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Which is better, Connecticut or Australian National University?
School profile

The main campus of the University of Connecticut is located in Stals, covering an area of 465,438+004 acres. There are 13 colleges in the university, namely: School of Agriculture and Natural Resources, School of Business, School of Dentistry, School of Education, School of Engineering, School of Fine Arts, School of Law, School of Humanities and Sciences, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, College of Agriculture and School of Social Work. Among them, 65,438+00 College is located in the main campus, the School of Law and Social Work is located in Hartford, the state capital, and the School of Medicine and Dentistry is located in Farmington, with five campuses in several cities in the state. The university has 10 1 undergraduate majors and 80 research directions.

Students' situation

The education major ranks 2 1, among which the primary education major ranks 18 and the special education major ranks 20th. The University of Connecticut provides students with high-quality courses, and students' satisfaction is very high. After one year, the enrollment rate of freshmen is also very high. In 2005, 92% of freshmen continued their studies, ranking 25th among American public universities. Alumni's contribution to the school after graduation ranks seventh among universities in the United States.

teaching resource

There are 17 colleges and graduate schools, such as College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, United Health College, Business School, Engineering College, [1] Family Studies College, Fine Arts College, Graduate School, Law School, Humanities and Sciences College, Medical College, Nursing College, Pharmacy College, ratcliffe Hicks Agricultural College and Social Work College. There are more than 23,000 students, including nearly 7,000 graduate students. There are 4 184 faculty members, including 1 12 1 person.

Campus environment

There are more than 50 colleges and universities in Connecticut, the most famous of which are Yale University, university of hartford University and the University of Connecticut. Connecticut is the most prosperous state in the six states of New England, mainly manufacturing nuclear submarines, jet engines, helicopter engines, plastics, clocks, electrical appliances, electrical equipment and typewriters. Hartford, also known as the "insurance city" of the United States, has the headquarters of 40 major American insurance companies. Stowe, where the University of Connecticut is located, is a small town, and the university town under construction will fundamentally change its face. Connecticut has a mild and rainy climate with four distinct seasons. The average temperature in winter is slightly lower than 0℃, the average temperature in summer is about 2 1-24℃, and the average annual precipitation is1092 mm.

Ranking of schools

20 12 University of Connecticut ranks 58th in the United States.

Australian National University

School year: 1946

World University Ranking: Australian National University ranked in September 20 14 15.

Institutional nature: public

Venue: Australian Capital Territory

Students at school: 12482.

City: acton

Famous alumni: Flory, Hancock, brian schmidt, etc.

Main departments: Humanities College, Academy of Sciences, Medical College, Business College, Engineering College, Asia-Pacific College and Law School.

School motto: Naturam Primum Cognoscere Rerum (it is important to understand the nature of things)

Main awards: Nobel Prize, Marconi International Award, etc.

Australian National University (ANU) has a special academic position in Oceania. Three of Australia's four national research institutes are located on the ANU campus, namely, the Australian Academy of Sciences (AAS), the Australian College of Humanities and the Australian Academy of Social Sciences (ASSA). More than 270 scholars were elected as Australian federal researchers, ranking first among all Australian universities. The Royal Society also has the largest number of members in Australia. Outstanding alumni include six Nobel Prize winners and two Australian prime ministers. The Australian National University (ANU) is a research-oriented national university, located in Canberra, Australia. It is the first batch of eight famous universities (Go8) in Australia, and also one of the alliance schools of International Research University Alliance (IARU), Pacific Rim University Alliance (APRU) and University Astronomical Research Association (AURA). On April 2013 18, the Australian National University announced in official website that it recognized China's college entrance examination results. As a result, this university has become another global university that recognizes China's college entrance examination after the University of Sydney. From then on, high school students in China can directly enter the undergraduate study of this university by virtue of their college entrance examination results. The teaching and scientific research level of Australian National University enjoys a high reputation in the world. In the rankings of mainstream universities such as Times Higher Education, QS World University, Newsweek, US News and World Report, and Australian Federal Government Research Council, ANU has been rated as an Australian university 1 for many times, ranking among the top 20 and 50 in the world for many times, and is the first academic center in the southern hemisphere. It has been rated as a first-class university by the Australian Higher Education Quality Assurance Committee twice, and it has also been listed as the top university of diversified education in Australia by Asia Weekly, and has been ranked as 1 in the comprehensive ranking of Australian universities for many times. Australian National University was founded by the Australian federal government in 1946, and it is the only national university (named as National) established by the federal parliament through separate legislation (Australian National University Act). At first, it was a research university. Starting from 1960, the teaching part of the university will be added. 1992, merged with Canberra Art Institute. It has developed into a comprehensive university integrating scientific research and teaching. As the only well-known institution in Australia with "national" qualification, the academic status of many disciplines in Australian National University is the highest in Australia. Australian National University is famous for its outstanding academic achievements and high-quality researchers, and has become a holy land for senior Australian researchers. The school's research experts have won many world-class academic awards, including the Nobel Prize. Of the 1 1 Nobel Prizes ever won by Australia, six were won by Australian National University. The number of Australian Commonwealth academicians in ANU exceeds 270, ranking first among all Australian universities. And the number of members of the Royal Society in this school exceeds half of the total membership in Australia, which is more than the sum of all other universities in Australia. There are also many national cultural and academic institutions near Australian National University, such as National Library of Australia, National Art Gallery of Australia, National Museum of Australia, National Archives of Australia, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), National Botanical Garden of Australia, National Film and Sound Archives of Australia, National Biological Standards Laboratory of Australia, Australian Geological Survey Organization (AGSO), Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC), Australian War Memorial, National Portrait Gallery and Canberra Museum. ANU has close contact and cooperation with these institutions.