If you thought about going to study in the United States, to get a higher education in America, for sure you faced the question of choosing a university. There are about 4,000 universities in the United States, so the choice between them is not an easy task. Here educational rankings come to the rescue: they include universities that have proven the effectiveness and quality of their education, which are published in prestigious scientific sources and are rightfully proud of the achievements of their graduates.
The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR)
It works with both national and international lists. It is mainly based on the following indicators:
- Quality of education (how many graduates have received international recognition and awards)
- Career success of graduates (how many of them took the positions of CEO and similar)
- Qualification of teachers (how many teachers received international awards)
- Number of publications and influence of publications in which they appeared
- Citation of scientific works, Hirsch index
- Number of international patent applications.
| University | Place in the Country (2022) | A Place in the World (2022) |
| 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | 7 | |
| 6 | 8 | |
| 7 | 9 | |
| 8 | 10 | |
| 9 | 11 | |
| 10 | 12 |
The Times Higher Education (THE)
Compiles lists of the best since 2004: a global ranking of universities, rankings by specialization and various sciences, subjects, lists by geographical location (the best in Asia, in the BRICS countries, in countries with developing economies, etc.).
What indicators does it rely on?
- Research
- Interaction with business
- International perspectives
- Educational environment and others.
| University | Place in the Country (2022) | A Place in the World (2022) |
| California Institute of Technology | = 1 | =2 |
| Harvard University | =1 | =2 |
| Stanford University | 3 | 4 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4 | =5 |
| Princeton University | 5 | 7 |
| University of California, Berkeley | 6 | 8 |
| Yale University | 7 | 9 |
| University of Chicago | 8 | 10 |
| Columbia University | 9 | 11 |
| Johns Hopkins University | =10 | =13 |
| University of Pennsylvania | =10 | =13 |
If the rating is preceded by "=", it means that the university occupies this position together with other universities equal to it in quality.
U.S. News & World Report
It is published annually and works with American educational institutions as a matter of priority. It makes up a lot of "point" ratings, for example:
- The best universities in the Arab region
- Best Online Programs
- Top Secondary Schools
- The best graduate schools, etc.
What characteristics does it take as a basis for evaluation?
- Reputation in the country and in the world
- Number of published scientific papers and studies
- Citations
- Scope of international cooperation
- The number of PhDs in graduates, etc.
| University | Place in the Country (2022) |
| Princeton University | 1 |
| Columbia University | 2 |
| Harvard University | 2 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 2 |
| Yale University | 5 |
| Stanford University | 6 |
| University of Chicago | 6 |
| University of Pennsylvania | 8 |
| California Institute of Technology | 9 |
| Duke University | 9 |
| Johns Hopkins University | 9 |
| Northwestern University | 9 |
| Dartmouth College | 13 |
The same place was shared this year by Columbia, Harvard and MIT (all on the second line), Stanford and Chicago (were 6th). Caltech, Duke, Northwestern and John Hopkins are also located together in the 9th position.
QS World University Rankings
The prestigious international rating also highly appreciated American universities:
| University | Place in the Country (2022) | A Place in the World (2022) |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 |
| Stanford University | 2 | =3 |
| Harvard University | 3 | 5 |
| California Institute of Technology | 4 | 6 |
| University of Chicago | 5 | 10 |
| University of Pennsylvania | 6 | =13 |
| Yale University | 7 | =14 |
| Columbia University | 8 | 19 |
| Princeton University | 9 | 20 |
| Cornell University | 10 | 21 |
Similarly: if there is a "=" icon, it means that another university in the world (or even more than one) shared this line of the rating together with an American colleague.
