Top Ten American Universities in USA – Ranking and Rating
Universities in America are continuously ranked by various organizations based on their quality, student faculty ratio and so on. Here is a list of top US universities.
Harvard University
U.S. News and World Report ranks Harvard University as # 1 in MBA courses , #2 in Biological Sciences, #4 in Chemistry, #2 in Mathematics and #1 in Physics where it tied with Caltech, MIT and Stanford.
Times Higher Education Supplement (THES) has given it an overall rank on 1 and #1 in Life Sciences, Biomedicine, #4 in Natural Sciences and #1 in Arts & Humanities. Academic Ranking of World Universities has ranked it #1 in Business, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Life Sciences.
Princeton University
It was founded as a private institution was founded in the year 1746. It has highly rated programs which it offers through the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Yale University
The Yale University is in New Haven, CT. It is a private institution and is known for its drama and music programs. It is highly ranked for its Graduate School of Arts and Sciences as well as 13 professional schools.
The top ranked Law School and the equally highly ranked School of Management, School of Art and School of Medicine are also part of this University.
Columbia University
The Columbia University in New York was founded in 1754 and offers a great range of student activities. It has graduate and undergraduate programs. Its undergraduate school comprises of the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and the School of General Studies. It has a highly ranked Business School, L aw School, School of International and Public Affairs.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Its engineering undergraduate program continues to be the #1 in USNWR reports and in the overall ranking it holds #4 positions with three others – Caltech, Stanford, and the University of Pennsylvania.
It has held the top spot for undergraduate engineer courses for the past 20 years and this year in aeronautics and astronautics, chemical and computer sciences.
Stanford University
USNWR ranks Stanford #2 among Business Schools and Financial Times ranks its MBA as #6 in the world and #4 in the United States. Businessweek ranks it #6 in the world. Wall Street Journal has rated it #1 in innovation leaders and for producing the most creative graduates. Forbes ranks it # in the business schools. The Stanford School of Medicine is a leading medical school.
Top Ten American Universities in USA
California Institute of Technology
In the latest USNWR survey of America’s best colleges, Caltech has been ranked #4 and has also maintained its position as the 4th best undergraduate engineering programs. It also ranks #2 for least debt and number 8 in Great Schools.
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a highly ranked university with its Wharton School ranking #2 for MBA. It has four undergraduate schools CAS, SEAS, School of Nursing and The Wharton School. USNWR has ranked it #5 and it tied with Stanford and it is ranked 5th among the Ivy League.
Duke University
USNWR has placed the Duke University at9th position. The Chronicle of Higher Education ranks it at 7th. Recently it ranked 6th by the Center for measuring University Performance. It is one of the premier universities and its business school the Fuqua School of Business was ranked 4th by USNWR for the executive MBA program in 2010.
University of Chicago
It is a private research university in Illinois, US. It has 49 academic majors and 22 minors. Its Booth School of Business is highly ranked for its MBA programs. Its Law School is accredited by the American Bar Association.
