Speaking about the best universities, first of all, they talk about how serious the budget is there, what is the quality of teaching and the number of research projects cited within the walls of the institution. But dislocation is often forgotten – and in vain. Students often have to cross half the world to be enrolled in this or that venerable educational institution, although they do not have even the slightest idea of the city where this place is located and where they will have to live for several years.
We decided to fill this gap and took advantage of the latest issue of the international rating Times Higher Education Guide. If there are two or more cool universities in one city, we give several, focusing on the educational institution.
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Home to Washington University in St. Louis (57th in the rankings).
This city is known for the Arch of the Gate, built in the 60s, barbecue, blues and a modern university with a magnificent campus. In our review, he got thanks to the highest standards of teaching and medical direction - the strongest on the continent and one of the best on the planet.
Berlin, Germany
The Humboldt University of Berlin is also located on the 57th place.
The city in which Humboldt is located is a point of attraction for tourists. It is full of attractions, including the Reichstag and the Brandenburg Gate. In addition, the whole city should be considered a place of interest as is, since it was divided by the Berlin Wall until 1989: there is still a distinguishable difference between the western and eastern parts.
But first of all, we are interested in the innovative Humboldt Institute, where research work and preparation of students have been conducted for more than two hundred years.
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Chicago is famous for its advanced architectural thought and rich culinary traditions, a huge list of places of interest and its ghettos. The University of Chicago is a separate ecosystem with its own indescribable atmosphere, community and advanced scientific schools. Seven faculties of this institution are listed in the Top 20 best in their fields.
Berkeley, California, USA
The University of California, Berkeley ranks 10th: it is known for the struggle for the rights of people of color, people with disabilities, and also as the birthplace of the movement for freedom of speech. At the forefront of intellectual public debate for over 50 years! According to Lonely Planet, here are the noisiest activists in the country. In terms of liberal values, it goes ahead of the planet in everything related to politics and ecology.
London, United Kingdom
London is home to a significant proportion of the institutions included in the Times list, including King's College London, the London Schoolof Economics, University College London,and King's College.
Studying and living here is damn expensive, but the prestige and reputation of the starting point for many phenomena of history, culture and art attract thousands of students here and make it one of the best places in the British Isles to study at a university.
Princeton, New Jersey, USA
In this town with 16 thousand inhabitants is one of the most prestigious educational institutions in the United States - Princeton University,a member of the Ivy League. From its walls came 42 nobel laureates, 17 laureates of the National Science Medal of the United States, two presidents of the country.
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Home to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University, Cambridge is located on the banks of the Charles River. There are many cafes, bookstores, bars and everything that is necessary to serve the large student flock. Those who wish can visit the Harvard Museum of Natural History or ride through the city streets on a Segway.
In addition, the town boasts that it has produced 130 Nobel laureates and 30 presidents.
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Only his British colleague can be likened to the American Cambridge, where the university is located, which invariably occupies high lines in the lists of the best and most prestigious on the planet. The Times notes the highest level of research, teaching, international reputation and contribution to social development. It is a living monument of history and architecture, is home to many music festivals and several influential recording studios.
Stanford, California, USA
The heart of Silicon Valley, Stanford University, ranks third – British experts note the entrepreneurial spirit and ingenuity of its students. Among the graduates are 30 living billionaires and 17 astronauts.
Pasadena, California, USA
The California Institute of Technology,which ranks second in the ranking of the world's best universities, is considered one of the best in terms of engineering sciences, and the school of computer science and programming ranks second, second only to MIT.
The campus is located in Pasadena, near Los Angeles, so students have access to all the benefits of this large American city, where life does not stop for a moment.
Oxford, United Kingdom
In addition to the fact that Oxford is named the best according to the Times, it can also boast that all its faculties and schools are among the top five in their areas, and the faculty of medicine is completely superior to all others.
He is known for his spires, capable of competing with Salisbury, as well as the legacy of the Victorian poet Matthew Arnold. Here is the youngest population in the UK - students make up 26% of the inhabitants of the town.
It is also the oldest university in the English world and the second oldest surviving university on the planet as a whole.
