1. California Institute of Technology California Institute of Technology
Location: Pasadena, California
Built-in: 189 1 year.
Comprehensive ranking: 4
Nature of the school: private
Number of students in school: By 2009, 95 1 undergraduate students and 791graduate students.
Three semesters: autumn: late September-65438+mid-February; Winter: 65438+1October-end of March; Spring: April to the middle of June.
Small class teaching: 37% of the classes are less than 10, 69% are less than 20, and 92% are less than 50.
Admission rate: 20 10 years, the number of applicants is 44 14, and 674 people are admitted.
Teacher-student ratio: 1: 3
Application difficulty: Did Princeton Review put Caltech in the United States in 2006? What is the most difficult university to apply for? The whole school ranks sixth.
Undergraduate graduation rate: 80%
Scholarship:
Proportion of undergraduate scholarships: 60%
Average undergraduate scholarship: $22,026.
History, Formation and Development: California Institute of Technology was founded in 189 1 and belongs to a private university. The Institute of Technology was originally established by Mr. Thrope in the center of Barcelona, and was named Thrope University. Although it has the name of a university, it is actually only a technical school. However, the humble beginning did not hinder its development.
1907, the school dissolved the courses of business, teacher training, primary and secondary schools, and only retained the bachelor's degree courses of electrical, mechanical and civil engineering provided by the Institute of Technology. So the school was formed? Small but fine, small and beautiful? The characteristics of. 1920, the school changed its name? California Institute of Technology? It is still in use today. Since the 1990s, California Institute of Technology has leapt to the forefront of first-class universities in the United States. Although the school area of California Institute of Technology is only 1/50 of that of Stanford University, it is a school full of talents. So far, 27 alumni and professors have won 28 Nobel Prizes. 40 people won the National Science Medal; Nine people won the national technical medal. At present, there are 63 academicians of the National Academy of Sciences, 29 academicians of the National Academy of Engineering and 75 academicians of the National Academy of Arts and Sciences. At Caltech, science is the only theme. There are the most modern laboratories in American universities and the largest astronomical telescope in the world-Gai Ke telescope.
Department and curriculum: California Institute of Technology has attached great importance to the teaching and research of basic disciplines such as mathematics, physics and chemistry since its establishment. At that time, the school only had four branches: physics, chemistry, mathematics and engineering. Six branches emerged after World War II, namely biology, chemistry and chemical engineering, engineering and applied science, geology and planetary science, anthropology and social science, physical mathematics and astronomy. The graduate courses in this college have outstanding achievements, with physics graduate ranking 1, mathematics 8, biology 5, computer 1 1, and economics 14.
In curriculum design, California Institute of Technology also emphasizes curriculum quality, rather than blindly pursuing the number of courses. In order to keep abreast of the market trends of science and technology, every department invites authoritative figures from business circles, industrial departments and research institutions to participate in the advisory committee every year to provide advice, so as to adjust their development trends in time and keep ahead in the fierce competition of science and technology.
The research department has 2 1 courses, some of which are awarded master of science degrees, engineering degrees and doctoral degrees; Some only win 1 ~ 2 degrees; But every course has a doctorate.
Scientific research capability: California Institute of Technology has advanced scientific research facilities, including Booth Computing Center, Hale Observatory, Seismology Laboratory, Kehoff Marine Laboratory, Bear Solar System Observatory, Paloma Observatory, Owens Canyon Radio Observatory, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Environmental Quality Laboratory, newly established Hawaii Submillimeter Observatory, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, etc. Many famous physicists and chemists have made world-shaking discoveries at California Institute of Technology. California Institute of Technology has a reputation for scientific research, and it has to queue up to sign a scientific research contract with it every year. Although the budget of California Institute of Technology in 2005 exceeded 500 million dollars, tuition income only accounted for 3%, and scientific research income accounted for 48%. Of course, all kinds of sponsorship and investment returns from society are also the main income of California Institute of Technology.
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Built-in: 186 1 year.
Venue: Boston, Massachusetts
Comprehensive ranking: 4
Nature of the school: private
Number of students: 10400, including 6 152 graduate students and 4232 undergraduate students.
Number of teachers: 1009.
Teacher-student ratio: 1:6.4
Application difficulty: According to statistics, it is two or three times more difficult to apply for an undergraduate course at MIT than for a graduate student. In 2008, 13396 people applied for 1040 places in the undergraduate department of MIT (including about 3500 students from outside the United States) (the admission rate is the lowest in MIT history).
Undergraduate graduation rate: 92% (ranked third in the United States).
Scholarships: MIT scholarships include four parts: school scholarships, government grants, state grants and private donations. In 2006-2007, MIT students received an average of $27,800 in scholarships.
History, Formation and Development: MIT was founded by the famous natural scientist William? Barton Rogers founded. He hopes to establish a free college to adapt to the rapidly developing America. Due to the civil war, MIT didn't welcome its first students until 1865. Then it developed rapidly in the fields of nature and engineering. During the Great Depression, MIT was once considered to merge with Harvard University, but was forced to cancel the plan under the protest of its students. MIT moved from Boston to Cambridge.
From the name, the correct translation of MIT should be MIT, but because the translation of MIT existed as early as the Qing Dynasty, it will be used wrongly. In North America, institute refers to schools, colleges and universities (science, engineering, technology, technology or specialty). According to the academic environment of each school, translation into Chinese is different. MIT should be translated into Chinese according to the size of the department and the academic environment. Massachusetts Institute of Technology? However, most people in China are used to using the name MIT.
Teachers and courses: MIT's colleges include: School of Architecture and Urban Planning; School of Engineering; College of Humanities and Social Sciences; Alfred. p？ Si Long School of Management; College of Natural Sciences; Vitec Institute of Health Science and Technology; Massachusetts Institute of Technology? Woolz Hou Haiyang College; School of Architecture and Planning; School of Engineering; College of Humanities and Social Sciences; Si Long School of Management; School of Science; Whitaker Institute of Health Technology.
The degrees that can be awarded by the school include: Master of Urban Planning, Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Master of Architecture, Engineer, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Science, etc.
There are five graduate schools: architecture planning graduate school, engineering graduate school, humanities and sociology graduate school, management graduate school, natural science graduate school and health science graduate school.
Key disciplines: MIT's engineering department is the most famous, with the largest number of applicants and the largest number? Difficult to read? He has won the American engineering postgraduate course championship for seven times in a row, among which electronic engineering is the most famous, followed by mechanical engineering. Other subjects, such as physics, chemistry, economics, philosophy and political science, are also well received.
Scientific research ability: MIT's research and development of high-tech weapons, the top secret Lincoln laboratory in the United States, the world-class computer science and artificial intelligence laboratory, the world-class media laboratory, and the Si Long School of Management, which has trained many world-class CEOs, are also famous and valuable assets of MIT.
3. Georgia Institute of Technology
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Construction: 1885
Comprehensive ranking: 35
Nature of the school: public
Number of students in school: more than 20,000, including 6,438 graduate students and 2966 undergraduate students/kloc-0.
Number of teachers: more than 900.
Teacher-student ratio: 1: 20
Application difficulty: 10258 Number of applicants, with 6248 enrolled and 2640 enrolled.
Undergraduate graduation rate: 77%
Proportion of international students: 4%
Scholarship:
Undergraduate scholarship ratio: 33%
Average scholarship for undergraduates: 9763
Proportion of international students receiving scholarships: 45%
History, Formation and Development:
Georgia Institute of Technology was founded in 1885. Georgia Institute of Technology is the top institute of technology in the United States, ranking second only to MIT and Caltech. According to American news &; According to the ranking of World Report, this university is the ninth public university in the United States, with the engineering school ranking in the top 5, and seven postgraduate courses ranking in the top of the United States 10, among which industrial engineering ranks first.
Faculty and curriculum: The school has six colleges: Engineering College, Management College, Computer College, Science College, Arts and Sciences College and Architecture College. Provide students with nearly 200 professional courses.
Specific courses are listed as follows: architecture, engineering management, industrial design, urban regional planning; Computer science and information security; Aerospace engineering, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, environmental engineering, industrial and system engineering, material science and engineering, electrical and computer engineering, polymer materials, textile and fiber engineering; Biology, bioinformatics, biochemistry, earth and atmospheric science, mathematics, physics, psychology; Management, technical management; Digital media, economics, history of science and technology, information design and technology, international relations, public policy; Algorithms, combinatorial mathematics and optimization theory, bioengineering, human-computer interaction, computational finance, statistics, etc.
Scientific research ability: the school's aerospace and industrial engineering/manufacturing engineering is second to none in American universities. The Aerospace System Design Laboratory (ASDL) under Georgia Institute of Technology has undertaken many major scientific research projects, such as helping Congress to formulate the budget for landing on the moon and Mars, helping the US Air Force to develop a new generation of fighters with the fastest speed and longest range, and helping aviation manufacturing companies overcome technical obstacles in designing supersonic commercial aircraft.
There are three advantages in attracting China students: first, the tuition is low; Second, there are many scholarships, up to 1600 people every year; Third, the proportion of overseas students in the school is relatively large, about 4%.
4. Rensselaer Polytechnic
Location: new york.
Built-in: 1824
Comprehensive ranking: 42
Nature of the school: private
Number of students: more than 6,000, including graduate students165,438+066, and 5,539 undergraduates.
Number of teachers: 450
Teacher-student ratio: 1: 16
Application difficulty: 1 1249 applicants, 4,962 applicants, 1356 applicants.
Admission rate: 44. 1%
Undergraduate graduation rate: 82%
Proportion of international students: 2%
Scholarship:
Average subsidy amount based on demand: 2 1734 USD.
Average funding amount based on performance: 122 14 USD.
It is generally difficult for international students majoring in undergraduate to get scholarships when they apply for this school. Sometimes, international students are 100% without a scholarship, but they can apply for preferential funding and get relatively low tuition fees.
History and Formation and Development: Rensselaer Institute of Technology? , referred to as RPI? ), located in Troy near Albany, the capital of New York, USA, 0/66 miles from new york/Kloc. By Harvard University graduate Stephen? Wan? Mr. Rensler, founded in 1824, is the earliest science and engineering university in the United States. During World War II, the school was an important research and education institution of the US Army. During World War II, the school was an important research and education institution of the US military. Rensselaer Institute of Technology was founded in 1824. The idea of running a school is to let students apply science to their daily lives.
Department and curriculum: Rensselaer Institute of Technology consists of six colleges, namely: Architecture (Architecture), Business (Larry Business School), Engineering (Engineering College), Humanities (Humanities College), IT (Science College) and Science (Academy of Sciences).
RPI's proudest major: aerospace engineering, architecture, bioengineering, chemical engineering, electronic engineering, etc.
Scientific research ability: Rensselaer Institute of Technology is a pioneer in the combination of teaching and scientific research, providing practical opportunities and being famous for successfully bringing experimental results to market. Students can participate in discussions, solve problems and get guidance from teachers in the laboratory and classroom. Because of RPI's contribution to the American space industry, its school flag is the only flag placed on the moon besides the American flag. RPI cooperates with many famous American companies, such as General Electric, General Motors, Lucent, IBM, Motorola, AT&T, SOM and so on. Have a wide range of contacts. RPI not only sends a large number of high-quality graduates to these companies, but also receives various support and funding from these companies. Although RPI is a small-scale university in the United States, its abundant teachers, advanced teaching equipment and rigorous style of study, emphasizing the combination of theory and practice, have always enjoyed a good reputation in American education, academia and engineering. The famous alumni of RPI are: Apollo 1 1 project commander, George low of NASA, Dr. AllenB.Dumont, the father of modern television, and Raymond Tomlinson, the inventor of Internet e-mail [email? Protected]
5. Worcester Institute of Technology Worcester Institute of Technology
Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
Construction: 1865
Comprehensive ranking: 68
Nature of the school: private
Number of students in school: more than 4,500, including more than 65,438 graduate students +0 153 undergraduates.
Number of teachers: 365
Teacher-student ratio: 1: 14
Undergraduate graduation rate: 82%
Proportion of international students: 2%
Scholarship:
Proportion of undergraduate scholarships: 76%
Average scholarship for undergraduates: $ 16607.
Proportion of international students receiving scholarships: 79%
History, Formation and Development:
Worcester Institute of Technology (WPI) is a polytechnic university with a long history, which was founded in 1865. WPI was the best school in New England for a long time, and became a national university in the past twenty years, and always ranked in the top 50 ~ 60 in the United States. WPI stressed? Solve problems collectively? , to? Special report as the basis of education? Encourage students to do it themselves and learn while doing it. The student life of Worcester Institute of Technology is very rich, with more than 100 clubs, such as ballet club, photography club, skiing, chess, rock climbing, fighting, golf and swimming club. The school has also set up employment counseling offices, religious belief offices and student health care offices, which not only provide good teaching activities, but also care for students in their lives.
Departments and courses: finance and economics, law, textile and clothing, engineering technology, management, environment, architecture, education, science, tourism, agriculture and forestry, humanities and arts, social science, biology, sports, news communication, information science, medicine, language and natural science. The subjects that students choose most are engineering (76%), computer and information science (7%) and life science (6%).
Scientific research ability: Worcester Institute of Technology is located in the Biotechnology Center of Northeast Station in the United States, and there are many high-tech institutions nearby to support the scientific research projects of the college. Many students have the opportunity to practice in the United States and even overseas. WPI graduates have 12 inventions that change the world. For example: the first liquid fuel rocket, the first commercial radio station, stainless steel, the first set of unbreakable passwords, negative feedback theory and so on.
Advantages: Worcester Institute of Technology is definitely a good choice for China students who dream of going to MIT, but their dreams are shattered by reality. This university is praised by local people as a small Massachusetts Institute of Technology. WPI has a good reputation in business circles in New England. They know the tradition and history of this school very well and know that the students here are the best and most capable science and engineering students. For enterprises here, WPI students are second only to MIT in popularity.
6. Virginia Tech
Location: Fort Blacksburg, southwest Virginia.
Construction: 1872
Comprehensive ranking: 7 1
Nature of the school: public
Number of students in school: more than 30,000, including more than 22,000 undergraduates and more than 7,000 graduate students.
Teacher-student ratio: 1: 16
Undergraduate graduation rate: 78%
Proportion of international students: 1.74%
Scholarship:
VT is a public university with a lot of government funding and research funds, and this is relatively stable, so students don't have to bear a lot of research expenses.
Proportion of undergraduates applying for grants: 40%
Average funding for undergraduates: 108 18 USD.
History, Formation and Development:
Virginia Tech, the full name of Virginia Tech and State University, is a famous public university located in Virginia on the east coast of the United States. Founded in 1872, Florida Institute of Technology has developed into the largest innovative and research-oriented comprehensive university in Virginia, with a main campus of more than 2,600 acres and branches and research institutions in six other regions. It has more than 100 buildings and an airport, as well as overseas teaching bases in Switzerland and 1 in the state. The annual budget for 2008 is $967 million; It is the top 50 research center in the United States, the top 30 best public universities named by Newsweek, and a school with excellent academic atmosphere and research atmosphere. According to the classification of universities published by Carnegie Education Foundation in 2005, Virginia Tech was listed as an ultra-high research university.
Department and curriculum: Virginia Tech has 7 1 bachelor's degree teaching plans and 150 master's and doctoral degree teaching plans.
The eight colleges under the university are: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Architecture and Urban Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, Pampulim Business School, College of Engineering, College of Forest and Wildlife Resources, College of Human Resources and Education and College of Veterinary Medicine.
Due to the background of the Institute of Technology, traditional disciplines such as agronomy, engineering, architecture, forestry and veterinary medicine are still its strongest majors, with departments ranking in the top 20 in the United States, while architecture of Virginia Tech ranks first in the United States.
Scientific research ability: VT's annual budget exceeds 65.438+0 billion dollars, including 373 million dollars for research and development, which can provide strong guarantee and support for research work. In the 2008-2009 academic year, VT was authorized to lead 2384 research projects. The largest research centers in our school are bioinformatics research center and transportation research center. Bioinformatics Research Center was established in 2000 to share the research results of VT with the society. Its research scope includes health, agricultural system, biology and bioinformatics, and infectious disease research. The research of the center builds a bridge between data, data analysis, product production and social demand. VT's teaching and research facilities are also among the best in the United States. Taking computer science as an example, the supercomputer SYSTEM-X once ranked seventh in the world supercomputer list, and it was also the fastest supercomputer among all universities in the world. As of May last year, there were nearly 7,000 scientific research projects in the school.
Advantages: The cost of living in Heibao is much lower than that in metropolis, which is one of the advantages of the school. In addition, the school food is very good, and the Princeton Review rated the school food as the best among American universities.
7. Stevens Institute of Technology
Venue: hoboken, New Jersey
Built-in: 1870
Comprehensive ranking: 84
Nature of the school: private
Teachers: 438
Teacher-student ratio: 1:7
Undergraduate graduation rate: 75%
Proportion of international students: 7%
Scholarship:
The types of financial aid provided to international students are: assistantships, private sources of funds, flexible payment options and corporate tuition options. The amount of grants varies from 16680 to 18990.
History and development: Stevens Institute of Technology was founded in 1870, located in hoboken, New Jersey, across the river from Manhattan, covering an area of 55 hectares. It is a leading science, engineering and management university in the field of education and research in the United States. The professors and scholars of the school enjoy a high reputation in the fields of scientific engineering and management, and have trained Taylor, the father of management science, and Fred, the Nobel Prize winner. An outstanding talent like Fred lane. Stevens Institute of Technology is in a leading position in the fields of microbiology, nano-electronic technology, wireless communication, environmental science, engineering, materials science and engineering, technical management, financial system and so on. In particular, the telecommunications management major ranks among the best in the United States. Stevens is an engineering college with strong teaching and scientific research strength, ranking third in the United States, and the proportion of undergraduate engineering graduates receiving doctoral degrees is only lower than that of MIT and Caltech.
Department and curriculum: Stevens Institute of Technology is recognized as the best discipline in engineering, science and professional management, but students of Stevens Institute of Technology think that electrical and mechanical engineering is top-notch. Nearly 70% of the students in the school study engineering, 1 1% study calculators and computer science, and 10% study natural science.
8. Illinois Institute of Technology Illinois University of Technology
Venue: Chicago
Construction: 1890
Comprehensive ranking: 106
Nature of the school: private
Number of students in school: more than 7,000, including 2,000 undergraduates and 5,042 postgraduates.
Teacher: More than 400 people.
Teacher-student ratio: 1: 12
Undergraduate graduation rate: 82%
Proportion of international students: 33%
Scholarships: During the financial crisis, many schools reduced the proportion of scholarships. However, IIT has always insisted on giving domestic undergraduates a high scholarship of 5,000 to10.2 million. Postgraduates and undergraduates in many majors have full prizes, including teaching assistants and research assistants. Throughout the school, from scholarships to grants, there are also individual awards, such as math awards and physics awards, as well as government funding. 95% of the students are funded by various governments.
History, Formation and Development: Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) is one of the major universities of science and technology in the United States, and it is equally famous with MIT and California Institute of Technology. Founded in 1890, after a hundred years of development, it has become a powerful comprehensive private university with doctoral degree granting qualifications. It has been recommended as the top 100 universities in the United States by USNEWS and Princeton Review. The proportion of graduates trained by the school who become the president, vice president or manager of the company ranks in the top in the United States 15. The school is located in the center of Chicago, with elegant campus environment and advanced facilities, ranking sixth in the most advanced teaching environment campus in the United States selected by Forbes.
As the only university in Chicago that attaches importance to science and engineering at the same time, IIT has obtained? North-Central Education Union? (NCA North Central Association) is one of the best research universities in the United States, one of the 16 universities that form the American Association of Independent Technical Universities, and the first batch of foreign universities recognized by the Ministry of Education of China. The degree of Illinois Institute of Technology in the United States is prestigious, and it has cultivated many graduates who have made outstanding contributions to world science and technology. Among IIT alumni, there are three Nobel Prize winners.
Department and curriculum: Illinois University of Technology has eight excellent colleges and a research center: Amherst School of Engineering, School of Business and Interdisciplinary Studies, Chicago-Kent Law School, School of Architecture, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Design, School of Psychology, Stewart Business School and Career Development Center.
Scientific research ability: the world's top scientific research strength
IIT has world-class research strength and strong academic research foundation, such as being at the international leading level in biomedical engineering and science, food safety and technology, in vitro cell research, accelerator and particle physics, fluid dynamics, heat treatment, electric power and computer engineering, rehabilitation psychology and other fields. It is worth mentioning that the National Center for Food Safety and Technology is located in IIT. In addition, Argonne National Laboratory and IIT also have a long-term project friendly and cooperative relationship.
Advantages: Since 2008, IIT has applied for domestic undergraduate exemption from SAT. In the past six years, the annual employment rate of graduates from Illinois Institute of Technology was as high as 94% (that is, they found jobs or were admitted to graduate schools within six months after graduation), and the employment rate of graduates in 2002 was as high as 97% (such a ratio can only be achieved by a few universities). At the same time, we are proud that the starting salary of graduates of Illinois Institute of Technology is generally higher than the national average, and it is easy to have professional exchanges through IIT's huge alumni network all over the world. IIT graduates can quickly adapt to the increasingly globalized and diversified society. They learn project management, leadership knowledge and problem-solving skills at school, and are fully prepared for entering the workplace.
9. Michigan Tech University Michigan Tech University
Venue: Horton, Michigan
Construction: 1885
Comprehensive ranking: 12 1
Nature of the school: public
Number of students in school: more than 7,000, including more than 6,000 undergraduates and 0/000 postgraduates.
Teacher: 1300.
Teacher-student ratio: 1: 12
Admission rate: 9 1.82%
Undergraduate graduation rate: 82%
Proportion of international students: 10%
Scholarship:
Undergraduate students have? Ambassador scholarship? $6000-$ 1 1000 per year, awarded to students with leadership and high GPA.
History, Formation and Development:
1885, in order to meet the needs of copper mining in northern Michigan, the Michigan government established the first American mining school in Horton, which was the predecessor of Michigan Tech University. The first headmaster was Marshman Wadsworth. At the beginning, there were only 4 teachers and 23 students. During the Great Depression, the school was renamed Michigan Institute of Mining and Technology. 193 1, and the number climbed to 59 1. After World War II, the school developed rapidly and set up a branch school in Sotheby's. Mary, 250 miles from the main campus. 1948 The number of applicants reached 2 173. In the 1960s, the school's discipline education was gradually improved, covering from mining and metallurgy engineering to engineering management, geology, materials science, physics, economics, mathematics, biology and other majors. 1964, the school was officially renamed Michigan University of Technology. The name of the school has been used to this day.
Departments and courses: there are more than 0/00 majors in five colleges, including Business and Economics College, Engineering College, Forest Resources and Environmental Science College, Technical College and Art College, among which mineral engineering, economic and financial analysis and MBA are all popular majors.
Scientific research ability:
Michigan Tech University has 9 affiliated research centers and 9 research institutes. The list is as follows:
◆ Research Center (Research Center)
Advanced power system research center; Advanced Research Center for Sustainable Steel Production; Biotechnology research center; Environmental friendly functional materials research center; Remote sensing, imaging and communication research center; Research center for technological innovation and entrepreneurship; Kivinoch Research Center; Ecological science research center; Electric power and energy research center.
◆ Institute
Institute of Computer Science and Engineering; Institute of Engineering Materials; Institute of Materials Processing; Royal college; Michigan Institute of Technology; Institute of Transportation, Michigan University of Technology; Cross-technical research institute; Institute of Remote Sensing; Institute of sustainable development.