Prospective international students will refer to 4 authoritative rankings when choosing a schoolQS, USNews, Thames, Ranktech. However, in the annual list, the rankings of some universities fluctuate significantly, which makes it difficult for us to choose a school.
90% of international students want to go to a well-ranked school and be more competitive in their future job search. There are always some schools that are "not competitive".Either the comprehensive row has been declining year after year, almost falling out of the TOP50, or directly falling out of the TOP50 ......
In order to facilitate the students' choice of schools, the summary is inIn 2024, all of the top 4 universities are in the top 50Universities with no shortcomings in the whole ranking are "fragrant"! Let's take a look at what they are!
Which of the four rankings to look at?
1. QS World University Rankings
QS, like the other three rankings, bothFocus on academic prestige, but more globally and internationally. If you return to China to work in the future, HR will refer to the QS ranking.
2. The World University Rankings
The same focus as QS is on academic prestige and internationalization, butThe focus is more on research, and the university's partnerships with industry and industry.
3. ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities
ARWU places a strong emphasis on academic performance, including publications, citations, etc.
4. USNews World's Best Universities Rankings
u.s.News is more focused on U.S. universities, while other rankings are more global.
The top 4 universities are all in the top 50
First of all, 6 of the 8 Ivy League schools are on the listHarvard, Penn, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, and Cornell UniversityDartmouth College and Brown University are not among them.
Not to mention Dartmouth (24 QS World University Rankings 237......It's a pity that Brown University is ranked 9th in 2024USNew, which is a very good school in the United States, but in the 2024 QS World University Rankings, the world ranking is 64th, and the 2024 Ranking of World Universities is 98th, so it can only be regretted to be out of the list.
In addition to the old famous schools, are there any universities that everyone is surprised by in this statistics? The following study abroad supervision network takes a detailed look at the colleges and universities that may be overlooked by everyone:
1. Northwestern University
2024 USNEWS National Comprehensive University Rankings: 9
2024QS World University Rankings: 47
Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024: 28
2023 Academic Ranking of World Universities: 30
Northwestern University is known in the United States as the "Ivy League's spare tire", butThe strength is not inferior to some Ivy League schools. Northwestern University is located in an affluent neighborhood near Lake Michigan, Illinois, with beautiful scenery and a high safety factor.
There are nine schools (Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, School of Communication, Bienen** College, Medill School of Journalism, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, School of Education and Social Policy, Feinberg School of Medicine, School of Law, and Kellogg School of Business) with a wide range of courses to choose from.
The university's strengths include business, law, medicine, journalism, chemistry, materials science and mechanical engineering.
Northwestern University is a well-known sub-control, with 90% of freshmen in the top 10 of their grade in high school, and an overall acceptance rate of about 7%-8%.
2. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
2024 USNEWS National University Rankings: 21
2024QS World University Rankings: 33
Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024: 23
2023 Academic Ranking of World Universities: 26
The University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is the oldest institution of higher learning in Michigan, USAKnown as the Public Ivy, the alumni network spans the United States.
The main campus, Ann Arbor, is ranked 7th best city in the country to live in, and the overall learning atmosphere is great. Ann Arbor takes student safety very seriously and students will receive reminder emails after 12 midnight. The school has a shuttle bus to pick up and drop off students at nights, and there are blue lights on campus at intervals that can be used to call the police.
Umich is one of the most program-rich universities in the United States, the School of Engineering, the Ross School of Business, and the School of Medicine are prestigious. In terms of professional rankings,Business, engineering, medicine, nursing, law, public affairs and other disciplines are among the top in the United States.
But Umich has a nickname called "North American Little Hengshui", and there is a lot of homework, several dues a week in a class, and the library is often full of people. There is also reading before class, if you don't read, it is more difficult to keep up with the class, and it is more suitable for self-disciplined students to apply.
3. New York University
2024 USNEWS National University Rankings: 35
2024QS World University Rankings: 38
Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024: 27
2023 Academic Ranking of World Universities: 28
NYU is not an Ivy League school, but it is indeed a very good schoolThe Stern School of Business has a reputation for excellenceIt is one of the most famous colleges in New YorkHe has outstanding academic achievements in the fields of economics, business and management. In addition, the school's accounting, journalism, education, and public affairs majors are among the best in the United States.
Another famous place of NYU is the star alumni, director Ang Lee, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Lang Lang and so on are all from NYU.
New York University is very famous in the circle of international students, and it is said that it is a university for the "rich second generation", because the school's tuition is not cheap, and many business and computer majorsThe annual tuition fee is 50,000-70,000 US dollars. But the good news is that NYU scholarships are generous, and students can go for them when they apply.
Summary
As can be seen from the collated lists, although these universities are in the top 50 of the four major rankings, the final rankings presented are also very differentThis is due to the fact that the ranking indicators of the list are not the same。However, there is no doubt that the universities that can enter the top 50 of the four major lists are all "strong schools" and "famous schools" that can be widely recognized in the world.
The minimum admission requirement for these three universities above is GPA 30+, TOEFL no less than 84 points, IELTS no less than 65. Some majors are more demanding. Some programs require standardized test scores.
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*: The article is from the study abroad supervision network.