In this post, I have concluded brief info on the top 10 universities in
USA (2014 – 2015). All words or facts included in this post are from the university’s
own website. So it should be authentic!
Princeton
University is a vibrant community of scholarship and learning that stands in
the nation's service and in the service of all nations. Chartered in 1746,
Princeton is the fourth-oldest college in the United States. Princeton is an
independent, coeducational, nondenominational institution that provides
undergraduate and graduate instruction in the humanities, social sciences,
natural sciences and engineering.
As a
world-renowned research university, Princeton seeks to achieve the highest
levels of distinction in the discovery and transmission of knowledge and
understanding. At the same time, Princeton is distinctive among research universities
in its commitment to undergraduate teaching.
Today, more
than 1,100 faculty members instruct approximately 5,200 undergraduate students
and 2,600 graduate students. The University's generous financial aid program
ensures that talented students from all economic backgrounds can afford a
Princeton education.
Source: http://www.princeton.edu/main/about/
Harvard University is made up of 11 principal
academic units – ten faculties and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.
The ten faculties oversee schools and divisions that offer courses and award
academic degrees.
Source: http://www.harvard.edu/harvard-glance
Yale University comprises three major academic components: Yale College
(the undergraduate program), the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and the
professional schools. In addition, Yale encompasses a wide array of centers and
programs, libraries, museums, and administrative support offices. Approximately
11,250 students attend Yale.
Columbia University was founded in 1754 as King's College by
royal charter of King George II of England. It is the oldest institution of
higher learning in the state of New York and the fifth oldest in the United
States.
Stanford University, located between San Francisco and San Jose in the
heart of California's Silicon Valley, is one of the world's leading teaching
and research universities. Since its opening in 1891, Stanford has been dedicated
to finding solutions to big challenges and to preparing students for leadership
in a complex world.
Source: http://www.stanford.edu/about/
Stanford offers the kind of education needed for leadership in a
rapidly changing world. Its seven schools – Humanities and Sciences,
Engineering, Business, Law, Medicine, Education and Earth Sciences – offer a
breadth of highly regarded degree programs that allow students the freedom to
explore their intellectual and personal passions.
One of the world’s great intellectual destinations, the
University of Chicago empowers scholars and students to ask tough questions,
cross disciplinary boundaries, and challenge conventional thinking to enrich
human life around the globe. Source: http://www.uchicago.edu/
The University of Chicago teaches not what to think, but how. In an atmosphere of free and open inquiry,
students and professors debate, collaborate, and investigate, challenging
assumptions—and one another—with field-advancing insights backed by rigorous
study. This unique UChicago education transforms individuals, preparing and
empowering them to make a positive impact on the world.
Source: http://www.uchicago.edu/academics/
The mission of MIT is to advance knowledge and educate
students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best
serve the nation and the world in the twenty-first century. We seek to develop
in each member of the MIT community the ability and passion to work wisely,
creatively, and effectively for the betterment of humankind.
Source: http://mitstory.mit.edu/
Younger than most other prestigious U.S. research
universities, Duke University consistently ranks among the very best. Duke’s
graduate and professional schools — in business, divinity, engineering, the
environment, law, medicine, nursing and public policy — are among the leaders in
their fields. Duke’s home campus is situated on nearly 9,000 acres in Durham,
N.C, a city of more than 200,000 people. Duke also is active internationally
through the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School in Singapore, Duke Kunshan University
in China and numerous research and education programs across the globe. More
than 75 percent of Duke students pursue service-learning opportunities in
Durham and around the world through DukeEngage and other programs that advance
the university’s mission of “knowledge in service to society.”
Penn is one of the world's most powerful research and
teaching institutions, with a research budget last year topping $800 million
and more than 4,000 active faculty members. The scale and interdisciplinary
character of research and teaching sets Penn apart, and our highly ranked
Perelman School of Medicine is one of the top recipients of NIH funding in the
country.
The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) is a
world-renowned science and engineering research and education institution,
where extraordinary faculty and students seek answers to complex questions,
discover new knowledge, lead innovation, and transform our future.
Caltech's 124-acre campus is located in Pasadena,
California.
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