The Times' 202 1 World University Ranking shows that Oxford University has been ranked first in the list for five consecutive years, and Britain and the United States still dominate the list. In the top 20 of the list, the United States occupies 14 seats, the United Kingdom occupies 4 seats, and 1 universities in Switzerland, Canada and China are selected in the top 20.
Among the top 200 universities in The Times, the United States ranks first with 59 universities, while Britain and Germany rank second and third with 29 universities and 265,438+0 universities respectively.
From the perspective of Asia, Tsinghua University became the top 20 Asian universities in The Times University for the first time. Among the top 200 universities, there are 13 universities in China, including 7 universities in Chinese mainland.
1, Oxford University (UK).
Oxford University, referred to as "Oxford" for short, is a public research university in Oxford, England, which adopts the traditional college system. As a member of Russell University Group, it is known as "Golden Triangle Famous School" and "G5". The specific time of the establishment of Oxford University is unknown, but the earliest teaching time recorded in the archives is 1096. Due to the strong support of the British royal family, it developed rapidly in 1 167.
2. Stanford University (USA).
Stanford University, the full name of Leland Stanford Junior University, is located in Palo Alto, southern San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA, near the high-tech park Silicon Valley. It is a private research university and a member of the global alliance of universities and research institutes.
Stanford University 1885 was founded, 189 1 officially enrolled students. It covers an area of about 33 square kilometers (8 180 acres) and is one of the largest universities in the United States.
3. Harvard University (USA).
Harvard University, referred to as Harvard, is located in Cambridge, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He is a world-renowned private research university and a member of an Ivy League school.
4. California Institute of Technology (USA).
California Institute of Technology was founded in 189 1, located in Pasadena, the northeast suburb of Los Angeles, California, USA. It is a private research university and a member of association of american universities.
5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA).
Massachusetts institute of technology (MIT) 1865 was founded in Boston, 196 1 moved to Cambridge. Although humanities and social sciences were added later, the college still maintained its pure technical characteristics, mainly training engineers and technicians.
6. Cambridge University (UK).
Cambridge University (Cambridge University; Title: Cantab), located in Cambridgeshire, England, is a public research university with a traditional college system. He is a member of Russell University Group, Golden Triangle University, 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.
7. University of California, Berkeley (USA).
The University of California, Berkeley, located in Berkeley, San Francisco Bay Area, USA, is a public research university, known as the "public ivy" and a member of association of american universities. It enjoys a high reputation in academic circles and has been selected into the "visa program for high-potential talents" of the British government.
As the founding campus of the University of California, Berkeley is famous for its free and inclusive school spirit. 1964 The "Freedom of Speech Movement" initiated by its students had a far-reaching impact on American society and changed generations' views on politics and morality. As one of the important research and teaching centers in the world, it ranks in the top ten in many fields such as physics, chemistry, computer science, engineering, economy, law and so on. Together with Stanford University in South Bay, San Francisco, it forms an academic center in the western United States.
8. Yale University (USA).
Yale University is located in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. It is a world-famous private research university, the third oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, one of the founding institutions of association of american universities 14, and a member of the famous Ivy League.
9. Princeton University (USA).
Princeton University, referred to as "Princeton" for short, is a private research university, founded in 1746, located in Princeton, New Jersey, on the east coast of the United States. It is one of the founding institutions of 14 in association of american universities and a member of the Ivy League.
10, University of Chicago (USA).
The University of Chicago ("Chicago" for short) was founded by the oil magnate john rockefeller in 1890. Located in Chicago, the financial center of the United States, it is a private research university and ranks among the top ten universities in the world all the year round.