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Oxford Tops List of World’s Best Universities
Posted on 9/22/16 at 4:19 pm
Posted on 9/22/16 at 4:19 pm
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The University of Oxford has become the first UK university to top the Times Higher Education World University Rankings in the 12-year history of the table. It knocks the five-time leader, the California Institute of Technology, into second place in the World University Rankings 2016-2017.
Oxford’s success can be attributed to improved performances across the four main indicators underlying the methodology of the ranking – teaching, research, citations and international outlook. More specifically the institution’s total income and research income is rising faster than its staff numbers, its research is more influential, and it has been more successful at drawing in international talent.
But when looking at country level, nations in Asia stand out. Two new Asian universities make the top 100 (Chinese University of Hong Kong and Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)), while another four join the top 200: City University of Hong Kong, University of Science and Technology of China, Fudan University and Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Furthermore, China’s two flagship universities have both made gains – Peking University joins the top 30 at 29th (up from 42nd last year), while Tsinghua University joins the top 40 at 35th (up from joint 47th). Asia’s leading institution, the National University of Singapore, is at 24th – its highest ever rank.
Meanwhile, India’s leading university – the Indian Institute of Science – is edging closer to the top 200, claiming a spot in the 201-250 band, its highest ever position.
1. University of Oxford (U.K.)
2. California Institute of Technology (U.S.)
3. Stanford University (U.S.)
4. University of Cambridge (U.K.)
5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (U.S.)
6. Harvard University (U.S.)
7. Princeton University (U.S.)
8. Imperial College London (U.K.)
9. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (SUI)
10. University of California, Berkeley/University of Chicago (U.S.)
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This post was edited on 9/22/16 at 4:28 pm
Posted on 9/22/16 at 4:29 pm to RLDSC FAN
LSU must be at number 11 right?
Posted on 9/22/16 at 4:29 pm to RLDSC FAN
quote:Ironic how it's over the past 8 years. It's like they are getting rich from buying debt because some idiot wanted to bail out a bunch of crooked people.
Over the past eight years, China has invested the equivalent of roughly $33 billion in developing a group of elite universities through two government initiatives.
I just can't think of what person that would be over the past 8 years though.
Posted on 9/22/16 at 4:30 pm to RLDSC FAN
Oxford is a great place to visit. The "University" is actually the entire town/city. About 30 colleges are spread out throughout the entire place with pubs and homes and churches separating them. Perfect for walking around and going from church to college to pub and repeat.
Posted on 9/22/16 at 4:31 pm to RLDSC FAN
I was accepted to all of those. Yeah, yeah, that's the ticket.
Posted on 9/22/16 at 4:34 pm to RLDSC FAN
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Oxford
Their shoes are legit
Posted on 9/22/16 at 5:04 pm to RLDSC FAN
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Oxford
At first I was like...
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University of Oxford
But then I was all...
Posted on 9/22/16 at 5:48 pm to RLDSC FAN
Interesting that Stanford and Berkeley are both in the top 10. Didn't know they were that high up. Especially impressive since Berkeley is a public school.
Posted on 9/22/16 at 5:50 pm to TheIndulger
Berkeley is a public school....that costs about 60k a year to attend.
Posted on 9/22/16 at 6:08 pm to RLDSC FAN
I didn't realize Caltech was so highly regarded. Wow.
Posted on 9/22/16 at 6:12 pm to Sid in Lakeshore
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I didn't realize Caltech was so highly regarded. Wow.
Football pranks carry a lot of weight in the methodology.
Posted on 9/22/16 at 6:19 pm to RLDSC FAN
Robert Oppenheimer was associated with 5 of the 10 schools listed.
Cal Tech- Professor
Cambridge- Student
Harvard- Student
Princeton- Director of Advances Studies
Cal-Berkeley- Professor
Cal Tech- Professor
Cambridge- Student
Harvard- Student
Princeton- Director of Advances Studies
Cal-Berkeley- Professor
Posted on 9/22/16 at 6:21 pm to RLDSC FAN
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13. Centerary College of Louisiana
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