The Quacquarelli Symonds or QS which is a London-based education firm has released the ranking of universities around the world that did pass the top 300 for 2012 to 2013 list. There were universities that have actually slid down from the list from last year’s ranking, and there are some who went-up and even exceeded others who are already on top.
Out of these 300 universities, here are the top 10 universities in the World for 2012-2013 which were actually garnered through different surveys that they have conducted among 25,000 employers and more than 46,000 academics. Hence, the basis of the results were actually derived from the point of classifications such as academic reputation which has the highest percentage of ranking of 40%, followed by faculty-to-student ratio of 20%, citations per faculty of 20%, employer reputation of 10%, international faculty of 5%, and international students of 5%.
In fact, in the statement given by Ben Stower who is actually the QS head for the said research that the result shows the rapid changed when it comes to global higher education. Majority of the universities who grabbed the top lists came from Asia, America, and in European countries. Hence, those universities who got a 5-star rating mark actually signifies that they are not just a world-class, but an elite schools which are all based on the guidelines that QS established and implemented. It also means that they have a broader range of educational boosters such as facilities, teaching faculty, reputation, and internationally recognized when it comes to research that applies comprehensive and specialized institutions.
#10 California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
Last year of 2011, California Institute of Technology was ranked #12 wherein last year, it’s overall score was 93.02, compared this year, it got 95.1 taking away this spot from Columbia University in the United States that got 95.28 overall score which was actually higher compared to what Caltech got this year. In fact, for 2012 score for Columbia University, it really went down to 94.7 overall score that put the university to number 11 spot. This school was founded since 1891, and the focus of evaluation is classified to the following areas such as Social & Sciences, Management, Natural Sciences, Life Sciences & Medicine and lastly the Engineering & Technology. You could find this university at 1200 East California Boulevard Pasadena California in United States.
#9 Princeton University
It got a complete 5-rating score this year out of the research, internalization, innovation, specialization, and facilities. Its main strength or specialization is in Arts & Humanities. It’s a medium-size type of university which was established in 1746 which was the 4th oldest yet advanced schools found in the United States. It got an overall score of 95.4 wherein the highest is the Life Sciences & Medicines wherein it got a 37 raw score. It ranked # 13 last year wherein it got an overall score of 91.91 which shows that it has improved a lot from the last year’s survey, but then the highest score still falls under the Life Sciences & Medicines with the raw score of 35.
#8 University of Chicago
It still holds the number 8th spot with a little difference when it comes to its overall score. Last year of 2011, it had 96.08 and for 2012, it got 96.3 which a little bit higher since it has improved in two categories as the basis for scoring in Life Sciences & Medicines it went up to 2 points from 40 to 42, and 26 additional points from 2011 134 raw score for Engineering & Technology and just a point for Arts and Humanities. It was founded in 1890 under the management of the American Baptist Education Society.
#7 Yale University
This is one of the universities on this list that went down from its high-positioned ranking, but still maintained being part of the top 10 list. This university has been in operation since 1701 and one of the four oldest universities ever built in the United States. Despite of its age, it never fails to improve and make further development just like any contemporary universities, and colleges in the world. In fact, they have proved that indeed an age does not matter because they were in number 4th spot in 2011 with an overall score of 98.84, and for 2012, it got 97.5 that made them slipped 3 steps lower from their previous rank. In fact, all factors for reviews went-up. It so happen that some of the universities on this list have improved a lot compared last year.
#6 Imperial College London
It still maintains its number 6 ranking which it also got last year wherein it has received an overall score of 97.64, compared this year, it went up to 98.3 because of the major improvement in their Social Sciences & Management wherein it got 81 raw score against last year of 69. This was founded in 1907 which was located at South Kensington Campus London in United Kingdom. In fact, it’s one of the top three universities that you could find in the United Kingdom wherein it has 14,000 students from different countries all over the world and maintaining more than 3,000 people who would oversee these students. Hence, it’s best known to healthcare, industry, and commerce.
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