Here are the results of the QS ranking of the best universities in the world for 2021
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT
“Mind and Hand” is the distinctive motto that symbolizes the principle of educational innovation at the heart of MIT's educational philosophy. MIT researchers are at the forefront of developments in the field of artificial intelligence, and MIT research in the past has made important scientific advances, such as the development of radar, the invention of magnetic core memory and the concept of an expanding universe.
Besides science and technology, the institute excels in architecture and planning, humanities, arts, social sciences, administration and science. University life also permeates sporting beaches and a vibrant artistic culture. The institute has one of the largest intercollegiate athletic programs in the world, and there are 12 museums and galleries on campus. The institute's museums attract 125,000 visitors each year.
MIT's faculty includes Pulitzer Prize winners and Guggenheim Fellows. The campus is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, and features stunning landmarks designed by architects Alvar Aalto, Frank Gehry, and Stephen Hollen.
The strong link between industry and research has helped MIT alumni go further in launching more than 30,000 businesses, creating 4.6 million jobs and generating nearly $ 1.9 trillion annual income.
2. Stanford University
Stanford University is located in Silicon Valley, Northern California, United States. It is run by a group of Stanford alumni and professors. It is said that if the Stanford alumni formed their own country, it would boast one of the ten largest economies in the world.
The campus includes 18 research institutes and seven colleges. Stanford University has received 19 Nobel Laureates and is consistently ranked among the top three universities in the world. Today, the Stanford campus has grown into a thriving community of over 11,000 creative people from around the world.
The sport is popular at Stanford, where students, faculty and staff take advantage of the latest recreational facilities including baseball, football, basketball and squash fields. Sports teams are called "Stanford Cardinal".
Stanford also has a vibrant arts district on campus, two world-class museums that regularly host exhibits, eight dining halls, an educational kitchen, and organic gardens that provide the campus community with healthy meals around the clock.
3. Harvard University
Founded in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States of America. It is considered a leading university not only in the United States, but also in the world. The Harvard campus is home to 10 colleges in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, two theaters and five museums. It is also home to the world's largest university library system, with 18 million volumes and 180,000 series, and approximately 400 million manuscripts and 10 million photographs.
Today, the University has nearly 21,000 elite students. Its alumni include eight US presidents, several foreign heads of state, 62 surviving billionaires, 359 Rhodes scholars and 242 Marshall scholars. Harvard alumni have won Pulitzer Prizes, Nobel Prizes and Oscars. Its students and alumni have won 108 Olympic medals.
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