Education is the best security for old age: this aphorism of Aristotle is more than relevant in our time. Therefore, those who really want to fully unleash their creative potential and gain maximum knowledge should try to enroll in higher education institutions, where the level of academic education is maximum. Such universities can easily include educational centers in the USA and Great Britain: we present to your attention a list of the best universities in the world according to well-known and influential rating agencies.

TOP 10: Rating of the best universities in the world according to European rating agencies

Name	A country	Rank:
		QS	Times Higher Education	U.S. News	Shanghai rating
🇺🇸	1	5	2	4
🇺🇸	3	6	1	1
🇺🇸	2	3	3	2
🇺🇸	4	3	5	9
🇺🇸	27	15	4	5
🇬🇧	5	2	7	3
🇬🇧	6	1	6	7
🇺🇸	9	9	13	10
🇺🇸	13	7	8	6
🇺🇸	16	12	14	8

According to a number of scientific publishers, the university prepares the best engineers and IT specialists in the United States. The departments of robotics and artificial intelligence are considered leading; by the way, these scientific areas also began to be studied for the first time in this educational center.

• The key buildings of the university are connected to each other by one circular passage, the so-called “endless corridor”. Its length is 251 meters and twice a year, in November and January, it is completely illuminated by sunlight: these days are considered holidays in the educational institution;
• It was within the walls of this university, in the famous LII (Laboratory of Informatics and Artificial Intelligence), that the World Wide Web Consortium was created. It develops and creates uniform global standards for software operating in the global information network environment;
• The term "hacker" was coined by teachers at this university. They called “hackers” students who were able to find quick and effective ways to solve problems.

The most prestigious university in the United States, specializing in teaching the humanities. More than 20 thousand students receive education there every year. Harvard students included several presidents, a whole galaxy of political leaders from other countries, and many modern billionaires: for example, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg.

💡 A selection of interesting facts:

• It is the oldest university in America: it was founded in 1636;
• Harvard is home to the second largest library in the United States. It is located in a 10-story building, four of which are underground;
• Since 1970, any commercial video and photography has been prohibited on university premises. This rule applies to student residence halls, dining halls, and classrooms;
• Due to the tradition that a student at an institution must pass through the main gate only twice (on entry and upon graduation), Johnston Gate is almost always closed. By the way, breaking tradition, that is, going through this gate more than twice, is considered a bad omen.

It is located in the famous Silicon Valley and is considered the best private university for training IT industry specialists. The university's students included presidents of the United States and Peru, senators, a whole galaxy of successful businessmen and brilliant scientists.

💡 A selection of interesting facts:

• The founders of the search engines Google (Sergey Brin, Larry Page) and Yahoo (Jerry Yang, David Filo) were students at Stanford University;
• If you combine the financial strength of companies founded by Stanford University graduates, the resulting economy would be among the top ten strongest economies in the world;
• The university campus consists of 77 residence halls and is called "The Farm" because it is located on the territory of a former ranch.

One of several US universities considered the main forge of highly qualified engineering personnel. On the territory of the institute there is a jet propulsion laboratory, where most of the automatic systems for NASA spacecraft are developed and produced.

💡 A selection of interesting facts:

• The university celebrates a specific holiday - “Absenteeism Day”. On this day, classes are canceled, and fourth-year students come up with various traps and devices that prevent first-year students from entering the training premises;
• The University of California and Massachusetts Institute of Technology are long-time rivals, and students from rival universities are not averse to picking on each other. One of the most successful drawings was carried out by students at the California Institute of Technology in 2005. During a ceremony in Massachusetts, the name of the university on the façade of the main building was changed with a poster. The word "Massachusetts" was covered with a banner that read, "One more." Thus, new students entered “Another Technological University”.

This is the only public educational institution on the list, and the California education center is regularly included in the list of 10 best universities. It is considered one of the best universities for training IT specialists in the world.

💡 A selection of interesting facts:

• Within the walls of this educational institution, an “invisible” bottle was invented: researchers demonstrated how acoustic effects can visually hide objects;
• This is the first university to post free lectures on video hosting: on the official YouTube channel you can find a variety of training courses from the most recognized teachers in the USA;
• The world's largest collection of items related to the life and work of Mark Twain is located in the library of this particular university.

According to legend, the university was founded by fugitive students from Oxford University who had disagreements with the residents of the city of Oxford. An eternal rival of Oxford University, with a history rich in tradition. Gives its graduates the chance to receive an excellent humanities or technical education.

💡 A selection of interesting facts:

• Arriving in the town of Cambridge and asking the question “where is the university?”, you will act rather rashly, since each of the faculties (there are 31 of them) are located in different parts of the city. To put it bluntly, Cambridge is a city and a university rolled into one;
• Newton and Darwin studied at Cambridge, and here they made their famous scientific discoveries;
• Each faculty has its own colors for educational accessories and some wardrobe items: for example, for scarves;
• At Cambridge, even the worst students were celebrated with “awards”. Until 1909, the student who did the worst in a math exam was given a huge wooden spoon: it was a meter long and its handle was shaped like an oar.

The oldest English university, scientists do not even know the exact opening date; according to rough estimates, the educational institution began its activities in the 11th century. It is considered, on a par with Cambridge, to be the most prestigious university in the UK. Many representatives of the royal dynasty and world-famous scientists studied there. Famous writers John Tolkien and Lewis Carroll were also Oxford graduates.

💡 A selection of interesting facts:

• In the Clarendon Laboratory, located on the territory of Oxford, there is a unique bell: it has been ringing continuously for more than 180 years. The experiment carried out with his participation is considered the longest in terms of time;
• Until the beginning of the 20th century, only men studied at Oxford: women began to be accepted as students starting in 1920, and single-sex education was generally abolished only in the 70s of the last century;
• 25 British Prime Ministers were Oxford students;
• You cannot apply for admission to Oxford and Cambridge at the same time: this is carefully monitored. If you choose Oxford, you will only be able to enter Cambridge next year.

Compared to other representatives of the ranking, the University of Chicago was opened relatively recently - at the end of the 19th century. But over its century-long history, it has already become famous for the large number of graduates who became Nobel laureates: in terms of their number, it ranks fourth.

💡 A selection of interesting facts:

• It is extremely difficult to become a student at this educational institution: the average chance of admission is only 7%;
• The university library is famous for several reasons. Firstly, because of its unusual appearance: the building is made in the form of an egg-shaped sphere of glass. Secondly, because of its size: its storage contains about three and a half million books! Another interesting fact: it was on the territory of the library that the film “Divergent” was filmed;
• The educational institution is famous for its Nobel laureates in the field of physics. By the way, the world's first successful experiment in splitting the atom was carried out at the University of Chicago.

It is included in the list of the top 3 American universities belonging to the so-called “Ivy League”. There are no schools of business or law, but it produces the best architects and internationally recognized general engineers.

💡 A selection of interesting facts:

• The hospital from the TV series House is the Frist Center building, which is located on the territory of Princeton University. Albert Einstein once taught in the same building;
• Princeton University can be considered the founder of the sport of American football, because it was the students of this educational institution who first played it in 1869;
• Every student at Princeton University takes an oath upon admission to uphold the Honor Code. Under the terms of the code, the student undertakes to behave honestly during exams, not to cheat, and to report any violation of this rule. It is not surprising that for most exams, teachers are simply not in the classrooms where the tests are taken.

On a note

The Ivy League includes eight of the oldest private universities in the United States. The association received this name because this plant can be found on all old university buildings. Each training center is distinguished by the high quality of teaching knowledge, and the diplomas issued by them are recognized in almost all countries of the world.

Another representative of the Ivy League with a unique history and cultural traditions. People want to go to Yale to study the humanities and social sciences. Five American presidents graduated from this particular educational institution.

💡 A selection of interesting facts:

• It is the first university in the world to receive its own symbol. He became a bulldog named Handsome Dan. After the death of a pet, its place is taken by the next dog with the same name. The biography of the dogs is carefully recorded and published. Today, the official symbol of Yale University is the bulldog Handsome Dan XVIII: information about him and his predecessors can be found on Wikipedia, and the current symbol even has its own page on Instagram;
• The oldest humor publication in the world remains the magazine published by Yale University;
• Frisbee was invented by Yale students: the prototype of the “flying” saucers was empty sweet packaging from the Frisbee Pie Company.

The best universities in the world: what chance do foreign applicants have of enrolling in them?

The first thing we want to note is that any applicant has the opportunity to enter the best universities in the world. And it doesn’t matter where you come from: Russia, Ukraine or, for example, Zimbabwe. But you need to be a truly creative, extraordinary person and go through a very strict selection process (based on applications submitted, in most universities on our list, 9 out of 10 candidates are eliminated). You can increase your chances of admission by using the services of companies that provide assistance (for a fee) in collecting documents and data for admission to foreign universities.

Experts assessed the level of education and, based on the results, compiled a ranking of the country’s universities, which was called “100 Best Universities in Russia.”

All the best universities in Russia have already been identified.

On June 20 this year, Russian universities will open their doors and begin accepting applications from applicants. Most schoolchildren have already decided which Russian universities they will enroll in first, but if they cannot enter where they want, they will have four more attempts left, because schoolchildren can send applications to only 5 institutions.

The main thing for applicants is to decide in advance on alternate universities, if suddenly you won’t be able to enroll in the most desired one.

Our university rating, called “100 Best Universities in Russia,” will be able to help each student in selecting a university. Over the past 3 years, the first twenty places have remained virtually unchanged.

TOP 100 best universities in Russia in 2015 and 2016.

100th place: Russian New University.

099th place: Astrakhan State Technical University.

098th place: Medical Institute "REAVIZ".

097th place: Kuban State Technological University.

096th place: Kabardino-Balkarian state. University named after KhM. Berbekova.

095th place: Tyumen State. medical Academy.

094th place: Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov.

093rd place: St. Petersburg State. Institute of Technology (technical university).

092nd place: Southwestern State University.

091st place: Perm State. national research university.

090th place: Kursk State. medical University.

089th place: Tyumen State University.

088th place: Omsk State Technical University.

087 place: Ural State University of Transport.

086th place: Tomsk State Pedagogical University.

085th place: Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University.

084th place: Siberian State. Aerospace University named after Academician M.F. Reshetneva.

083rd place: St. Petersburg State. University of Aerospace Instrumentation.

082nd place: Altai State. Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation.

081st place: Saratov State. Medical University named after V.I. Razumovsky.

080th place: Volgograd State. medical University.

079th place: Saratov State. University named after N.G. Chernyshevsky.

078th place: Moscow Pedagogical State. university.

077th place: Moscow State. University of Railway Transport.

076th place: Ural State. Law University.

Another 75 institutions included in the list of the best universities in Russia!

075th place: Irkutsk National Research Technical University.

074th place: Omsk State. medical University.

073rd place: Moscow Technical University of Communications and Informatics.

072nd place: Belgorod State. national research university.

071 place: Volgograd State University.

070th place: St. Petersburg State. University of Architecture and Civil Engineering.

069th place: Izhevsk State. Technical University named after M.T. Kalashnikov.

068th place: Altai State. Technical University named after I.I. Polzunov.

067th place: Nizhny Novgorod state. Technical University named after R.E. Alekseeva.

066th place: Mordovian state. University named after N.P. Ogareva.

065th place: Samara State. university.

064th place: Moscow Automobile and Road State. Technical University (MADI).

063rd place: Kazan national. Research Technical University named after A.N. Tupolev-KAI.

062nd place: Kazan national. research technological university.

061st place: Belgorod State. Technological University named after V.G. Shukhova.

060th place: Moscow State University of Civil Engineering.

059th place: Moscow State. University of Fine Chemical Technologies named after M.V. Lomonosov.

058th place: North-Eastern Federal University M.K. Ammosova.

057th place: Altai State. university.

056th place: Voronezh State. Medical University named after N.N. Burdenko.

055th place: Ural State. medical University.

054th place: Samara State. Technical University.

053rd place: Perm National Research Polytechnic University.

052nd place: Petrozavodsk State. university.

051st place: State University of Management.

TOP 50 best universities in Russia in reverse order.

050th place: National Research University "MIET".

049th place: Samara State. medical University.

048th place: South Ural State University (NRU).

047th place: Ufa State. Petroleum Technical University.

046th place: North-Western State. honey. University named after I.I. Mechnikov.

045th place: Ural State. mining University.

044 place: Russian Chemical Technology University named after D.I. Mendeleev.

043rd place: Moscow State. Technological University "STANKIN"

042nd place: Russian state. Pedagogical University named after A.I. Herzen.

041st place: Tyumen State. Oil and Gas University.

040th place: Voronezh State. university.

039th place: Far Eastern Federal University.

038th place: Moscow State. Medical and Dental University named after A.I. Evdokimov.

037th place: Moscow State. Law University named after O.E. Kutafina.

036th place: Tomsk State. University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics.

035th place: All-Russian Academy of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.

034th place: St. Petersburg State. the University of Economics.

033rd place: Russian state. Humanities University.

032nd place: Nizhny Novgorod State University named after N.I. Lobachevsky.

031st place: Kazan State. honey. university.

030th place: Siberian State. honey. university.

029th place: Southern Federal University.

028th place: Moscow Aviation Institute (national research university).

027th place: Samara State. Aerospace University named after Academician S.P. Koroleva (National Research University).

026th place: St. Petersburg State. Electrotechnical University "LETI" named after V.I. Ulyanov (Lenin).

Of the best 100 universities in Russia, 25 educational institutions remain!

025th place: First St. Petersburg State. honey. University named after academician I.P. Pavlova.

024th place: First Moscow State. honey. University named after I.M. Sechenov.

023rd place: Russian Economic University named after G.V. Plekhanov.

022 place: St. Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics.

021st place: Peoples' Friendship University of Russia.

020 place: Novosibirsk State. Technical University.

019th place: National Research University "MPEI".

018th place: Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University.

017th place: National Research Technological University "MISiS".

016th place: Russian State University of Oil and Gas named after I.M. Gubkina.

015 place: Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation.

014th place: Siberian Federal University.

013 place: National Research Tomsk State. university.

012 place: Russian Academy of National Economy and State. services under the President of the Russian Federation.

011 place: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University.

Russian universities are included in the TOP 10 best universities in the country.

010th place: Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin.

009 place: Novosibirsk National Research State. university.

008 place: Moscow State. Institute of International Relations (University) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

007th place: National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University.

006 place: St. Petersburg State. university.

005th place: National Research University Higher School of Economics.

004 place: Moscow State. Technical University named after N.E. Bauman.

TOP 3 of the 100 best universities in Russia remained unchanged!

003rd place: National Research Nuclear University "MEPhI".

002 place: Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (state university).

001st place: Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov.

Moscow State University is in 1st place in the “TOP Universities of Russia” ranking.

Moscow State University takes first place in the ranking of '100 best universities in Russia'!

Rating of medical universities in Russia 2015 and 2016.

16th place: Medical Institute "REAVIZ".

15th place: Tyumen State. medical Academy.

14th place: Kursk State. medical University.

13th place: Altai State. medical University.

12th place: Saratov State. Medical University named after V.I. Razumovsky.

11th place: Volgograd State. medical University.

TOP 10 best medical universities in Russia!

10th place: Omsk State. medical University.

09th place: Voronezh State. Medical University named after N.N. Burdenko.

08th place: Ural State. medical University.

07th place: Samara State. medical University.

06th place: Northwestern State. honey. University named after I.I. Mechnikov.

05th place: Moscow State. Medical and Dental University named after A.I. Evdokimov.

04th place: Kazan State. honey. university.

03rd place: Siberian State. honey. university.

02nd place: First St. Petersburg State. honey. University named after academician I.P. Pavlova.

01st place: First Moscow State. honey. University named after I.M. Sechenov.

Rating of Moscow universities 2015 and 2016

13th place: Moscow Pedagogical State. university.

12th place: Moscow State. University of Railway Transport.

11th place: Moscow Technical University of Communications and Informatics.

10th place: Moscow Automobile and Road State. Technical University (MADI).

09th place: Moscow State University of Civil Engineering.

08th place: Moscow State. University of Fine Chemical Technologies named after M.V. Lomonosov.

07th place: Moscow State. Medical and Dental University named after A.I. Evdokimov.

06th place: Moscow Aviation Institute (national research university).

05th place: First Moscow State. honey. University named after I.M. Sechenov.

04th place: Moscow State. Institute of International Relations (University) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

03rd place: Moscow State. Technical University named after N.E. Bauman.

02nd place: Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (state university).

01st place: Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov.

Ranking of St. Petersburg universities 2015 and 2016

9th place: St. Petersburg State. Institute of Technology (technical university).

8th place: St. Petersburg State. University of Aerospace Instrumentation.

7th place: St. Petersburg State. University of Architecture and Civil Engineering.

6th place: St. Petersburg State. the University of Economics.

5th place: St. Petersburg State. Electrotechnical University "LETI" named after V.I. Ulyanov (Lenin).

4th place: First St. Petersburg State. honey. University named after academician I.P. Pavlova.

3rd place: St. Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics.

2nd place: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University.

1st place: St. Petersburg State. university.

Why is it worth getting a higher education at one of the 100 best universities in Russia?

A higher education will not make you a genius, it will not help you get a good job, it will not even increase your salary, of course, if the University is not among the 100 best universities in Russia, although even the best universities will not help many, but it is worth studying.

While studying at a university, you will have free time to develop yourself and your interests. After school, it's hard to decide what you really want to do. A very rare person, most often the one who has some kind of talent, sings, draws, sees clearly what he wants. If nature has deprived you of talents, do not be discouraged, enter one of the above-mentioned universities, and there will be time for reflection.

Do you have many friends? Believe me, if you are not a sociopath, you will expand your circle of acquaintances to hundreds of people, and some of them may become your true friend for life. In any case, the experience of communicating with those who have refused degradation is very useful.

Ability to negotiate! There will be times when you will have to go to the teacher to make arrangements. No, don’t give a bribe, but agree to take the test/exam later, and put the grade in your record book now. In life, the ability to find a common language and be able to come to a compromise is important.

The dorm is like a second home. Living in a dorm is cool, although by the fifth year it gets quite boring. However, it will teach you independence. Cooking, washing and cleaning your room will become a five-minute breeze for you. The people you live with can teach you how to drink beer, or they can teach you how to write software code, it’s up to you.

And the last thing is self-esteem. A very strange plus from a diploma, but still. Especially if you received an education in one of the 100 best universities in Russia and your diploma is red, then it is doubly pleasant to be proud.

Universities from the “One Hundred Best Universities in Russia” ranking.

First Moscow State Medical University named after I.M. Sechenov took first place in the ranking of “Best Medical Universities of Russia”, in addition, it took 5th place in the ranking of “100 Best Universities in Moscow” and 24th place in the ranking of “100 Best Universities of Russia”!

The educational institution of Moscow State University, famous throughout our country, takes first place in the ranking of “100 best universities in Moscow”, as well as first place in the ranking of “100 best universities in Russia”!

A higher educational institution is a place where specialists and outstanding scientists are born. The issue of choosing a place to study has always been and remains extremely important for any applicant. To decide on your direction and make the right choice, we have compiled a rating that includes the best universities in Russia!

1. Moscow State University named after. M. V. Lomonosova

Moscow State University was and remains one of the most important and prestigious universities in Russia. Founded by M.V. Lomonosov back in 1755, it quickly became the main engine of Russian education. The university actively trains students in the humanities and natural sciences, as well as in the fields of law, journalism and economics. It is this Moscow university that makes the largest contribution to the development of domestic and world science. In addition to strong academic preparation, powerful teaching staff and modern teaching methods, MSU maintains active international cooperation with educational institutions in other countries, ensuring the exchange of knowledge and attracting the best personnel.

2. Moscow State Technical University named after. N. E. Bauman

MSTU im. N. E. Bauman is one of the most progressive technical universities in Russia, on the site of which in 1830 there were ordinary craft workshops. Subsequently, this institution turned from a school into a university and was named after the famous revolutionary N. E. Bauman. Today, this prestigious university educates 19,000 students in 70 educational programs. Its 4,500 professors provide an unusually high quality of training, making it the leading institution of technical education in Russia. It is worth noting that MSTU actively cooperates with foreign institutions, playing a significant role in the development of European science.

3. St. Petersburg State University

In 1724, Tsar Peter I decided to create a truly serious education in Russia. In order to keep up with the great European universities, the smartest people of that era began to teach here, including the famous academicians Miller and Lomonosov. The constant expansion of the university system has led to the fact that today this educational institution consists of 400 buildings, 30,000 students and 6,000 teachers! The scientific contribution and importance of this university can hardly be overestimated, because it gave Russia 7 Nobel laureates. In addition to educational activities, St. Petersburg State University carefully approaches the issues of cultural development of students, and also takes care of their health and physical development.

4. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

The Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology is the brainchild of Nobel laureates P. Kapitsa, N. Semenov and L. Landau. The creation of these “three pillars” of Russian science has not lost its former greatness over the years. On the contrary, the institute is one of the leading technical universities in Russia, training students in various educational programs in the exact and natural sciences. MIPT has the largest ratio of students to professors, because there are 5,500 students and 80 academic teachers! The modern technological base makes it possible to conduct complex scientific experiments, the results of which can be truly revolutionary. An active system of cooperation and employment helps graduates of this institution easily get jobs in leading information, industrial and other companies.

5. National Research University Higher School of Economics

“Higher School of Economics” is a fairly young education that appeared in the early 1990s on the basis of MIPT. Soon, the Higher School of Economics became one of the best economic universities in Russia, providing the state with expert economists. The university successfully conducts 216 educational programs for higher education and 987 for secondary education, providing training for a huge number of specialists in a wide variety of professions. Nearly 32,000 students and approximately 7,000 teachers and researchers provide insight into the enormous scale of this institution. Among the accepted values ​​of the university are: honesty, cooperation, professionalism, political neutrality and commitment to truth.

6. Moscow Energy Institute

Moscow Energy Institute is one of the most prominent universities in the Russian Federation in the field of energy and computer science. It appeared in 1930, having experienced many changes and improvements since then. Since 1946, the educational institution began to accept foreign students, making a new milestone in its history. Today it still remains one of the most influential and technically equipped educational institutions of a technical orientation. More than 1,100 experienced teachers with various academic degrees teach over 14,500 students who are ready to become worthy replacements and change life in Russia for the better. MPEI has its own television center, factory, sports complex, laboratories and training centers, providing enormous opportunities for education and development.

7. National Research Nuclear University MEPhI

Back in 1942, in conditions of a terrible war and devastation, the country was in dire need of a developed military complex. That is why, by government decree, the Moscow Mechanical Institute of Ammunition began to be created, which in 1953 acquired the name Moscow Engineering Physics Institute. Later, the university changed its focus from bombs, fuses and various projectiles to nuclear energy. It was within these walls that the great Andrei Sakharov and many other outstanding physicists worked. Today, thousands of students have the opportunity to study at the best nuclear institute in Russia, conduct serious scientific activities and find work in the nuclear industry.

8. National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University

TPU is a place of great opportunities, perfectly combining scientific innovations with the educational process. 14,000 students can fully appreciate everything that this university offers them. 1,600 qualified teachers are open for communication and knowledge transfer. A serious material base allows Tomsk Polytechnic University to provide high-quality training in both practical and theoretical parts. The educational process, filled with experiments and laboratory tests, fully meets safety requirements and is extremely effective for training future scientists and craftsmen.

9. St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University

The Polytechnic Institute was founded back in 1899. Since then, the institution has come a long way to become the St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University. For a long time, such great scientists as A. F. Ioffe, P. L. Kapitsa, N. N. Semenov, Zh. I. Alferov, I. V. Kurchatov, Yu. B. Khariton studied and taught within these walls. other. They made a huge contribution not only to the development of domestic science, but also to the life and work of the university itself. Thanks to the efforts of competent leadership and talented teachers, this university has been and remains an unusually prestigious and influential place for studying in Russia.

10. Moscow State Institute of International Relations

The development of domestic business, the direction of foreign state policy, and the establishment of cooperation with other countries in various fields - this is what MGIMO graduates do. This is one of the oldest and best educational institutions in Russia, producing international specialists, which appeared in 1944. Today, more than 6,000 students from both Russia and many other countries study at MGIMO. Many excellent professors, academicians and doctors have worked and are working at local departments. Thanks to friendly relations with many foreign universities, there is student exchange between institutions, which benefits education.

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No. 10. National University of Singapore

Singapore has created a world-leading university in the medical and social sciences. Bright minds from all over the world study here. Of course, high demands are placed on applicants in terms of knowledge, talent and potential.

No. 9. Tsinghua University

The most developed technical university in China. The structure includes faculties covering almost all spheres of life. The university provides a number of international scholarships for foreign students; need I say that the competition reaches 100 people per place? Ninth place in the Top 10.

No. 8. Johns Hopkins University

This title prestigious university took from the Johns Hopkins Research Institute, which existed in Europe. Today, research plays a large role in education, which is appreciated by students from Southeast Asia.

No. 7. University of Georgia

Located in a small area of ​​America known as Athens. Many graduates have become world-renowned professors of medicine and veterinary medicine.

No. 6. University of Chicago

The University of Chicago is a private institution in America, which includes 6 faculties - professional areas and 4 interdisciplinary departments. In addition to this, there is a department for foreign students and a department of interethnic relations. Traditions are highly valued at this university.

No. 5. Yale University

Yale University was founded in 1701 in the state of Connecticut, where education plays a vital role in the development of human behavior and feelings. Today the university is known throughout the world. The oldest university today carries the latest knowledge. Fifth place in the Top 10 The best and most prestigious universities in the world.

No. 4. Oxford University

Oxford University in any era remains among best universities in the world. Today it is one of the most advanced institutes in the world, with thousands of students studying there. The quality of education is always excellent. To enter here you need careful preparation, because... The competitive selection is quite tough. It also contains one of the.

No. 3. Princeton University

Princeton University is an ancient university of the United States of America, which was built in 1764. It is already inscribed in history, because many famous minds came from it. Humanities, social sciences, technical disciplines and business, which, by the way, today is one of the most prestigious faculties of the university.

No. 2. Caltech

The California Institute of Technology is in second place. He created an excellent technical base for researchers and gathered the best professors and doctors of science as teachers. Modern technologies appear here in the hands of students!

No. 1. Harvard University

The best and most prestigious university in the world. His name should have popped into your memory as soon as you read the title of the rating. Its emergence brought Great Britain to new heights of education. Students' creative thinking and potential are an integral condition for admission. The structure includes more than 100 faculties, 100 laboratories in which students, using their knowledge, discover something new. It also contains one of the.

10. University of California at Berkeley

Our ranking opens with the University of California at Berkeley, which can easily be called the best public institution of higher education. It was founded in 1868 and since then has been one of the best universities for teaching science. But this does not prevent Berkeley from annually producing IT specialists, many of whom are considered the best in their field.

The University of California is famous for its graduates. The most famous among them are: Steve Wozniak (one of the founders of Apple) and Gregory Pack (actor). About 30 Nobel laureates studied at this university. The name Berkeley is also associated with Jack London. True, the famous writer was never able to complete his studies there.

9. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

This institution, which is located in the most densely populated part of Switzerland, can be called the best technical university not only in this country, but in the whole world. At first, students studied in six faculties: chemistry, mathematics, civil engineering, architecture, literature, sociology, political and natural sciences. Today this university has two campuses and an entire science city. The name of this relatively young institute is associated with the names of many Nobel laureates. The most famous of them is Albert Einstein. The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology stands out among others with its relatively low tuition fees.

8. Imperial College London

Imperial College London can also safely challenge the title of the best higher education institution with a technical focus. It was founded by Prince Albert in 1907 following the merger of the mining academy, the city's trade and polytechnic colleges. Later other educational institutions were added to them. 1,300 teachers teach on a permanent basis at Imperial College London, and 10,000 students study at the same time.

This university, along with Oxford and Cambridge, is part of the Golden Triangle. Among the famous graduates of this institution, we should note Alexander Fleming and Ernst Chain (inventors of penicillin), as well as Dennis Gabor (discovered the holographic method).

7. Princeton University

This American university belongs to the so-called Ivy League. That is, to such educational institutions that not only provide the best education, but also selectively treat their applicants. Princeton University was founded in 1746 as the College of New Jersey. Initially, only 10 people studied within its walls. The university was located in the Dickinson priest's house, which was located in the town of Elizabeth. The college moved to Priston only 10 years after its founding.

Today, Princeton University is one of the main educational institutions in the United States. The children of influential politicians, businessmen and scientists dream of getting into it. James Madison (US President) and Haruki Murakami (Japanese essayist) graduated from this university. Studied, but couldn't get to the diploma, the author of The Great Gatsby is Francis Scott Fitzgerald.

6. Harvard University

Of course, the well-known Harvard University could not fail to be included in the list of the best universities in the world. It was founded by the English missionary John Harvard in 1636. This is one of the oldest universities in the USA. Today its structure includes 12 schools and the Radcliffe Research Institute. He, like Priston, is part of the Ivy League.

Among the most famous graduates of this university are Barack Obama, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates and Matt Damon.

5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

TOP 5 universities in the world are opened by the famous MIT. The research base of this institute is famous for its developments in the field of robotics and artificial intelligence, thanks to which it ranks first among all US universities in terms of the volume of grants from the military.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology was founded in 1861 by philosophy professor William Rogers. Unlike other American universities, MIT faculty place more emphasis on the practical application of science, which distinguishes graduates of this institution from other graduates.

At one time or another, MIT has included 80 faculty members who have received the most prestigious award in science, the Nobel Prize.

4. Cambridge University

Cambridge is one of the oldest universities on our planet. According to official documented data, it was founded in 1209 by immigrants from Oxford. Today this prestigious educational institution is a confederation of 31 colleges. Each of them has its own building, libraries and other real estate objects. Thanks to the Career Center program, every graduate of this university can easily find a job in their specialty.

The most famous graduates of the University of Cambridge are Charles Darwin, Isaac Newton, and Vladimir Nabokov. This university is a leader in the number of Nobel laureates.

3. Stanford University

In third place in the list of the best universities in the world is Stanford University, which annually admits about 700 thousand students. Many graduates subsequently easily find a continuation of their career. Thus, former Stanford students were behind the founding of companies such as Google, Hewlett-Packard, Nvidia, Yahoo and Cisco Systems. The famous Apple company, whose headquarters is located next to this university, has many people from Stanford University on its staff.

As you might guess, this university pays more attention to high technologies. The university itself was founded in 1884, and its education was not divided into men and women, which was very innovative at that time. Stanford graduates: Sergey Brin (founder of Google), Kofi Annan and Philip Knight (founder of Nike).

2. Caltech

This institute, within the walls of which the series “The Big Bang Theory” takes place, is truly the most advanced university in the United States. This is surprising, since the California Institute of Technology is a small educational institution by the standards of other institutions on this list. Only 1,000 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate students study there annually.

California Institute of Technology was established in 1891. It is considered to be very difficult to study in because students are given a very large amount of information in a short time. And although the list of Caltech graduates is not replete with names familiar to ordinary people, among the graduates of this university there are real celebrities in the world of science.

1. Oxford University

Of course, the most popular and famous educational institution is Oxford University, which tops our ranking of the best universities in the world. It is the oldest university. Education there began in 1096. The structure of the university consists of 38 colleges. More than 20 thousand students study there at a time, and the staff of regular teachers includes more than 4 thousand people.

At one time, Lewis Carol, Margaret Thatcher, John Tolkien and others studied at Oxford. Most of humanity's discoveries in the field of cosmology were made in Oxford.