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Best Universities of World, Latest THE 2017 Ranking

 
Every year a list of universities is Published which are considered winners of that year by renowned Educational Media groups. They publish what they call RANK of those particular universities. Their ranking is done by keeping some specific factors in mind that comprise all their academic abilities. What university they rank 1st is considered top best university of the world for that year. Not everyone can just publish their results be accepted, there are just two biggest organizations that undertake this momentous assignment.
 
One of those organizations is Times Higher Education whose results I am publishing here today. Both these organizations conclusions may vary, however, none dare challenge other. Following are the top 10 best universities of the world of 2017.
 

1 -   University of Oxford:
Country: United Kingdom
 
If University of Oxford is on top, it’s no wonder since it has always been the best provider of education and on top of that it is my favorite university. Even in the year 2017 ranking University of Oxford got an overall score of 95.0. In 2017 ranking Oxford achieved 1st position.
 
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They have a total of 19,718 students of which 35% are international with an overall Female: Male ratio of 46:54. Following are detailed academic factors of test and its score.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
2 -   California Institute of Technology:
 
California Institute of Technology also referred to as Caltech, is not very famous in Pakistani students but it has been proving its worth for many past decades because it has always proved itself as world’s best institute even leaving Harvard and Cambridge behind. Caltech has achieved 93.6 overall of scores.
 
 
This year in THE Ranking of 2017, it secured 2nd position as world’s best and most prestigious institute. It has only 2,181 students of which 27% are international with 31:69 Female: Male ratio. Caltech’s acceptance rate is just 8%. Following are detailed academic factors of test and its score.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
3 -   Stanford University:
 
Stanford is one of the universities in USA which never give anyone else a chance to call themselves top of the world since it always have secured a place for itself in top 5. It may not be as famous as Harvard and MIT yet it has higher rank than them.
Stanford has the biggest university campus in world comprising 33.11 km. In 2017 THE Ranking, Stanford secured 3rd rank as best university in the whole world. Stanford has achieved 93.8 overall of scores.
 
They have a total of 15,658 student of which 22% are international with the ratio of 42% females and 58% males. With acceptance rate of 4.8% it can be very tough to get admission. Following are detailed academic factors of test and its score.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
4 -   University of Cambridge:
Country: United Kingdom
 
Cambridge is fourth oldest university of the world. This university in United Kingdom is said to be founded by some Oxford scholars which now has left Oxford University behind many times. Cambridge has achieved 93.6 overall of scores.
 
They have a total of 18,605 student of which 35% are international with the ratio of 45% females and 55% males. They have an acceptance rate of 21% of students every year. Following are detailed academic factors of test and its score.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
5 -   Massachusetts Institute of Technology:
 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the most prestigious university of USA with 85 Noble Laureates, 58 National Medal of Science winners, 29 National Medal of Technology and Innovation winners and 45 MacArthur Fellows. They have educated many notable figures of today.
 
MIT has achieved 93.4 overall of scores. They have a total of 19,178 student of which 35% are international with the ratio of 46% females and 54% males. They have an acceptance rate of 7.9% of students every year. Following are detailed academic factors of test and its score.
 

 
6 -   Harvard University:
 
Harvard, has become quite famous in Pakistan after the release of movie The Social Network, made on CEO of Facebook who was a student of Harvard. This year Harvard secured 6th position as top university of the world.
 
Harvard has attained 92.7 overall of scores. They have a total of 19,890 student of which 25% are international. They have an acceptance rate of 5.4% of students every year. Following are detailed academic factors of test and its score.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
7 -   Princeton University:
 
Princeton was founded in 1746. Today, it is one of the most admired institutions in the world, where most students can just dream about getting admission. Just like always, this year too they maintained themselves in top 10 universities of world securing 7th position in 2017 THE Ranking.
 
Princeton has attained 90.2 overall of scores. They have a total of 7,925 student of which 23% are international with the ratio of 45% females and 55% males. They have an acceptance rate of 6.5%. Following are detailed academic factors of test and its score.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
8 -   Imperial College London:
Country: United Kingdom
 
Imperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. The university has particular importance of science and technology and their practical application. It is ranked 8th best university of the world for 2017.
 
Imperial College London has got 90.0 overall of scores. They have a total of 15,236 student of which 52% are international more than their natives, with the ratio of 37% females and 63% males. They have an acceptance rate of 14.2%. Following are detailed academic factors of test and its score.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
9 -   ETH Zurich – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich:
Country: Switzerland
 
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Established in 1855 as the Federal Polytechnic School, today it is achieved a standard of one of top 10 universities of world even though it is in Switzerland which most student in world don’t even think as study abroad destination. It is ranked 9th best in the world.
 
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology has got 89.3 overall of scores. They have a total of 18,616 student of which 37% are international, with the ratio of 31% females and 69% males. Following are detailed academic factors of test and its score.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
10 -   University of California, Berkeley:
 
University of California is a public research university founded in 1868. It is ranked 10th best university in the world. Its faculty have won 19 Nobel prizes, mostly in physics, chemistry and economics
 
University of California has achieved 88.9 overall of scores. They have a total of 34,834 student of which 16% are international, with the ratio of 52% females and 48% males. Their acceptance rate was 17.5% in 2016. Following are detailed academic factors of test and its score.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 


 

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