Top 10 Universities in The World 2024

 

10 Best Universities in the world with Highlights






World University Rankings 2024 include 1,907 universities across 108 countries and regions. Among 1,907 universities they select the following 10 universities best for their academic excellence, research, campus facilities, career outcomes, and notable alumni. 


Here are the highlights of Top 10 universities in the world 2024:


1) University of Oxford



University of Oxford is one of the oldest universities in the world and ranks #01 for eight years. This university is situated in Oxford, England . It has a great reputation for providing world-class research and education to benefit society on a local, regional, national and global scale.
  • The most demanded subjects are African & Middle Eastern Studies, Anthropology., Art & Design, Asian Studies, Biomedical Sciences.,Business & Management Studies, Chemical Engineering and English.

  

Highlights of University of Oxford :

  • Address Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JD, United Kingdom
  • Acceptance rate : around 17%  in 2024
  • Founded : In 1096
  • Campus setting & size :  town , 1327 acres
  • Undergraduate Enrollment :12470
  • Postgraduate Enrollment  : 13,920
  • Undergraduate tuitions & fees :  local students £9250, overseas  £33,000 - £48,600 annually
  • Postgraduate tuitions & fees : local £15,000- £20,000, overseas  £33,000 - £40,000 annually
  • Undergraduate Program Time : September/October/January
  • Postgraduate  Program Time : Varies by program
  • Phone : +44 1865 270000


2) Stanford University 



Stanford University is a private research university in Stanford, California. The student-to-faculty ratio of Stanford is 7:1 better than other universities in the world. 

The most demanded subjects are history, social studies, language, biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, human anatomy, and environmental science.

  

 Highlights of Stanford University :

  • Address 450 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, CA 94305, United    States
  • Acceptance rate : around 4%  2024
  • Founded : 1885
  • Campus Size : 168 acres
  • Undergraduate Enrollment :7,841 (2023)
  • Postgraduate Enrollment :  9668  (2023)
  • Undergraduate tuitions & fees :$87,225 (2024) per year, full course : 4 years
  • Postgraduate tuitions & fees ::$38,160 (2024) per year for 8-10 units , full course : 1.5-2 years
  • Undergraduate Program Time : Deadline 1 November, 2024
  • Postgraduate  Program Time : November to march
  • Phone : +1  650-723-2300

3) Massachusetts Institute of Technology



Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private university based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This holds the tag of the best university in the world. It was founded in the year 1861 to provide the best research program to students. Sloan School of Management and School of Engineering are some of its highly ranked graduate schools. Apart from this, its popular programs include Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Psychology, and Economics.

   

Highlights of Massachusetts Institute of Technology :

  • Address 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139,      United States
  • Acceptance rate : 7.14%  in 2024
  • Founded : 1861
  • Campus size : 168 acres
  • Undergraduate Enrollment :4,576 (2022-2023)
  • Postgraduate Enrollment :  7,344 (2022-2023)
  • Undergraduate tuitions & fees : $82,720 yearly, full course : 4 years
  • Postgraduate tuitions & fees  :  $83,405 annually, full course : Minimum 1 year
  • Undergraduate Program Time : Deadline 1 November, 2024
  • Postgraduate  Program Time : Varies by program
  • Phone : +1  617-253-1000


4) Harvard University



Ranked among the top 10 universities in the world, Harvard University is one of the oldest universities in the USA founded in 1636. Almost 30% of the total students are from over 150 countries in the world. Some of the popular majors offered by Harvard are Computer Science, History, Social Sciences, Biological Sciences, Law, and Mathematics. Harvard University’s acceptance rate is 5%, so it is difficult for international students to get into this university.

   

Highlights of Harvard University:

  • Address Massachusetts Hall, Cambridge, MA 02138, United States 
  • Acceptance rate : 4.9 %  in 2024
  • Founded : 1636
  • Campus setting & size:  town , 5,076 acres
  • Undergraduate tuitions & fees : local   & overseas students $54,000  annually
  • Undergraduate additional costs  : $75,000 annually 
  • Postgraduate tuitions & fees : local students $50,000 to $70,000 & overseas $50,000 to 
  • $70,000     annually.
  • Undergraduate Enrollment : Approximately 7,000 students
  • Postgraduate Enrollment  :  Approximately 21,000 students
  • Undergraduate Program Time : Deadline November 1
  • Postgraduate  Program Time : December to January for fall admission & varies by program 
  • for spring admission
  • Phone : +1  617-495- 1000 


5) University of  Cambridge


The University of Cambridge is the world's fourth oldest and most respected university with its origin going back to 1209. The research university is the second-oldest English-speaking University. Cambridge specializes in offering high-quality education in social sciences, arts, humanities and sciences, and engineering. It is extremely difficult to get into Cambridge and share the experience of studying with some of the brightest minds. This university is one of the top 10 universities in the world.


Highlights of University of Cambridge :

  • Address : The Old Schools, Trinity Ln, Cambridge CB2 1TN, United Kingdom
  • Acceptance rate : undergraduate 18-19% & postgraduate34% in 2024
  • Founded : 1209
  • Campus size : 1,520 acres
  • Undergraduate enrollment :12580
  • Undergraduate tuitions & fees :local students £9250, overseas £25,734 -£39,162 annually
  • Undergraduate Program Time : Deadline 22 October 2024
  • Postgraduate Program Time : June or July
  • Phone : +44 1223 337733

6) Princeton University

Princeton University is a private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States . 

This university provides undergraduate and graduate instruction in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering to approximately 8,500 students .

  

Highlights of Princeton University :

  •    Address Princeton, NJ 08544, United States
  •    Founded : 1746
  •    Campus setting & size : Suburban/semi town,  600 acres
  •    Acceptance rate : Approximately 4% in 2024
  •    Undergraduate enrollment : Approximately 5,300 students  
  •    Postgraduate enrollment  : Approximately 3,000 students
  •    Undergraduate tuitions & fees : $86,700  annually
  •    Postgraduate tuitions & fees :  $60,410   annually
  •    Undergraduate Program Time : Deadline November 1
  •    Postgraduate  Program Time : December to January
  •    Phone : +1 (609) 258-3000
  •    

   7) California Institute of Technology








California Institute of Technology is among the best universities to study engineering in the USA. It is the leading private university in the world. 

Caltech has five institutes namely Beckman Institute, Kavli Nanoscience Institute, Rosen Bioengineering Center, Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute for Neuroscience, and the Resnick Sustainability Institute. 


Caltech is known for offering excellent science and engineering-related programs in the USA.

Highlights of California Institute of Technology :

   Address : 1200 E California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91125, United States
  • Acceptance rate : around 17% in 2024
  • Founded : 1891
  • Campus setting & size : Suburban/semi town, 124 acres
  • Acceptance rate : 3-4%
  • Undergraduate enrollment : Approximately 1,000 students
  • Postgraduate enrollment : Approximately 1,300 students
  • Undergraduate tuitions & fees : local students $60,000, overseas $60,000, additional cost $80,000 annually
  • Postgraduate tuitions & fees : local students $60,000, overseas $60,000, additional cost $80,000 annually
  • Undergraduate Program Time : Deadline November 1
  • Postgraduate Program Time : December to January
  • Phone : +1 (626) 395-6818)


8. Imperial College London : 

Imperial College London is a public research world-class university  in London, England with a mission to benefit society through excellence in science, engineering, medicine and business. 


Highlights of Imperial College London :

  • Address : Exhibition Rd, South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
  • Acceptance rate :15.5% in 2024
  • Founded : July 8, 1907
  • Campus size: 23 acres
  • Undergraduate enrollment :11,722 (2020/21)
  • Postgraduate enrollment : 11,069 (2020/21)
  • Undergraduate Admission Time : Deadline in January
  • Undergraduate tuitions & fees : Home & Ireland £ 9,250.00, Overseas £ 37,900.00 varies by subjects
  • Postgraduate Admission Time : In October or November each year
  • Postgraduate Tuitions & fees : Home and Ireland £ 4,786.00, Overseas £ 18,000.00
  • Founder : Prince Albert
  • Phone : +44 0207 594 7259


9) University of California, Berkeley 


The University of California, Berkeley is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California. Founded in 1868 and named after the Anglo-Irish philosopher George Berkeley, Berkeley is famed for the breadth, and depth of 120+ graduate programs in 15 schools and colleges, awarding more than 4,000 master's and professional degrees each year and close to 800 doctoral degrees each year. Berkeley graduate students go on to join an impressive collection of alumni.

Berkeley Engineering is a national leader in  engineering education with students and researchers from around the world drawn to our department by its outstanding reputation, internationally recognized faculty, and tradition of impact in research and teaching.



Highlights of University of California, Berkeley :

   
  • Address : University Avenue and, Oxford St, Berkeley, CA 94720, United States
  • Acceptance rate : 11% in 2024
  • Founded : March 23, 1868; 156 years ago
  • Campus Size : Core central: 178-acre , Large suburb 8,164-acre
  • Undergraduate enrollment :32,479 (Fall 2022)
  • Undergraduate tuitions & fees : Local tuition 14,395 USD, Domestic tuition 44,467 USD
  • Undergraduate Admission Time : October 1 – November 30
  • Postgraduate Admission Time : Fall November 1-30, Winter July 1-31, Spring October 1-31
  • Postgraduate enrollment : 12,828 (Fall 2022)
  • Postgraduate tuitions & expenses : In-state tuition and fees. $15,891, Out-of- state tuition and fees. $48,465., Room and Board. $22,402. (2023-24)
  • Vice-Chancellor : Richard K. Lyons
  • Average annual in-state cost : Before aid $43,043 & after aid $17,371
  • Phone : +1 510-642-6000


10) Yale University

Yale University is a private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1701, Yale is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar.

The most popular major subjects at Yale University include: Social Sciences; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Mathematics and Statistics; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies; History; Engineering; Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies; Psychology
  

Highlights of Yale University  :

  • Address : New Haven, CT 06520, United States
  • Acceptance rate :5% in 2024
  • Founded : In 1701
  • Campus size : 1,015 acres
  • Graduation rate : 4 years 88%, 6 years 97%
  • Undergraduate enrollment : 6,645 (fall 2022)
  • Undergraduate Admission Time : Deadline November 1 for Fall 2024
  • Undergraduate tuitions & fees :$62,250 (2022-2023)
  • Founder : Elihu Yale
  • Phone : +1 203-432-4771
  • Acceptance rate :
  • 5% in 2024
  • Founded : In 1701
  • Campus size : 1,015 acres
  • Graduation rate : 4 years 88%, 6 years 97%
  • Undergraduate enrollment : 6,645 (fall 2022)
  • Undergraduate Admission Time : Deadline November 1 for Fall 2024
  • Undergraduate tuitions & fees :$62,250 (2022-2023)
  • Founder : Elihu Yale
  • Phone : +1 203-432-4771

 

The top 10 universities in the world 2024


 World University Ranking 2024

 World University Ranking 2023

University

Country/Region

1 

1 

University of Oxford

United Kingdom

2 

=3 

Stanford University

United States

3 

5 

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States

4 

2 

Harvard University

United States

5 

=3 

University of Cambridge

United Kingdom

6 

7 

Princeton University

United States

7 

6 

California Institute of Technology

United States

8 

10 

Imperial College London

United Kingdom

9 

8 

University of California, Berkeley

United States

10 

9 

Yale University

United States

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024, released on 27 September 2023, has  revealed the world’s top universities. 





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