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The latest global university rankings in 2024
The latest global university ranking in 2024: the first place in MIT; Second place in Cambridge University.

Massachusetts institute of technology 1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology? Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), founded in 186 1, is located in Cambridge, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Its main campus is built on the Charles River. It is a world-renowned top private research university and a member of the Global University Presidents Forum.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) focused on applied science and engineering in its early days. After World War II, the demand for R&D relying on American defense technology rose. During World War II and the Cold War, researchers at MIT contributed to the scientific and technological development of computers, radars and inertial navigation systems. By 2020, MIT has produced 8 Fields Prize winners and 26 Turing Prize winners.

2. Cambridge University

Cambridge University (English: Cambridge University; ; Title: Cantab), located in Cambridgeshire, England, is a public research university with a traditional college system. The school is a member of Russell University Group and Global University Presidents Forum, and is known as "Golden Triangle Famous School", "Doxbridge" and "G5". Cambridge University is the second oldest university in the English-speaking world. Its predecessor was an association of scholars founded in 1209.

Cambridge University is a member of Russell University Group, Global Alliance of Advanced Research Institutes, Golden Triangle prestigious schools, International Applied Science and Technology Development Cooperation Network and Cambridge University Medical Partner Alliance, and has developed "Silicon Fen", a technology gathering place. There are eight art and science museums, a library system with more than150,000 books and the oldest publishing house in the world-Cambridge University Press.

The role of university rankings:

1. Evaluating the comprehensive strength and academic level of universities: University ranking can evaluate and rank the comprehensive strength and academic level of universities, so that students and parents can have a more intuitive understanding of the strength and level of different universities.

2. Guide schools to carry out reform and innovation: University ranking can let universities see their own strengths and weaknesses, and then guide schools to carry out reform and innovation, and improve their academic level and comprehensive strength.

3. Attracting outstanding faculty and students: University ranking can attract outstanding faculty and students to the school and improve the overall strength and level of the school.