2. Stanford University, founded in 1885, located in Palo Alto, California, USA, is a world-famous private research university;
3. Oxford University was founded in 1 167, located in Oxford, England, and is the second oldest higher education institution in the world.
4. Cambridge University, founded in 1209, located in Cambridge, England, is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in Britain;
5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, founded in 186 1, located in Cambridge, USA, has the best reputation as a world-class university of technology;
6. University of Tokyo, founded in 1877 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is the highest academic hall in Japan and the first of the seven old imperial universities;
7. Columbia University, founded in 1754, located in Manhattan, new york, USA, is a founding member of association of american universities;
8. University of Paris, founded in 1896, located in Paris, the capital of France, formerly known as Sorbonne;
9. Yale University, founded in 170 1, located in New Haven, USA, is one of the Ivy League schools;
10, Princeton University, founded in 1746, is located in Princeton, one of the famous Ivy League schools.