List of Top Universities in France

List of Top Universities in France

The University of Paris 06 is the best university in France according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). The ARWU is published by the Institute of Higher Education at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University and several indicators of academic or research performance are used to establish the ranking, these include highly cited researchers, articles indexed in major citation indices and staff winning Nobel Prizes.

The Top-5 universities in France
There are twenty-three French universities in the Word’s Top-500 universities (2008). The Top-5 universities in France are: 1. University of Paris 6 (ranked 42nd in the world); 2. University of Paris 11 (ranked 49th); 3. Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris (73rd); 4. University of Paris 7 (101-151) and University of Strasbourg(101-151). The University of Paris 6 has been the best university in France since 2003, when the ARWU was first published.

French Universities
Universities in France are predominantly public institutions. Interestingly, the best students attend the ‘Grandes Ecoles’ ['Grand Schools'] (a higher education establishment outside the mainstream framework of the public universities system). Whilst the universities are open to all students who finish their high school education (with a ‘Baccalauréat’), the ‘Grandes Ecoles’ require an additional entrance exam which is highly competitive.

In comparison to French universities, the ‘Grandes Ecoles’ are relatively small institutions. For example, the University of Paris 6 (ranked 42rd in the world) has 30,000 students whilst the Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris (ranked 73rd in the world) only has 2,000 students.

Compared to other OECD countries, France has an average density of top universities (0.4 universities per 1 million inhabitants in France compared to 0.4 for OECD countries as a whole. It is striking to note that 9 out of the 23 universities (39%) that appear in the ARWU are located in Paris.

The University of Paris
The historic University of Paris was founded in the mid 12th century, In 1970 it was reorganized as 13 autonomous universities (University of Paris I–XIII). The university is often referred to as the Sorbonne or La Sorbonne. The universities are now essentially independent of each other. Despite this link, and the historical ties, there is no University of Paris system that binds the universities at an academic level.

The University of Paris 6
The University of Paris 6 or the Pierre and Marie Curie University (UPMC) is a public university that was established in 1971. It is a large university with 30,000 students: 22,000 undergraduates and 8,000 graduates. International students represent 14% of the student population.

The University of Paris 6 was the principal heir to the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Paris and is now the largest scientific and medical complex in France. The main campus (Jussieu Campus) is located in the Latin Quarter of the 5th arrondissement in Paris, with most facilities on a campus of 500 000m².

World’s best universities in China

World’s best universities in China

Six universities are ranked the best in China according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). The ARWU is published by the Institute of Higher Education at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University and several indicators of academic or research performance are used to establish the ranking, these include highly cited researchers, articles indexed in major citaton indices and staff winning Nobel Prizes.

There are 18 Chinese universities in the Word’s Top-500 universities. The Top-6 universities in China are: Peking University; Shanghai Jiao Tong University; University of Science and Technology of China; Zheijang University; Nanjing University and Tsinghua University. All six universities are ranked 201-302 in the world according to ARWU.

Two of the six universities are located in Peking (Peking University and Tsinghua University) and one in Shanghai (Shanghai Jiao Tong University). The oldest university was established in 1896 (Shanghai Jiao Tong University) and the youngest in 1958 (University of Science and Technology of China). The smallest of the six universities is the University of Science and Technology of China with 16,588 students (7,667 undergraduates and 8,921 postgraduates).

You can view pictures of the Peking University campus and the Tsinghua University campus.

The Best University in Germany: the University of Munich

The University of Munich is the best university in Germany according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). The ARWU is published by the Institute of Higher Education at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University and several indicators of academic or research performance are used to establish the ranking, these include highly cited researchers, articles indexed in major citation indices and staff winning Nobel Prizes.

There are twenty-nine German universities in the Word’s Top-500 universities (2008). The Top-5 universities in Germany are: 1. University of Munich (ranked 55th in the world); 2. Technology University of Munich (ranked 57th); 3. University of Heidelberg (67th); 4. University of Gottingen (90th); and 5. University of Freiburg(96th). The University of Munich has been the best university in Germany since 2005.

Compared to other OECD countries, Germany has an average density of top universities: 0.5 universities per 1 million inhabitants in Germany compared to 0.4 for all OECD countries as a whole.

The University of Munich or the Ludwig-Maximillians Universität Münich (LMU) is a public university that was established in 1472 (with a papal concession). It is a large university with 44,405 student (63% female). International students represent 15% of the student population and the University is a member of the German Excellence Universities.

The university is located in the beautiful city of Munich, which is in the south of Germany. It is a city with great museums, a dynamic economy and a high quality of life.

Best UK Colleges and Universities Ranking

It is a List of Best UK colleges and Universities Ranking

1. Imperial College London
2. King’s College London
3. University College London
4. Leeds University
5. Liverpool University
6. Leicester University
7. Loughborough University
8. London School of Economics
9. Heriot-Watt University
10.Nottingham University Business School

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Top USA Universities, Reviewed and Sorted by Indian Students

Top USA Universities, reviewed and sorted by Indian Students

1:University of Houston
2:University of Florida
3:University of Southern California
4:University of Northern Virginia
5:Georgia Institute of Technology
6:Carnegie Mellon University
7:Texas A And M University
8:Campbell University
9:Illinois Institute of Technology
10:Syracuse University

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Top Computer Engineering Universities

List of Top Computer Engineering Universities

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2. Stanford University

3. Carnegie Mellon University

4.University of California–Berkeley

5. University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign

6. Georgia Institute of Technology

7. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

8.California Institute of Technology

9.Cornell University

10. University of Texas–Austin

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The Best University in India

The Best University in India

The Indian Institute of Science and the Indian Institute of Technology – Kharagpur are the best universities in India according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). The ARWU is published by the Institute of Higher Education at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University and several indicators of academic or research performance are used to establish the ranking, these include highly cited researchers, articles indexed in major citation indices and staff winning Nobel Prizes.

The Top-2 universities in India

There are two Indian universities in the Word’s Top-500 universities (2008): the Indian Institute of Science and the Indian Institute of Technology.

1. Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) was established in 1909. It was J.N. Tata’s dream to create an institution that would contribute to the development of India and it occupies nearly 400 acres of land in Bangalore, generously donated by the Maharaja of Mysore.

2. Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)

The history of the IIT system dates back to 1946 when a committee was set up to consider the setting up of Higher Technical Institutions for post war industrial development in India. The IITs are engineering and technology-oriented institutes of higher education.

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