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The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Beijing has topped the Nature Index 2020 Annual Tables list as the most prolific producer of research published in the 82 selected journals tracked by the Index (see Graphic).

CAS’s Share of 1805.22 in 2019 was almost twice that of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, which came in second. Research institutions from China, the United States, France, Germany and the United Kingdom feature among the ten most prolific institutions in the Index. See the 2020 Annual Tables Top 100 research institutions for 2019 .

(Share, formerly referred to in the Nature Index as Fractional Count (FC), is a measure of an entity’s contribution to articles in the 82 journals tracked by the index, calculated according to the proportion of its affiliated authors on an article relative to all authors on the article. When comparing data over time, Share values are adjusted to 2019 levels to account for the small annual variation in the total number of articles in the Nature Index journals. The Nature Index is one indicator of institutional research performance. See Editor’s note below.)

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Here is a selection of institutions from the top 25 of the Nature Index 2020 Annual Tables .

University of Science and Technology of China

Share: 455.82; Count: 1,231; Change in adjusted Share (2018–19): +25.6%; Place: 8th

Established by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in 1958 in Beijing (then known as Peking), the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) moved to its current location in Hefei, the capital of the eastern Chinese province of Anhui, in 1970.

Today, it employs about 16,000 students, including 1,900 PhD students, as well as 1,812 faculty members, 547 of which are professors.

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The institution’s strongest subjects in the Nature Index are chemistry and physical sciences. USTC is a global collaborator, counting the Max Planck Society in Munich, Germany, the University of Oxford, UK, and Stanford University in California among its close partners.

In 2019, USTC researchers were part of an international team that discovered a stellar black hole with a mass 70 times greater than that of the Sun. The findings, published in Nature , were mentioned in more than 300 tweets and nearly 200 news stories, according to Altmetric.

University of Michigan, United States

Share: 343.45; Count: 939; Change in adjusted Share (2018–19): − 3.3%; Place: 19th

Placed first among public universities in the United States for research volume, according to the US National Science Foundation, the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor encompasses 260,000 square metres of lab space, which is accessed by students and staff in 227 centres and institutes across its campus.

With US$1.62 billion in research expenditure and more than 500 new invention reports in the fiscal year 2019, the University of Michigan is focused on innovative areas in research, including data science, precision health and bioscience. Its Global CO 2 Initiative, launched in 2018, aims to identify and pursue commercially sustainable approaches that reduce atmospheric CO 2 levels by 4 gigatons per year.

A 2019 study published in Science on honesty and selfishness across cultures, led by behavioural economist Alain Cohn, was covered by almost 300 online news outlets and reached more than 22 million people on Twitter, according to Altmetric. The study, which tested people’s willingness to return a dummy lost wallet, revealed a ‘high level’ of civic honesty.

University of California, San Diego, United States

Share: 340.85; Count: 1,048; Change in adjusted Share (2018–19): − 1.2%; Place: 20th

With US$1.35 billion in annual research funding, the University of California, San Diego, is a force in natural-sciences research, particularly in oceanography and the life sciences.

Its health-sciences group, which includes the School of Medicine and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, brought in US$761 million in research funding in the fiscal year 2019, and Scripps Oceanography, one of the world’s oldest and largest centres for research in ocean and Earth science, won $180 million in funding.

The university also has a focus on innovation, with more than 2,500 active inventions, 1,870 US and foreign patents, and 31 start-ups launched in 2018 by faculty members, students and staff. One such start-up was CavoGene LifeSciences, which aims to develop gene therapies to treat neurodegenerative disease.

Zhejiang University, China

Share: 329.82; Count: 815; Change in adjusted Share (2018–19): +10.5%; Place: 23rd

Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China, is part of the Chinese government’s Double First Class Plan, which aims to develop several world-class universities by 2050. It employs 3,741 full-time faculty members and partners with nearly 200 institutions around the world.

Zhejiang’s total research funding reached 4.56 billion yuan (US$644 million) in 2018, with 926 projects supported by the Chinese National Natural Science Fund and 1,838 Chinese invention patents issued. The university is home to materials scientist Dawei Di, who was listed as a top innovator under 35 by MIT Technology Review in 2019 for his work on organic light-emitting diodes and perovskite light-emitting diodes.

In 2019, Zheijiang researchers published a Science paper with an international team that proposed a method for boosting plant growth while reducing water use, which could contribute to more sustainable agriculture practices.

Northwestern University, United States

Share: 317.12; Count: 762; Change in adjusted Share (2018–19): − 7.6%; Place: 25th

Founded as a private research university in 1851, Northwestern University, based in Evanston, Illinois, now also has campuses in Chicago and Doha, Qatar, and employs 3,300 full-time research staff. It has an annual budget of US$2 billion and attracts more than US$700 million for sponsored research each year.

The fastest-rising institution in the United States in high-quality life-sciences research output, Northwestern University was also 14th in the world in chemistry in the Nature Index 2020 Annual Tables .

Its star researchers include mathematician Emmy Murphy, one of six recipients of the 2020 New Horizons Prize for her work in the field of topology — the study of geometric properties and relationships — and physicist John Joseph Carrasco and neuroscientist Andrew Miri, who in February were awarded prestigious Sloan Research Fellowships.

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50 Best Research Universities Ranked for Undergrads in 2024

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Key Takeaways

  • A great research university will expand your academic networking opportunities with some of the most influential professors in the world.
  • Because of the huge research budgets at large research universities, students will be on the cutting edge of the latest technology and discoveries.
  • A research university is the perfect choice for those students interested in pursuing a STEM degree.

10 Best Research Universities for Undergrads

California institute of technology, harvard university, massachusetts institute of technology, stanford university, princeton university, university of chicago, yale university, columbia university, carnegie mellon university, johns hopkins university, university of california, berkeley, university of michigan, cornell university.

  • The Catholic University of America 86%
  • City College of New York 67%
  • Yeshiva University 63%
  • Illinois Institute of Technology 61%
  • The New School 57%
  • Howard University 53%
  • Clark University 50%
  • University of Pittsburgh 49%
  • George Washington University 49%
  • University of Washington 48%
  • University of Washington 21 to 1
  • University of California, Berkeley 19 to 1
  • University of California, Los Angeles 18 to 1
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 17 to 1
  • University of Virginia 15 to 1
  • Howard University 14 to 1
  • City College of New York 14 to 1
  • University of Miami 13 to 1
  • Illinois Institute of Technology 13 to 1
  • University of Pittsburgh 13 to 1
  • Columbia University $66,139
  • Tufts University $65,222
  • Brown University $65,146
  • University of Southern California $64,726
  • University of Chicago $64,260
  • Boston College $64,176
  • Northwestern University $63,468
  • University of Pennsylvania $63,452
  • Cornell University $63,200
  • Tulane University $62,844
  • University of Chicago $65,145
  • University of Southern California $63,468
  • Brown University $62,680
  • Tulane University $61,066
  • Boston University $61,050
  • Dartmouth College $60,687
  • Johns Hopkins University $60,480
  • Duke University $60,220
  • University of Notre Dame $59,644
  • Washington University in St. Louis $59,420

City College of New York

The new school, tulane university, california institute of integral studies, boston college, university of north carolina at chapel hill, howard university, university of miami, boston university, university of pittsburgh, cuny graduate center, the catholic university of america, illinois institute of technology, clark university, yeshiva university, american university, rice university.

  • California Institute of Technology 3%
  • Harvard University 3%
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology 4%
  • Columbia University 4%
  • Stanford University 4%
  • Brown University 5%
  • University of Chicago 5%
  • Yale University 5%
  • Duke University 6%
  • Dartmouth College 6%
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology 3 to 1
  • California Institute of Technology 3 to 1
  • Carnegie Mellon University 5 to 1
  • University of Chicago 5 to 1
  • Stanford University 5 to 1
  • Princeton University 5 to 1
  • Columbia University 6 to 1
  • Duke University 6 to 1
  • Northwestern University 6 to 1
  • Brown University 6 to 1
  • CUNY Graduate Center $6,930
  • City College of New York $6,930
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill $7,019
  • University of Washington $11,189
  • University of California, Los Angeles $11,564
  • University of California, Berkeley $11,564
  • University of Michigan $17,454
  • University of Virginia $18,059
  • University of Pittsburgh $19,760
  • California Institute of Integral Studies $21,116
  • CUNY Graduate Center $9,930
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill $10,552
  • City College of New York $11,090
  • University of California, Los Angeles $11,700
  • University of California, Berkeley $11,700
  • University of Washington $17,004
  • University of Virginia $18,382
  • California Institute of Integral Studies $22,356
  • University of Pittsburgh $24,962
  • University of Michigan $25,894

A research university is a great option for students interested in obtaining STEM degrees . Such students benefit from engaging in experimental inquiry, exploring cutting-edge technologies, and pursuing innovation in a rich and dynamic campus atmosphere. The top research universities give students a chance to work closely with influential professors and choose from a wide range of well-funded degree programs and research opportunities.

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What is a research university.

A research university is any university that invests heavily in research, and which consequently provides meaningful and extensive opportunities for its students and faculty to participate in research.

The best research universities are classified based on their quantifiable commitment to research activities. This tiered ranking is called the Carnegie Classification . This is where terms like R1 university and tier one university come from.

Are you interested in attending a school where cutting-edge innovation converges with academic excellence? Check out our look at the most technologically advanced colleges in the United States. These schools also typically offer degrees that can lead to some of the highest starting salaries , even for undergrads.

Is a research university right for me?

Research universities are colleges and universities whose faculty are active in research and publishing. Research universities offer a wide array of doctoral programs, especially in the sciences. They tend to be big, with tens of thousands of students.

Do you prefer a larger university setting , such as largest public university in your state? Research universities are typically big, offering degrees in many different disciplines.

Is a big high-powered research environment the thing for you? If not, you should think about a liberal arts college. In deciding on an undergraduate institution, ask yourself what sort of environment will best help you to be happy and excel.

  • Consider whether you are self motivated enough to be a face in the crowd for some classes and largely unknown on campus at a large university. Of course you can find clubs and friends at a large university, but often liberal arts colleges have a more personal quality to them. If you want the community feel, a research university may not fit you well.
  • Are you interested in STEM fields? Research universities have that name for a reason – real research is happening there. This can create an exciting atmosphere for students interested in STEM. Attending a research university can give you a better chance of getting into better programs for graduate degrees, although a lot of that depends on your performance.

Learn more about research universities by reading about the best research universities in the US .

Related: Differences between research universities and teaching colleges

If you would like to see this ranking without school size considered, visit our best universities in the US ranking.

The following list of research universities is composed of both private and public schools. We’ve identified 399 research universities in the US . Of those, there are 190 private research universities in the US. In order to be included in this list of best research universities, a school must be a fully accredited university, offer doctoral degrees across the range of STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), and it must report high levels of research activity based upon the number of research and/or practice doctorates awarded each year.

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CalTech is classified as an “R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity” institution. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is managed by CalTech through a partnership with NASA. The school also manages a number of observatories, a marine laboratory, an institute for space studies, and a Joint Center for Translational Medicine with UCLA (UCLA-Caltech JCTM).

Undergraduate students are encouraged to participate in the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) program. Approximately 80% of the student body participates in the program at least one time during their studies.

California Institute of Technology’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

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Most Influential Alumni

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Research at harvard.

Harvard is home to more Nobel Prize winners than any other university, and is second in Fields Medal award winners, right behind Princeton University.

The school has cutting-edge research facilities and world-renowned faculty. Undergraduate students have a wide range of research opportunities in areas such as cosmology, particle physics, and condensed matter physics.

Harvard University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • Political Science
  • Communications
  • Jacques Derrida
  • William James
  • Noam Chomsky
  • Charles Sanders Peirce
  • T. S. Eliot
  • Norbert Wiener
  • Marvin Minsky
  • Daniel Dennett
  • Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • Willard Van Orman Quine
  • Paul Samuelson
  • Hilary Putnam
  • #5 America's 15 Most Technologically Advanced Colleges
  • #8 Best Universities in the US Ranked for Prospective Students in 2024
  • #8 50 Best Colleges and Universities Ranked for Undergrads in 2024
  • #2 The Most Influential Universities and Colleges Ranked by State 2024
  • #2 Best Colleges in Massachusetts 2024
  • #2 Best Grad Schools in Massachusetts 2024
  • #2 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts 2024
  • #2 Best Research Universities in Massachusetts 2024
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  • #13 Best Research Universities for English Degrees
  • #13 Best Research Universities for History Degrees
  • #15 Best Research Universities for Sociology Degrees
  • #17 Best Research Universities for Anthropology Degrees
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  • #9 Best Schools in the World for Earning an MBA Degree Ranked for 2024
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Career Outlook for degree at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Research at mit.

MIT is a private research university. According to their website, there have been 101 Nobel laureates, 61 National Medal of Science recipients, 33 National Medals of Technology and Innovation, 83 MacArthur Fellows, and 17 A. M. Turing Awards have been affiliated with MIT.

The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) gives students the opportunity to collaborate with renowned MIT faculty on real-world research happening across the school. Many students who participate in the program go on to become published, file patent applications, or even launch start-ups.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • Richard Feynman
  • Paul Krugman
  • Claude Shannon
  • Joseph Stiglitz
  • Richard Stallman
  • Ben Bernanke
  • George Lakoff
  • Vannevar Bush
  • Murray Gell-Mann
  • Lawrence Summers
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  • #1 Best Grad Schools California 2024
  • #1 Best Research Universities for Communications Degrees
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Career Outlook for degree at Stanford University

Research at stanford.

Stanford’s total sponsored research support revenue is a whopping $1.98 billion, which supports more than 7,500 projects throughout the school across a range of disciplines.

Stanford supports 15 independent interdisciplinary labs, centers, and institutes in areas that range from economic studies, the environment, energy, and health. The school also supports 9 STEM-based labs.

Stanford operates the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy. Research at the SLAC spans chemistry, materials and energy sciences, bioscience, fusion energy science, high-energy physics, cosmology, advanced accelerator and technology development, and advanced computer science.

Stanford University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • Allen Newell
  • Douglas Hofstadter
  • Sandra Day O'Connor
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  • John Harsanyi
  • Gérard Debreu
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Princeton University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • Religious Studies
  • Alonzo Church
  • Robert Mueller
  • Edward Witten
  • Robert Nozick
  • John Bardeen
  • Edward Said
  • Gary Becker

Research at Princeton

Princeton University is considered one of the best research universities in the world because of its distinguished faculty, commitment to interdisciplinary research, and small student-to-faculty ratio.

As of October 2022, 79 Nobel laureates and 13 Fields Medal award winners have been affiliated with Princeton University. The majority of the school’s research falls into four disciplines: engineering and applied sciences, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences.

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Career Outlook for degree at University of Chicago

Research at the university of chicago.

Ninety-nine scholars associated with the University of Chicago have been named Nobel laureates. The school has two U.S. Department of Energy laboratories—Argonne National Laboratory and Fermilab—and the world-renowned Marine Biological Laboratory. A majority of undergraduate students choose to engage in research.

University of Chicago’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • Anthropology
  • Social Work
  • Milton Friedman
  • Herbert A. Simon
  • Richard Rorty
  • James Watson
  • Martin Gardner
  • Thomas Sowell
  • John B. Watson
  • Philip Roth
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  • #11 15 Colleges with the Happiest Freshmen
  • #1 Best Private Colleges in Connecticut 2024
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  • #1 Best Grad Schools in Connecticut 2024
  • #2 Best Research Universities for History Degrees
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  • #2 Best Research Universities for Philosophy Degrees
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  • #4 Best Research Universities for Anthropology Degrees
  • #5 Best Research Universities for Sociology Degrees
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Career Outlook for degree at Yale University

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Yale university has over one million square feet of lab space that includes more than 800 laboratories, and numerous research centers and institutes. The school’s main areas of research include biotechnology, environmental science, oncology, pharmaceuticals, and quantum computing.

Yale University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • Harold Bloom
  • Judith Butler
  • Josiah Willard Gibbs
  • Thorstein Veblen
  • Alvin Plantinga
  • Fredric Jameson
  • Alan Dershowitz
  • Grace Hopper
  • Lawrence Lessig
  • W. Edwards Deming
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  • #2 Best Research Universities for English Degrees
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  • #2 Best Research Universities for Sociology Degrees
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  • #4 Best Research Universities for Religious Studies Degrees
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  • #4 Best Research Universities for Philosophy Degrees
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Career Outlook for degree at Columbia University

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Columbia University operates over 200 research centers and institutes and has a world-renowned medical center. The school boasts a research budget of over $1+ billion, 400 new inventions each year, and 87 Nobel laureates associated with the university.

Columbia University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • Herbert Marcuse
  • Murray Rothbard
  • Stephen Jay Gould
  • Carl Rogers
  • Kenneth Arrow
  • B. R. Ambedkar
  • Isaac Asimov
  • Margaret Mead
  • Jerry Fodor
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  • #23 Best Universities in the US Ranked for Prospective Students in 2024
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  • #2 Best Research Universities in Pennsylvania 2024
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  • #2 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania 2024
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  • #23 Best Research Universities for Psychology Degrees
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Career Outlook for degree at Carnegie Mellon University

Research at carnegie mellon.

Carnegie Mellon is definitely a leader in research universities in the US. The world’s largest robotics research and development organization, the National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC), is housed within Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute (RI).

The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University is one of only 10 Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) in the US. The institute conducts research and development in software engineering, systems engineering, cybersecurity, and many other areas.

Carnegie Mellon University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • Oliver E. Williamson
  • James Gosling
  • Edward Feigenbaum
  • John Forbes Nash Jr.
  • Henry Giroux
  • Edward C. Prescott
  • Shafi Goldwasser
  • Kurt Vonnegut
  • Robert H. Dennard
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Career Outlook for degree at Johns Hopkins University

Research at johns hopkins.

Johns Hopkins is known for its research and education, and has the highest federal research funding of any American university. 80% of JHU students participate in research. The Provost’s Undergraduate Research Awards (PURA) program was created to support and encourage undergraduate students to engage in independent research under the guidance of JHU faculty.

The university also claims nearly 3700 patented inventions, the likes of which generated more than $32.1 million in revenue.

Johns Hopkins University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • G. Stanley Hall
  • John Archibald Wheeler
  • John Mauchly
  • Thomas Hunt Morgan
  • Gertrude Stein
  • Rachel Carson
  • Joseph Jastrow
  • Robert Fogel
  • Richard E. Bellman
  • John R. Commons

Georgetown University

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Career Outlook for degree at Georgetown University

Research at georgetown university.

Located in Washington, D.C., Georgetown University offers unique opportunities for research collaboration opportunities with government agencies, international organizations, think tanks, and NGOs. Its close proximity to policymakers enriches research initiatives and facilitates partnerships.

The university provides state-of-the-art research facilities and laboratories to support faculty and student research endeavors.

Georgetown University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • Criminal Justice
  • J. Edgar Hoover
  • Antonin Scalia
  • George Tenet
  • Abdullah II of Jordan
  • Steven Novella
  • Jerome Powell
  • Susan Hockfield
  • Solomon H. Snyder
  • John R. Allen

University of Pennsylvania

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Career Outlook for degree at University of Pennsylvania

Research at the university of pennsylvania.

The University of Pennsylvania’s location in Philadelphia is a hub for healthcare, technology, and finance. The school has been able to forge strategic partnerships with leading corporations, research institutions, and government agencies, a boon for faculty and students alike.

UPenn emphasizes translating research initiatives into real-world applications and solutions. The university actively supports entrepreneurship and technology commercialization through initiatives like the Penn Center for Innovation.

The school also encourages collaboration among faculty and students outside of normal academic boundaries, creating initiatives like Penn Integrates Knowledge (PIK) professorships, which is specifically for professors who hold joint appointments across two disciplines.

University of Pennsylvania’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • Martin Seligman
  • James McKeen Cattell
  • John Backus
  • Eric S. Raymond
  • Paul R. Ehrlich
  • J. Presper Eckert

Duke University

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  • #1 Best Grad Schools in North Carolina 2024
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Career Outlook for degree at Duke University

Research at duke university.

Duke University is located in the Research Triangle area of central North Carolina, giving it a prime location for collaborations with external partners. The school focuses on specific areas of study, such as health, energy, the environment, public policy, and global affairs.

Duke even has an Innovation & Entrepreneurship Department that provides resources, mentorship, and funding to help students translate their ideas into products and services.

Duke University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • Jerome Bruner
  • Fred Brooks
  • Charlie Rose
  • John W. Campbell
  • Paul Farmer
  • Russell Kirk
  • David G. Bromley
  • Michael Tomasello
  • Peter J. Denning
  • Charles Tart

Northwestern University

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Career Outlook for degree at Northwestern University

Research at northwestern university.

Like all of the other colleges in our list, Northwestern has state-of-the-art research facilities, but the school also supports innovation through initiatives like The Garage and the Farley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Northwestern’s research initiatives are especially strong in specific areas of study, such as nanotechnology, neuroscience, global health, and data science.

Northwestern University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • Stephen Colbert
  • George Stigler
  • John Paul Stevens
  • Saul Bellow
  • Robert Hanssen
  • Aaron Director
  • Charles W. Morris
  • Walter Dill Scott
  • J. Gordon Melton
  • Alston Scott Householder
  • Adam Przeworski
  • Joseph Greenberg
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Career Outlook for degree at Cornell University

Research at cornell university.

Cornell’s excellence as a research university spans a wide range of disciplines, including agriculture, engineering, life sciences, physical sciences, social sciences, and business, among others.

Cornell provides opportunities for undergrads to engage in research alongside faculty mentors. Students can gain research skills and contribute to scholarly inquiry while pursuing a bachelor’s degree.

Cornell University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • Thomas Pynchon
  • Abraham Maslow
  • Thomas Nagel
  • Sheldon Glashow
  • Anthony Fauci
  • Francis Fukuyama
  • Ruth Bader Ginsburg
  • Steven Weinberg
  • Leonard Susskind
  • Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
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  • #5 Best Universities in the World 2024
  • #1 Best Public Colleges California 2024
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  • #2 Best Colleges in California 2024
  • #2 Best Research Universities in California 2024
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Career Outlook for degree at University of California, Berkeley

Research at the university of california, berkeley.

While Berkeley conducts research across a wide range of disciplines, the school’s research often focuses on societal well-being. Through the Goldman School of Public Policy, Berkeley Law, and the Blum Center for Developing Economies, numerous research initiatives address pressing social, economic, and environmental issues.

Berkeley also has a strong focus on entrepreneurship and innovation, with initiatives like the Berkeley Innovation Index, SkyDeck, and the Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology.

University of California, Berkeley’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • Daniel Kahneman
  • John Kenneth Galbraith
  • Timothy Leary
  • Shing-Tung Yau
  • Ken Thompson
  • Niklaus Wirth
  • Douglas Engelbart
  • Theodosius Dobzhansky
  • Betty Friedan
  • George Dantzig
  • Octavio Paz
  • Gary Snyder

Brown University

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Career Outlook for degree at Brown University

Research at brown university.

Brown University conducts research across a wide range of disciplines, but is known especially for its initiatives in the fields of health care, technology, social justice, and the arts. Initiatives like the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society (IBES) and the Data Science Initiative facilitate collaborative research across disciplines.

Brown University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • Janet Yellen
  • Peter Norvig
  • Richard Holbrooke
  • Andy Hertzfeld
  • Jacob M. Appel
  • S. T. Joshi
  • Lester Frank Ward
  • Randy Pausch
  • Jeffrey Eugenides
  • David Lodge
  • #3 Best Grad Schools In Texas 2024
  • #3 Best Research Universities in Texas 2024
  • #3 Best Colleges in Texas 2024
  • #15 Best Research Universities for Physics Degrees
  • #17 Best Research Universities for Chemistry Degrees
  • #19 Best Research Universities for Engineering Degrees
  • #20 Best Research Universities for Math Degrees
  • #23 Best Research Universities for Religious Studies Degrees
  • #23 Best Research Universities for Computer Science Degrees
  • #24 Best Research Universities for Earth Sciences Degrees
  • #3 Best Online Master's Programs in Texas 2024
  • #3 Best Online MBA Programs in Texas
  • #3 Best Online Master's in Computer Science Degree Programs
  • #5 The Best Online MBA Degree Programs in 2024 Ranked for Students
  • #24 The Fastest Traditional MBA Degree Programs Ranked for 2024

Career Outlook for degree at Rice University

Research at rice university.

Much of the research at Rice University focuses on public policy and societal well-being. Through initiatives like the Baker Institute for Public Policy and the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, the school engages works to address social, economic, and environmental issues.

Rice also has a strong focus on entrepreneurship and innovation. The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship and the Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship are two examples where the school encourages researchers and students to translate their ideas into real-world applications, startups, and ventures.

Rice University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • Herman Daly
  • Joyce Carol Oates
  • Robert Woodrow Wilson
  • Dennis Sullivan
  • Robert Curl
  • Matthew Sands
  • George Mackey
  • William Sims Bainbridge
  • Thomas W. Malone
  • David Eagleman
  • John Morgan
  • Henry M. Morris

Dartmouth College

  • #1 Best Private Colleges in New Hampshire 2024
  • #1 Best Research Universities in New Hampshire 2024
  • #1 Best Colleges in New Hampshire 2024
  • #19 Best Research Universities for English Degrees
  • #19 Best Research Universities for Sociology Degrees
  • #20 Best Research Universities for Political Science Degrees
  • #20 Best Research Universities for Earth Sciences Degrees
  • #23 Best Research Universities for History Degrees
  • #23 Best Research Universities for Economics Degrees
  • #24 Best Research Universities for Anthropology Degrees
  • #24 Best Research Universities for Religious Studies Degrees
  • #24 Best Research Universities for Philosophy Degrees
  • #24 Best Research Universities for Computer Science Degrees
  • #1 Best Online Master's Programs in New Hampshire 2024
  • #18 The Fastest Traditional MBA Degree Programs Ranked for 2024
  • #19 Top 20 Best Business Schools for MBAs Ranked for Students
  • #24 The Best Traditional MBA Programs Ranked for Students in 2024

Career Outlook for degree at Dartmouth College

Research at dartmouth college.

Dartmouth college emphasizes research opportunities for undergraduate students and provides faculty mentors to those students. Undergraduates can gain hands-on research skills, contribute to scholarly inquiry, and explore their interests in various fields.

Dartmouth College’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • Joseph Campbell
  • Robert Frost
  • Daniel Webster
  • Vincent Canby
  • Robert Reich
  • C. Everett Koop
  • Stuart Kauffman
  • Jaegwon Kim
  • Robert Christgau
  • Michael Gazzaniga
  • Edward Norton Lorenz
  • #8 Best Research Universities in New York 2024
  • #8 Best Colleges in New York 2024
  • #8 Best Grad Schools in New York 2024
  • #2 Best Online Master's in Social Work MSW
  • #5 Best Online Master's Programs in New York 2024
  • #6 Best Online Master’s in Education
  • #12 Best Online Master's in Marketing and Advertising
  • #15 Best Data Science Online Master’s Programs

Career Outlook for degree at Yeshiva University

Research at yeshiva university.

Yeshiva University is home to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, which is known for its research in biomedical sciences, healthcare, and medical education. Faculty and researchers at Einstein conduct research in areas such as cancer, neuroscience, genetics, and infectious diseases.

The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University is also known for its research in the field of law. The legal research conducted at the school contributes to shaping legal discourse and policy.

Yeshiva University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • Hillel Furstenberg
  • John Taylor Gatto
  • Paul Gottfried
  • Herman Wouk
  • Joseph Halpern
  • David Rosenhan
  • Howard Dean
  • Henry Abramson
  • Norman Lamm
  • Saul Lieberman
  • Shlomo Riskin
  • Samuel J. Danishefsky

Brandeis University

  • #5 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts 2024
  • #5 Best Research Universities in Massachusetts 2024
  • #2 Best Online Master's Programs in Massachusetts 2024
  • #3 Best Online Master's in Project Management
  • #4 Best Online Master’s in Health Informatics
  • #7 Best Online Master's in Marketing and Advertising
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  • #2 How to Earn Your Master's Degree Without Your Bachelor's Degree

Career Outlook for degree at Brandeis University

Research at brandeis university.

Brandeis University has a strong commitment to social justice and equity, and as such, researchers at the school strive to make a positive impact on society through their scholarly work and engagement with local and global communities. Their research initiatives have a significant global impact, with collaborations, projects, and partnerships taking place around the world.

Brandeis University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • Angela Davis
  • Michael Walzer
  • Leslie Lamport
  • Thomas Friedman
  • Patricia Hill Collins
  • Abbie Hoffman
  • Avital Ronell
  • Michael Sandel
  • Elaine Showalter
  • Deborah Lipstadt
  • Christina Hoff Sommers
  • #4 Top Schools that Offer Free Master's Degrees Online
  • #9 Best Universities in the US Ranked for Prospective Students in 2024
  • #11 50 Best Graduate Schools Ranked for Prospective Students in 2024
  • #11 Best Universities in the World 2024
  • #1 Best Research Universities in Michigan 2024
  • #1 Best Colleges in Michigan 2024
  • #1 Best Grad Schools in Michigan 2024
  • #1 Most Affordable Colleges in Michigan 2024
  • #1 Best Public Colleges in Michigan 2024
  • #2 Best Research Universities for Education Degrees
  • #4 Best Research Universities for Business Degrees
  • #5 Best Research Universities for Nursing Degrees
  • #6 Best Research Universities for Psychology Degrees
  • #6 Best Research Universities for Communications Degrees
  • #8 Best Research Universities for Anthropology Degrees
  • #8 Best Research Universities for Sociology Degrees
  • #9 Best Research Universities for History Degrees
  • #10 Best Research Universities for Computer Science Degrees
  • #11 Best Research Universities for Engineering Degrees
  • #11 Best Research Universities for Philosophy Degrees
  • #11 Best Research Universities for Math Degrees
  • #11 Best Research Universities for Economics Degrees
  • #12 Best Research Universities for English Degrees
  • #12 Best Research Universities for Political Science Degrees
  • #13 Best Research Universities for Earth Sciences Degrees
  • #13 Best Research Universities for Physics Degrees
  • #13 Best Research Universities for Chemistry Degrees
  • #13 Best Research Universities for Biology Degrees
  • #14 Best Research Universities for Religious Studies Degrees
  • #1 Best Online MBA Programs in Michigan
  • #1 Best Online Master's Programs in Michigan 2024
  • #1 Best Online Master’s in Health Science
  • #1 Best Online MBA Degree Programs No GRE Required Ranked for 2024
  • #1 Fastest Online Master's Degrees Ranked for Students in 2024
  • #2 Best Online History Doctorate Degree Programs (PhDs) 2024
  • #2 Top 10 Best Online Communications PhD Degree Programs (Doctorates)
  • #2 Best Online Master's Programs 2024
  • #3 Top 3 Best Online Economics PhD Degree Programs (Doctorates)
  • #3 Top 5 Best Online English PhD Degree Programs (Doctorates)
  • #4 Top 6 Best Online Clinical Nutrition PhD Degree Programs (Doctorates)
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  • #1 Fastest Accelerated Online Master's of Nursing Degree Programs 2024
  • #5 The Best Traditional MBA Programs Ranked for Students in 2024

Career Outlook for degree at University of Michigan

Research at the university of michigan.

The University of Michigan has a strong focus on innovation and entrepreneurship, with initiatives like the Center for Entrepreneurship. The school also informs public policy through initiatives like the Poverty Solutions initiative and the Center for Sustainable Systems.

University of Michigan’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • Arthur Miller
  • Edgar F. Codd
  • Hans-Hermann Hoppe
  • Stephen Smale
  • Urie Bronfenbrenner
  • John Henry Holland
  • Amos Tversky
  • Marshall Sahlins

New York University

  • #13 Best Universities in the World 2024
  • #2 Best Research Universities in New York 2024
  • #2 Best Colleges in New York 2024
  • #2 Best Grad Schools in New York 2024
  • #2 Best Private Colleges in New York 2024
  • #3 The Most Influential Universities and Colleges Ranked by State 2024
  • #3 Best Research Universities for Social Work Degrees
  • #3 Best Research Universities for Education Degrees
  • #7 Best Research Universities for Business Degrees
  • #7 Best Research Universities for Communications Degrees
  • #8 Best Research Universities for English Degrees
  • #8 Best Research Universities for Nursing Degrees
  • #12 Best Research Universities for Psychology Degrees
  • #12 Best Research Universities for Philosophy Degrees
  • #12 Best Research Universities for Economics Degrees
  • #14 Best Research Universities for Sociology Degrees
  • #15 Best Research Universities for Anthropology Degrees
  • #15 Best Research Universities for History Degrees
  • #15 Best Research Universities for Religious Studies Degrees
  • #15 Best Research Universities for Political Science Degrees
  • #15 Best Research Universities for Math Degrees
  • #18 Best Research Universities for Computer Science Degrees
  • #18 Best Research Universities for Biology Degrees
  • #23 Best Research Universities for Engineering Degrees
  • #23 Best Research Universities for Physics Degrees
  • #1 20 Best Online Master's of Speech Pathology Degree Programs
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  • #1 Top 5 Best Online English PhD Degree Programs (Doctorates)
  • #2 Best Online Master's in Management
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  • #2 Top 6 Best Online Clinical Nutrition PhD Degree Programs (Doctorates)
  • #3 Top 10 Best Online Counseling PhD Degree Programs (Doctorates)
  • #3 Best Online History Doctorate Degree Programs (PhDs) 2024
  • #3 Top 5 Best Online Sociology PhD Degree Programs (Doctorates) 2024
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  • #5 Top 20 Best Business Schools for MBAs Ranked for Students
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Career Outlook for degree at New York University

Research at new york university.

New York University’s location in New York City offers numerous research opportunities with industry, government agencies, cultural institutions, and non-profit organizations. The school often has a specific focus on public policy, and that shows through initiatives such as the Marron Institute of Urban Management and the Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy.

NYU encourages research opportunities for their undergraduate students alongside faculty mentors.

New York University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • Erich Fromm
  • Martha Nussbaum
  • Glenn Greenwald
  • Howard Zinn
  • Eric Kandel
  • Lewis Mumford
  • Alvin Toffler
  • Louis Nirenberg

Tufts University

  • #4 Best Research Universities in Massachusetts 2024
  • #12 Best Research Universities for Education Degrees
  • #21 Best Research Universities for Political Science Degrees
  • #21 Best Research Universities for Economics Degrees
  • #24 Best Research Universities for Psychology Degrees
  • #25 Best Research Universities for English Degrees
  • #1 Best Online MBA Programs in Massachusetts
  • #1 Top 6 Best Online Clinical Nutrition PhD Degree Programs (Doctorates)
  • #4 Top 8 Best Online Public Health PhD Degree Programs (Doctorates)

Career Outlook for degree at Tufts University

Research at tufts university.

Tufts University has multiple campuses, offering opportunities for research with industry, government, healthcare, and non-profit agencies, among others. The university’s close proximity to Boston, enhances the research opportunities.

The school engages in research that addresses social, economic, and environmental issues, and as such, conducts research through the Tisch College of Civic Life and the Feinstein International Center. Tufts is also a proponent of entrepreneurship through the Tufts Entrepreneurship Center and the Gordon Institute.

Tufts University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • Eugene Fama
  • Jamie Dimon
  • Gordon S. Wood
  • Roderick MacKinnon
  • Peter Navarro
  • Mariana Mazzucato
  • John Ciardi
  • Richard N. Goodwin

University of Rochester

  • #4 Best Colleges in New York 2024
  • #4 Best Grad Schools in New York 2024
  • #4 Best Private Colleges in New York 2024
  • #16 Best Research Universities for Nursing Degrees
  • #25 Best Research Universities for Economics Degrees
  • #2 Best Online Colleges in New York 2024
  • #2 Best RN to BSN Online
  • #4 Fastest Online Bachelor's Degrees Ranked for 2024

Career Outlook for degree at University of Rochester

Research at the university of rochester.

The University of Rochester is renowned for its medical and health sciences research. The School of Medicine and Dentistry conducts cutting-edge biomedical research, clinical trials, and healthcare innovation.

The school also contributes research in the area of public policy through research centers such as the Rochester Center for Community Leadership and the Center for Urban Education Success.

University of Rochester’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • Richard Thaler
  • Janet Maslin
  • J. C. R. Licklider
  • Bruce Schneier
  • Masatoshi Koshiba
  • Arthur Kornberg
  • John C. Slater
  • David Sloan Wilson
  • Donna Strickland

University of Rochester’s Online Degrees

  • Required Credits : 128
  • Completion Time : None Reported
  • Format : Online

Washington University in St. Louis

  • #1 Best Colleges in Missouri 2024
  • #1 Best Private Colleges in Missouri 2024
  • #13 Best Research Universities for Education Degrees
  • #15 Best Research Universities for Business Degrees
  • #15 Best Research Universities for Biology Degrees
  • #17 Best Research Universities for Psychology Degrees
  • #17 Best Research Universities for Communications Degrees
  • #18 Best Research Universities for Anthropology Degrees
  • #25 Best Research Universities for Political Science Degrees
  • #1 Best Online Associate Degrees in Missouri 2024
  • #1 Best Online Colleges in Missouri 2024
  • #2 Fastest Online Associate Degrees Ranked for 2024
  • #2 Fastest Online Bachelor's Degrees Ranked for 2024
  • #3 Best Online Bachelor’s in Liberal Arts and Humanities Degree Programs for 2024
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Career Outlook for degree at Washington University in St. Louis

Washington University in St. Louis’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • Tennessee Williams
  • Phyllis Schlafly
  • Daniel Nathans
  • Edwin G. Krebs
  • Charles Eames
  • Marilyn vos Savant
  • Samuel Moyn
  • Michael Isikoff
  • İhsan Doğramacı
  • Clyde Cowan
  • William E. Moerner

Washington University in St. Louis’s Online Degrees

Degree concentrations.

  • Social Science
  • Required Credits : 120

Vanderbilt University

  • #1 Best Grad Schools in Tennessee 2024
  • #1 Best Research Universities in Tennessee 2024
  • #9 Best Research Universities for Education Degrees
  • #18 Best Research Universities for Communications Degrees
  • #20 Best Research Universities for Biology Degrees
  • #22 Best Research Universities for Religious Studies Degrees
  • #23 Best Research Universities for Anthropology Degrees
  • #25 Best Research Universities for Psychology Degrees
  • #25 Best Research Universities for Sociology Degrees
  • #25 Best Research Universities for Philosophy Degrees
  • #25 Best Research Universities for Physics Degrees
  • #1 Best Online Master's Programs in Tennessee 2024
  • #7 Best Online Master's in Computer Science Degree Programs
  • #12 Best Online Master's in Management
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  • #4 Fastest Accelerated Online Master's of Nursing Degree Programs 2024

Career Outlook for degree at Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • James Patterson
  • Cleanth Brooks
  • John Crowe Ransom
  • Robert Penn Warren
  • David Brinkley
  • John Seigenthaler
  • John Ridley Stroop
  • Michelle Alexander
  • Norman Shumway
  • Steven E. Jones

Case Western Reserve University

  • #2 Best Colleges in Ohio 2024
  • #19 Best Research Universities for Nursing Degrees
  • #15 Best Online MBA Degree Programs for 2024 with No GMAT Required

Career Outlook for degree at Case Western Reserve University

Case Western Reserve University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • David Gorski
  • Donald A. Glaser
  • Paul Lauterbur
  • William Glasser
  • Ferid Murad
  • Alistair Cockburn
  • John D. Mayer
  • David Satcher

University of Notre Dame

  • #1 Best Christian Colleges in Indiana 2024
  • #1 Best Private Colleges in Indiana 2024
  • #3 Best Colleges in Indiana 2024
  • #3 Best Research Universities in Indiana 2024
  • #3 Best Grad Schools in Indiana 2024
  • #8 Best Research Universities for Religious Studies Degrees
  • #13 Best Research Universities for Philosophy Degrees
  • #14 Best Research Universities for Business Degrees
  • #19 Best Research Universities for History Degrees
  • #21 Best Research Universities for Sociology Degrees
  • #21 Best Research Universities for Chemistry Degrees
  • #23 Best Research Universities for Political Science Degrees
  • #24 Best Research Universities for Engineering Degrees
  • #24 Best Research Universities for Math Degrees
  • #4 Top 20 Best Online MBA Programs that Can Be Completed in One Year 2024
  • #9 The Fastest Traditional MBA Degree Programs Ranked for 2024

Career Outlook for degree at University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • Jacques Maritain
  • Orson Scott Card
  • E. Jerome McCarthy
  • Saskia Sassen
  • Condoleezza Rice
  • Peter Suber
  • Jon Barwise
  • Joe Montana
  • David H. Barlow
  • Eric F. Wieschaus
  • Robert Seamans
  • Matthew Fox

University of Southern California

  • #19 Best Universities in the US Ranked for Prospective Students in 2024
  • #2 Best Private Colleges in California 2024
  • #4 Best Colleges in California 2024
  • #4 Best Research Universities in California 2024
  • #4 Best Grad Schools California 2024
  • #5 The Most Influential Universities and Colleges Ranked by State 2024
  • #5 Best Research Universities for Education Degrees
  • #9 Best Research Universities for Communications Degrees
  • #13 Best Research Universities for Engineering Degrees
  • #15 Best Research Universities for Computer Science Degrees
  • #16 Best Research Universities for Psychology Degrees
  • #16 Best Research Universities for English Degrees
  • #17 Best Research Universities for Religious Studies Degrees
  • #17 Best Research Universities for Political Science Degrees
  • #17 Best Research Universities for Sociology Degrees
  • #17 Best Research Universities for Earth Sciences Degrees
  • #19 Best Research Universities for Anthropology Degrees
  • #19 Best Research Universities for Biology Degrees
  • #20 Best Research Universities for History Degrees
  • #20 Best Research Universities for Physics Degrees
  • #20 Best Research Universities for Chemistry Degrees
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  • #21 Best Research Universities for Philosophy Degrees
  • #22 Best Research Universities for Math Degrees
  • #1 Top 7 Best Online Social Work PhDs (DSW Programs) 2024
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Career Outlook for degree at University of Southern California

University of Southern California’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • Frank Gehry
  • Neil Armstrong
  • Jack L. Warner
  • John Mearsheimer
  • Boris Podolsky
  • Michael D. Griffin
  • Maulana Karenga
  • O. J. Simpson
  • Robert Ballard

Career Outlook for degree at CUNY Graduate Center

CUNY Graduate Center’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • Nancy Fraser
  • Janet Biehl
  • Paul Mariani
  • Terrell Ward Bynum
  • Lisa Nakamura
  • Douglas Crimp
  • Holland Cotter
  • Stephen K. White
  • Edwin Battistella

CUNY Graduate Center’s Online Degrees

  • Accelerated Nursing Education
  • Accelerated Nursing Informatics
  • Accelerated Nursing Organizational Leadership
  • AcceleratedNursing Informatics
  • Required Credits : 150
  • Queensborough Community College Fast Track
  • Dual Program with Queensbourough College
  • #5 Best Research Universities in Illinois 2024
  • #5 Best Grad Schools Illinois 2024

Career Outlook for degree at Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois Institute of Technology’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • Munir Ahmad Khan
  • Jack Steinberger
  • Jack Dongarra
  • Helmut Jahn
  • Virgil Abloh
  • Watts Humphrey
  • Sidney Coleman
  • Dorothy Thompson
  • Kevin Roche
  • Grote Reber
  • Martin C. Jischke
  • Samuel Karlin

University of California, Los Angeles

  • #7 America's 15 Most Technologically Advanced Colleges
  • #13 50 Best Graduate Schools Ranked for Prospective Students in 2024
  • #13 50 Best Colleges and Universities Ranked for Undergrads in 2024
  • #14 Best Universities in the US Ranked for Prospective Students in 2024
  • #17 Best Universities in the World 2024
  • #2 Best Public Colleges California 2024
  • #2 Most Affordable Colleges in California 2024
  • #3 Best Colleges in California 2024
  • #3 Best Research Universities in California 2024
  • #3 Best Grad Schools California 2024
  • #6 Best Research Universities for Nursing Degrees
  • #8 Best Research Universities for Education Degrees
  • #9 Best Research Universities for Business Degrees
  • #10 Best Research Universities for Communications Degrees
  • #11 Best Research Universities for Anthropology Degrees
  • #12 Best Research Universities for Sociology Degrees
  • #12 Best Research Universities for Earth Sciences Degrees
  • #12 Best Research Universities for Chemistry Degrees
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  • #14 Best Research Universities for Psychology Degrees
  • #14 Best Research Universities for History Degrees
  • #14 Best Research Universities for Engineering Degrees
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  • #14 Best Research Universities for Biology Degrees
  • #15 Best Research Universities for English Degrees
  • #15 Best Research Universities for Philosophy Degrees
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  • #21 Best Research Universities for Religious Studies Degrees
  • #4 Best Online History Doctorate Degree Programs (PhDs) 2024
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  • #4 Top 5 Best Online English PhD Degree Programs (Doctorates)
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  • #14 The Best Traditional MBA Programs Ranked for Students in 2024

Career Outlook for degree at University of California, Los Angeles

University of California, Los Angeles’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • Elinor Ostrom
  • Judea Pearl
  • Glenn T. Seaborg
  • Barry Boehm
  • Stanley Cavell
  • William F. Sharpe
  • John Ehrlichman
  • Stephen Krashen
  • Edward O. Thorp
  • Stephen Kosslyn

University of Virginia

  • #10 50 Best Public Grad Schools 2024
  • #20 50 Best Colleges and Universities Ranked for Undergrads in 2024
  • #25 Best Universities in the US Ranked for Prospective Students in 2024
  • #1 Best Research Universities in Virginia 2024
  • #1 Best Public Colleges in Virginia 2024
  • #1 Best Colleges in Virginia 2024
  • #1 Best Grad Schools in Virginia 2024
  • #12 Best Research Universities for Nursing Degrees
  • #13 Best Research Universities for Business Degrees
  • #20 Best Research Universities for Anthropology Degrees
  • #21 Best Research Universities for Psychology Degrees
  • #21 Best Research Universities for History Degrees
  • #22 Best Research Universities for Political Science Degrees
  • #22 Best Research Universities for Philosophy Degrees
  • #23 Best Research Universities for English Degrees
  • #23 Best Research Universities for Sociology Degrees
  • #24 Best Research Universities for Biology Degrees
  • #24 Best Research Universities for Economics Degrees
  • #1 Best Online Master's Programs in Virginia 2024
  • #1 Top 20 Most Affordable Online Doctorate of Education (PhDs)
  • #1 Best Online Master's in Special Education
  • #6 Best Online Bachelor's in Cybersecurity in Virginia
  • #8 Fastest Online Master's Degrees Ranked for Students in 2024
  • #10 Guide to Free Online Courses for MBA Students in 2024
  • #12 Top 20 Best Business Schools for MBAs Ranked for Students

Career Outlook for degree at University of Virginia

University of Virginia’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • Edgar Allan Poe
  • Ronald Coase
  • William Faulkner
  • Georgia O'Keeffe
  • Katie Couric
  • Francis Collins
  • Anselm Strauss

Emory University

  • #2 Best Grad Schools in Georgia 2024
  • #2 Best Colleges in Georgia 2024
  • #2 Best Research Universities in Georgia 2024
  • #9 Best Research Universities for Nursing Degrees
  • #12 Best Research Universities for Religious Studies Degrees
  • #17 Best Research Universities for Education Degrees
  • #21 Best Research Universities for Communications Degrees
  • #22 Best Research Universities for Anthropology Degrees
  • #22 Best Research Universities for Business Degrees
  • #25 Best Research Universities for Biology Degrees
  • #1 Fastest Accelerated Online Bachelor's of Nursing Degree Programs 2024

Career Outlook for degree at Emory University

Emory University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • Newt Gingrich
  • C. Vann Woodward
  • Jeffrey Burton Russell
  • Carl Hiaasen
  • Mikhail Epstein
  • Walter Wink
  • Timothy Tyson
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Career Outlook for degree at The Catholic University of America

The Catholic University of America’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

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  • Maureen Dowd
  • Thomas L. Saaty
  • Raymond E. Brown
  • Verlyn Flieger
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  • Raymond Leo Burke
  • Thomas Berry
  • Seán Patrick O'Malley
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Career Outlook for degree at University of Washington

University of Washington’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

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  • Jerry Pournelle
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  • Michael Hardt
  • Harold Hotelling
  • Minoru Yamasaki
  • Lyle Campbell
  • Dave Cutler
  • Steven Holl

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Career Outlook for degree at George Washington University

George Washington University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

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  • Bob Woodward
  • Allen Dulles
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  • Roger Stone
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Career Outlook for degree at Clark University

Clark University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

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American University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

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Career Outlook for degree at University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

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  • Patricia Churchland
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  • Ernest Sosa
  • Michael Chabon
  • August Wilson
  • Bennet Omalu
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Career Outlook for degree at Boston University

Boston University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

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  • Tipper Gore
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  • Bernard Berenson
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Career Outlook for degree at University of Miami

University of Miami’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

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  • Sylvester Stallone
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  • Jeff Garlin
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  • Enrique Iglesias
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Career Outlook for degree at Howard University

Howard University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • Toni Morrison
  • Stokely Carmichael
  • Amiri Baraka
  • Zora Neale Hurston
  • Lucretia Mott
  • James Farmer
  • Ta-Nehisi Coates
  • Sonia Sanchez
  • Kamala Harris
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Career Outlook for degree at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • Lawrence Ferlinghetti
  • Howard T. Odum
  • Jeffrey Beall
  • Robert F. Furchgott
  • Sidney Powell
  • Christine Blasey Ford
  • James Rachels
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Career Outlook for degree at Boston College

Boston College’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • Robert Gallo
  • Dennis Ross
  • Ernest Moniz
  • R. Nicholas Burns
  • Richard Cushing
  • J. Arch Getty
  • Maeve Kennedy McKean
  • Julianne Malveaux
  • Richard Swedberg
  • John Courtney Murray

California Institute of Integral Studies’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

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Career Outlook for degree at Tulane University

Tulane University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • Jim Garrison
  • Florian Cajori
  • Henry Hobson Richardson
  • Andrew Breitbart
  • Richard Schechner
  • John Kennedy Toole
  • Sander Gilman
  • Maxwell Wintrobe
  • John Sallis

Career Outlook for degree at The New School

The New School’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

  • Marc Jacobs
  • Peter L. Berger
  • Franco Modigliani
  • Ruth Benedict
  • James Baldwin
  • Heinrich Blücher
  • Robert Heilbroner
  • Shimon Peres
  • Eleanor Roosevelt

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City College of New York’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:

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  • Leonard Kleinrock
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  • William Friedkin
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The top 25 american universities for r & d spending; johns hopkins #1 again.

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Twenty-nine universities had research and development expenditures of $1 billion or more in Fiscal ... [+] Year 2022

Total research and development (R&D) expenditures at American colleges and universities topped $97 billion in Fiscal Year 2022, according to the latest Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey released by the National Science Foundation (NSF) on November 30.

The Fy 2022 total of $97.842 billion represents an increase of more than $8 billion over FY 2021, making it the largest annual growth on record as measured in current dollars. Funding from federal sources accounted for $4.9 billion of the total rise.

The HERD Survey is sponsored by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) within the National Science Foundation. The R&D expenditure data were collected from 900 universities and colleges that grant a bachelor’s degree or higher and expended at least $150,000 in R&D in the prior fiscal year. For most of the surveyed institutions, FY 2022 covered the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

According to NSF, the reported expenditures include all funds spent on activities specifically organized to produce research outcomes sponsored by an outside organization or supported with institutional funds. The major souces of funding are:

  • the federal government, which includes agencies such as the Department of Health and Human Services (under which the National Institutes of Health funding is counted), the Department of Defense, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation. and the Department of Agriculture. Federal funding accounted for 55.3% of FY 2022’s total R and D expenditures.
  • state and local governments, 5.0% of all expenditures
  • institutional funds, 25.1% of all expenditures
  • business, 5.8% of all expenditures
  • nonprofit organizations, 6.1% of all expenditures
  • all other sources, 2.7%.

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Research expenditures are one way to measure an institution’s research productivity. Along with other indicators like refereed publications, citation counts, commercialization of research discoveries, and scholarly awards, they provide a quantification of the impact from a university’s collective scholarship.

As it has for decades, Johns Hopkins University headed the list of academic institutions, with $3.42 billion in total R and D, over $2 billion of which goes to its Applied Physics Laboratory . The rest of the top 5 were:

University of California, San Francisco $1.806 billion

University of Pennsylvania $1.791 billion

University of Michigan , Ann Arbor $1.771 billion

University of Washington , Seattle $1.560 billion

The remainder of the top 10 were:

University of California, Los Angeles $1.536 billion

University of California, San Diego $1.533 billion

University of Wisconsin-Madison $1.524 billion

Duke University $1.391 billion

Stanford University $1.385 billion

Rounding out ranks #11-25 were:

Ohio State University $1.363 billion

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill $1.361 billion

Harvard University $1.308 billion

Cornell University $1.300 billion

New York University $1.276 billion

University of Pittsburgh $1.252 billion

Georgia Institute of Technology $1.231

Columbia University $1.231 billion

University of Maryland $1.229 billion

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities $1.202 billion

Yale University $1.191 billion

University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center $1.183 billion

Texas A&M University and Health Science Center $1.153 billion

Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center $1.086 billion

University of Florida $1.086 billion

Last fiscal year, 24 universities surpassed the one billion dollar R&D mark. This year, 29 did so. In addition to the top 25, the other institutions with one billion dollars or more in R & D funding were: Washington University (St. Louis), University of Southern California, Pennsylvania State University and Hershey Medical Center , and Northwestern University .

Here are the leading academic fields based on Fiscal Year 2022 R&D funding:

  • The Health Sciences topped the list with a total of $31.87 billion in expenditures.
  • They were followed by Biological and Biomedical Sciences at $18.16 billion.
  • Engineering (and all its subfields) was third with $15.60 billion.
  • Rounding out the top five research fields were the Agricultural Sciences with $3.94 billion and Geosciences, Atmospheric Sciences and Ocean Sciences with $3.69 billion.

Fields with R&D expenditures exceeding two billion dollars in FY 2020 were:

  • Computer and Information Sciences ($3.23 billion),
  • Social Sciences other than Psychology ($3.17 billion),
  • Physics ($2.67 billion), and
  • Chemistry ($2.13 billion).

Disciplines topping the one billion dollar mark were:

  • Education ($1.74 billion),
  • Psychology ($1.44 billion),
  • Business Management and Business Administration ($1.08 billion), and
  • Natural Resources and Conservation ($1.01 billion).

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Virginia Tech graduate programs receive top rankings from U.S. News & World Report

Nine of the College of Engineering’s programs were among the top 20 in the latest listing of the nation’s top graduate schools.

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Virginia Tech’s ongoing commitment to research, teaching, and engagement continue to be reflected in university rankings, as several of the institution’s graduate programs were rated highly in the latest U.S. News & World Report’s annual graduate school rankings released Tuesday.

The university’s top 100 global effort, named Virginia Tech Global Distinction , seeks to make the university a destination for the best faculty, students, and partners from the commonwealth, the nation, and the world. The graduate school rankings reflected that priority.

Graduate programs in the university’s College of Engineering , the Pamplin College of Business , and Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine all earned high marks.

Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering continues to receive national acclaim. Collectively, the college’s programs were rated 31 st nationally, and nine of the college’s specialty programs were rated in the top 20 nationally. The environmental and industrial engineering programs led the way, with both being ranked No. 5 nationally.

Most engineering specialty programs in the U.S. News & World Report were ranked based on results from academic peer surveys. Computer science rankings were calculated from qualitative ratings on academic quality submitted by top officials at these schools. Virginia Tech’s computer science graduate program was ranked No. 36 nationally.

“It is our mission to advance the boundaries of engineering knowledge and practice through transdisciplinary research,” said Julie Ross, the Paul and Dorothea Torgersen Dean of Engineering. “The caliber of our world class education is truly reflected in our students, faculty, and alumni, who are sought globally for their excellence. We invest in the resources that prepare our graduates to solve today’s most complex social and technological challenges in and beyond their communities.”

Virginia Tech’s part-time Evening MBA program , offered by the Pamplin College of Business, was 35 th nationally. The program, based in Falls Church, Virginia, holds in-person courses in the evening and offers online elective classes in the summer.

Virginia Tech’s graduate programs in computer science and computer engineering, along with the Pamplin evening MBA program, will be based at the Innovation Campus location in Alexandria, Virginia, starting in spring 2025.

Virginia Tech earned top-100 rankings in several other areas as well, including public affairs (No. 57), education (No. 79) and public health (No. 88). The first two of those programs reside in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences , while the public health program is in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine , which focuses on three academic programs related to health — Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences Graduate Program, and public health.

In addition, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine ranked tied for 91 st nationally among best medical schools for research. U.S. News & World Report based its score for this category on total publications, citations per publication, field weighted citation impact, the share of a medical school’s publications cited in the top 5 percent of the most cited journals, and the share of a medical school's publications cited in the top 25 percent of the most cited journals.

A complete listing of Virginia Tech’s worldwide and national rankings from various publications and other outlets can be found online.

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Lee Giles, Jack Carroll among Research.com best computer scientists

Lee Giles , David Reese Professor of Information Sciences and Technology, and Jack Carroll , distinguished professor, were included in the Research.com 2023 Ranking of Best Scientists in Computer Science , published earlier this month. 

The best scholars ranking is a trustworthy list of leading researchers from the area of computer science based on the examination of 27,337 scholars, according to the organization’s website. 

Giles was ranked 183 in the world and 111 in the U.S . In recent years, he has been most often published in the fields of information retrieval, artificial intelligence and machine learning. The metrics for his ranking included 626 publications and 49,292 citations. 

Carroll was ranked 199 in the world and 119 in the U.S . The highlights of his work over the past 10 years include library science, data science and engineering ethics. His metrics included 842 publications and 55,474 citations. 

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Under Examination: Buckling – When Structures Suddenly Collapse

New Model Can Guide Better Design to Avoid Catastrophe

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Last summer when the Titan submersible suffered a catastrophic implosion on its way to take passengers to see the Titanic shipwreck it was a dramatic example of the failure of a thin-walled structure. Those structures, which may be in the shapes of spherical or cylindrical shells, can efficiently carry relatively large loads, but their slenderness makes them susceptible to buckling-induced collapse.

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The submersible is not the only thin-walled structure you may interact with. Whenever you step into a car or hop aboard a plane, you are entering one. They all looked perfectly formed on the drawing board , but when manufactured, they don’t all come out quite so perfectly and can contain geometric imperfections. The structures will buckle at much smaller forces because of these imperfections than they would if they were perfectly shaped.   

Until now it's been impossible to accurately predict the detrimental effects of geometric imperfections, but Roberto Ballarini, Thomas and Laura Hsu Professor and department chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is changing that. He is reporting in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) a theoretical equation, based on the results of computer simulations, that predicts the average buckling strength of a shell based on the parameters that describe the imperfections.  

Of course, advanced math is involved.  

"We derived equations that allow us to predict the resistance to buckling of structures in terms of the parameters that are involved including the shapes and distribution of their imperfections,” reports Ballarini. “Given the parameters that describe the imperfections, the equations we constructed using the results of the simulations “spit out” the average buckling resistance of the structures.” 

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Ballarini coauthored the PNAS paper with doctoral student Zheren Baizhikova and Jia-Liang Le, a professor at the University of Minnesota.   

“Localized deformation and randomly shaped imperfections are salient features of buckling type instabilities in thin-walled load-bearing structures. However, it is generally agreed that their complex interactions in response to mechanical loading are not yet sufficiently understood, as evidenced by buckling-induced catastrophic failures which continue today,” the authors wrote.  

Ballarini added, “One must not forget that a structure’s resistance to buckling failure is also affected by the strength and stiffness of the material from which it is made."

Consider for example the tragic failure of the Titan submersible.  

“ Its integrity may have been compromised by the damage to the material used for its hull that accumulated during the many trips it took prior to collapse.  The material used for the Titan’s hull was a carbon fiber composite. It is well known that under compression loading the fibers in such composites are susceptible to micro-buckling and that they may delaminate from the matrix that surrounds them. If the Titan’s hull experienced such damage under the extreme compressive pressures it experienced during its dives, then its stiffness and strength would have significantly decreased, and together with the inevitable geometric imperfections introduced during its manufacturing, may have contributed to its buckling-induced implosion,” Ballarini said.  

For a given shell, buckling initiates where the geometric imperfection is most severe, and since the spatial distribution of geometric imperfections is random, so is the location of the initial buckling zone.  

“This randomness has profound implications for the statistics of the critical buckling pressure of the shell,” said Ballarini, whose c omputer simulations and theoretical analysis allowed the research team to craft a probabilistic model for the statistical distribution of buckling resistance that offers promise for creating lightweight and sustainable structures while ensuring their structural reliability without unnecessary over-design.  

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UH celebrated the efforts of those professors who have gone above and beyond their roles as educators in demonstrating a commitment to both campus and community. The 2024 Faculty Awards were presented on Thursday, April 25 to spotlight excellence in teaching, research and service.

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University of Houston Lands 18 Programs in Latest QS World University Rankings

The University of Houston is, once again, demonstrating its strength as a global leader. UH has 18 programs ranked among the top in the world according to the 2024 edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject, released today by QS Quacquarelli Symonds.

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Asia University Rankings 2024: revelations of research strength

Our revised rankings methodology shows asian research is stronger than appreciated, as participation and competition rises across a dynamic region writes ellie bothwell.

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The Times Higher Education World University Rankings have tracked the remarkable growth of China’s research strength for 20 years. But it turns out that the country’s research might is even greater than previously recognised.

Our revised and improved methodology – which includes new metrics relating to research quality and patents – highlights performance that was not completely visible in previous rankings. And when we home in on Asia to produce the 12th edition of the Asia University Rankings, we shine a more intense spotlight on the trends from this rapidly developing region of global higher education.

The results show that China receives a boost from our more comprehensive assessment of university research . Japan’s position is also stronger than has been appreciated in the past, as our analysis shows. Meanwhile, other countries have seen a decline in their overall ranking performance, despite improving in the new metrics, reflecting the fierce competition in the continent.

Separate analysis delves into the changing pillar performance of some of the leading universities in the ranking and highlights their differing priorities.

We also hear directly from the leaders of two established, and rising, institutions about their strategies for the months ahead. Ji-Beom Yoo, president of Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) in South Korea, discusses pressing staff and students to broaden their horizons and allowing failure , and Alexander Ping-kong Wai, president and vice-chancellor of Hong Kong Baptist University , shares his solution to the rapidly changing jobs market .

Meanwhile, Sibrandes Poppema, president of Sunway University in Malaysia, which is ranked for the second time this year, shares how his institution is strengthening links across countries and with industry and society .

Our view from south Asia comes courtesy of Asghar Zaidi, who was vice-chancellor of Government College University Lahore from 2019 to 2023. He discusses the higher education issues that should be top of the agenda for Pakistan’s new government .

This year, we welcome lots of new institutions to the ranking, too. We rank 739 universities, 70 more than last year, while a further 390 are listed as reporters. Our map shows that many of the newly ranked institutions are based in west or south Asia.

We look forward to tracking their performance over the coming years, using our most robust methodology to date.

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Chulalongkorn University has clinched the top spot in Thailand according to the THE Asia University Rankings 2024, released on May 1, 2024. Among the 19 Thai universities assessed, Chulalongkorn University has surged 102 places from its previous ranking, out of a total of 739 participating universities (excluding those that did not meet the minimum criteria or were designated as ‘Reporter’ status).

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