1. HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Harvard University is a private Ivy League
research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, whose history,
influence and wealth have made it one of the most prestigious
universities in the world.OFFICAL SITE-HARVARD UNIVERSITY
- Mascot: Harvard University John Harvard
- Acceptance rate: 6.1% (2012)
- Enrollment: 28,147 (2012)
- Founder: John Harvard
- Founded: September 8, 1636
- Color: Crimson
2.STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Leland Stanford Junior University, or more commonly Stanford University,
is a private research university in Stanford, California. It is one of
the most prestigious universities in the world.OFFICAL SITE-STANFORD UNIVERSITY
- Mascot: Stanford University Cardinal
- Acceptance rate: 6.6% (2012)
- Enrollment: 15,877 (2013)
- Founded: November 11, 1885
- Founders: Leland Stanford, Jane Stanford
- Colors: Cardinal, White
3.OXFORD UNIVERSITY
The
University of Oxford is a collegiate research university located in
Oxford, England. While having no known date of foundation, there is
evidence of teaching as far back as 1096, making it the oldest.OFFICAL
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4.UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
The
University of California is a public university system in the U.S.
state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher
Education, the University of California is a part of the state's
OFFICIAL WEBSITE-UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Founder: Frederick Low
Founded: 1868
5.UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The university consists of the College of the University of Chicago, various graduate programs OFFICIAL SITE-UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
- Address: 5801 S Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL 60637, United States
- Acceptance rate: 8.8% (2013)
- Enrollment: 15,245 (2012)
- Mascot: University of Chicago Phoenix
- Colors: White, Maroon
6.COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Columbia University in the City of New York, commonly referred to as Columbia University, is an American private Ivy League research university located in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Upper Manhattan in New York City.
OFFICIAL SITE- COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
- Acceptance rate: 7.4% (2012)
- Enrollment: 29,250 (2013)
- Mascot: Columbia University Roaree the Lion
- Founded: 1754
- Colors: White, Columbia blue
7.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 one of the nine Colonial Colleges .OFFICIAL SITE-PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
8.MIT-MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
The
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university
in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 1861 in response to the
increasing industrialization of the United State.OFFICIAL SITE-MIT
- Address: 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States
- Acceptance rate: 8.9% (2012)
- Enrollment: 11,189 (2012)
- Mascot: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Tim the Beaver
- Founder: William Barton Rogers
- Founded: 1861, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Colors: Grey, Cardinal
9.CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY(CALTECH)
The
California Institute of Technology is a private research university
located in Pasadena, California, United States. Caltech has six academic
divisions with strong emphasis on science and engineering. OFFICIAL
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10.UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
The
University of Cambridge is a collegiate public research university in
Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209, Cambridge is the second-oldest
university in the English-speaking world and the world's third-oldest
surviving universityOFFICIAL SITE-UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
- Address: The Old Schools, Trinity Ln, Cambridge CB2 1TN, United Kingdom
- Motto: Hinc lucem et pocula sacra
- Acceptance rate: 21.9% (2012)
- Color: Cambridge Blue
- Founded: 1209
- Enrollment: 18,187 (2012)
- Phone: +44 1223 337733