. It does not hurt to be overly prepared. After all, it is your future which is at stake so it is a good thing to really study and prepare for your college education.
If, for example, you plan to go into law school, you need to take your undergraduate degree at top schools like Yale, Princeton or Harvard.
Prior to the college entrance exams, make sure that your grade point average is acceptable and good enough to get into such reputable colleges and universities.
With these tips in mind, you can be on your way to getting into a top ranked college and start studying for that ever-important college degree.
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US Top Industrial Engineering Schools 2008
US Top Industrial Engineering Schools 2008:
1 Georgia Institute of Technology
2 Univ of Michigan–Ann Arbor
3 Purdue Univ–West Lafayette (IN)
4 Pensilvania State Uni
5 Uni of California–Berkeley
6 Stanford Uni (CA)
7 Northwestern Uni (IL)
8 Texas A&M Uni–College Station
9 Virginia Tech
10 U of Wisconsin–Madison
11 Cornell U (NY)
12 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
12 U of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign
14 Ohio State U
14 U of Southern California
16 U of Florida
16 U of Pittsburgh
18 Columbia U (Fu Foundation) (NY)
18 North Carolina State U -Raleigh
Source: USnews.com
Engineering School Rankings
UK Top Universities in Engineering:
UK Top Electronic & Electrical Engineering School
Mechanical Engineering Ranking by Times 2008
Times 2008 Ranking of General Engineering
Times 2008 Ranking of Civil Engineering
California Institute of Technology
US Top Universities in Engineering:
Top Engineering Universities (US)
US Graduate School Rankings - Engineering Schools 2009, 2010
Top Petroleum Engineering Schools in USA 2009
US Best Biomedical Engineering Program 2008 (Top 20)
US Best Undergraduate Engineering Program 2008
Biological Engineering Ranking 2009
US Top Industrial Engineering Schools 2008
US Top Computer Engineering Schools 2007
US Top Mechanical Engineering Schools 2007 (Top 20), 2009
US Top Civil Engineering Schools 2007, 2009
US Top Chemical Engineering Schools 2007, 2009
Top 10 Engineering Programs
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World Top Technology Schools:
Engineering/Technology & Computer Sciences Ranking
Top 10 Engineering and Technology Schools in the World 2007
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US
2. Uni of California, Berkeley, US
3. Stanford Uni, US
4. California Institute of Technology, US
5. Uni of Cambridge, UK
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Top Engineering Colleges in:
- China
- India
- Canada
US Best Biomedical Engineering Program 2008
US Best Biomedical Engineering Program 2008 (Top 20):
1 Johns Hopkins Univ (MD)
2 Duke Univ (NC)
3 Georgia Institute of Technology
4 Uni of California–San Diego
5 Uni of Pennsylvania
6 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
7 Case Western Reserve Uni (OH)
8 Boston Uni
9 Rice Uni (TX)
9 Uni of Michigan–Ann Arbor
11 Northwestern Uni (IL)
12 U of Washington
13 Stanford U (CA)
14 U of California–Berkeley
15 Vanderbilt U (TN)
16 U of Wiscosin - Madison *
16 U of Virginia
16 Washington U in St. Louis
19 Tulane U (LA)
19 U of Texas–Austin
Source: US news.com
UK Top Electronic & Electrical Engineering School
Ranking - Scores /100
1. UnivOf Southampton - 100.00
2. UCL - London's Global Univ - 92.70
3. Imperial College London - 92.00
4. Queen's Univ Belfast - 91.50
5. Univ of Edinburgh - 89.20
6. Uni of Sheffield - 87.10
6. Uni of Surrey - 87.10
8. Uni of Strathclyde - 85.90
9. Uni of Manchester - 85.20
10. Uni of Glasgow - 85.00
11. Loughborough Uni - 84.70
12. Uni of Leeds - 93.10
13. Cardiff U - 80.00
14. U of Essex - 80.00
15. Aston U - 79.90
16. U of Newcastle - 77.50
17. U of Sussex - 76.00
18. U of Birmingham - 74.20
19. U of Bath - 74.00
Source: Guardian University Guide 2008
US Best Undergraduate Engineering Program 2008
US Best Undergraduate Engineering Program 2008:
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (4.9)
2. Stanford Univ (CA)
3. Univ of California–Berkeley
4. California Institute of Technology
5. Georgia Institute of Technology
5. Univ of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign
7. Cornell Univ (NY)
7. Uni of Michigan–Ann Arbor
9. Carnegie Mellon Uni (PA)
9. Purdue Uni – West Lafayette (IN)
9. Uni of Texas–Austin
12. Princeton Uni (NJ)
13. Uni of Wisconsin–Madison
14. Johns Hopkins Uni (MD)
14. Northwestern Uni (IL)
14. Virginia Tech
17. Pennsylvania State Uni – University Park
17. Rice Uni (TX)
17. Texas A&M Uni – College Station
20. Columbia Uni (NY)
20. Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst. (NY)
20. U of California–Los Angeles
20. U of Minnesota–Twin Cities
20. U of Washington
25. Duke U (NC)
25. Ohio State U–Columbus
25. U of California–San Diego
25. Uof Maryland–College Park
29. North Carolina State U – Raleigh
29. U of Florida
29. U of Pennsylvania
29. U of Southern California
33. Harvard U (MA)
33. U of California–Davis
33. U of Colorado–Boulder
33. U of Virginia
37. Arizona State U
37. Case Western Reserve Univ. (OH)
37. Iowa State U
37. Lehigh U (PA)
37. U of California–Santa Barbara
37. Yale U (CT)
43. Brown U (RI)
43. Michigan State U
43. U of Notre Dame (IN)
43. Vanderbilt U (TN)
43. Washington U in St. Louis
48. Dartmouth College (NH)
48. Rutgers, the State U of New Jersey–New Brunswick (NJ)
48. U of Arizona
48. U of California–Irvine
52. Colorado School of Mines
52. U of Delaware
52. Univ. of Massachusetts–Amherst
52. U of Missouri–Rolla
52. U of Pittsburgh
57. Auburn U (AL)
57. Boston U
57. Clemson U (SC)
57. Colorado State U
57. Drexel U (PA)
57. Illinois Institute of Technology
57. Northeastern U (MA)
57. Tufts U (MA)
57. University at Buffalo–SUNY
57. Uni of Illinois–Chicago
57. U of Iowa
57. U of Tennessee
57. Worcester Polytechnic Inst. (MA)
70. Kansas State U
70. Michigan Technological U
70. Rochester Inst. of Technology (NY)
70. SUNY–Stony Brook
70. University of Utah
70. Washington State U
76. Oregon State U
76. Polytechnic U (NY)
76. Syracuse U (NY)
76. U of Cincinnati
76. U of Connecticut
76. U of Kansas
76. U. of North Carolina–Charlotte
76. U of Oklahoma
76. U of Rochester (NY)
85. Clarkson University (NY)
85. New Jersey Inst. of Technology
85. Oklahoma State U
85. Stevens Institute of Technology (NJ)
85. Texas Tech Univ
85. Univ. of Nebraska–Lincoln
85. U of New Mexico
92. Brigham Young Univ.–Provo (UT)
92. George Washington U (DC)
92. Louisiana State U.–Baton Rouge
92. U of Alabama
92. Univ. of California–Riverside
92. U of Houston
92. U of Kentucky
92. Univ. of Missouri–Columbia
Source: USnews.com
US Top Computer Engineering Schools 2007
Stanford University
US Top Computer Engineering Schools 2007:
1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2 Stanford Univ (CA)
3 Univ of California–Berkeley
4 Carnegie Mellon Univ (PA)
5 Uni of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign
6 Uni of Michigan–Ann Arbor
7 Uni of Texas–Austin
8 Cornell Uni (NY)
9 Uni of Washington
10 Princeton Uni (NJ)
11 Purdue Uni–West Lafayette (IN)
12 U of Wisconsin–Madison
13 California Institute of Technology
14 Georgia Institute of Technology
15 U of Southern California
16 U of California–Los Angeles
17 Rice U (TX)
18 U of California–San Diego
19 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY)
19 U of Minnesota–Twin Cities
19 Johns Hopkins U (MD)
Source: USnews.com
US Top Mechanical Engineering Schools 2007
US Top Mechanical Engineering Schools 2007 (Top 20):
1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2 Stanford Univ (CA)
3 Univ of California–Berkeley
4 Univ of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign
5 Uni of Michigan–Ann Arbor
6 Georgia Institute of Technology
7 Purdue Uni–West Lafayette (IN)
8 California Institute of Technology
9 Uni of Minnesota–Twin Cities
10 Cornell Uni (NY)
11 Uni of Texas–Austin
12 Princeton Uni (NJ)
13 Penn State Uni–University Park
14 U of Wisconsin–Madison
15 Carnegie Mellon U (PA)
16 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY)
17 Northwestern U (IL)
18 Texas A&M U–College Station
19 Ohio State U
20 U of California–Los Angeles
Source: USnews.com
US Top Civil Engineering Schools 2007
1 Univ of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign
2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3 Univ of California–Berkeley
4 Stanford Uni (CA)
5 Uni of Texas–Austin
6 Georgia Institute of Technology
7 Purdue Uni–West Lafayette (IN)
8 Uni of Michigan–Ann Arbor
9 Cornell Uni (NY)
10 California Institute of Technology
10 Texas A&M Uni–College Station
12 Northwestern U (IL)
13 Virginia Tech
14 Carnegie Mellon U (PA)
15 U of Washington
16 Penn State U–University Park
16 U of Minnesota–Twin Cities
18 U of Wisconsin–Madison
19 U of Colorado–Boulder
19 Princeton U (NJ)
21 North Carolina State U
22 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY)
23 Ohio State U
24 U of California–San Diego
24 Colorado State U
Source: USnews.com
US Top Chemical Engineering Schools 2007
1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2 Univ of California–Berkeley
3 Univ of Minnesota–Twin Cities
4 California Institute of Technology
5 Uni of Wisconsin–Madison
6 Stanford Uni (CA)
7 Uni of Texas–Austin
8 Uni of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign
9 Uni of Delaware
10 Princeton Uni (NJ)
11 U of Michigan–Ann Arbor
12 U of California–Santa Barbara
13 Purdue U–West Lafayette (IN)
13 Georgia Institute of Technology
15 Carnegie Mellon U (PA)
16 Penn State U–University Park
17 Northwestern U (IL)
18 Johns Hopkins U (MD)
19 U of Washington
19 Cornell U (NY)
19 Texas A&M U–College Station
22 U of Pennsylvania
22 U of California–Los Angeles
24 Ohio State U
24 U of Florida
Source: USnews.com
Study In Canada With High-Tech Facilities And Safe Campuses
Canada is home to internationally recognized universities and colleges with high-tech facilities and safe campuses. Canadian universities have a long record of providing an accessible university education to students from across Canada and around the world. Canada offers quality education with excellent value and lots of choice. Each university has its own entrance requirements and will assess you on an individual basis.
There are many good reasons to consider Canada for quality education. The education system of Canada is no doubt an outstanding system. Most of the universities offering a wide range of undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. There are many reasons why international students are attracted to study in Canada:
University in Canada focuses on developing more effective learning methodologies to enhance and accelerate positive outcomes for students. International Students who graduate from Canadian universities enjoy successful and prosperous careers. Those who seek high quality in education and life can opt Canada for their studies.
Canada gives a unique and ideal environment for study. Canada has always been a first-rated study-abroad destination for students from all over the world .Canadian English is standard, proper, and easily understood around the world. Canada has a reputation as a leader in professional education. With this quality in education the [http://www.global-opportunities.net/canada.htm]study in Canada become so easier.
There are not many complications for students who comes for study in canada. Canada is a country that is blessed with comfortable population density, peaceful atmosphere, politically stable environment and geographical conditions that is unaffected by natural calamities. Canada has been given the authority to grant academic credentials by their provincial or territorial governments through charters or legislation that ensures institutional and program quality. from the above points we can say that [http://www.global-opportunities.net/Canada.htm]study in Canada is very much easier for overseas students.
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Foreign Students Wishing to Study in the UK
The amount of foreign students currently studying in Britain is now nearly 1 million. The British government puts a high value on foreign students is doing all it can to attract these students away from other competing educational institutes in other countries. UK universities are renowned for their high academic standards and this reputation is the reason why the UK is the first choice for foreign students. UK Universities are always being evaluated by professional bodies to ensure their teaching is of the highest standards.
Compared to other countries British universities offer value for money. This is due to the time it takes to complete a degree. Typically a degree is spread of very three years rather than four and most masters degree programs can be completed in one year. This makes UK universities very cost effective compared to other countries. The UK also has many financial aid and scholarships with make it possible for many foreign students to enter these educational institutes.
Another incentive of studying in the UK is the UK health care system. Foreign students studying in England, Northern Island, Scotland and Wales on a full time course are entitled to free medical treatment.
If you are a student wishing to immigrate to the UK then you could enter the country on a student visa and once your course is completed you could switch to another immigration service like a work permit visa without having to leave the UK. You will need certain circumstances to be eligible for student visa. You either need to prove you have been accepted on a course at a public funding institution like a university, a private education institute or an independent fee-paying school. Also you have to prove you intent to attend a recognised full time degree course, a weekday course with at least 15 hours of daytime study a week or a full time course at an independent fee paying school. All the costs of your accommodation and the fees of you course will have to be paid for by yourself and not by any public funds.
If you wish to study on a short course of about six months you could possible enter the UK with a tourist visa or visit visa. The difference between entering the UK on a student visa compared to a tourist visa is that with a student visa you will be able to work for 20 hours a week during term time and 40 hours a week during holidays but with a tourist of visa you won't. You can also apply for a student visa as a prospective student.
Student visa are normally granted for an initial period of one year but they can also take into consideration the length of the course you intend to study on. You really need to ensure your visa covers the whole of your study period as it is quite common for student visas to expire during your stay which can cause lots of problems. However the UK has a good visa service that ensures any renewal happens in the fastest possible time so it has minimum effect on the student. Regardless of this fact it really is important to find out in advance how long the course is and tell the immigration officials so your visa can last the entire time.
Once you have secured your student visa, the rest is down to you. With a bit of hard work and endurance you will be in a great position at the end of your course. You will be able to go back to your country and earn some good money and be the envy of many.
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Studying Abroad - Tips and Advice for Foreign Students Going to School in the USA
Tips for Foreign Students Studying in the USA
Foreign students studying in the USA will find the experience to be an education in itself. Foreign students gain an incredible insight to the USA collegiate system and how the USA operates in general. There are an abundance of cultures in the USA so foreign students studying in the USA will be able to find a culture that is similar to their own. We will outline the procedure for a successful trip to the USA and for studying abroad.
Students hoping to study abroad in the USA should first compete some preliminary steps that must be completed prior to traveling. Students should first gain initial assistance in their country. Students should contact their closest U.S. Oversees Education Advising Office. They have information and resources for guidance in financial planning, admissions procedures, and student visa requirements. The Oversees Educational Advising Centers can provide you contact information for advising offices around the world. Students should also contact explore other home country assistance such as study abroad programs through your local colleges. These programs may offer you the opportunity to study abroad through your local school.
Student visas must be obtained prior to heading off to your new college in the US. Student visa applicants must show proof that they have been admitted in to a U.S. college. They must also be proficient in English and have funds to stay an entire year in the United States. They must also show that they will be able to afford live while in the U.S. Students that receive visas must also have the intention of returning home after completing their studies. Students who are going to the US for tourist travel but wish to take a course of study may be able to do so on a visitor visa. Study must be less than 18 hours on a visitor visa. Students wishing to take more than 18 hours per week of study must apply for a student visa. In many countries, first time student visa applicants may have to have an in-person interview but these vary for different embassies and consulates. June, July and August are amongst the busiest times for student visa applications as US colleges are beginning to go back to classes. Students should plan ahead if they are required to interview.
Foreign students should begin planning their study abroad at least a year prior to leaving. Students will need plenty of time for applying to prospective schools, take any necessary tests, send in diplomas and other documents. Students must also realize that although they meet all requirements to be eligible for a visa the ultimate decision is up to the U.S. Consular officials and students may or may not receive their visa on their initial application for one.
Obtaining your student visa and obtaining the funds for travel is amongst the most difficult part of studying abroad. The actual college admission is generally quite easy for all students. Foreign students will need to be able to provide all necessary documents to schools including school diplomas and other necessary paperwork to show that you are eligible for college. Not all colleges are able to perform evaluations on foreign diplomas and documents, so it may be necessary for the school to have your credentials verified by an outside source. The school will alert you if you need to have someone verify your credentials and this will be your responsibility to have completed.
Studying abroad may require a lot of paperwork and time, but the experience that you will gain from the travel and new cultures will be well worth the time it takes to prepare for your trip and studies.
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Six Reasons Why You Should Study in Australia
Education in Australia is uniquely different and helps a student usher into a creative, innovative and independently thinking professional. Australia is the destination for third largest numbers of English-speaking international students after US and UK. For the students of various countries, Australia is the most preferred destination. There are few reasons that make Australia such a hot destination for higher studies. Six of them are mentioned below:
1.Excellent Education and Training: All the universities and institutes in Australia vouch for the excellence in their education and training patterns. The syllabi are inclined to focus on practical and career-developing elements. This inculcates in the students confidence to work for any industry with zeal and panache. To impart excellence to the students in all the spheres, bonafide academic staff has been recruited from across the globe.
2.Quality Education: Australian education system is constituted in such a manner that quality has to be its inherent part. For international students, it is firmly committed to provide quality education and training. The most significant feature of Australian education policy for the international students is that it has enacted legislation to guarantee the regulation for providing education services. The Australian Universities Quality Agency (AUQA) and the Australian Quality Training Framework 2007 (AQTF 2007) have been set up by the Government to enhance the quality assurance processes in Australia.
3.A Safe and Multicultural Atmosphere: To cater to the natures and diversity in the international students, a multicultural, safe and friendly atmosphere is permanently created in Australia. Moreover, people from more than 200 countries have migrated and settled in Australia and they have made it one of the most multicultural societies of the world. It's a relatively safe country- crime rate is low and political unrests limited.
4.Low Expenses and High Value for Money
Studying in Australia is going to be fetching you high value for your money. The living expenses and tuition fees in Australia are significantly less than United Kingdom and and United States and this is guaranteed with high standard of living too.
5.Recognized Qualifications
The employers as well as leading educational institutes of the world recognize Australian qualifications. National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (NOOSR) is an Australian Government organization that assists Australian institutions to recognize qualifications from overseas. It also strives to promote the recognition of Australian qualifications internationally.
6.Support and Care
International students are given every kind of support in the Australian continent by means of law as well as human relations. Specialized services to address every concern of the international students are well resourced and assured of quality. Some specialized services are: language tuition, designated international student advisers, application and visa-processing assistance, on-arrival reception and orientation programs and health, counselling, accommodation and employment services.
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How to Choose the Top Available Online MBA Program
With thousands of online courses, it is very difficult to choose the best Masters of Business Management course that fulfills all your needs and requirements. A good online program provides a balanced schedule and flexible learning environment. It also helps working people or students who wish to raise their career and could hold on to a part time or full time job. Another feature of a good online course is that there is no scope for discrimination of students based on age, personality, social background and so on.
Before finalizing, an online MBA program you should ask yourself that the course you are applying for is worth to meet your requirements. Will this course be able to fulfill your future goals? If you consider your goals and requirements before selecting any institute, you will surely be able to get the best deal. Best business schools offer dynamic and highly focused online degree options that can help you advance your career. They provide a broad range of online-accredited degree programs that you could select the best according to your professional requirements. Online MBA program come in a wide variety of formats for working professionals that allows you to earn your MBA degree according to your preferences.
Regis University online MBA degree program is an accredited course. This program is prepared to fulfill the needs of students, who are already working and want to enhance their job rank and opportunities as well. They cater the similar curriculum or subject matter to online students, which they use for campus courses or regular students. You can avail this online MBA program from any part of the world and there is no time bars for students.
There are many other accredited online programs offered by top MBA institutes of the world. The University of phoenix-online, University of Maryland, Capella University School of Business - Online, City University - Online, Colorado State University College of Business - Online, Davenport University Online - Donald W. Maine School of Business - Online, Golden Gate University Cyber Campus - Online, are some of the online universities that offer an online Masters of Business Management degree program. Apart from these institutes, many business and management schools also offer online MBA courses. What you have to do is just go online and explore a suitable program that meets maximum of your requirements. Finalize your online MBA course after complete information and knowledge of the subject matter that they will offer you during your program.
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Top Ten One-Year MBA Programs
One-year MBA programs are perfect for people who already have a master’s or graduate degree in a complimentary subject and for those who cannot afford to spend two years of their life in school or far from their families. Whatever your reason may be, here is a list of some of the top one-year MBAs around the world.
Northwestern University
Kellogg School of Management
Location: Evanston, Illinois, USA
Program: One-Year MBA
Ranking: #5 by US News and World Report, #3 by BusinessWeek, #19 by Financial Times
Description: This 12-month program at Northwestern focuses on core courses during the summer and electives during the following year. The program is tailored for students who possess an undergraduate or graduate degree in business.
Tuition: One-Year MBA Program $58,580
INSEAD
Location: Fontainebleau, France or Singapore
Program: MBA
Ranking: #7 by Financial Times, #9 International by the Wall Street Journal, #6 by BusinessWeek
Description: INSEAD offers two campuses and two start dates. Students can choose to apply to the European campus in Fontainebleau, France or to the Asian campus in Singapore. In addition, there are two start dates – July and January. The program lasts 10 months and is divided into 5 periods that include core and electives courses.
Tuition: Fees for self-sponsored participants €48,800; Fees for company-sponsored participants €65,000
Instituto de Empresa
Location: Madrid, Spain
Program: International MBA
Ranking: #11 by Financial Times, #12 by The Wall Street Journal, #6 by Forbes
Description: The International MBA at Instituto de Empresa lasts 13 months (November – December) with a pre-program/orientation session that starts in September and includes an intensive Spanish course. The program includes core courses, electives, forums, optional business Spanish lessons, and projects.
Tuition: €45,000 + €1,050 (contribution to the IE Business School Foundation)
Cornell University
Johnson School
Location: Ithaca, New York, USA
Program: Accelerated MBA
Ranking: # 14 by US News & World Report, #13 by BusinessWeek, #29 by Financial Times
Description: Cornell’s One-Year Accelerated MBA program lasts 12 months starting in May and graduating the following MBA. This program is specially designed for individuals who already possess a graduate degree in a technical, scientific or quantitative field. It requires strong quantitative skills and professional work experience.
Tuition: $62,600 USD
Cambridge University
Judge Business School
Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom
Program: MBA
Ranking: #15 by Financial Times
Description: The One-Year MBA program at Cambridge starts in September and ends in August with the culmination of an individual project. The program includes core courses, electives, a Cambridge Venture project, a global consulting project, and an individual project. One thing that distinguishes this program from the rest is its location at the heart of Silicon Fern – a concentration of new high-tech and bio-tech businesses.
Tuition: MBA Program £28,000 College Fee £2,000
University of Oxford
Saïd Business School
Location: Oxford, United Kingdom
Program: MBA
Ranking: #19 by Financial Times
Description: Oxford’s one-year MBA program starts in October and ends in September. The program includes core courses, electives, and an entrepreneurship project. Most of the core courses focuses on quantitative subjects such as Finance, Economics, and Decision Science, while electives include marketing, entrepreneurship, private equity and other subjects.
Tuition: MBA Program £28,000 College Fee £3,000
ESADE
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Program: One-Year MBA
Ranking: #24 by Financial Times, #2 International by the Wall Street Journal, #7 by BusinessWeek
Description: ESADE’s one-year MBA program lasts 12 months starting in April. The program requires that applicants have a business or economics undergraduate degree or an engineering undergraduate degree with significant business experience. The program is divided in 5 modules, which include core and elective courses along with Spanish lessons.
Tuition: €42,500
Emory University
Goizueta Business School
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Program: One-Year MBA
Ranking: #20 by US News and World Report, #23 by BusinessWeek, #33 by Financial Times
Description: The One-Year MBA program at Emory starts in May and lasts 12 months. Admissions requirements include that applicants have a business or economics degree, or an engineering degree and business experience. Applicants should have strong quantitative skills and significant work experience. The program focuses on core courses and electives with the majority of core courses being completed during the summer.
Tuition: $56,220
University of Florida
Warrington College of Business Administration
Location: Gainesville, Florida, United Kingdom
Program: Traditional MBA - One-Year Option
Ranking: #37 by US News and World Report, #13 Regional by The Wall Street Journal, #6 by Princeton Review
Description: Besides a tradition two-year and online programs, the University of Florida offers two options for its one-year MBA. Option A is designed for students from all majors. This option lasts 12 months and focuses on core subjects and electives. Also, option A offers a 1/3 scholarship to all students. Option B is designed for business majors who completed their bachelor’s within 7 years. This option lasts 11 months and focuses mainly on electives.
Tuition: Option A Florida Residents $9,602 Out-of-State $29,397 (including 1/3 scholarship).
Option B Florida Residents $9,602 Out-of-State $29,397
Babson College
Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Program: One-Year MBA
Ranking: #41 Overall (#1 Entrepreneurship) by US News and World Report, #1 Entrepreneurship by Financial Times
Description: Ranked as the top MBA in Entrepreneurship, Babson offers an MBA program that starts in May and lasts 12 months. This program requires that applicants have a business undergraduate degree and at least 2 years of professional experience. The program focuses on core courses during the summer months, and allows students to choose their electives during the following two semesters.
Tuition: $48,668
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Online MBA Accreditation
School accreditation is the most important factor to consider when deciding on an online MBA program. Proper accreditation could mean the difference between an online MBA degree that gets you a promotion and a degree that isn't worth the paper it's printed on.
Somebody can make up a fake accrediting action, and many diploma mills will have of accreditation from organizations that sound professional. However, not every accrediting action gets regard in the existent world. There are three modes of accreditation agencies that are necessaries to consider when earning an MBA online: regional accreditation, professional accreditation, and separate erudition accreditation.
Regional Accreditation
Regional accreditation is the most usually accepted mode of accreditation.
If you want your online MBA to be recognized by hope employers, you'll want to make confident to join in a school that has regional accreditation. There are six regional accrediting agencies that exclude this recognition. While your MBA lessons will be seized online, the school itself should be accredited by one of the six agencies:
Core States Commission on superior learning: Delaware, borough of Columbia, Maryland, New pullover, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
New England Association of Colleges and Schools: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
North inner Association of Colleges and Schools: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Northwest Association of Accredited Schools: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
Western Association of Schools and Colleges: California, Hawaii, the peaceful washbasin
Professional Accreditation
The Association to develop Collegiate Schools of affair (AACSB) excludes accreditation to MBA and other matter programs. AACSB is a well-established, regarded accrediting action that is trusted by many employers in the take of matter.
Graduating from an online MBA program that is accredited by the AACSB may give your resume a mega boost. Some employers may be more prone to hire you because of your schools accreditation. However, AACSB accreditation is not necessaries. If your alma mater is regionally accredited, most employers will still be agreeable to hire you.
Coldness erudition Accreditation
The coldness learning and guidance assembly (DETC) is the principal accrediting action to focus only on separate erudition colleges. The meeting is upward in regard and recognition; however its accreditation is still the slightest influential. If you're online MBA program is accredited by the proper regional action or by the AACSB, don't concern about separate erudition accreditation.
An online MBA degree that is only accredited by the DETC is better than a degree that has no accreditation at all. However, your DETC-accredited degree may not be entirely recognized by other universities and hope employers.
In a Nutshell
Accreditation can be puzzling. As you pursuit for the best online MBA program, here are the basics you'll necessary to memorize:
1. Regional accreditation is your best bet.
2. AACSB accreditation will make your online MBA position out.
3. DETC accreditation may not be accepted everywhere.
4. Any other mode of accreditation will not be as important as the three scheduled above.
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Types of MBA Courses
MBA is now a vocabulary for a common man as well. With the advent of technology and communication there are many types of MBA programs that are available worldwide: Residential MBAs, Executive MBAs, Distance learning MBAs, online MBAs etc. Executive MBAs are for those who already have more than three years of work experience. This type of MBA helps management executives to take a year's break and pursue their education. Since these students already have so much of industry experience and possession of requisite skill sets, they do not need intensive two year training. Hence most of the executive MBAs globally are for one year.
Online MBA degree programs are offered by a plethora of institutes all over the world. The benefits of an online MBA program is that one can actually study while one works. It helps one to save on time and cost that is spent on a regular MBA program. However the credibility of a full time two year MBA program is much more than an online MBA program.
There are so many B-schools and institutes that offer MBA distance education. Most of the curriculum that distance learning MBA offers is same as a traditional MBA. The only difference being that one does not have to actually attend classes and lectures. Distance learning MBA offers the advantage of acquiring an MBA degree sitting at home. This is done with the help of internet where you could actually take help from online teachers who have an industry experience. There are many students that pursue their MBA from foreign universities. The significance of MBA in today's world has grown simply because of the intense competition that each company faces. It is purely due to this significance that more and more B-schools are offering varied kinds of MBA with different electives and specializations!
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What's More Important: an MBA or Experience?
Experience is definitely one of the most important factors in a recruiting process. Actually, enough work-experience is also a requirement for all good MBA programs.
The MBA is the certification that you have also learned all the important tools that are necessary for a management position. Of course, through years of experience, through self-documentation, failures and successes you might have learned what others learn during 1 or 2-year MBA programs. And, of course, one can become the CEO of a Fortune 500 company without an MBA, or even without complete studies (see Mr. Gates).
In the end, it all depends on the person. For a person which is less entrepreneur and not planning to start his/her own business but to apply to a large company, I would definitely recommend doing an MBA.
The HR departments get hundreds of applications a day, many of them are automatically selected by using database searches, so for certain jobs, CVs not containing "MBA" might not even pass the first recruiting step. We're living in a global world with thousands of applications, from everywere and world ruled by technology, where people are often preselected by a computer.
On the other hand, MBA without experience, is also not the ideal candidate which companies want, maybe for an entry-level management position or traineeship.
So, as always, balance is the solution, but it is recommendable to first have the experience before deciding upon the strategy of an enterprise or the faith of hundreds of employees.
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Considering An Online MBA - An Investigation Into Accreditation and Pricing for 10 Programs
Introduction
It should come as no surprise that the Master of Business Administration (MBA) is highly coveted by many business professionals. And for good reason. Earning an MBA can potentially lead to more responsibility and greater income. Based on surveys conducted by the Graduate Management Admissions Council, MBA graduates tend to experience a 41 percent salary increase on average after receiving the degree. However, it should be noted that additional factors, such as job function, industry, location, and job-related experience also heavily influence salary increases when combined with an MBA degree.
Popularity
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, business majors comprise the second largest academic discipline for graduate degrees after education majors. During a 25-year period spanning 1980 until 2005, business-related graduate degrees increased by 114 percent. In an August 2007 BusinessWeek article, the publication noted that over two-thirds of existing part-time MBA programs reported more application submissions from domestic students than in 2006.
B-School Accreditation
First, an understanding of business school (B-school) accrediting can prove useful in better assessing the quality of a college or university's business curriculum. Business schools are usually accredited by one of three agencies: The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), and the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE). U.S. institutions must also hold regional accreditation.
AACSB, founded in 1916, is the oldest and largest such accrediting agency. The most prestigious B-schools in the United States - Harvard, MIT, the University of Chicago, and all flagship state universities - hold AACSB accreditation. Of 551 collegiate B-schools listed in the AACSB-accredited directory, 94 reside outside the U.S. AACSB-accreditation is widely regarded in academic circles as the gold standard for B-school approval.
ACBSP began operations in 1988 as an alternative to the AACSB. Of the 403 member institutions, 297 have received accreditation. Noteworthy schools with ACBSP accreditation are Kent State University, Norwich University, Troy University, and the University of Toledo.
IACBE, having formed in 1997, is the most recent addition to the list of B-school approving entities. The organization claims more than 200 domestic and international members. Aside from locally known institutions, perhaps the most recognizable IACBE member is the now-independent University of Maryland University College (UMUC). UMUC was begun in 1947 to provide an extension for the AACSB-accredited University of Maryland.
Shopping for an Online MBA Program
If used correctly, internet search engines can function as effective tools when shopping for an online MBA program. However, prospective students are urged to exercise caution. Aside from numerous offerings by a variety of colleges, many unaccredited schools can also display in search results. The key is to determine if a selected MBA program could provide an efficient Return On Investment (ROI).
Ten Online MBA Programs - A Comparison
A survey of tuition rates was conducted for ten online MBA programs listed below. Programs are divided into two groups. For this survey, tuition rates are based on general or management MBA degree concentrations.
Group I includes American InterContinental University, Capella University, Kaplan University, University of Phoenix, and Walden University.
Group II universities are Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Mississippi State University, Morehead State University in Kentucky, University of South Dakota, and Western Kentucky University.
Group I - The first five MBA programs are heavily advertised by for-profit schools and frequently appear in Google or Yahoo search results.
- American InterContinental University (AIU)
Regional Accreditation: Yes. Professional B-school Accreditation: None. Hours required: 48 credit hours. Cost per credit hour: $645.33. Total Tuition Cost Based on Present Rates: $30,975.
- Capella University
Regional Accreditation: Yes. Professional B-school Accreditation: ACBSP. Hours required: 48 credit hours. Cost per credit hour: $605. Total Tuition Cost Based on Present Rates: $29,040.
- Kaplan University
Regional Accreditation: Yes. Professional B-school Accreditation: None. Hours required: 52 quarter credit hours. Cost per credit hour: $395. Total Tuition Cost Based on Present Rates: $20,540.
- University of Phoenix
Regional Accreditation: Yes. Professional B-school Accreditation: ACBSP. Hours required: 39 credit hours. Cost per credit hour: $612. Total Tuition Cost Based on Present Rates: $23,868.
- Walden University
Regional Accreditation: Yes. Professional B-school Accreditation: None. Hours required: 36 semester hours. Cost per credit hour: $685, includes textbooks. Total Tuition Cost Based on Present Rates: $24,660.
Group II - The next five online MBA programs are offered by public universities, and listed for comparative purposes. When comparing degree options, it is important to note tuition costs and accreditation.
- Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Regional Accreditation: Yes. Professional B-school Accreditation: AACSB. Hours required: 33 semester hours. Cost per credit hour: $402 in-state/$416 out-of-State. Total Tuition Cost Based on Present Rates: $13,728.
- Mississippi State University
Regional Accreditation: Yes. Professional B-school Accreditation: AACSB. Hours required: 30 semester hours. Cost per credit hour: $473 in-state and out-of-state. Total Tuition Cost Based on Present Rates: $14,190.
- Morehead State University (Kentucky)
Regional Accreditation: Yes. Professional B-school Accreditation: AACSB. Hours required: 36 semester hours. Cost per credit hour: $355 in-state and out-of-state. Total Tuition Cost Based on Present Rates: $12,780.
- University of South Dakota
Regional Accreditation: Yes. Professional B-school Accreditation: AACSB. Hours required: 33 semester hours. Cost per credit hour: $269.35 in-state and out-of-state. Total Tuition Cost Based on Present Rates: $8,889.
- Western Kentucky University
Regional Accreditation: Yes. Professional B-school Accreditation: AACSB. Hours required: 30 semester hours. Cost per credit hour: $421 in-state and out-of-state. Total Tuition Cost Based on Present Rates: $12,630.
Program information current as of September 17, 2007. Data collected from respective university websites.
Conclusion
As evidenced above, accreditation and cost differences between programs are dramatic in some cases. For example, the most expensive program in Group II (Mississippi State) costs $6,000 less than the least expensive program (Kaplan) in Group I. American InterContinental University's $30,000 online MBA is almost 3 1/2 times more expensive than a similar online offering through the University of South Dakota that goes for roughly $8,900. Not one of the more expensive online MBA programs in Group I holds AACSB accreditation.
Prospective students are strongly advised to conduct as much research as possible before choosing a program. A few hours spent critically examining various schools and asking questions can potentially save thousands of dollars.
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The Best Business Schools in North America
Business is big money in today’s economy and if you are going to succeed you will have to find the best business schools in North America. Schools that specialize in business will help you to obtain your dream job in the business and financial realm. You will also graduate with the opportunity to make some big bucks thanks to your degree from one of these accredited business programs:
University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
The Wharton School of Business is consistently recognized as a top business school. They are known for their innovative teaching methods and their wide range of academic programs and resources. They also claim to have the world’s largest and most cited faculty.
They offer a four-year Bachelors of Science degree in Economics, with courses in accounting, finance, marketing and informational management.
MBA students are allowed the flexibility of designing their own major and they have 18 majors to choose from. Students can double major or design their own major.
University of Texas at Austin (McCombs)
The McCombs School of Business is known for a well-rounded curriculum. They also have an outstanding faculty and the college consistently ranks among the best in the country.
The undergraduate program is a four year degrees in accounting, finance, marketing, International Business, Business Honors, Engineering Route to Business and Management and Information Systems.
The MBA program requires students take nine core classes including strategy, finance, statistics, financial accounting, marketing, operations, microeconomics, information technology and managerial accounting. Students are then able to mix and match electives. Students are not required to declare a graduate major.
University of California-Berkeley (Haas)
The Haas School of Business is considered one of the best business colleges in the world. The curriculum involves more than just the classroom setting and students have the opportunity to be involved in innovation, the community and global excellence. They also stress the importance of entrepreneurship.
Consistently ranked at the top of the board on excellent business schools, the undergraduate program allows students to begin after their sophomore year and earn a Bachelors of Science degree.
The MBA program focuses on management fundamentals and leadership abilities. Students will also hone their skills in quantitative, analytical, and strategic and problem solving skills.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan)
MIT is a world-renowned school and the curriculum is both technical and real world. MIT uses a variety of techniques and projects to teach students business skills that they will use.
The undergraduate program at Sloan focuses on technical and managerial skill sets. Students are able to concentrate on one of the four areas including finance, marketing science, operations research and information technology.
The MBA program encourages students to have leadership and hands-on abilities. Students will graduate prepared to run organizations and to be excellent managers in a variety of situations.
University of Michigan (Ross)
The Ross School of Business ranks amongst the top business schools annually. They feature a wide curriculum with advanced electives and general management courses. Ross also has a commitment to research and they have excellent facilities available to students.
Ross features a BBA program that will prepare students for an MBA program. Students should have transferable credits in English, Calculus and Macroeconomics. They are able to choose from a three year or two year program.
The MBA program at Ross features a one-year core curriculum that covers the ten most important elements in business. Afterwards students work on a seven-week project that enables them to apply their education in real life experiences. Students are not required to choose a major in the MBA program and they have over 100 courses to choose from in their second year of study which allows students to focus on areas of interest to them.
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What is the Best Online MBA Program for Me?
The best online MBA program for you is one, wherein the program’s core courses and specializations are consistently matched to your career interests and objectives.
Here’s a fail-safe 6-point guide you can use to determine which among the many online MBA programs found on the net, is the best fit for you and your career goals.
One – select an accredited online MBA program. Whether you plan to embark on an entirely different career, or are looking to enhance an existing one, you should always pick an accredited online MBA program. An accredited online MBA program guarantees you are getting the best education possible. It also assures prospective employers that you have the skills they need in the company.
Two – This online MBA program can be customized to your needs and schedules. Surveys have shown that over 70% of MBA students are full time professionals. The program you enroll in should you give you the option of working when you have free time and the ability to accelerate your learning pace.
Three – What is the online ratio of professors to students? Online studies and surveys of MBA students have shown that classes where the number of students is limited 8-13 students to a teacher is the optimum learning environment. For you will need the guidance of your advisor as you determine your specializations and other details related to the course.
Fourth – Are you learning from top-notch online professors? Check the faculty of the prospective MBA program. Learning from these eminent professors ensures, you will glean invaluable insights because they possess real-world experiences and on different aspects of the business world.
Another question you will need to do research on is the school’s academic approach. Is it anchored on established teaching methods and aided by innovative technology online?
Fifth – Is there an alumni program in place? You should carefully evaluate the many benefits a sound alumni program will give your career. You’ve have opportunities to network, which will give you the added ability to get job promotions, or make a smooth career transition here or elsewhere in the globe. Another central aspect of the alumni network is the option of joining a mentoring program.
Sixth – in the matter of giving you excellent career opportunities, does this online MBA program have a career services center with the following support?
One aspect, free training, or free attendance in courses related to your degree. Other career services include guidance in creating your resumes or portfolios, and the necessary planning that goes before an interview. You should therefore carefully weigh the comprehensiveness and competence of the school’s career services, when selecting the MBA program that’s best for you.
Here is a thought to ponder on, as you evaluate the importance of finding the best online MBA program for your needs. With an MBA degree, the ability of your salary to increase jumps up by as much as 50%. Don’t you therefore owe it to yourself to use these pointers in picking the best online MBA program to get your career to a rapid start?
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MBA Degree Program Admission - Is It Possible For Working Adults With Diploma Qualification?
Some of you might have diploma qualification from respective fields of study. If you have a diploma qualification and vast experience in management positions, and you are considering whether you are eligible to enroll to a MBA degree course. The main problem is that you do not have a bachelor's degree qualification yet as it is one of the main criteria for the admission of this particular postgraduate program.
In this case, it is advisable for you to enroll to a business undergraduate program before you take a step up to the postgraduate program. It is not a much problem of getting a bachelor's degree qualification since you have a diploma qualification and several related working experiences in order to get a place in one of the high ranked accredited business schools. You will be able to learn most of the related business concepts and application in these prestigious business schools that can benefit in your future career advancement.
As a matter a fact, there are some programs that allow diploma holders with related experiences as a prerequisite for the admission of a MBA degree program. It happens when your diploma qualification is recognized by the accredited business school that you want to apply, and you have averagely more than six years of related working experiences.
However, this does not guarantee you a place in a postgraduate business school as you need to get satisfactory results on your TOEFL and GMAT; and fulfill any other requirements for course admission. In fact, these requirements for this foundation course differ from school to school.
Generally speaking, taking up a MBA degree course should not be too hasty. Basically, there are several things you need to put into consideration such as course preparation, time management, tuition fees; and other possibilities that could distract the process of learning.
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USNews Best Undergraduate Business School 2008 Ranking
USNews Best Undergraduate Business School 2008:
1. University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
2. Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (Sloan)
3. University of California–Berkeley (Haas)
3. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
5. New York University (Stern)
5. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler)
7. Carnegie Mellon Univ (PA)
7. Univ of Texas–Austin (McCombs)
9. Univ of Southern California (Marshall)
9. Univ of Virginia (McIntire)
11. Indiana Univ–Bloomington (Kelley)
12. Cornell Uni (NY)
12. Emory Uni (Goizueta) (GA)
12. Ohio State Uni–Columbus (Fisher)
12. Uni of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign
12. Uni of Wisconsin–Madison
12. Washington Uni in St. Louis (Olin)
18. Pennsylvania State U.–University Park (Smeal)
18. Uni of Minnesota–Twin Cities (Carlson)
18. Uni of Notre Dame (IN)
21. Georgetown Uni (McDonough) (DC)
21. Purdue Uni – West Lafayette (Krannert) (IN)
21. U of Arizona (Eller)
21. U of Maryland–College Park (Smith)
25. Arizona State U (Carey)
25. U of Washington
27. Babson College (MA)
27. Boston College (Carroll)
27. Michigan State U (Broad)
27. U of Florida (Warrington)
27. U of Georgia (Terry)
27. Wake Forest U (Calloway) (NC)
33. Case Western Reserve Univ. (Weatherhead) (OH)
33. Georgia Institute of Technology
33. Southern Methodist U (Cox) (TX)
33. Texas A&M Univ.–College Station (Mays)
33. U of Iowa (Tippie)
38. Boston U
38. Brigham Young U – Provo (Marriott) (UT)
38. U of Pittsburgh
41. CUNY–Baruch College (Zicklin)
41. George Washington U (DC)
41. Syracuse U (Whitman) (NY)
41. U of Arkansas (Walton)
41. U of Colorado–Boulder
41. U of South Carolina–Columbia (Moore)
41. Virginia Tech (Pamplin)
48. Auburn U (AL)
48. Bentley College (MA)
48. College of William and Mary (VA)
48. Florida State U
48. Georgia State U (Robinson)
48. Miami U–Oxford (Farmer) (OH)
48. Santa Clara U (Leavey) (CA)
48. Tulane U (Freeman) (LA)
48. U of Alabama (Culverhouse)
48. U of Missouri–Columbia
48. Baylor U (Hankamer) (TX)
58. Pepperdine U (Graziadio) (CA)
58. Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst. (Lally) (NY)
58. U of Connecticut
58. U of Illinois–Chicago
58. U of Kansas
58. U of Kentucky (Gatton)
58. U of Massachusetts–Amherst (Isenberg)
58. U of Nebraska–Lincoln
58. U of Oklahoma (Price)
58. U of Oregon (Lundquist)
58. U of Tennessee
58. U of Utah (Eccles)
71. Clemson U (SC)
71. Fordham U (NY)
71. Louisiana State U.–Baton Rouge (Ourso)
71. North Carolina State U.–Raleigh
71. Northeastern U (MA)
71. San Diego State U
71. Temple U (Fox) (PA)
71. U at Buffalo–SUNY
71. U of Denver (Daniels)
71. U of Miami (FL)
71. U of Richmond (Robins) (VA)
71. Villanova U (PA)
83. American U (Kogod) (DC)
83. DePaul U (IL)
83. Iowa State Un
83. Lehigh U (PA)
83. Loyola U Chicago
83. Marquette U (WI)
83. Oklahoma State U
83. Rutgers, the State U of New Jersey–New Brunswick (NJ)
83. Texas Christian U (Neeley)
83. United States Air Force Acad. (CO)
83. Uof Alabama–Birmingham
83. Univ. of California–Riverside
83. Univ. of Delaware
83. Univ. of Louisville (KY)
83. Univ. of San Diego
99. Colorado State U
99. George Mason U (VA)
99. James Madison U (VA)
99. Kansas State U
99. Loyola Marymount U (CA)
99. Seton Hall U (Stillman) (NJ)
99. St. Louis U
99. Texas Tech U (Rawls)
99. U of Cincinnati
99. U of Houston (Bauer)
99. U of Mississippi
99. U of North Carolina–Charlotte (Belk)
99. U of San Francisco (McLaren)
99. U of Texas–Dallas
99. Washington State U
114. Ball State U (IN)
114. Creighton U (NE)
114. Drexel U (LeBow) (PA)
114. Gonzaga U (WA)
114. Ohio U
114. Oregon State U
126. West Virginia U
Source: USnews.com
* US Entrepreneurship Program Ranking 2008
Business Week Undergraduate Business School Ranking 2008
Business Week Undergraduate Business School Ranking 2008:
1. University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
2. University of Virginia
3. Notre Dame
4. Cornell
5. Emory
6. University of Michigan
7. Brigham Young
8. New York University
9. MIT
10. Texas-Austin
11. UC Berkeley
12. North Carolina
13. Villanova
14. Boston College
15. Washington Univ
16. Indiana
17. USC
18. Illinois
19. Georgetown
20. Richmond
21. Wake Forest
22. Carnegie Mellon
23. Southern Methodist
24. Miami Univ
25. Lehigh
26. Rensselaer Polytechnic
27. Fordham
28. Babson
29. William & Mary
30. Bentley
31 Texas A&M
32 Texas Christian
33 Univ of Washington
34 Northeastern
35 Santa Clara
36. Baylor
37. Wisconsin
38. Penn State
39. Michigan State
40. Suny Binghamton
41 Case Western
42 Boston Uni
43 Uni of Maryland
44 Uni of Georgia
45 Loyola College Maryland
46. Uni of Florida
47. Uni of San Diego
48. Minnesota
49. Uni of Miami
50. Rutgers Uni
Source: Business Week
Top Universities in Russia
Following is the top 50 institutions in Russia, these rankings are based on several "webometrics" indicators: size, visibility, popularity and number of rich files:
Rank, UNIVERSITY, World Rank
1 LOMONOSOV MOSCOW STATE UNIV 129
2 SAINT PETERSBURG STATE UNIV 745
3 NOVOSIBIRSK STATE UNIV 767
4 MOSCOW INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS AND TECHNOLOGY 838
5 STATE UNI HIGHER SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS 887
6 TOMSK STATE UNI 991
7 KAZAN STATE UNI 1253
8 ALTAI STATE UNI 1346
9 URAL STATE UNI 1422
10 SAINT PETERSBURG STATE INSTITUTE OF FINE MECHANICS AND OPTICS 1456
11 BAUMAN MOSCOW STATE TECHNICAL UNI 1482
12 MOSCOW STATE ENGINEERING PHYSICS INSTITUTE 1499
13 PERM STATE UNI 1532
14 KRASNOYARSK STATE UNI 1568
15 TOMSK POLYTECHNIC UNI 1611
16 CHELYABINSK STATE UNI 1678
17 IRKUTSK STATE UNI 1737
18 NYZHNY NOVGOROD STATE U 1777
19 ORENBURG STATE U 1840
20 SARATOV STATE U 1891
(* Abbreviation: ST. = STATE)
21 UDMURT ST. U 1971
22 TAMBOV ST. TECHNICAL U 1995
23 MOSCOW AVIATION INSTITUTE U OF AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY 2034
24 PEOPLES’ FRIENDSHIP U OF RUSSIA 2046
25 RUSSIAN ST. U FOR THE HUMANITIES 2064
26 SOUTHERN URAL ST. U 2067
27 NOVOSIBIRSK ST. TECHNICAL U 2112
28 MOSCOW ST. INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 2161
29 PEOPLE’S FRIENDSHIP U OF RUSSIA 2221
30 FAR EASTERN ST. U (RUSSIAN) 2236
31 NEW ECONOMIC SCHOOL 2249
32 MOSCOW ST. U OF ECONOMICS STATISTICS AND INFORMATICS 2276
33 PETROZAVODSK ST. U 2296
34 KEMEROVO ST. U 2322
35 VORONEZH ST. U 2370
36 SAINT PETERSBURG ST. POLYTECHNICAL U 2412
37 RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF ST. ADMINISTRATION 2471
38 FINANCE ACADEMY GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 2510
39 TOMSK ST. U OF CONTROL SYSTEMS AND RADIOELECTRONICS 2648
40 NORTH CAUCASUS ST. TECHNICAL U 2716
41 TAGANROG ST. U OF RADIO ENGINEERING 2719
42 MOSCOW POWER ENGINEERING INSTITUTE 2727
43 SAMARA ST. U 2750
44 INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT U OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCES 2771
45 RYAZAN ST. PEDAGOGICAL U 2787
46 BASHKIR ST. U 2800
47 ULYANOVSK ST. TECHNICAL U 2912
48 URAL ST. TECHNICAL U 2951
49 PLEKHANOV RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF ECONOMICS 3054
50 YAROSLAVL ST. U 3068
Source: Webometrics 2008
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Top Universities in South Korea
Top Universities in South Korea by THES 2007:
National Rank, World Rank, University
1 , 51= SEOUL National Uni
2 , 132= KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology
3 , 233 POHANG Uni of Science and Technology
4 , 236 YONSEI Uni
5 , 243= KOREA Uni
6 , 380 SUNG KYUN KWAN Uni
7 , 398= SOGANG U
8 , 413 CHONBUK National U
9 , 426 HANYANG U
10 , 441 KYUNGPOOK National U
11 , 470 PUSAN National U
Source: THES World University Rankings 2007
*SEOUL National Univ is ranked first in South Korea and equal 51st in the world.
Top Ten Universities in Australia
Ranking of Top Ten Universities in Australia:
Rank, Institution, (World Rank)
1 Australian National University (17)
2 Univ of Melbourne (36)
=2 Univ of Sydney (=36)
4 Univ of Queensland (41st)
5 Monash (45)
6 UNSW (47)
7 Univ of Adelaide (81)
8 UWA (84)
9 Macquarie Univ (189)
10 RMIT (223)
Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds 2009 (www.topuniversities.com)
The top 10 list according to Ranking Web of Universities by Country (July 2009):
1 ANU
2 UQ
3 Monash
4 Melbourne
5 USyd
6 UNSW
7 Adelaide
8 QUT
9 UWA
10 Univ of Technology Sydney
Source: Webometrics
Top 10 Universities in Australia (2007) by The Times Higher Education Supplement:
Rank, University
1 ANU
2 The Uni of Melbourne
3 The Uni of Sydney
4 The Uni of Queensland
5 Monash Uni
6 The U of New South Wales
7 The U of Adelaide
8 The U of Western Australia
9 Macquarie U
10 Queensland U of Technology
* Australian National Univ was ranked first in the UK’s Times Higher Education Supplement (THES) World Univ Rankings published in November 2007. It is a member of the prestigious Group of Eight key Australian teaching and research universities.
Source: THES 2007
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Top Universities in Japan
What are the Top Universities in Japan? How well they performed in the world university rankings?
According to the Times Higher Education Supplement (THES) Ranking 2008, there is a total of 10 Japanese institutions made it to the World Top 200 list. The University of Tokyo is ranked No. 1 in Japan and Top 20 in the world, followed by Kyoto (25th) and Osaka (44th):
Following are the Top 10 Japanese institutions in THES 2008 Ranking:
- Univ of Tokyo
- Kyoto Univ
- Osaka Univ
- Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Tohoku Univ
- Nagoya Uni
- Kyushu Uni
- Hokkaido Uni
- Waseda Uni
- Kobe Uni
Top Universities in Japan (by Asiaweek):
National Rank, Asian Rank, University
1 , 1 Kyoto Univ
2 , 2 Tohoku Univ
3 , 11 Nagoya Univ
4 , 15 Kyushu Uni
5 , 19 Hokkaido Uni
6 , 22 Keio Uni
7 , 29 Waseda Uni
8 , 49 Ochanomizu Uni
9 , 66 Aoyama Gakuin Uni
10 , 67 Ritsumeikan Uni
11 , 69 Doshisha Uni
Source: Aisaweek Asia's Best Universities 2000 (Multi-Disciplinary)
THES 2005 World Univ Rankings (Japan List):
National Rank, World Rank, Univ
1-(16)Tokyo Uni
2-(31)Kyoto Uni
3-(99)Tokyo Institute of Technology
4-(105)Osaka U
5-(129)Nagoya U
6-(136)Tohoku U
7-(147)Hiroshima U
8-(157)Hokkaido U
9-(172)Kobe U
10-(198)Showa U
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Top Universities in New Zealand
There are 8 National Universities in New Zealand.
The New Zealand Universities listed below enjoy top rankings each year:
1 The Univ of Auckland
2 Univ of Otago
3 Univ of Canterbury
4 Lincoln Univ
5 Victoria Univ of Wellington
6 Massey Uni
7 Auckland Uni of Technology
8 The Uni of Waikato
The Polytechnic Universities in New Zealand are listed below:
- Aoraki Polytechnic
- Auckland Institute of Technology
- Bay of Plenty Polytechnic
- Central Institute of Technology
- Christchurch Polytechnic
- Eastern Institute of Technology
- Hutt Valley Polytechnic
- Manawatu Polytechnic
- Manukau Institute of Technology
- Nelson Polytechnic
- Northland Polytechnic
- Otago Polytechnic
- Southland Polytech.
- Tai Poutini Polytech.
- Tairawhite Polytech.
- Taranaki Polytech.
- The Waikato Polytech.
- Unitec Institute of Technology
- Waiariki Polytech. Rotorua
- Wairarapa Community Polytech.
- Wanganui Regional Community Polytech.
- Willington Polytech.
- Whitireia Polytech.
Top Universities in Ireland
The following is a list of top universities in Ireland, these rankings are based on several "webometrics" indicators: size, visibility, popularity and number of rich files:
Rank, UNIVERSITY, World Rank
1 UNI OF DUBLIN TRINITY COLLEGE 223
2 NATIONAL UNI OF IRELAND CORK 289
3 NATIONAL UNI OF IRELAND DUBLIN 403
4 DUBLIN CITY UNI 425
5 UNIV OF LIMERICK 557
6 NATIONAL UNIV OF IRELAND GALWAY 724
7 DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 993
8 NATIONAL UNIV OF IRELAND MAYNOOTH 1561
9 WATERFORD INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 2516
10 TIPPERARY INSTITUTE 3383
11 CORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 3816
12 INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SLIGO 4226
13 INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CARLOW 4352
14 ATHLONE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 4421
15 ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF IRELAND 4524
Source: Webometrics 2008
THES 2007 Worldwide Subject Rankings
Here is the list of world top 10 universities for all subjects
World Top 10 Universities for Technology:
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2. Univ of California, Berkeley
3. Stanford Univ
4. California Institute of Technology
5. Univ of Cambridge
6. Imperial College London
7. Carnegie Mellon Univ
8. Georgia Institute of Technology
9. Univ of Tokyo (Japan)
10. National Univ of Singapore (Singapore)
World Top 10 Universities for Arts and Humanities:
1. Harvard Uni
2. Uni of California, Berkeley
3. Uni of Oxford
4. Uni of Cambridge
5. Yale Uni
6. Columbia Uni
7. Princeton Uni
8. Uni of Toronto
9. Uni of Chicago
10. Australian National Uni (Australia)
World Top 10 Universities for Natural Science:
1. U of California, Berkeley
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3. U of Cambridge
4. Harvard U
5. Princeton U
6. California Institute of Technology
7. Stanford U
8. U of Oxford
9. Cornell U
10. Yale U
World Top 10 Universities for Social Sciences:
1. Harvard U
2. U of California, Berkeley
3. London School of Economics
4. Yale U
5. Stanford U
6. U of Oxford
7. U of Cambridge
8. U of Chicago
9. Princeton U
10. Columbia U
World Top 10 Universities for Life Sciences and Biomedicine:
1. Harvard University
2. U of Cambridge U of California, Berkeley
3. U of Oxford
4. John Hopkins University
5. U of California, Berkeley
6. Stanford University
7. Imperial College London
8. Yale University
9. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
10. McGill U (Canada)
Source: THES 2007
Academic Ranking of World Universities 2007
Top 100 Universities in the World (2007)
World Rank, Institution, Country
1 Harvard University US
2 Stanford University US
3 University of California - Berkeley US
4 University of Cambridge UK
5 Massachusetts Inst Tech (MIT) US
6 California Inst Tech US
7 Columbia Uni US
8 Princeton Uni US
9 Uni Chicago US
10 Uni Oxford UK
11 Yale Uni US
12 Cornell Uni US
13 U California - Los Angeles US
14 U California - San Diego US
15 U Pennsylvania US
16 U Washington - Seattle US
17 U Wisconsin - Madison US
18 U California - San Francisco US
19 Johns Hopkins Univ US
20 Tokyo Univ Japan
21 Univ Michigan - Ann Arbor US
22 Kyoto Univ Japan
23 Imperial Coll London UK
23 U of Toronto Canada
25 Univ Coll London UK
26 U of Illinois - Urbana Champaign US
27 Swiss Fed Inst Tech - Zurich Switzerland
28 Washington U - St. Louis US
29 Northwestern U US
30 New York U US
30 Rockefeller U US
32 Duke U US
33 Univ Minnesota - Twin Cities US
34 Univ Colorado - Boulder US
35 Univ California - Santa Barbara US
36 Univ British Columbia Canada
37 Univ Maryland - Coll Park US
38 Uni Texas - Austin US
39 Uni Paris 06 France
39 Uni Texas Southwestern Med Center US
41 Vanderbilt U US
42 U Utrecht Netherlands
43 Pennsylvania State Uni - Univ Park US
43 U of California - Davis US
45 U of California - Irvine US
46 U Copenhagen Denmark
47 Rutgers State U - New Brunswick US
48 U of Manchester UK
49 U of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh US
50 U of Southern California US
51 U of Florida US
52 U of Paris 11 France
53 Karolinska Inst Stockholm Sweden
53 U of Edinburgh UK
53 U of Munich Germany
56 Tech U Munich Germany
57 Australian Natl U Australia
58 U of North Carolina - Chapel Hill US
58 U Zurich Switzerland
60 Carnegie Mellon U US
61 Ohio State U - Columbus US
62 Bristol UK
63 McGill U Canada
64 Hebrew U Jerusalem Israel
65 U Heidelberg Germany
66 Uppsala U Sweden
67 Osaka U Japan
68 Purdue U - West Lafayette US
69 U Oslo Norway
70 Brown U US
71 U Leiden Netherlands
72 U Sheffield UK
73 U Helsinki Finland
74 U Arizona US
75 U Rochester US
76 Moscow State U Russia
76 Tohoku U Japan
78 Case Western Reserve U US
79 U of Melbourne Australia
80 Michigan State U US
81 U of Nottingham UK
82 U Basel Switzerland
83 Boston U US
83 Ecole Normale Super Paris France
83 King's Coll London UK
86 Stockholm U Sweden
87 McMaster U Canada
87 Rice U US
87 U Goettingen Germany
90 Indiana U - Bloomington US
91 Texas A&M U - Coll Station US
92 U of Birmingham UK
93 U Utah USA
94 Nagoya U Japan
94 U Freiburg Germany
96 Arizona State U - Tempe US
97 Lund U Sweden
97 U of Iowa USA
99 Tokyo Inst Tech Japan
99 Uni Bonn Germany
99 Uni Strasbourg 1 France
Source: SJTU Academic Ranking of World Universities 2007
Useful Link: World University Ranking.
UK Law School Rankings (Times 2009)
The Times has published its Good University Guide 2009 - Law School Rankings.
Some notable changes on this year's Law School Ranking are:
-University of Leicester moved up to 8th place (from 21st place last year).
-Queen Mary (London) moved up 4 spots to 12th this year.
-London School of Economics (LSE) moved up to the 3rd behind Cambridge and Oxford.
The Top 30 Law Schools are listed below:
1 Cambridge
2 Oxford
3 London School of Economics
4 King's College London
5 University College London
6 Aberdeen
7 Durham
8 Leicester
9 Dundee
10 Southampton
=10 Nottingham
12 Bristol
=12 Queen Mary, London
14 Newcastle
15 Edinburgh
16 Strathclyde
=16 Manchester
18 Birmingham
19 Warwick
=19 Glasgow
21 East Anglia
22 School of Oriental and African Studies
23 Exeter
24 Hull
25 Keele
26 Kent
27 Liverpool
28 Queen's Belfast
29 Reading
30 Leeds
Source: Times Online
High Paying Jobs With MBA Degrees - The Right Business Education
Gone are the days when entrepreneurs used to learn business on the job. This was the most prevalent way of getting business education, though informal. There are numerous successful entrepreneurs who succeeded in business field without any formal business education.
One can learn business on the job as has been demonstrated by a large number of businessmen. That route takes longer and is fraught with uncertainties.
With the complexities of modern business, business education has now been formalized. In order to do business, it is necessary that one should be conversant with so many business practices. Any business is now interdependent on other national and international factors. Formal business learning is now necessary in order to understand business environment as a whole.
Without a business degree from a renowned business school, it is difficult to undertake a business career.
Basis of business education are business and economic practices and theories. These comprise of courses in fields like business accounting and bookkeeping, business strategy, business intelligence, business law, business writing, business consulting, financial management, organizational behavior, business marketing, business planning, international business, micro and macro economics etc.
Business education leads to important degrees like bachelors and masters (MBA). These two are the most important business degrees and are in high demand amongst companies and business establishments.
A university level business qualification leading to an MBA degree is the crown of a business course. MBA programs have been in high demand because of their clout in the market. While business concepts get clear at bachelor’s level, master’s education is a more specialized form of business education.
Generally an MBA program is spread over a two year period after bachelors. Most renowned MBA universities are in North America, UK and Australia. There are certain institutions like Indian Institutes of Management (IITs) in India which are equally reputed.
Some universities also have executive MBA programs which can be completed in one to two years. Executive MBAs are specific to working executives and managers who have been practicing in business field or at jobs for a number of years.
Executive MBA candidates have mostly bachelor level degrees and experience of a number of years. Essential qualifications for an executive MBA program are a combination of education and business experience. Executive MBA programs are generally employer supported and have a shorter duration than regular MBAs.
It is estimated that MBA salaries are generally higher by about 35 per cent than regular graduates. They hold prestigious jobs. They position their businesses strategically and help in the growth of companies and economies.
MBA degrees can be obtained at a university campus, through distance learning MBA, MBA online and part time MBA. With the spread of internet, it has become easier to pursue an MBA degree. It is no longer necessary now to be a full time student at a campus, although this is most desirable.
Almost 43 per cent of MBA universities also have online MBA degree programs. About two thirds of MBA degrees get awarded through distance MBA programs and part time MBA education.
Though expensive, one can study an MBA course on part time basis or through distance learning MBA while on the job. An MBA course enables a person not only to have a successful MBA career, but also helps one to establish own business consulting or any other independent business.
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Starting Up For a Higher Degree Program
Summary:
Everybody wishes to succeed with a good compact with herself and aspires to become a big hit as a prominent individual in the society. A dream will not always remain just a dream because dreams could be work out. What you need is to think and decide of what you really want for yourself.
Each one of us desires of becoming a progressive and productive stand in every ground we take. We got plenty of reasons but we don't need reasons to achieve something good, what we need are ways to achieve it.
One way of furnishing an ideal career is acquiring an MBA degree. A Masters Business Administration Program is a higher program intended for graduates who desires to elevate their skills and knowledge for a progressive career building. According to MBA News, most organizations prefer to hire those having higher programs rather than those who were just degree holders. This has brought out an increase on demand for MBAs. For this reason, most graduates kicks off upon pursuing for a higher program.
If you have the interest of pursuing a higher program, have you think already on what field of expertise will you go through? Well, here are few of the programs for you to decide what to take and start on for an effective career development:
MBA in Accounting
MBA in Criminal Justice
MBA in Consulting
MBA in E-Business
MBA in Education
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Career Options For MBA Graduates
Graduates of Masters of Business Administration (MBA) programs throughout the UK have a wide variety of career options ahead of them. There are a number of factors that can determine the marketability of a particular MBA graduate. Some MBA programs have a particular focus amongst their faculty and their curriculum, which makes its graduates particularly attractive to certain industries. As well, the success of an MBA graduate while in school can determine the type of position they can gain within the corporate world. Finally, MBA graduates who have done work in their field of interest, whether it is an internship or a temporary project, can gain the attention of potential employers.
MBA graduates who excel in all areas of study and professional development can land great jobs in a variety of industries. The most obvious field of entry for MBA graduates is in banking. MBA graduates can work as high level analysts and bank managers, working with individual clients and corporations on financial solutions for their needs. The reason why MBA graduates work so well in the banking field is that they have an understanding of how businesses work and their financial needs. In this way, MBA graduates can thrive in the banking field.
In addition to banking, MBA graduates work well in the financial sector. Stock brokerage firms and financial planning companies often hire MBA graduates to give them a stronger personnel group to deal with new clients. MBA graduates understand the perspective of businesses entering the stock market, opening up ownership of their company to the general public. As well, these graduates understand a wide variety of accounting and financial investment options that make them ideally prepared for financial planning positions.
While these endeavors are great for MBA graduates, many choose to commit themselves to work with government agencies. MBA graduates often work with the British government on budgetary issues, small business relations, and legislative issues dealing with the growth of business in the United Kingdom. MBA graduates sacrifice some of their potential financial prosperity with government positions but they use their advanced education of the improvement of their nation and possess a fairly steady employment within the government.
Finally, some MBA graduates choose to open their own business and make their own way in the marketplace. The connections and the business acumen that MBA graduates develop make them capable of opening and succeeding in their own business endeavors. As well, many MBA graduates team with colleagues or investors on ventures to expand their potential income and improve the strength of their main business.
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Studying for an Online MBA Course at University of Wales
Robert Kennedy College, University of Wales offers Online MBA Course. Robert Kennedy College is located in Zurich, Switzerland.
Robert Kennedy College was founded in 1998 as the first Swiss not-for-profit private college entirely dedicated to adult post graduate education at a distance. The college mission is "to provide academic excellence in online distance education for students worldwide, through appropriate application of leading-edge technologies."
Students get the chance to experience Swiss Quality Education combined with British Tradition. In pursuit of its commitment to provide exemplary education to its students, the Robert Kennedy College has tailor-made, state-of-the-art software for online MBA course delivery. Called "Online Campus", it is an all encompassing, interactive and easy-to-use software, which makes studying online MBA course an enjoyable experience.
Robert Kennedy College at the University of Wales employs highly qualified faculty graduated from leading Universities like Stanford University, Oxford University, New York University, Wharton to name just a few, to carry out the Online MBA Course.
Although the one week residencies are optional for the Online MBA Course, they represent a unique opportunity for students to combine the online MBA course learning experience with a traditional class environment. They offer a vigorous but flexible online MBA learning program, enhanced by state-of-the-art online e-learning technology.
The Online MBA course has been designed specifically to take full advantage of the college unique delivery technology, and through a partnership with the University of Wales to lead to an online MBA degree that is fully accredited and will be recognised worldwide.
The overall design aims of the Online MBA course are to: Provide an underpinning of both the knowledge and skills needed by senior managers;
Provide an analytical and various perspective framework, to enable students to recognise, identify and evaluate key management issues which critically impact on organisational performance and strategic direction;
Enhance the student ability to integrate into the strategic thinking, direction setting, planning and operation of the organisation; and
Encourage holistic thinking within the areas of Management and Business.
On completion of the Online MBA course, students should be able to demonstrate:
Knowledge, understanding and skills appropriate to effective performance at senior management level in the following areas;
Marketing Management;
Organisational Behaviour;
Corporate Finance;
Managerial Economics;
Advanced research and consultancy skills; and
Contribution to organisational success by developing, delivering and managing high quality personnel and development policies.
The Online MBA course is validated and awarded by the University of Wales. The duration of Online MBA Course at University of Wales range from 2 years to 5 years. Delivery method of the Online MBA Course consists of 99% online and 1% in a one week compulsory residency.
There are 15 specialisations to choose from for Majors and Specialisations of the Online MBA Course. There are three terms of study per year. This Programme is Validated and Awarded by the University of Wales. University of Wales degrees are recognised worldwide.
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Top Universities by Region (UK)
Top Universities by Region (UK)- The Complete University Guide:
Top 10 Universities in Scotland:
1 St Andrews
2 Glasgow
3 Edinburgh
4 Strathclyde
5 Stirling
6 Aberdeen
7 Heriot-Watt
8 Dundee
9 Robert Gordon
10 West of Scotland
Top 10 Universities in London:
1 Imperial College
2 London School of Economics
3 University College London
4 SOAS
5 King's College London
6 Brunel
7 Queen Mary
8 Goldsmiths College
9 City
10 University of the Arts, London
Top 10 Universities in the South East:
1 Oxford
2 Southampton
3 Royal Holloway
4 Sussex
5 Surrey
6 Kent
7 Reading
8 Oxford Brookes
9 Portsmouth
10 Brighton
Top 10 Universities in the North West:
1 Lancaster
2 Manchester
3 Liverpool
4 Central Lancashire
5 Salford
6 Manchester Metropolitan
7 Chester
8 Liverpool John Moores
9 Cumbria
10 Edge Hill
Top Universities in Yorkshire & Humberside:
1 York
2 Sheffield
3 Leeds
4 Hull
5 Bradford
6 Sheffield Hallam
7 York St John
8 Leeds Metropolitan
9 Huddersfield
Top Universities in the North East:
1 Durham
2 Newcastle
3 Northumbria
4 Sunderland
5 Teesside
Top Universities in the East of England:
1 Cambridge
2 Essex
3 East Anglia
4 Hertfordshire
5 Bedfordshire
6 Anglia Ruskin
Source: The Complete University Guide 2009
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Top Universities in the UK by THES 2007
Top Universities in the UK by THES 2007:
1. University of OXFORD
2. University of CAMBRIDGE
3. Imperial College LONDON
4. UCL (University College LONDON)
5. Univ of EDINBURGH
6. King's College LONDON
7. Univ of MANCHESTER
8. Univ of BRISTOL
10. Univ of WARWICK
11. LONDON School of Economics and Political
12. U of BIRMINGHAM
13. U of SHEFFIELD
14. U of NOTTINGHAM
15. U of YORK
16. U of ST ANDREWS
17. U of LEEDS
17. U of SOUTHAMPTON
19. U of GLASGOW
20. CARDIFF U
21. U of LIVERPOOL
22. DURHAM U
23. U of SUSSEX
24. NEWCASTLE U
25. U of ABERDEEN
26. U of BATH
27. U of LANCASTER
28. Queen Mary, U of LONDON
29. CRANFIELD U
30. U of DUNDEE
32. U of READING
33. U of LEICESTER
34. U of SURREY
35. QUEEN'S U of Belfast
36. U of EXETER
37. LOUGHBOROUGH U
38. School of Oriental and African Studies
39. U of STRATHCLYDE
40. ASTON U
41. U of ESSEX
43. BRUNEL U
45. U of BRADFORD
47. U of East Anglia (UEA)
48. ROYAL HOLLOWAY, U of London
49. SWANSEA U
50. GOLDSMITHS, U of London
51. U of KENT
54. ABERYSTWYTH U
55. U of Wales, BANGOR
56. U of HULL
Source: THES QS World University Ranking 2007
China University Ranking 2008 (Top 100)
China University Ranking 2008 (Top 100)
Rank, University, Score
1 Tsinghua Univ 271
2 Peking Univ 216.23
3 Zhejiang Univ 204.09
4 Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ 143.03
5 Nanjing Univ 133.6
6 Fudan Uni 128.79
7 Uni of Science and Technology of China 98.68
8 Huazhong Uni of Science and Technology 95.12
9 Wuhan Uni 93.28
10 Xi'an Jiaotong Uni 92.58
11 Jilin Uni 92.45
12 Sun Yat-sen Uni 91.53
13 Sichuan Uni 82.09
14 Harbin Institute of Technology 80.88
15 Shandong U 80.55
16 Nankai Uni 75.27
17 Tianjin Uni 68.22
18 BeiJing Normal Uni 66.85
19 Central South Uni 58
20 Southeast Uni 53.4
21 Xiamen U 52.81
22 Renmin U of China 52.23
23 Beihang U 51.83
24 Dalian U of Technology 51.82
25 Northwestern Polytechnical U 47.37
26 Tongji U 47.05
27 South China U of Technology 40.63
28 Chongqing U 40.4
29 East China Normal U 39.51
30 Lanzhou U 39.41
31 Beijing Institute of Technology 35.7
32 China Agricultural U 35.3
33 Hunan U 34.99
34 Northeastern U 32.67
35 Zhengzhou U 30.69
36 Nanjing U of Aeronautics and Astronautics 29.89
37 Soochow U 29.46
38 East China U Of Science and Technology 28.71
39 Wuhan U of Technology 28.66
40 Nanjing Agriculture U 28.19
41 China U of Petroleum 27.03
42 U of Science and Technology of Beijing 27.03
43 Shanghai U 27
44 Xidian U 26.26
45 China U of Mining and Technology 26.17
46 Southwest U 26.1
47 Jinan U 26.09
48 U of Electronic Science and Technology of China 25.75
49 Northeast Normal U 25.02
50 Huazhong Normal U 24.54
51 Nanjing U Of Science and Technology 24.26
52 Nanjing Normal U 24.01
53 Northwest Sci-Tech U of Agriculture and Forestry 23.78
54 Northwest U 23.33
55 Southwest Jiaotong U 22.32
56 Ocean U of China 21.04
57 Yangzhou U 20.51
58 Beijing U of Chemical Technology 20.33
59 South China Normal U 20.24
60 Beijing Jiaotong U 19.97
61 Hunan Normal U 19.58
62 Huazhong Agricultural U 18.71
63 Shaanxi Normal U 18.37
64 Shanxi U 17.7
65 Nanchang U 17.64
66 Hohai U 17.35
67 Beijing U of Technology 16.9
68 South China Agricultural U 16.47
69 China U of Geosciences, Wuhan 16.37
70 Nanjing U of Technology 16.35
71 Harbin Engineering U 16.26
72 Fuzhou U 15.73
73 Jiangnan U 15.54
74 Yanshan U 15.43
75 Donghua U 15.42
76 Hebei U 15.41
77 Henan U 15.16
78 Hefei U of Technology 14.98
79 JiangSu U 14.91
80 Zhejiang U of Technology 14.9
81 Shandong Agricultural U 14.33
82 Capital Medical U 13.73
83 Yunnan U 13.62
84 Beijing U of Posts and Telecommunications 13.42
85 Xiangtan U 13.33
86 Zhongnan U of Economics and Law 13.26
87 China Medical U 13.15
88 Southern Medical U 13.1
89 China U of Geosciences, Beijing 12.84
90 Shanghai U of Finance and Economics 12.67
91 Shandong Normal U 12.53
92 North China Electric Power U 12.42
93 Kunming U of Science and Technology 12.38
94 Chengdu U of Technology 12.24
95 Fujian Agriculture and Forestry U 12.13
96 Heilongjiang U 11.92
97 China Pharmaceutical U 11.84
98 Shanghai Normal U 11.74
99 Anhui U 11.61
100 Fujian Normal U 11.56
Source: China Academy of Management Science
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Michigan Law Schools
Michigan Law Schools - How to Find & Get Into a Great Law School in Michigan
There are six great law schools in the State of Michigan. These include the Ave Maria School of Law in Ann Arbor, the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in Detroit, the University of Michigan Law School in Ann Arbor, the Michigan State University College of Law in East Lansing, the Thomas M. Cooley School of Law in Lansing, and Wayne State University Law School in Detroit.
Of course, not all Michigan law schools are alike, and in choosing a Michigan law school - as you would with any school - you should make sure that you are making the correct choice for YOU. Unfortunately, far to many prospective law students fall into the trap of letting magazines and artificial law school rankings make the choice for them. If you were to do that, you might focus on the University of Michigan Law School, which admittedly enjoys an outstanding national reputation, to the exclusion of several other excellent law schools in Michigan or elsewhere.
One of the things I try and emphasize to students trying to select a law school is that you get a very similar education no matter where you go. The "elite" schools will never admit that, but its true. Moreover, having been a practicing lawyer now for almost 10 years, I assure you that where you went to law school will very quickly become virtually meaningless to your employers and colleagues. I've known great lawyers and terrible lawyers who went to great schools - and I've known great lawyers and terrible lawyers who went to no-name night schools.
Therefore, if you've decided you want to go to law school in Michigan, you should carefully analyze which of the excellent choices will be the best law school for you. If your aim to get a high-paying job in Manhattan immediately after graduation, the University of Michigan Law School is probably a place you should target. On the other hand, if you're looking to set up a local practice on of the smaller local schools may be your best choice.
Although the substance of what you will learn is largely the same at every school, the environment is definitely not. That's why, if you've decided you want to go to a Michigan Law School, you should visit every school you're considering to get a feel for the campus and physical surroundings. You should also speak with some students to see what they have to say about the atmosphere. Some law schools are definitely more friendly that others.
No two Michigan law schools are created alike, just as no two law students are created alike. Finding a good match should be your top priority. You're going to spend three years of your life and tens of thousands of dollars - regardless of which Michigan law school you select - and you should do everything possible to make sure its not a miserable investment.
When I was choosing which law school to attend I spent hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars researching and in many cases visiting the eleven schools that made my final list. In the end, I didn't choose the highest ranked or most prestigious school I got into, but I did choose the best law school for me. And I made the right choice.
This is just one of the many topics I discuss in my ebook Covert Tactics for Getting Into the Law School of Your Choice and in the Covert Tactics Law School Newsletter, both of which are available at my website.
This article may be freely reprinted or distributed in its entirety in any ezine, newsletter, blog or website. The author's name, bio and website links must remain intact and be included with every reproduction.
H. Jefferson, Jr. is an expert on on law school admission, having applied to and been admitted by 11 of the top law schools in the United States. To learn more about the the techniques and strategies you can use to get into the law school of your choice, visit http://www.coverttactics.com/
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Choose a specialization for your Career in Law
Making the very difficult but rewarding decision to pursue a career in law is actually the easy part. The really hard part comes into play when you then need to make the decision of which area of law to go into. There are literally dozens of options to someone just entering law school. The sooner you decide which specific area of law to specialize in, the better off you will be.
Despite the several dozen specific specializations you can choose from, you actually have to make up your mind about only a few major areas that contain many specializations within them. These major areas of law that are most popular and challenging include bankruptcy, employment, healthcare, insurance, and labor law.
If you choose bankruptcy law you need to fulfill some eligibility requirements necessary to file for certain forms of bankruptcy protection. You will also have to be familiar with the specific rights of creditors and debtors along with the particular protections granted under each type of bankruptcy protection.
Employment law essentially deals with the relationship between employees and the employers that they work for. Lawyers in this diverse field need to know the law with respect to hiring, wrongful terminations, and the restrictions of employees when they move on to other employers.
If you opt for health care law you need to understand all laws pertaining to public and private insurance. Moreover, you should be able to deal with potential malpractice issues and help organizations make the shift to managed care as smooth and legally compliant as possible. This area of law has grown increasingly complex in recent years due to the fact that the industry has decided to focus upon managed health care.
In case you want to make a career in insurance law you will need to understand the function of insurance in civil litigation matters and how they affect public policy. Basically, insurance law involves the interpretation and enforcement of property, liability, and life insurance policies.
Very few people go in for labor law these days. But, this field is likely to grow in the future due to some changing policies in management techniques used by international corporations. If you want to pursue this specialization you will need to know the laws concerning union organization, collective bargaining, and the union's obligations to its members.
With the society becoming more and more complex everyday, the prospects of growth of the legal community are bright. There are many more areas of specialization than the ones listed above but they are some of the hotter areas in the legal profession to enter. It is important to do your research and talk to some lawyers before you decide which area of specialization to choose. This will help you decide whether or not the legal profession is your cup of tea. Otherwise, you will be wasting time, effort and money pursuing a dream that was really not yours to begin with.
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Getting Into the Best California Law Schools
If you are a law student, chances are that you are looking at attending one of the top law schools in the nation. California law schools are some of the best law schools that there are out there, and they have some of the most major law schools out there today all housed in the one Golden state. Many of these law schools are among the top 100 law schools in the United States of America and they have what it takes to provide them with the best education in law that is humanly possible.
Of course, the best California law school education that anybody could have is Stanford Law School. Stanford Law School is one of the best California law schools out there as it is one of the finest Ivy League schools that anybody could ever attend. It is located in Palo Alto, California which is what it makes it one of the best schools in California simply because the area is so beautiful. There is sunshine two thirds of the day of the year, and there is never any snow or ice in Palo Alto. It is a California law school paradise!
The thing about this school is that they have over 4000 applications to fill a class of about 200 students each and every year. This makes it one of the more stiffly competitive of the California law schools out there each and every year, as most of the students who have been admitted have above a 3.8 grade point average and a high LSAT score, usually above 160 points.
U.C. Berkeley also has one of the most esteemed of the California law schools. T is one of the heftiest of the California law schools out there, boasting a lovely campus in the San Francisco Bay area and it is considered to be one of the top ten law schools in the entire United States let alone the state of California. They have all types of fields of law to deal with, from intellectual property laws to environmental laws, to child and family law and other things.
The admissions process to this California law school is such a hefty one that many people don't even submit an application and pays the fee, as it is very difficult to get into the school. All of the applications to this school are hand-read by people, gone over with the intensity that is given to each and every potential student. There are thousands of applications to be read and very few of them are actually admitted into the school, as well as the different letters of recommendation and individual grade point averages and test scores.
Remember that the different California law schools out there are all based on different requirements, and they have a different style of learning than many other schools. Choose your California law school wisely.
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Of course, the best California law school education that anybody could have is Stanford Law School. Stanford Law School is one of the best California law schools out there as it is one of the finest Ivy League schools that anybody could ever attend. It is located in Palo Alto, California which is what it makes it one of the best schools in California simply because the area is so beautiful. There is sunshine two thirds of the day of the year, and there is never any snow or ice in Palo Alto. It is a California law school paradise!
The thing about this school is that they have over 4000 applications to fill a class of about 200 students each and every year. This makes it one of the more stiffly competitive of the California law schools out there each and every year, as most of the students who have been admitted have above a 3.8 grade point average and a high LSAT score, usually above 160 points.
U.C. Berkeley also has one of the most esteemed of the California law schools. T is one of the heftiest of the California law schools out there, boasting a lovely campus in the San Francisco Bay area and it is considered to be one of the top ten law schools in the entire United States let alone the state of California. They have all types of fields of law to deal with, from intellectual property laws to environmental laws, to child and family law and other things.
The admissions process to this California law school is such a hefty one that many people don't even submit an application and pays the fee, as it is very difficult to get into the school. All of the applications to this school are hand-read by people, gone over with the intensity that is given to each and every potential student. There are thousands of applications to be read and very few of them are actually admitted into the school, as well as the different letters of recommendation and individual grade point averages and test scores.
Remember that the different California law schools out there are all based on different requirements, and they have a different style of learning than many other schools. Choose your California law school wisely.
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Top Asian Universities (THES 2007)
Top Asian Universities (THES 2007) - Compiled from the list of World Top 200 Universities.
Asian Rank, World Rank, Name, Location, Index
- 17 Uni of Tokyo Japan 91.1
- 18 Uni of Hong Kong Hong Kong 90.7
- 25 Kyoto Uni Japan 87.2
- 33= National Uni of Singapore Singapore 84.3
- 36 Peking Uni China 84.2
- 38= Chinese Uni of Hong Kong - Hong Kong - 83.8
- 40 Tsinghua Uni - China - 83.3
- 46 = Osaka Uni Japan 80.0
- 51= Seoul National Uni South Korea 77.1
- 53= Hong Kong Uni of Science & Technology - Hong Kong - 76.9
- 69 Nanyang Technological U - Singapore - 73.6
- 85= Fudan U - China - 71.6
- 90= Tokyo Institute of Technology Japan - 70.5
- 102= National Taiwan U Taiwan - 68.0
- 102= Tohoku U - Japan - 68.0
- 112= Nagoya U - Japan - 66.1
- 125 Nanjing U - China - 64.4
- 128 Hebrew U of Jerusalem - Israel - 64.0
- 132= Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technol South Korea 63.7
- 136 Kyushu U Japan - 62.8
- 149= City U of Hong Kong - Hong Kong - 61.2
- 151= Hokkaido U Japan - 61.1
- 151= Tel Aviv U - Israel - 61.1
- 155= U of Science and Technology of China -China - 60.9
- 161= Keio U - Japan - 59.9
- 163= Shanghai Jiao Tong U - China - 59.7
- 180= Waseda U - Japan - 57.7
- 197= Kobe U - Japan - 55.5
Law School Rankings
Harvard Law School
Vault's Top 25 Law Schools
The ranking is based on a survey of "nearly 400 hiring partners, hiring committee members, associate interviewers and recruiting professionals across the country......
Part-Time Law School Rankings
Georgetown University Washington (DC) is the No. 1 school for part-time programs in the US News rankings of 87 part-time J.D. programs at ABA-accredited law schools......
UK Law School Rankings (Times 2009)
University of Leicester moved up to 8th place from 21st place last year......
US News Law School Rankings 2009, 2010
Yale is again the No. 1 provider, with Harvard in 2nd position and Stanford in 3rd position......
Law Specialty Rankings-US News 2009
Specialties include Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property Law, Trial Advocacy......
American Best Law School Ranking - Thomas E. Brennan 2008
Harvard is placed first and ahead of Georgetown University Law Center (2nd), New York University (3rd)......
Princeton Review Rankings 2008
Chapman University School of Law is rated top for Best Quality of Life, Howard Univ is in 1st place for Best Environment for Minority Students......
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Northwestern University offers its students with the best career prospects......
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One of the oldest of the top law schools of New York is without a doubt the New York University School of Law......
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Vault's Top 25 Law Schools
Vault has released a ranking of the Top 25 law schools based on a survey of "nearly 400 hiring partners, hiring committee members, associate interviewers and recruiting professionals across the country on which law schools best prepare their graduates to achieve in the firm environment".
The law schools from the following institutions are listed in the top 25:
1. Stanford Univ
2. U of Michigan - Ann Arbor
3. New York Univ
4. U of Virginia
5. U of Chicago
6. Harvard
7. Columbia
8. U of California, Berkeley - Boalt Hall
9. Northwestern Univ
10. Yale
11. Vanderbilt Univ
12. Duke Univ
13. U of Pennsylvania
14. Indiana U - Bloomington
15. Cornell U
16. U of Minnesota - Twin Cities
17. Georgetown U Law Center
18. U of California, Los Angeles
19. U of Iowa College of Law
20. George Washington U
21. Boston U
22. Uni of Texas at Austin
23. Uni of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
24. Emory Uni
25. Uni of Wisconsin
Source: Vault 2008 Top 25 Law Schools
Newsweek top 100 global universities
Newsweek released their list of the top 100 global universities in August 2006, based on the following criteria: Fifty percent of the score came from equal parts of three measures used by Shanghai Jiatong: the number of highly-cited researchers in various academic fields, the number of articles published in Nature and Science, and the number of articles listed in the ISI Social Sciences and Arts & Humanities indices. Another 40 percent of the score came from equal parts of fourmeasures used by the Times: the percentage of international faculty, the percentage of international students, citations per faculty member (using ISI data), and the ratio of faculty to students. The final 10 percent camefrom library holdings (number of volumes).
Newsweek top 100 global universities 2006
1. Harvard University
2. Stanford University
3. Yale University
4. California Institute of Technology
5. U of California at Berkeley
6. U of Cambridge
7. Massachusetts Institute Technology
8. Oxford Univ
9. U of California at San Francisco
10. Columbia Univ
11. Uof Michigan at Ann Arbor
12. U of California at Los Angeles
13. U of Pennsylvania
14. Duke Univ
15. Princeton Univ
16. Tokyo Univ
17. Imperial College London
18. U of Toronto
19. Cornell Uni
20. U of Chicago
21. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich
22. U of Washington at Seattle
23. U of California at San Diego
24. Johns Hopkins Uni
25. Uni College London
26. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne
27. U Texas at Austin
28. U of Wisconsin at Madison
29. Kyoto Uni
30. U of Minnesota Twin Cities
31. U of British Columbia
32. U of Geneva
33. Washington Uni in St. Louis
34. London School of Economics
35. Northwestern Uni
36. National Uni of Singapore
37. U of Pittsburgh
38. Australian National U
39. New York U
40. Pennsylvania State U
41. U of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
42. McGill Univ
43. Ecole Polytechnique
44. U of Basel
45. U of Maryland
46. U of Zurich
47. U of Edinburgh
48. U of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
49. U of Bristol
50. U of Sydney
51. U of Colorado at Boulder
52. Utrecht U
53. U of Melbourne
54. U of Southern California
55. U of Alberta
56. Brown U
57. Osaka U
58. U of Manchester
59. U of California at Santa Barbara
60. Hong Kong U of Science and Technology
61. Wageningen U
62. Michigan State U
63. U of Munich
64. U of New South Wales
65. Boston U
66. Vanderbilt U
67. U of Rochester
68. Tohoku U
69. U of Hong Kong
70. U of Sheffield
71. Nanyang Technological U
72. U of Vienna
73. Monash U
74. U of Nottingham
75. Carnegie Mellon U
76. Lund U
77. Texas A&M U
78. U of Western Australia
79. Ecole Normale Super Paris
80. U of Virginia
81. Technical U of Munich
82. Hebrew U of Jerusalem
83. Leiden U
84. U of Waterloo
85. King's College London
86. Purdue U
87. U of Birmingham
88. Uppsala U
89. U of Amsterdam
90. U of Heidelberg
91. U of Queensland
92. U of Leuven
93. Emory U
94. Nagoya U
95. Case Western Reserve U
96. Chinese U of Hong Kong
97. U of Newcastle
98. Innsbruck U
99. U of Massachusetts at Amherst
100. Sussex U
Source: Newsweek
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Top 10 Universities in Asia
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National University of Singapore (NUS) is ranked in the Top 10 (equal 10th with PEKING University - the highest ranked institution from China)......
Top Asian Universities in Social Sciences and Natural Sciences (2007, 2009)
Six Asian institutions made it top the top 50 internationally for Social Sciences......
Top Asian Technology Universities (2007, 2009)
U of Tokyo took the top spot among the Top 50 Universities for technology, followed by NUS......
Asian Top Universities in Life Sciences and Arts (2007, 2009)
NUS is in 1st place among the Top 50 Universities for Life Sciences, while Peking U came first in the Top 50 Universities for Arts and Humanities......
* Note: Asian countries are divided broadly into South, North, East and West Asia regions. It is the largest continent in the world, in terms of area and population.
Top 100 Asia Pacific Universities 2007
Ranking of Top 100 Asia Pacific Universities:
Regional Rank, Institution, Country
1 Tokyo Univ Japan
2 Kyoto Univ Japan
3 Australian Natl Univ Australia
4 Hebrew Univ Jerusalem Israel
5 Osaka Univ Japan
6 Tohoku Univ Japan
7 Univ Melbourne Australia
8 Nagoya Univ Japan
9 Tokyo Inst Tech Japan
10-18 Hokkaido Uni Jap.
10-18 Natl Uni Singapore Singapore
10-18 Technion Israel Inst Tech Israel
10-18 Tel Aviv Univ Israel
10-18 Tsukuba Uni Jap.
10-18 Uni Queensland Australia
10-18 Uni Sydney Australia
10-18 Uni Western Australia Australia
10-18 Weizmann Inst Sci Israel
19-24 Kyushu U Jap.
19-24 Natl Taiwan U China-tw
19-24 Seoul Natl U South Korea
19-24 Tsinghua U China
19-24 U of Adelaide Australia
19-24 U of New South Wales Australia
25-42 Ben Gurion U Israel
25-42 Chinese U Hong Kong China-hk
25-42 City U Hong Kong China-hk
25-42 Hiroshima U Jap.
25-42 Hong Kong U Sci & Tech China-hk
25-42 Keio U Japan
25-42 Kobe U Japan
25-42 Korea Advanced Inst Sci & Tech South Korea
25-42 Macquarie U Australia
25-42 Monash U Australia
25-42 Nanjing U China
25-42 Peking U China
25-42 Shanghai Jiao Tong U China
25-42 U of Auckland New Zealand
25-42 U of Hong Kong China-hk
25-42 Univ Sci & Tech China China
25-42 Yonsei U South Korea
25-42 Zhejiang U China
43-64 Bar Ilan U Israel
43-64 Flinders U of South Australia Australia
43-64 Fudan U China
43-64 Indian Inst Sci India
43-64 Indian Inst Tech - Kharagpur India
43-64 Jilin U China
43-64 Kanazawa U Jap.
43-64 Korea U South Korea
43-64 Massey U New Zealand
43-64 Nanyang Tech U Singapore
43-64 Natl Cheng Kung U China-tw
43-64 Natl Chiao Tung U China-tw
43-64 Natl Tsing Hua U China-tw
43-64 Niigata U Japan
43-64 Okayama U Japan
43-64 Pohang U Sci & Tech South Korea
43-64 Sungkyunkwan U South Korea
43-64 Tokyo Med & Dental U Japan
43-64 U of Newcastle Australia
43-64 U of Otago New Zealand
43-64 Waseda U Jap.
43-64 Yamaguchi U Jap.
65-100 Chiba U Jap.
65-100 China Agr U China
65-100 Ehime U Japan
65-100 Gifu U Japan
65-100 Gunma U Japan
65-100 Hanyang U South Korea
65-100 Hong Kong Polytechnic U China-hk
65-100 James Cook U North Queensland Australia
65-100 Juntendo U Japan
65-100 Kagoshima U Japan
65-100 Kumamoto U Japan
65-100 La Trobe U Australia
65-100 Lanzhou U China
65-100 Murdoch U Australia
65-100 Nagasaki U Jap.
65-100 Nankai U China
65-100 Nara Inst Sci & Tech Japan
65-100 Natl Cent U China-tw
65-100 Natl Yang Ming U China-tw
65-100 Nihon U Jap.
65-100 Osaka City U Jap.
65-100 Osaka Prefecture U Jap.
65-100 Pusan Natl U South Korea
65-100 Shandong U China
65-100 Tianjin U China
65-100 Tokyo Metropolitan U Jap.
65-100 Tokyo U Agr & Tech Jap.
65-100 U Canterbury New Zealand
65-100 U Haifa Israel
65-100 U Istanbul Turkey
65-100 U New England Australia
65-100 U Tasmania Australia
65-100 U Tokushima Jap.
65-100 U Wollongong Australia
65-100 Victoria U Wellington New Zealand
65-100 Zhongshan U China
* Institutions within the same rank range are listed alphabetically.
Source: ARWU
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Top 100 European Universities
Europe Rank, World Rank, University, Country
1 27 UNI OF CAMBRIDGE - (UK)
2 37 UNI OF OXFORD - (UK)
3 38 SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ZURICH - SWITZERLAND
4 43 UNI OF HELSINKI - FINLAND
5 50 UNI OF OSLO - NORWAY
6 57 UNI COLLEGE LONDON - (UK)
7 60 UNI OF EDINBURGH - (UK)
8 63 UTRECHT UNI - NETHERLAND
9 67 UNIVERSITE DE GENEVE - SWITZERLAND
10 72 ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - SWEDEN
11 75 NORWEGIAN UNI OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - NORWAY
12 76 UPPSALA UNI - SWEDEN
13 77 UNI OF SOUTHAMPTON - (UK)
14 79 LINKOPING UNIV - SWEDEN
15 84 TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT WIEN - AUSTRIA
16 86 UNIVERSITAT WIEN - AUSTRIA
17 93 UNIV OF AMSTERDAM - NETHERLAND
18 96 ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE - SWITZERLAND
19 99 UNIVERSITAT LEIPZIG - GERMANY
20 100 UNIVERSITA DI BOLOGNA - ITALY
21 102 UNIV OF GRONINGEN - NETHERLAND
22 103 UNIV OF GLASGOW - (UK)
23 104 AARHUS UNIV - (UK)
24 107 CHARLES UNIV - FRANCE
25 109 U OF BERGEN - NORWAY
26 111 LUND U - SWEDEN
27 112 HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITAT ZU BERLIN - GERMANY
28 116 IMPERIAL COLLEGE - (UK)
29 125 CAMPUS DE JUSSIEU PARIS - FRANCE
30 129 LOMONOSOV MOSCOW STATE UNIV - Russian Federation
31 132 U OF WARWICK - (UK)
32 135 U OF TWENTE - NETHERLAND
33 136 RHEINISCHE FRIEDRICH WILHELMS UNIVERSITAT BONN - GERMANY
34 137 FREIE UNIVERSITAT BERLIN - GERMANY
35 139 UNIVERSITAT HAMBURG - GERMANY
36 140 UNIVERSITAT MUNSTER - GERMANY
37 144 NEWCASTLE U - (UK)
38 147 TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT CHEMNITZ - GERMANY
39 148 UNIVERSITAT ZU KOLN - GERMANY
40 151 U OF LEEDS - (UK)
41 153 CHALMERS U OF TECHNOLOGY - SWEDEN
42 155 UNIVERSITAT KARLSRUHE - GERMANY
43 157 TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT BERLIN - GERMANY
44 159 LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITAT MUNCHEN - GERMANY
45 161 EINDHOVEN U OF TECHNOLOGY - NETHERLAND
46 165 U OF BIRMINGHAM - (UK)
47 166 RHEINISCH WESTFALISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN - GERMANY
48 167 U OF COPENHAGEN - DENMARK
49 170 HEBREW U OF JERUSALEM - ISRAEL
50 171 UNIVERSITAT TRIER - GERMANY
51 172 GOTEBORG U - SWEDEN
52 173 UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID - SPAIN
53 174 U OF SHEFFIELD - (UK)
54 178 UNIVERSITAT ZURICH - SWITZERLAND
55 179 UNIVERSITA DI PISA - ITALY
56 180 LEIDEN UNIVERSITY - NETHERLAND
57 185 UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA - SPAIN
58 186 CATHOLIC U OF LEUVEN - BELGIUM
59 191 UMEA UNI - SWEDEN
60 192 FREE U OF AMSTERDAM - NETHERLAND
61 194 U OF BRISTOL - (UK)
62 196 UNIVERSITAT DE BARCELONA - SPAIN
63 198 RUPRECHT KARLS UNIVERSITAT HEIDELBERG - GERMANY
64 199 UNIVERSITAT BERN - SWITZERLAND
65 203 RADBOUD U NIJMEGEN - NETHRELAND
66 205 MASARYK U - FRANCE
67 207 STOCKHOLM U - SWEDEN
68 209 UNIVERSITAT STUTTGART - GERMANY
69 215 U OF OULU - FINLAND
70 216 TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT DRESDEN - GERMANY
71 219 JOHANN WOLFGANG GOETHE UNIVERSITAT FRANKFURT AM MAIN - GERMANY
72 221 CZECH TECHNICAL U - Czech Republic
73 222 TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY - ISRAEL
74 223 U OF DUBLIN TRINITY COLLEGE - IRELAND
75 224 UNIVERSITAT AUTONOMA DE BARCELONA - SPAIN
76 227 DELFT U OF TECHNOLOGY - NETHERLAND
77 230 TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT GRAZ - AUSTRIA
78 233 UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA LA SAPIENZA - ITALY
79 235 U OF YORK - (UK)
80 236 UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA - SPAIN
81 241 UNIVERSITE LIBRE DE BRUXELLES - BELGIUM
82 242 UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI FIRENZE - ITALY
83 244 ECOLE NORMALE SUPERIEURE PARIS - FRANCE
84 246 U OF NOTTINGHAM - (UK)
85 247 PHILIPPS UNIVERSITAT MARBURG - GERMANY
86 248 LANCASTER U - (UK)
87 251 UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO - Portugal
88 253 BUDAPEST U OF TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS - HUNGARY
89 254 TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - ISRAEL
90 255 UNIVERSIDAD DE GRANADA - SPAIN
91 257 TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT KAISERSLAUTERN - GERMANY
92 258 U OF ICELAND - Iceland
93 261 UNIVERSITAT FREIBURG - GERMANY
94 262 NATIONAL TECHNICAL U OF ATHENS - GREECE
95 264 UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID - SPAIN
96 266 TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT DARMSTADT - GERMANY
97 269 UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE VALENCIA - SPAIN
98 270 WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE - ISRAEL
99 271 FREE UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS VUB - BELGIUM
100 272 UNIVERSITAT INNSBRUCK - AUSTRIA
Source: Webometrics Ranking of European Universities 2008
*View The Leiden Ranking 2007 Top European Universities
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Top Universities of China
1 Tsinghua Uni, Beijing
2 Peking Uni, Beijing
3 Fudan Uni, Shanghai
4 Zhejiang Uni, Zhejiang
5 Nanjing Uni, Jiangsu
6 Shang Hai Jiao Tong Uni, Shanghai
7 Wu han Uni, Hubei
8 Huazhong U of Science and Technology , Hubie
9 Jilin U , Jilin
10 Nankai U, Tianjin
11 Renmin U of China , Beijing
12 Sichuan U , Sichuan
13 Sun Yat-sen U , Guangdong
14 Xian Jiao Tong U , Shaanxi
15 Central South U , Hunan
16 Harbin Institute of Technology , Heilongjiang
17 Uni of Science and Technology of China , Anhui
18 Shandong U , Shandong
19 Tianjin U, Tianjin
20 Beijing Normal U, Beijing
21 Xiamen U , Fujian
22 Beihang U, Beijing
23 Tongji U , Shanghai
24 China Agricultural U , Beijing
25 Northwestern Polytechnical U , Shaanxi
26 Southeast U , Jiangsu
27 Dalian U of Technology , Liaoning
28 Beijing Institute of Technology , Beijing
29 East China Normal U , Shanghai
30 Northeastern U , Liaoning
Source : Chinese University Association 2007
World University Rankings
View below for the rankings of best universities and colleges in the world:
SJTU World Ranking Top 100 (2008) ; 2009
According to the ARWU 2009, Harvard is again the No. 1 university in the world (ranked 1st since 2003), followed by Stanford (2nd internationally) and UC Berkeley (3rd)......
THES Top 200 Universities 2008 ; 2009
UK and US institutions dominated the top 20 position with 13 US institutions and 5 UK institutions in the list. University College London successfully made it to the top 4 position, ahead of Imperial and Oxford......
World Top Universities (Webometrics 2008) ; 2009
Massachusetts Institute of Technology took the top spot in 2009, followed by Stanford in second place and Harvard in third position internationally......
Newsweek top 100 global universities
Newsweek released their list of the top 100 global universities based on a number of criteria such as the number of highly-cited researchers in various academic fields,......
THES-QS World University Ranking 2007
Six institutions in the US dominated the top 10 position. Cambridge was tied for 2nd internationally with Yale Univ and Oxford......
THES 2007 Worldwide Subject Rankings - Top 10 Universities for Technology, Arts and Humanities, Natural Science, Social Sciences, Life Sciences and Biomedicine
Wuhan University Ranking-Top 500 Universities 2007
The Research Center for Chinese Science Evaluation of the Wuhan university produced a list of top 500 universities......
Academic Ranking of World Universities 2007
Professional Ranking of World Top Universities