Top 10 universities in the United States
The United States of America has a wide range of the most prestigious academic institutions that attract international students from all countries of the world. For many years, American universities ranked first in international rankings. According to the QS World Classification for this year 2019, 157 American universities were classified, of which 65 universities advanced several ranks, while 47 of them maintained their position in the classification. It is worth noting that a good number of these universities have ranked first in the rankings, which, if anything, indicates the extent of the superiority and strength of the education system in America. Through today's article, let us learn about 10 of the best universities in America according to the QS classification for the year 2019.
10- University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania was founded in 1740 in Pennsylvania by Benjamin Franklin, one of the founders of the United States of America. It is a research university and one of the members of the famous Ivy League. The University of Pennsylvania maintained its position at 19th place in the world according to the QS rankings and advanced in America to rank 10th. It scored high points regarding the student-to-faculty ratio, which is one of the six criteria used by the QS classification in ranking universities.
9- Columbia University
Founded in 1754, Columbia University is also a research university and a member of the Ivy League. The university was established by royal charter issued by George II, King of Britain, and initially bore the name King's College, but its name was changed to "Columbia University" in 1784 following the American Revolution. The university has a good reputation, having graduated a number of distinguished figures, including three US presidents: Barack Obama, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Theodore Roosevelt. The university advanced two places this year, becoming 16th globally according to the QS classification. It is worth noting that it scored a full mark (100
8- Yale University
Yale University is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and is also a member of the Ivy League. The university was founded by the English Puritans in 1701, a group of strict Protestants. It is one of the oldest universities in America. Yale University ranked 15th in the QS rankings for the year 2019, and it is considered one of the best universities in America and the world in the fields of law, and it also ranks ninth in the world in terms of academic reputation.
7- Cornell University
The university was founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dixon White. It is a private university, and a member of the Ivy League. Since its establishment, the university has aimed to contribute to various fields of theoretical and applied knowledge. Cornell University, located in New York, maintained its position at number 14 in the world according to the QS rankings. It also ranked second in the world in veterinary medicine, as it was the first American university to offer degrees in this specialty.
6- Princeton University
As with the previous four universities, Princeton maintained its position as 13th in the world for this year as well. This ancient university, which was founded in 1746, is considered one of the oldest universities in America, and is distinguished in particular in the fields of arts and humanities, as it is ranked seventh in the world among the best universities that teach these disciplines.
5- University of Chicago
The university still maintains its position among the top ten universities in the world, as it ranked ninth according to the QS classification for the year 2019. The University of Chicago, which was founded in 1890, is known for its strong focus on research. For example, the university’s physics department is proud of its current work on developing the first autonomous nuclear reactor. Man-made sufficiency.
4- California Institute of Technology
The institute was founded in 1891 by Amos G. Throop, as a vocational and technical school, and its primary goal was to serve society through research related to education. Then it developed to become, at the beginning of the twentieth century, an important focus of attraction in the fields of science and research. The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) maintained its position at No. 4 in the world according to this year's QS rankings as well.
3- Harvard University
Harvard University was founded in 1636, making it the oldest university in the United States of America. The university has a huge campus in both Cambridge and Massachusetts, and is considered one of America's oldest and most distinguished universities in the fields of law, medicine, and business. As for its ranking, the university maintained its position in third place globally according to the QS classification for this year as well.
2- Stanford University
As is the case with Harvard University and the California Institute of Technology, Stanford University has maintained its position and position in second place in the world according to the QS classification for the year 2019. The university is located in Silicon Valley in California, and is famous for its pioneering spirit, as many of its graduates are from Successful entrepreneurs such as the founders of Netflix, YouTube, WhatsApp and Google.
1- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
We cannot imagine an institution other than the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to rank first among the best universities in America and the whole world. The institute now ranks first according to the QS classification for the seventh year in a row after achieving a score of 100/100 in four of the six evaluation criteria adopted by the classification, something that no university or academic institute has ever achieved before. MIT was founded in 1861 as a small organization that brought together science enthusiasts passionate about spreading their knowledge around the world. Today, it has grown to include more than 1,000 faculty members and more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students.