Now higher education is available to everyone. But the load in such universities is enormous.
Having entered one of the world universities, you have to work hard. Moreover, if training is not cheap, and a scholarship can be obtained only if you succeed in study. And some universities are not only considered the most prestigious, but also the largest in the world.
10. John Hopkins University
Opens the ranking of the largest universities in the world, Johns Hopkins University. The school was built by John Hopkins in 1876 in Baltimore, USA. In addition, the branches of the university are located in Italy and China. The university is not only engaged in teaching students, but also conducts research. One of the areas in which the university conducts research is military development. In terms of projects in this industry, Johns Hopkins University is in second place.
9. University of Georgia
Another major university in the United States is the University of Georgia, whose campus is located in Athens. The total territory occupied by the educational institution is 161.7 square meters. Due to this territory, the University of Georgia is considered the largest among many educational institutions in the world. The university was built in 1785. According to Carnegie’s classification, the university is one of the universities with a high quality of education. In addition to teaching students, research work is being carried out in the educational institution.
8. University of Chicago
Many people know about the University of Chicago, and many applicants from around the world dream of getting there. The university was built back in 1890. The university is located in Chicago. The University of Chicago campus, built within the city, occupies 215 acres. The educational institution is in 4th place in the number of graduates and employees who have received the Nobel Prize. The university conducts research in the field of economic theory, sociology and philology. For a long time, the university was funded by John Rockefeller. Thanks to a fund opened by a billionaire, the University of Chicago was able to survive the Great Depression. In 2011, the university campus was named one of the most beautiful in the United States.
7. Yale University
Many future students want to get into the famous Yale. Yale University is one of eight universities that is part of the world-famous Ivy League and is an elite educational institution that exists in the world. And also included in the Big Three. Yale University's city campus covers 339 hectares and is considered one of the largest in the world. In addition, Yale is one of the oldest educational institutions in the world. It was built in 1701. The origins of Yale University date back to 1640. Yale is located in New Haven. Five presidents of the United States graduated from Yale. It trained many Hollywood actors, scientists and politicians.
6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
In one of the suburbs of Boston, on the territory of Cambridge, the Massachusetts University of Technology is located. The university is developing in the field of robotics and the creation of artificial intelligence. In addition, it is considered one of the largest universities not only in America, but also in the world. It occupies 68 hectares in area and it is only a city campus. The most famous MIT institute is the Lincoln Laboratory, where military developments are being conducted. 81 laboratory members are Nobel laureates. This is a record among all the world universities. The Massachusetts University of Technology has an agreement with Skolkovo on project training and collaboration.
5. Princeton University
The largest university in the world is located in New Jersey. Princeton covers an area of 200 hectares in the suburbs. Princeton's main campus is 500 acres. Along with Yale, Princeton enters the Ivy League. Training is in the field of natural sciences, humanities and the exact sciences. In addition, the university pays great attention to sports. Princeton University has teams in lacrosse, rugby, football, basketball, rowing and many other sports. Within Princeton, Albert Einstein himself taught.
4. California Institute of Technology
Together with MIT, the California Institute of Technology is included in the list of leading universities involved in research in the field of engineering research and the exact sciences. The school owns a jet propulsion laboratory. Thanks to the laboratory, most automatic spacecraft are propelled. KTI was founded back in 1891. The territory of the city campus occupies 50 hectares. The institute is located in the city of Pasadena. KTI in absentia became a member of the series about physicists "The Big Bang Theory." Some characters in the series are employees of KTI.
3. Oxford University
Another university that many applicants dream of going to is Oxford. Oxford University is located in England, in the city of Oxford. It is not known exactly when the University of Oxford was founded, but according to some reports, the origins of the institution lie in 1096. It is considered the oldest educational institution in the world. In the Middle Ages, only priests attended Oxford University. Now it has more than 60 branches. In addition to training, research work is ongoing at Oxford.
2. Cambridge University
The oldest educational institution in the Kingdom of Great Britain, including the world. You can find the campus in the county of Cambridgeshire. According to some sources, Cambridge was founded in 1209. Within the walls of Cambridge, training is being conducted in the following areas: humanitarian, social sciences, ecology and national economy, clinical medicine and technology. Three colleges at Cambridge University accept only women. The rest are mixed. In one year, applicants are prohibited from applying to Cambridge and Oxford at the same time.
1. Harvard University
In the state of Massachusetts, one of the oldest universities in North America, Harvard University. Harvard was founded in 1636. Harvard is one of the eight most prestigious universities in America “Ivy League”. The university is teaching in eight areas. The main campus covers 85 hectares. Harvard sports facilities occupy 145 hectares. According to the area occupied by Harvard University, it belongs to one of the largest in the world. Harvard graduated from eight graduates who served as US president. Among them are George W. Bush and Barack Obama.