University of Minnesota

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbMWOVpHr2Hnp9TGbbwgMbboRqwNZQMa3LkvfWELR7vgEOFc-kb39hDScvykUUlhRKT0gR8ECpAmJe7FTc0p1gEQOAhiYz5HWwbqWVnTPGyXAqrog0pHNP5Pgg9h6IT-OlO01-1A5p0L_w/s1600/minnesota.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbMWOVpHr2Hnp9TGbbwgMbboRqwNZQMa3LkvfWELR7vgEOFc-kb39hDScvykUUlhRKT0gR8ECpAmJe7FTc0p1gEQOAhiYz5HWwbqWVnTPGyXAqrog0pHNP5Pgg9h6IT-OlO01-1A5p0L_w/s1600/minnesota.jpg" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The University of Minnesota Twin Cities is the second largest institution of higher education in the Midwest of the US by enrolment and the largest of a university system with several campuses spread across Minnesota.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Founded in 1851, it is a public research university belonging to the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, a membership group of higher education institutions in the Midwest.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> As the largest of five campuses across the University of Minnesota system, its more than 50,000 students make it the sixth largest campus student body in the US overall.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It has more than 300 research, education, and outreach centres and institutes, on everything from the life sciences to public policy and technology.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The university also became a member of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) in 2007, and has led data analysis projects searching for gravitational waves – the existence of which were confirmed by scientists in February 2016.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Notable University of Minnesota alumni include eight Nobel Prize laureates, two Pulitzer Prize winners, and two vice-presidents of the United States – Hubert Humphrey and Walter Mondale.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Bob Dylan also enrolled before dropping out, and former UK deputy prime minister Nick Clegg won a scholarship to study there for a year.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Twin Cities is located on the Mississippi river and has buildings on both river banks. One of the oldest buildings on campus is Pillsbury Hall, which was built using sandstone from around the state.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The Golden Gophers are the institution’s intercollegiate sports team, with the university competing as a member of both the Big Ten Conference, one of the oldest collegiate athletics conferences in the US, as well as the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Some 60 per cent of matriculants to the university are considered Minnesota residents, and some 40 per cent are out-of-state residents, according to the university’s statistics.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> An estimated 78,190 donors brought the university’s total endowment value in 2015 to about $351 million.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The University of Minnesota Twin Cities is the second largest institution of higher education in the Midwest of the US by enrolment and the largest of a university system with several campuses spread across Minnesota.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Founded in 1851, it is a public research university belonging to the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, a membership group of higher education institutions in the Midwest.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> As the largest of five campuses across the University of Minnesota system, its more than 50,000 students make it the sixth largest campus student body in the US overall.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It has more than 300 research, education, and outreach centres and institutes, on everything from the life sciences to public policy and technology.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The university also became a member of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) in 2007, and has led data analysis projects searching for gravitational waves – the existence of which were confirmed by scientists in February 2016.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Notable University of Minnesota alumni include eight Nobel Prize laureates, two Pulitzer Prize winners, and two vice-presidents of the United States – Hubert Humphrey and Walter Mondale.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Bob Dylan also enrolled before dropping out, and former UK deputy prime minister Nick Clegg won a scholarship to study there for a year.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Twin Cities is located on the Mississippi river and has buildings on both river banks. One of the oldest buildings on campus is Pillsbury Hall, which was built using sandstone from around the state.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The Golden Gophers are the institution’s intercollegiate sports team, with the university competing as a member of both the Big Ten Conference, one of the oldest collegiate athletics conferences in the US, as well as the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Some 60 per cent of matriculants to the university are considered Minnesota residents, and some 40 per cent are out-of-state residents, according to the university’s statistics.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> An estimated 78,190 donors brought the university’s total endowment value in 2015 to about $351 million.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The University of Minnesota Twin Cities is the second largest institution of higher education in the Midwest of the US by enrolment and the largest of a university system with several campuses spread across Minnesota.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Founded in 1851, it is a public research university belonging to the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, a membership group of higher education institutions in the Midwest.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> As the largest of five campuses across the University of Minnesota system, its more than 50,000 students make it the sixth largest campus student body in the US overall.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It has more than 300 research, education, and outreach centres and institutes, on everything from the life sciences to public policy and technology.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The university also became a member of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) in 2007, and has led data analysis projects searching for gravitational waves – the existence of which were confirmed by scientists in February 2016.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Notable University of Minnesota alumni include eight Nobel Prize laureates, two Pulitzer Prize winners, and two vice-presidents of the United States – Hubert Humphrey and Walter Mondale.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Bob Dylan also enrolled before dropping out, and former UK deputy prime minister Nick Clegg won a scholarship to study there for a year.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Twin Cities is located on the Mississippi river and has buildings on both river banks. One of the oldest buildings on campus is Pillsbury Hall, which was built using sandstone from around the state.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The Golden Gophers are the institution’s intercollegiate sports team, with the university competing as a member of both the Big Ten Conference, one of the oldest collegiate athletics conferences in the US, as well as the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Some 60 per cent of matriculants to the university are considered Minnesota residents, and some 40 per cent are out-of-state residents, according to the university’s statistics.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> An estimated 78,190 donors brought the university’s total endowment value in 2015 to about $351 million.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Source: <a href="https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/university-of-minnesota#ranking-dataset/133819" target="_blank">timeshighereducation.com</a></div>

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University of Sydney

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5pfNDNYfNkoH8Fejfl_bm1VnSikoUWM888hf-Kd-C5dvsq2EapNO6rx5o7bdwrg0_zkKozy5fCLVuLziciWE4tgVfZnU6q1H6SOKCQ6X8qOw9MSR06kA3G9lM-vQDjs-3qSN0Mm2kYwS-/s1600/sydney.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5pfNDNYfNkoH8Fejfl_bm1VnSikoUWM888hf-Kd-C5dvsq2EapNO6rx5o7bdwrg0_zkKozy5fCLVuLziciWE4tgVfZnU6q1H6SOKCQ6X8qOw9MSR06kA3G9lM-vQDjs-3qSN0Mm2kYwS-/s1600/sydney.jpg" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The University of Sydney is one of the world’s leading, comprehensive research and teaching universities – we sit in the top one percent of universities worldiwde.  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Our community – which stretches across the globe – includes more than 60,000 students, 3000 academic staff, and 300,000 alumni.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Leadership has always been at the core of our values. We were one of the first universities in the world to admit students solely on academic merit, and to open our doors to women on the same basis as men. Our aim is to make lives better not just by producing leaders of society, but through equipping our people with the qualities that allow them to serve all of our communities at every level.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> In creating the first university in Australia in 1850, our founders recognised the power of education to inspire positive change. We hold that belief just as strongly today.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> With over 400 areas of study and over 200 clubs and societies, the University of Sydney has something to offer all students, both inside and outside the classroom. Our student experience has consistently been ranked as the best in Australia, and by providing over 50,000 students with the opportunity to thrive, we are committed to encouraging and creating future leaders.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The University of Sydney was the first university in Australia, and we offer the widest range of courses of any university in the country. We are consistently ranked in the top 0.3 percent of universities in the world, and are committed to fostering a community where the best minds from around the world can come together. The University of Sydney was one of the first universities in the world to admit students based solely on merit, and today we are committed to providing equal opportunity to anybody wanting to study here.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The University of Sydney draws students not only from all over Australia, but from all over the world, so not only are our students learning their coursework, but more importantly, they are learning from each other. Every student has something to offer our community, and everybody’s path is unique. Our graduates go on to be leaders in their chosen fields, and we strive to ensure that our students have every opportunity to live up to their potential from day one.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> At the University of Sydney, we are committed to encouraging innovation and excellence across the board, and helping all our academic staff live up to their greatest potential. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> We come from all corners of the globe. We reach across multidisciplinary barriers to find unique solutions to improve and transform the lives of others. We enjoy a true sense of community and belonging, stimulating scholarly exchange and the opportunity to engage in world-class research.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> We value open minds, avid curiosity and a readiness to take on the big questions and finding solutions to real world problems. We encourage vigorous debate, and we believe that differing perspectives can make good ideas great.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> With over 3,000 academic staff at Sydney, we aim to foster innovation and collaboration in research across fields and disciplines. We believe that our researchers, in collaboration with each other and students, can make important differences in the wider world, and we are dedicated to providing the best opportunities and facilities to help innovative ideas come to fruition. In Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) 2015, 81 per cent of our fields of research performed well above the world standard, and all our research ranked at world standard or above.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The University of Sydney is one of the world’s leading, comprehensive research and teaching universities – we sit in the top one percent of universities worldiwde.  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Our community – which stretches across the globe – includes more than 60,000 students, 3000 academic staff, and 300,000 alumni.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Leadership has always been at the core of our values. We were one of the first universities in the world to admit students solely on academic merit, and to open our doors to women on the same basis as men. Our aim is to make lives better not just by producing leaders of society, but through equipping our people with the qualities that allow them to serve all of our communities at every level.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> In creating the first university in Australia in 1850, our founders recognised the power of education to inspire positive change. We hold that belief just as strongly today.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> With over 400 areas of study and over 200 clubs and societies, the University of Sydney has something to offer all students, both inside and outside the classroom. Our student experience has consistently been ranked as the best in Australia, and by providing over 50,000 students with the opportunity to thrive, we are committed to encouraging and creating future leaders.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The University of Sydney was the first university in Australia, and we offer the widest range of courses of any university in the country. We are consistently ranked in the top 0.3 percent of universities in the world, and are committed to fostering a community where the best minds from around the world can come together. The University of Sydney was one of the first universities in the world to admit students based solely on merit, and today we are committed to providing equal opportunity to anybody wanting to study here.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The University of Sydney draws students not only from all over Australia, but from all over the world, so not only are our students learning their coursework, but more importantly, they are learning from each other. Every student has something to offer our community, and everybody’s path is unique. Our graduates go on to be leaders in their chosen fields, and we strive to ensure that our students have every opportunity to live up to their potential from day one.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> At the University of Sydney, we are committed to encouraging innovation and excellence across the board, and helping all our academic staff live up to their greatest potential. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> We come from all corners of the globe. We reach across multidisciplinary barriers to find unique solutions to improve and transform the lives of others. We enjoy a true sense of community and belonging, stimulating scholarly exchange and the opportunity to engage in world-class research.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> We value open minds, avid curiosity and a readiness to take on the big questions and finding solutions to real world problems. We encourage vigorous debate, and we believe that differing perspectives can make good ideas great.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> With over 3,000 academic staff at Sydney, we aim to foster innovation and collaboration in research across fields and disciplines. We believe that our researchers, in collaboration with each other and students, can make important differences in the wider world, and we are dedicated to providing the best opportunities and facilities to help innovative ideas come to fruition. In Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) 2015, 81 per cent of our fields of research performed well above the world standard, and all our research ranked at world standard or above.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Source: <a href="https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/university-of-sydney#ranking-dataset/133819" target="_blank">timeshighereducation.com</a></div>

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Tsinghua University

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcrFKGTgo-GVwA8VLYl8vglfZVUyHfxJNuPI4IHZsOzYwPVPuQzbaY9pMFibyN-1Imd2WatbK9KctJWNkIK3WowNPuk-RGCUAlsfvwePZPxfX31t-vsxWN5LCBF_XQs5eX9kT1RD4wPIJW/s1600/TU.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="128" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcrFKGTgo-GVwA8VLYl8vglfZVUyHfxJNuPI4IHZsOzYwPVPuQzbaY9pMFibyN-1Imd2WatbK9KctJWNkIK3WowNPuk-RGCUAlsfvwePZPxfX31t-vsxWN5LCBF_XQs5eX9kT1RD4wPIJW/s320/TU.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Tsinghua University was established in 1911. Drawing on a rich local tradition of academic excellence, it is a pacesetter for innovation in China. Today, Tsinghua University is among the most selective universities in the world, a trusted global partner for thousands of researchers and academics, a first port of call for world business and political leaders, and an invaluable bridge for international students seeking a deeper understanding of China.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Tsinghua University is a comprehensive research university. Its 20 schools and 54 departments cover disciplines in art, economics, education, engineering, history, management, medicine, law, literature, philosophy, and sciences. The University has now over 46,000 students from 120 countries, including 15,000 plus undergraduates and more than 30,000 graduate students. Situated in northwestern Beijing, Tsinghua University’s campus has been named one of the most beautiful in the world.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Among its more than 200,000 alumni are many leaders in various fields. They have made outstanding contributions to China’s technology development, economic growth and social progress. They also offer new perspectives and insights on the world’s biggest challenges.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Tsinghua University was established in 1911. Drawing on a rich local tradition of academic excellence, it is a pacesetter for innovation in China. Today, Tsinghua University is among the most selective universities in the world, a trusted global partner for thousands of researchers and academics, a first port of call for world business and political leaders, and an invaluable bridge for international students seeking a deeper understanding of China.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Tsinghua University is a comprehensive research university. Its 20 schools and 54 departments cover disciplines in art, economics, education, engineering, history, management, medicine, law, literature, philosophy, and sciences. The University has now over 46,000 students from 120 countries, including 15,000 plus undergraduates and more than 30,000 graduate students. Situated in northwestern Beijing, Tsinghua University’s campus has been named one of the most beautiful in the world.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Among its more than 200,000 alumni are many leaders in various fields. They have made outstanding contributions to China’s technology development, economic growth and social progress. They also offer new perspectives and insights on the world’s biggest challenges.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Tsinghua University was established in 1911. Drawing on a rich local tradition of academic excellence, it is a pacesetter for innovation in China. Today, Tsinghua University is among the most selective universities in the world, a trusted global partner for thousands of researchers and academics, a first port of call for world business and political leaders, and an invaluable bridge for international students seeking a deeper understanding of China.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Tsinghua University is a comprehensive research university. Its 20 schools and 54 departments cover disciplines in art, economics, education, engineering, history, management, medicine, law, literature, philosophy, and sciences. The University has now over 46,000 students from 120 countries, including 15,000 plus undergraduates and more than 30,000 graduate students. Situated in northwestern Beijing, Tsinghua University’s campus has been named one of the most beautiful in the world.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Among its more than 200,000 alumni are many leaders in various fields. They have made outstanding contributions to China’s technology development, economic growth and social progress. They also offer new perspectives and insights on the world’s biggest challenges.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Tsinghua University was established in 1911. Drawing on a rich local tradition of academic excellence, it is a pacesetter for innovation in China. Today, Tsinghua University is among the most selective universities in the world, a trusted global partner for thousands of researchers and academics, a first port of call for world business and political leaders, and an invaluable bridge for international students seeking a deeper understanding of China.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Tsinghua University is a comprehensive research university. Its 20 schools and 54 departments cover disciplines in art, economics, education, engineering, history, management, medicine, law, literature, philosophy, and sciences. The University has now over 46,000 students from 120 countries, including 15,000 plus undergraduates and more than 30,000 graduate students. Situated in northwestern Beijing, Tsinghua University’s campus has been named one of the most beautiful in the world.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Among its more than 200,000 alumni are many leaders in various fields. They have made outstanding contributions to China’s technology development, economic growth and social progress. They also offer new perspectives and insights on the world’s biggest challenges.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Tsinghua University was established in 1911. Drawing on a rich local tradition of academic excellence, it is a pacesetter for innovation in China. Today, Tsinghua University is among the most selective universities in the world, a trusted global partner for thousands of researchers and academics, a first port of call for world business and political leaders, and an invaluable bridge for international students seeking a deeper understanding of China.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Tsinghua University is a comprehensive research university. Its 20 schools and 54 departments cover disciplines in art, economics, education, engineering, history, management, medicine, law, literature, philosophy, and sciences. The University has now over 46,000 students from 120 countries, including 15,000 plus undergraduates and more than 30,000 graduate students. Situated in northwestern Beijing, Tsinghua University’s campus has been named one of the most beautiful in the world.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Among its more than 200,000 alumni are many leaders in various fields. They have made outstanding contributions to China’s technology development, economic growth and social progress. They also offer new perspectives and insights on the world’s biggest challenges.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Source: <a href="https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/tsinghua-university#ranking-dataset/133819" target="_blank">timeshighereducation.com</a></div>

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McGill University

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNuCg8lhC-Nf2IXQu2Oxrq439HMsPo4fdnYq8jo5mMoNw8JMN17NL90QzszD34i8lzN9hZuBqDHb0wtwLz8nEkpSIowcP-S9JTZphOQO93Q7emBc01nX07oDbWLFWmea3cdO3XmQy47x8l/s1600/McGill.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNuCg8lhC-Nf2IXQu2Oxrq439HMsPo4fdnYq8jo5mMoNw8JMN17NL90QzszD34i8lzN9hZuBqDHb0wtwLz8nEkpSIowcP-S9JTZphOQO93Q7emBc01nX07oDbWLFWmea3cdO3XmQy47x8l/s1600/McGill.jpg" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> McGill is the oldest university in Montreal and one of just three English-language universities in Quebec. It is a public research institution that takes its name from Glaswegian merchant, James McGill, whose bequest in 1813 led to the formation of McGill College. In 1829 it was established as the nation’s first faculty of medicine.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The university is made up of 11 faculties, with 11 schools, all housed in 300 buildings. It caters for roughly 40,000 students, 24% of whom come from over 150 countries.  This makes it the most internationally diverse medical-doctoral university in Canada. It offers degrees and diplomas in over 300 areas of study.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> McGill has an alumni network of roughly 250,000 living in over 180 countries. These include singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, actor William Shatner and astronaut Dave Williams. It also boasts 12 Nobel Prize winners and 140 Rhodes Scholars, more than any other university in the country.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Eureka moments associated with McGill include the discovery that atoms can be divided, the first map of the brain’s motor cortex, and the invention of Plexiglas.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> McGill also lays claim to the invention of modern American football, hockey and basketball.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The main campus of the university is in downtown Montreal at the foot of Mount Royal. Next to the main campus is Milton Parc, an urban area that is home to many of the university’s students. The second campus is 18 miles west of the university in a more rural environment.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> McGill has been a member of the Association of American Universities since 1926, an organisation comprising the top North American research universities. It is also a founding member of Universitas 21, which is an international network of leading research-intensive institutions that work collaboratively to enhance global reach and encourage international scope.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The university library is made up of 13 smaller branches and holds over six million items in total.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> McGill is the oldest university in Montreal and one of just three English-language universities in Quebec. It is a public research institution that takes its name from Glaswegian merchant, James McGill, whose bequest in 1813 led to the formation of McGill College. In 1829 it was established as the nation’s first faculty of medicine.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The university is made up of 11 faculties, with 11 schools, all housed in 300 buildings. It caters for roughly 40,000 students, 24% of whom come from over 150 countries.  This makes it the most internationally diverse medical-doctoral university in Canada. It offers degrees and diplomas in over 300 areas of study.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> McGill has an alumni network of roughly 250,000 living in over 180 countries. These include singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, actor William Shatner and astronaut Dave Williams. It also boasts 12 Nobel Prize winners and 140 Rhodes Scholars, more than any other university in the country.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Eureka moments associated with McGill include the discovery that atoms can be divided, the first map of the brain’s motor cortex, and the invention of Plexiglas.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> McGill also lays claim to the invention of modern American football, hockey and basketball.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The main campus of the university is in downtown Montreal at the foot of Mount Royal. Next to the main campus is Milton Parc, an urban area that is home to many of the university’s students. The second campus is 18 miles west of the university in a more rural environment.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> McGill has been a member of the Association of American Universities since 1926, an organisation comprising the top North American research universities. It is also a founding member of Universitas 21, which is an international network of leading research-intensive institutions that work collaboratively to enhance global reach and encourage international scope.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The university library is made up of 13 smaller branches and holds over six million items in total.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> McGill is the oldest university in Montreal and one of just three English-language universities in Quebec. It is a public research institution that takes its name from Glaswegian merchant, James McGill, whose bequest in 1813 led to the formation of McGill College. In 1829 it was established as the nation’s first faculty of medicine.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The university is made up of 11 faculties, with 11 schools, all housed in 300 buildings. It caters for roughly 40,000 students, 24% of whom come from over 150 countries.  This makes it the most internationally diverse medical-doctoral university in Canada. It offers degrees and diplomas in over 300 areas of study.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> McGill has an alumni network of roughly 250,000 living in over 180 countries. These include singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, actor William Shatner and astronaut Dave Williams. It also boasts 12 Nobel Prize winners and 140 Rhodes Scholars, more than any other university in the country.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Eureka moments associated with McGill include the discovery that atoms can be divided, the first map of the brain’s motor cortex, and the invention of Plexiglas.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> McGill also lays claim to the invention of modern American football, hockey and basketball.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The main campus of the university is in downtown Montreal at the foot of Mount Royal. Next to the main campus is Milton Parc, an urban area that is home to many of the university’s students. The second campus is 18 miles west of the university in a more rural environment.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> McGill has been a member of the Association of American Universities since 1926, an organisation comprising the top North American research universities. It is also a founding member of Universitas 21, which is an international network of leading research-intensive institutions that work collaboratively to enhance global reach and encourage international scope.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The university library is made up of 13 smaller branches and holds over six million items in total.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Source: <a href="https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/mcgill-university#ranking-dataset/133819" target="_blank">timeshighereducation.com</a></div>

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New York University

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYOT61AWrl4EWTh1k7fNyNkvITFkY4ljXswOlt1znbS6yCcp3Y-Hpr6vG4upWYEbVxX35AHY9YxEswFfElL0SwqEOtgEFZLCazO8VVsq1UxTTWR-5rKDBhlg6QI3yi4Lc4JCcB3eO85zmG/s1600/NYU.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYOT61AWrl4EWTh1k7fNyNkvITFkY4ljXswOlt1znbS6yCcp3Y-Hpr6vG4upWYEbVxX35AHY9YxEswFfElL0SwqEOtgEFZLCazO8VVsq1UxTTWR-5rKDBhlg6QI3yi4Lc4JCcB3eO85zmG/s1600/NYU.jpg" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> New York University (NYU) is one of the biggest private higher education institutes in the United States, and is highly regarded among American institutions.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Its history dates back to 1831, when the head of the US department of Treasury Albert Gallatin pushed forward the idea of establishing an easily accessible, innovative university in the most populous city in the US.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> After almost two centuries of development, the institution became an academic centre that aims to set trends in global research and nurture talent from all the around the globe. It grants a significant amount to students in financial aid annually, in addition to generous funding for research.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The institution, which itself has a significant endowment, is perhaps most famously associated with its undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in social science, dentistry, nursing and fine arts.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> With campuses on two continents from New York to Abu Dhabi and Shanghai, the university’s affiliates officially operate in 25 countries around the world. Locally, the university’s New York campus is formed of over 20 colleges and schools placed at 5 different locations in and around New York, such as Lower Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The main campus, located in the heart of Lower Manhattan in the vicinity of Sixth Avenue and Washington Square Park, covers 1 km² of land. It offers guaranteed housing options to freshmen, who may find themselves among the 11 thousand visitors who explore the Bobst library, one of the 11 libraries operated by NYU.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> New York University’s alumni have received a number of Nobel and Crafoord Prizes, as well as several Pulitzer Prizes and Abel Prizes in the past.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> After having the Violet for its official mascot for a century, the university introduced the Bobcat, an extinct species of big cat related to the puma. It symbolises the combination between the university’s academic achievement and success in sport activities.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> New York University (NYU) is one of the biggest private higher education institutes in the United States, and is highly regarded among American institutions.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Its history dates back to 1831, when the head of the US department of Treasury Albert Gallatin pushed forward the idea of establishing an easily accessible, innovative university in the most populous city in the US.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> After almost two centuries of development, the institution became an academic centre that aims to set trends in global research and nurture talent from all the around the globe. It grants a significant amount to students in financial aid annually, in addition to generous funding for research.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The institution, which itself has a significant endowment, is perhaps most famously associated with its undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in social science, dentistry, nursing and fine arts.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> With campuses on two continents from New York to Abu Dhabi and Shanghai, the university’s affiliates officially operate in 25 countries around the world. Locally, the university’s New York campus is formed of over 20 colleges and schools placed at 5 different locations in and around New York, such as Lower Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The main campus, located in the heart of Lower Manhattan in the vicinity of Sixth Avenue and Washington Square Park, covers 1 km² of land. It offers guaranteed housing options to freshmen, who may find themselves among the 11 thousand visitors who explore the Bobst library, one of the 11 libraries operated by NYU.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> New York University’s alumni have received a number of Nobel and Crafoord Prizes, as well as several Pulitzer Prizes and Abel Prizes in the past.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> After having the Violet for its official mascot for a century, the university introduced the Bobcat, an extinct species of big cat related to the puma. It symbolises the combination between the university’s academic achievement and success in sport activities.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> New York University (NYU) is one of the biggest private higher education institutes in the United States, and is highly regarded among American institutions.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Its history dates back to 1831, when the head of the US department of Treasury Albert Gallatin pushed forward the idea of establishing an easily accessible, innovative university in the most populous city in the US.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> After almost two centuries of development, the institution became an academic centre that aims to set trends in global research and nurture talent from all the around the globe. It grants a significant amount to students in financial aid annually, in addition to generous funding for research.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The institution, which itself has a significant endowment, is perhaps most famously associated with its undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in social science, dentistry, nursing and fine arts.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> With campuses on two continents from New York to Abu Dhabi and Shanghai, the university’s affiliates officially operate in 25 countries around the world. Locally, the university’s New York campus is formed of over 20 colleges and schools placed at 5 different locations in and around New York, such as Lower Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The main campus, located in the heart of Lower Manhattan in the vicinity of Sixth Avenue and Washington Square Park, covers 1 km² of land. It offers guaranteed housing options to freshmen, who may find themselves among the 11 thousand visitors who explore the Bobst library, one of the 11 libraries operated by NYU.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> New York University’s alumni have received a number of Nobel and Crafoord Prizes, as well as several Pulitzer Prizes and Abel Prizes in the past.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> After having the Violet for its official mascot for a century, the university introduced the Bobcat, an extinct species of big cat related to the puma. It symbolises the combination between the university’s academic achievement and success in sport activities.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Source: <a href="https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/new-york-university#ranking-dataset/133819" target="_blank">timeshighereducation.com</a></div>

New York University

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University of Michigan

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHoz68HqR_YGQq0hNutSPa03DOjx-vJdKuQCbwy-LIQf_6BAyjhcumGxm5KiXlRDxuvWE7YHv9YW1GPYKaMJmHdHYwknab34O9kOP249Mvn31F4vQFizuKrd1sTH5_QCzgOGbhHMxl1vo/s1600/UM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHoz68HqR_YGQq0hNutSPa03DOjx-vJdKuQCbwy-LIQf_6BAyjhcumGxm5KiXlRDxuvWE7YHv9YW1GPYKaMJmHdHYwknab34O9kOP249Mvn31F4vQFizuKrd1sTH5_QCzgOGbhHMxl1vo/s1600/UM.jpg" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A public university founded in 1817, the University of Michigan had a rustic beginning. At its campus in Ann Arbor, west of Detroit, cows owned by the faculty once grazed, and as late as 1845, wheat was grown on site as part of a janitor’s remuneration.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> By 1866, the university had become the largest in the country. Now, the University of Michigan is one of the biggest research universities in the United States. It boasts alumni including Gerald Ford, former US president; Larry Page, co-founder of Google; and actor James Earl Jones, the voice of Darth Vader. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The university’s sporting tradition began in 1865, and its sports teams, collectively known as the Michigan Wolverines, have won more than 50 national championships in 12 sports. Why the wolverine became the university’s mascot is a mystery, as although the nickname caught on in the middle of the 19th century, the first verified sighting of the animal in Michigan state did not occur until 2004.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Michigan’s mission is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through “preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future”. It offers 250 undergraduate majors, 100 doctoral and 200 master’s programmes, as well as more than 1,400 student clubs.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The university has no shortage of bizarre traditions. On campus sits “The Cube”, a huge black object so finely balanced on one corner that students can spin it around despite its great weight. One myth is that the president gives it a push each morning in order to keep the campus running smoothly.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> When students first arrive at Michigan they walk through a campus fountain to make them an “official wolverine”. After graduation, they walk the other way through the water, signifying their departure to join the professional world. And don’t step on the brass “M” at the centre of the campus, or exam failure awaits.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A public university founded in 1817, the University of Michigan had a rustic beginning. At its campus in Ann Arbor, west of Detroit, cows owned by the faculty once grazed, and as late as 1845, wheat was grown on site as part of a janitor’s remuneration.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> By 1866, the university had become the largest in the country. Now, the University of Michigan is one of the biggest research universities in the United States. It boasts alumni including Gerald Ford, former US president; Larry Page, co-founder of Google; and actor James Earl Jones, the voice of Darth Vader. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The university’s sporting tradition began in 1865, and its sports teams, collectively known as the Michigan Wolverines, have won more than 50 national championships in 12 sports. Why the wolverine became the university’s mascot is a mystery, as although the nickname caught on in the middle of the 19th century, the first verified sighting of the animal in Michigan state did not occur until 2004.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Michigan’s mission is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through “preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future”. It offers 250 undergraduate majors, 100 doctoral and 200 master’s programmes, as well as more than 1,400 student clubs.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The university has no shortage of bizarre traditions. On campus sits “The Cube”, a huge black object so finely balanced on one corner that students can spin it around despite its great weight. One myth is that the president gives it a push each morning in order to keep the campus running smoothly.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> When students first arrive at Michigan they walk through a campus fountain to make them an “official wolverine”. After graduation, they walk the other way through the water, signifying their departure to join the professional world. And don’t step on the brass “M” at the centre of the campus, or exam failure awaits.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A public university founded in 1817, the University of Michigan had a rustic beginning. At its campus in Ann Arbor, west of Detroit, cows owned by the faculty once grazed, and as late as 1845, wheat was grown on site as part of a janitor’s remuneration.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> By 1866, the university had become the largest in the country. Now, the University of Michigan is one of the biggest research universities in the United States. It boasts alumni including Gerald Ford, former US president; Larry Page, co-founder of Google; and actor James Earl Jones, the voice of Darth Vader. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The university’s sporting tradition began in 1865, and its sports teams, collectively known as the Michigan Wolverines, have won more than 50 national championships in 12 sports. Why the wolverine became the university’s mascot is a mystery, as although the nickname caught on in the middle of the 19th century, the first verified sighting of the animal in Michigan state did not occur until 2004.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Michigan’s mission is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through “preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future”. It offers 250 undergraduate majors, 100 doctoral and 200 master’s programmes, as well as more than 1,400 student clubs.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The university has no shortage of bizarre traditions. On campus sits “The Cube”, a huge black object so finely balanced on one corner that students can spin it around despite its great weight. One myth is that the president gives it a push each morning in order to keep the campus running smoothly.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> When students first arrive at Michigan they walk through a campus fountain to make them an “official wolverine”. After graduation, they walk the other way through the water, signifying their departure to join the professional world. And don’t step on the brass “M” at the centre of the campus, or exam failure awaits.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Source: <a href="https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/university-of-michigan#ranking-dataset/133819" target="_blank">timeshighereducation.com</a></div>

University of Michigan

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University College London

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiisCZSnQZ1C5aGJes0RND9sLOZaxdScfzWJQ8bVSOwr6YxS9bGyQeeyA657cvliswE20JWsOueiIT6UIUxVLMLELUeDv2hro-iPSlol8SY1pUHUQcbZWOs9wUl4KFxYeo3aAovvcEnR8MV/s1600/UCL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiisCZSnQZ1C5aGJes0RND9sLOZaxdScfzWJQ8bVSOwr6YxS9bGyQeeyA657cvliswE20JWsOueiIT6UIUxVLMLELUeDv2hro-iPSlol8SY1pUHUQcbZWOs9wUl4KFxYeo3aAovvcEnR8MV/s1600/UCL.jpg" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> University College London (UCL) was founded in 1826 to bring higher education to those who were typically excluded from it. In 1878, it became the first university in England to admit women on equal terms as men.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Located in the heart of London, UCL is a constituent college of the University of London and a member of the Russell Group, with approximately 850 professors and over 6,000 academic and research staff. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> UCL comprises 11 faculties: Arts and Humanities, Built Environment, Brain Sciences, Engineering, the Institute of Education, Laws, Life Sciences, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Medical Sciences, Population Health Sciences, and Social and Historical Sciences.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Throughout its history, UCL has been the birthplace of numerous significant scientific discoveries, with 29 Nobel Prizes awarded to UCL students or staff, including William Ramsay, who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1904 for his discovery of the noble gases.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> In addition, the UCL academic community includes 53 Fellows of the Royal Society, 51 Fellows of the British Academy, 15 Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering, and 117 Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The student body is nearly 36,000-strong and UCL has one of the largest systems of postgraduate study in the country. Nearly 52 per cent of students are engaged in graduate studies.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Students hail from approximately 150 countries worldwide making up more than one-third of the university’s entire student population.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> UCL was the first British university to open a campus in Doha, Qatar, where it runs a centre for the study of cultural heritage. It also has a presence in Adelaide, South Australia, which includes a space science and an energy policy institute.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> UCL alumni include film director Derek Jarman, the writer Lynne Truss, Baroness Patricia Scotland, who became the UK’s first female Attorney General, and Marie Stopes, who founded Britain’s first family planning clinic.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The university’s Latin motto translates as ‘Let all come who by merit deserve the most reward.’</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> University College London (UCL) was founded in 1826 to bring higher education to those who were typically excluded from it. In 1878, it became the first university in England to admit women on equal terms as men.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Located in the heart of London, UCL is a constituent college of the University of London and a member of the Russell Group, with approximately 850 professors and over 6,000 academic and research staff. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> UCL comprises 11 faculties: Arts and Humanities, Built Environment, Brain Sciences, Engineering, the Institute of Education, Laws, Life Sciences, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Medical Sciences, Population Health Sciences, and Social and Historical Sciences.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Throughout its history, UCL has been the birthplace of numerous significant scientific discoveries, with 29 Nobel Prizes awarded to UCL students or staff, including William Ramsay, who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1904 for his discovery of the noble gases.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> In addition, the UCL academic community includes 53 Fellows of the Royal Society, 51 Fellows of the British Academy, 15 Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering, and 117 Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The student body is nearly 36,000-strong and UCL has one of the largest systems of postgraduate study in the country. Nearly 52 per cent of students are engaged in graduate studies.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Students hail from approximately 150 countries worldwide making up more than one-third of the university’s entire student population.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> UCL was the first British university to open a campus in Doha, Qatar, where it runs a centre for the study of cultural heritage. It also has a presence in Adelaide, South Australia, which includes a space science and an energy policy institute.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> UCL alumni include film director Derek Jarman, the writer Lynne Truss, Baroness Patricia Scotland, who became the UK’s first female Attorney General, and Marie Stopes, who founded Britain’s first family planning clinic.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The university’s Latin motto translates as ‘Let all come who by merit deserve the most reward.’</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> University College London (UCL) was founded in 1826 to bring higher education to those who were typically excluded from it. In 1878, it became the first university in England to admit women on equal terms as men.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Located in the heart of London, UCL is a constituent college of the University of London and a member of the Russell Group, with approximately 850 professors and over 6,000 academic and research staff. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> UCL comprises 11 faculties: Arts and Humanities, Built Environment, Brain Sciences, Engineering, the Institute of Education, Laws, Life Sciences, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Medical Sciences, Population Health Sciences, and Social and Historical Sciences.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Throughout its history, UCL has been the birthplace of numerous significant scientific discoveries, with 29 Nobel Prizes awarded to UCL students or staff, including William Ramsay, who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1904 for his discovery of the noble gases.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> In addition, the UCL academic community includes 53 Fellows of the Royal Society, 51 Fellows of the British Academy, 15 Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering, and 117 Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The student body is nearly 36,000-strong and UCL has one of the largest systems of postgraduate study in the country. Nearly 52 per cent of students are engaged in graduate studies.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Students hail from approximately 150 countries worldwide making up more than one-third of the university’s entire student population.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> UCL was the first British university to open a campus in Doha, Qatar, where it runs a centre for the study of cultural heritage. It also has a presence in Adelaide, South Australia, which includes a space science and an energy policy institute.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> UCL alumni include film director Derek Jarman, the writer Lynne Truss, Baroness Patricia Scotland, who became the UK’s first female Attorney General, and Marie Stopes, who founded Britain’s first family planning clinic.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The university’s Latin motto translates as ‘Let all come who by merit deserve the most reward.’</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Source: <a href="https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/university-college-london#ranking-dataset/133819" target="_blank">timeshighereducation.com</a></div>

University College London

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Princeton University

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinBCiud30ow4BErfmrSOR9qtz4uOBi-ZwhE4e04YNqAxa-ZcXYxvi9rB6a17OZeMB6jtLQ5BqBZn2jCoxDHKATByk3dapGajSUZUXyGolTvBDkLHYybWr66j7fHJ03xuHe1Bo7MD3ITkTp/s1600/pu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinBCiud30ow4BErfmrSOR9qtz4uOBi-ZwhE4e04YNqAxa-ZcXYxvi9rB6a17OZeMB6jtLQ5BqBZn2jCoxDHKATByk3dapGajSUZUXyGolTvBDkLHYybWr66j7fHJ03xuHe1Bo7MD3ITkTp/s1600/pu.jpg" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Princeton is one of the oldest universities in the US and is regarded as one of the world’s most illustrious higher education institutions.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Founded in 1746 as the College of New Jersey, it was officially renamed Princeton University in 1896 in honour of the area where it is based, opening its famous graduate school in 1900.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Acclaimed for its commitment to teaching, the Ivy League institution offers residential accommodation to all of its undergraduates across all four years of study, with 98 per cent of undergraduates living on campus.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Its student body is relatively small, with fewer than 10,000 in total, and international students make up 12 per cent of undergraduates.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Princeton is also one of the world’s foremost research universities with connections to more than 40 Nobel laureates, 17 winners of the National Medal of Science and five recipients of the National Humanities Medal.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Faculty members who have been awarded a Nobel prize in recent years include chemists Tomas Lindahl and Osamu Shimomura, economists Paul Krugman and Angus Deaton and physicists Arthur McDonald and David Gross.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Notable alumni who have won a Nobel prize include the physicists Richard Feynman and Robert Hofstadter and chemists Richard Smalley and Edwin McMillan.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Princeton has also educated two US presidents, James Madison and Woodrow Wilson, who was also the university’s president prior to entering the White House. Other distinguished graduates include Michelle Obama, actors Jimmy Stewart and Brooke Shields, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Apollo astronaut Pete Conrad.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Princeton, which is consistently ranked among the world’s top 10 universities, is renowned for its campus’ park-like beauty as well as some of its landmark buildings, designed by some of America’s most well-known architects. For instance, its Lewis Library was designed by Frank Gehry and contains many of the university’s science collections. Its McCarter Theatre Center has won a Tony Award for the best regional theatre in the country.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Spread across 500 acres, the Princeton campus has about 180 buildings, including 10 libraries containing about 14 million holdings. It is popular with visitors, with about 800,000 people visiting its open campus each year, generating about $2 billion in revenue.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The Princeton area, which has a population of about 30,000 residents, is also something of a destination itself, with many attracted by its tree-lined streets and wide variety of shops, restaurants and parks.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The university is within easy reach of both New York City and Philadelphia, with the “Dinky” shuttle train providing a regular service lasting about one hour to both cities. Princeton regularly subsidises many student trips to concerts, plays and athletic events in the two cities.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Princeton is one of the oldest universities in the US and is regarded as one of the world’s most illustrious higher education institutions.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Founded in 1746 as the College of New Jersey, it was officially renamed Princeton University in 1896 in honour of the area where it is based, opening its famous graduate school in 1900.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Acclaimed for its commitment to teaching, the Ivy League institution offers residential accommodation to all of its undergraduates across all four years of study, with 98 per cent of undergraduates living on campus.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Its student body is relatively small, with fewer than 10,000 in total, and international students make up 12 per cent of undergraduates.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Princeton is also one of the world’s foremost research universities with connections to more than 40 Nobel laureates, 17 winners of the National Medal of Science and five recipients of the National Humanities Medal.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Faculty members who have been awarded a Nobel prize in recent years include chemists Tomas Lindahl and Osamu Shimomura, economists Paul Krugman and Angus Deaton and physicists Arthur McDonald and David Gross.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Notable alumni who have won a Nobel prize include the physicists Richard Feynman and Robert Hofstadter and chemists Richard Smalley and Edwin McMillan.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Princeton has also educated two US presidents, James Madison and Woodrow Wilson, who was also the university’s president prior to entering the White House. Other distinguished graduates include Michelle Obama, actors Jimmy Stewart and Brooke Shields, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Apollo astronaut Pete Conrad.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Princeton, which is consistently ranked among the world’s top 10 universities, is renowned for its campus’ park-like beauty as well as some of its landmark buildings, designed by some of America’s most well-known architects. For instance, its Lewis Library was designed by Frank Gehry and contains many of the university’s science collections. Its McCarter Theatre Center has won a Tony Award for the best regional theatre in the country.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Spread across 500 acres, the Princeton campus has about 180 buildings, including 10 libraries containing about 14 million holdings. It is popular with visitors, with about 800,000 people visiting its open campus each year, generating about $2 billion in revenue.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The Princeton area, which has a population of about 30,000 residents, is also something of a destination itself, with many attracted by its tree-lined streets and wide variety of shops, restaurants and parks.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The university is within easy reach of both New York City and Philadelphia, with the “Dinky” shuttle train providing a regular service lasting about one hour to both cities. Princeton regularly subsidises many student trips to concerts, plays and athletic events in the two cities.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Source: <a href="https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/princeton-university#ranking-dataset/133819" target="_blank">timeshighereducation.com</a></div>

Princeton University

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California Institute of Technology

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz3p1SeVY2wv6oAPatFifO_xzqkD42qx2Sz4TdX52B1Q-DTMpoBURRNgq6Yytb8s7PQ1FWLYq4NYDLQWAHaLmKSKtRQyBeHpwPb6j3UU2QWrDjF4NWP3LCxmi89pglLxAZZasw0BxvmBs2/s1600/download.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="128" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz3p1SeVY2wv6oAPatFifO_xzqkD42qx2Sz4TdX52B1Q-DTMpoBURRNgq6Yytb8s7PQ1FWLYq4NYDLQWAHaLmKSKtRQyBeHpwPb6j3UU2QWrDjF4NWP3LCxmi89pglLxAZZasw0BxvmBs2/s320/download.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Caltech at a Glance</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) is a world-renowned science and engineering research and education institution, where extraordinary faculty and students seek answers to complex questions, discover new knowledge, lead innovation, and transform our future.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Caltech's 124-acre campus is located in Pasadena, California.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Mission</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The mission of the California Institute of Technology is to expand human knowledge and benefit society through research integrated with education. We investigate the most challenging, fundamental problems in science and technology in a singularly collegial, interdisciplinary atmosphere, while educating outstanding students to become creative members of society.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> History</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Founded as Throop University in 1891 in Pasadena, California, and renamed the California Institute of Technology in 1920.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Research and Education</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Academic Divisions</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> •Biology & Biological Engineering</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> •Chemistry & Chemical Engineering</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> •Engineering & Applied Science</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> •Geological & Planetary Sciences</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> •Humanities & Social Sciences</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> •Physics, Mathematics & Astronomy</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Academic options (majors)</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Cross-disciplinary research institutes and centers</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Faculty (1)</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Approximately 300 professorial faculty</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> More than 600 research scholars</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 3:1 student-faculty ratio</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Honors</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Nobel Laureates (2): 34</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> National Medal of Science Recipients (2): 58</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> National Medal of Technology and Innovation Recipients (3): 13</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> National Academies Memberships (4): 128</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Students</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 1,001 undergraduate students</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 1,254 graduate students</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 33% female / 67% male</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 99% placed in the top tenth of their high school graduating class</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Class of 2019:</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 6,507 applicants</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 241 members of the freshman class</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 46% female / 54% male</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Affording Caltech (1)</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Students receiving need-based assistance: 50%</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Average need-based financial-aid package: $41,669</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Average need-based scholarship: $37,557</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Second in the U.S. in return on investment of degree (5)</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Living Alumni</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 22,930 in the U.S. and around the world</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Global Facilities</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Jet Propulsion Laboratory</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Founded by Caltech in the 1930s and managed for NASA since 1958</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 19 spacecraft and eight instruments employed in active missions</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Recently launched missions include the Mars Science Laboratory, Juno, Aquarius, and NuSTAR</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> More than 100 research and mission collaborations with Caltech faculty</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Caltech Seismological Laboratory</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Internationally recognized for excellence in geophysical research</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Research centers for seismic studies, high-performance computing, and mineral physics</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Preeminent source for earthquake information in Southern California and around the world</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> International Observatory Network</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> W. M. Keck Observatory, Hawaii</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Palomar Observatory, California</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> W. M. Keck Array, Antarctica</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Owens Valley Radio Observatory, California</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, Washington and Louisiana</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Cerro Chajnantor Atacama Telescope, Chile (anticipated 2017)</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Thirty Meter Telescope, Hawaii (anticipated 2020)</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Employees (1)</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Caltech: 3,900</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> JPL: 5,000</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Budget</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The FY 2014 budget, including Campus and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) totals approximately $2 billion.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> JPL: $1.5 billion</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Campus: $580 million</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Campus Budget Allocation:</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Revenue</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Contracts and grants: 56.5%</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Endowment payout: 16.8%</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Gifts: 7.6%</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Student tuition and fees: 5.8%</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Other: 13.3%</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Expenses</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Instruction and Academic Support: 41.7%</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Organized research: 40%</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Institutional support: 13.1%</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Auxiliary: 5.2%</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Caltech endowment valued at $1.96 billion</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> (1) 2015–16 academic year</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> (2) Faculty and alumni</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> (3) Includes trustees</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> (4) Faculty only</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> (5) Source: Payscale.com</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Institute Magazine</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> http://eands.caltech.edu/</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Caltech at a Glance</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) is a world-renowned science and engineering research and education institution, where extraordinary faculty and students seek answers to complex questions, discover new knowledge, lead innovation, and transform our future.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Caltech's 124-acre campus is located in Pasadena, California.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Mission</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The mission of the California Institute of Technology is to expand human knowledge and benefit society through research integrated with education. We investigate the most challenging, fundamental problems in science and technology in a singularly collegial, interdisciplinary atmosphere, while educating outstanding students to become creative members of society.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> History</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Founded as Throop University in 1891 in Pasadena, California, and renamed the California Institute of Technology in 1920.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Research and Education</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Academic Divisions</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> •Biology & Biological Engineering</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> •Chemistry & Chemical Engineering</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> •Engineering & Applied Science</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> •Geological & Planetary Sciences</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> •Humanities & Social Sciences</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> •Physics, Mathematics & Astronomy</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Academic options (majors)</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Cross-disciplinary research institutes and centers</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Faculty (1)</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Approximately 300 professorial faculty</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> More than 600 research scholars</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 3:1 student-faculty ratio</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Honors</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Nobel Laureates (2): 34</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> National Medal of Science Recipients (2): 58</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> National Medal of Technology and Innovation Recipients (3): 13</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> National Academies Memberships (4): 128</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Students</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 1,001 undergraduate students</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 1,254 graduate students</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 33% female / 67% male</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 99% placed in the top tenth of their high school graduating class</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Class of 2019:</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 6,507 applicants</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 241 members of the freshman class</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 46% female / 54% male</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Affording Caltech (1)</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Students receiving need-based assistance: 50%</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Average need-based financial-aid package: $41,669</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Average need-based scholarship: $37,557</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Second in the U.S. in return on investment of degree (5)</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Living Alumni</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 22,930 in the U.S. and around the world</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Global Facilities</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Jet Propulsion Laboratory</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Founded by Caltech in the 1930s and managed for NASA since 1958</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 19 spacecraft and eight instruments employed in active missions</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Recently launched missions include the Mars Science Laboratory, Juno, Aquarius, and NuSTAR</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> More than 100 research and mission collaborations with Caltech faculty</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Caltech Seismological Laboratory</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Internationally recognized for excellence in geophysical research</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Research centers for seismic studies, high-performance computing, and mineral physics</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Preeminent source for earthquake information in Southern California and around the world</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> International Observatory Network</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> W. M. Keck Observatory, Hawaii</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Palomar Observatory, California</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> W. M. Keck Array, Antarctica</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Owens Valley Radio Observatory, California</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, Washington and Louisiana</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Cerro Chajnantor Atacama Telescope, Chile (anticipated 2017)</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Thirty Meter Telescope, Hawaii (anticipated 2020)</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Employees (1)</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Caltech: 3,900</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> JPL: 5,000</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Budget</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The FY 2014 budget, including Campus and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) totals approximately $2 billion.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> JPL: $1.5 billion</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Campus: $580 million</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Campus Budget Allocation:</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Revenue</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Contracts and grants: 56.5%</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Endowment payout: 16.8%</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Gifts: 7.6%</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Student tuition and fees: 5.8%</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Other: 13.3%</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Expenses</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Instruction and Academic Support: 41.7%</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Organized research: 40%</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Institutional support: 13.1%</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Auxiliary: 5.2%</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Caltech endowment valued at $1.96 billion</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> (1) 2015–16 academic year</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> (2) Faculty and alumni</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> (3) Includes trustees</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> (4) Faculty only</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> (5) Source: Payscale.com</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Institute Magazine</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> http://eands.caltech.edu/</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> source: <a href="https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/california-institute-technology#ranking-dataset/133819" target="_blank">timeshighereducation.com</a></div>

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