The United States of America flaunt some of the best universities in the world. The QS World University Rankings mentioned a total of 154 universities located in the country, 30 of which won a position among the top 100. Students from all parts of the world look forward to study in the USA. Here is an article illustrating some of the Top Universities in United States of America. The universities that we have mentioned here are all counted among the best 20 universities in the world.
University of Pennsylvania
Considered the 18th best university in the world, the University of Pennsylvania is particularly recognized for areas such as medicine and life sciences. Benjamin Franklin, one among the USA’s founding fathers, was the founder of this university.
Cornell University
Cornell University has procured the 17th position in world rankings this year, and was the first university in the world to award a degree in journalism. It is also amongst the first universities in the country to have offered a major in American Studies. It is a member of the Ivy League, located in Ithaca, NYC.
Johns Hopkins University
This university stood 16th amongst the top universities in the world this year, and was the first university in the country to conduct research. The courses considered especially great under this university, too, are medicine and life sciences. It has been named after the well-known philanthropist and entrepreneur John Hopkins who was the first person to provide financial aid in the university.
Yale University
Standing 15th this year among the world’s best universities, Yale has the privilege of being counted amongst the USA’s oldest universities. It was established in 1701, and awarded the first Physical Doctorate degree of the country in the year 1861. It is the proud alma mater of 13 billionaires and 5 presidents of the United States.
Princeton University
Princeton University is currently the 15th best university in the world, and is known for the generous scholarships that it offers to talented aspiring students from all over the world. Arts and Humanities are two fields of study that are considered the most prestigious. Established in the year 1746, it has had some famous alumni such as Woodrow Wilson and James Madison, two presidents of the nation.
University of Chicago
Taking the 10th rank in the QC World University Rankings this year, the University of Chicago is home to the largest press in the United States. It has produced an astounding 89 winners of the Nobel Prize, and is famous for its courses in arts as well as science. The first artificial, self-sustaining nuclear reaction in the world was conducted by the Physics Department of the University of Chicago underneath a football field.
California Institute of Technology
This institute located in Pasadena, California, has only 2,200 students. It is, therefore, surely the smallest amongst the universities mentioned here. Nevertheless, it ranks 5th amongst the world’s best universities, and is esteemed all over the world for its courses and research in engineering and science. It is also currently the 8th best university in the world as far as the field of natural science is concerned.
Stanford University
Stanford University accompanied the University of Cambridge this year in the third position among the top universities of the world. It has renown across the world for its courses in business and its environment of encouraging entrepreneurship. The faculty and former students have been the founders of some of the world’s greatest companies including Yahoo!, Instagram, Google and Nike. It is also respected for its courses in engineering and technology, and holds the 2nd world-rank in the field after MIT.
Harvard University
The second best university in the world, Harvard University is also the best university in the field of medicine and life sciences. To add to that, it has procured the second standing in the world in areas of arts and humanities, sharing the position with the University of Cambridge. Having been founded in the year 1636, it is the first institute of tertiary education in the USA.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
This institute has been recognized as the best university in the world for four consecutive years. It has been popular for a long time for its courses in technical fields. In recent years, however, it has become an esteemed university for studying subjects such as economics, management, biology and linguistics.
