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Bias in Times Higher Education Ranking of the World’s Top Universities |
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24 Oct 2009 |
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An assessment carried out by AllAboutUni.com found that the two major rankings of the World’s Top-25 universities give very different results. The THE-QS ranking appears to be biased against public US universities and tends to rank British universities much more highly compared to the ARWU. Full text... |
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Six Universities Ranked the Best in China |
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23 Sep 2009 |
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Six universities are ranked the best in China according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities. There is no Chinese university in the World's top-100 universities, with all six universities ranked 201-302 in the world. Full text… |
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The Best University in India: the Indian Institute of Science and the Indian Institute of Technology - Kharagpur |
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30 Aug 2009 |
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The Indian Institute of Science and the Indian Institute of Technology - Kharagpur are the best universities in India according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities. Both universities are ranked 303-401 in the world. Full text… |
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The Best University in France: the University of Paris 6 |
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17 Aug 2009 |
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The University of Paris 6 is the best university in France according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities. The top universities in France are: 1. University of Paris 6 (ranked 42nd in the world), 2. University of Paris 11 (49th), 3. Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris (73rd). Full text… |
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The Best University in Germany: the University of Munich |
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6 Aug 2009 |
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The University of Munich is the best university in Germany according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities. The top universities in Germany are: 1) University of Munich (ranked 55th in the world); 2) Technology University of Munich (ranked 57th in the world); and 3) University of Heidelberg (ranked 67th in the world). Full text… |
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The Best University in Russia: Moscow State University |
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24 Jul 2009 |
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Moscow State University is the best university in Russia according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities. The top universities in Russia are: 1) Moscow State University (ranked 70th in the world) and 2) Saint Petersburg State University (ranked 303-401 in the world). Full text… |
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Susquehanna University: Student Reviews Indicate a 6 out of 10 Level of Satisfaction |
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5 Jul 2009 |
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An assessment carried out by AllAboutUni.com reveals that students or alumni of Susquehanna University give a score of 6 out of 10 for their university education. The student reviews indicated that the particular strengths of Susquehanna University are the Campus, Teaching and Library. Full text… |
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University of Nottingham: Student Reviews Indicate High Level of Satisfaction |
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19 Jun 2009 |
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An assessment carried out by AllAboutUni.com reveals that students or alumni of the University of Nottingham give a score of 8.5 out of 10 for their university education. The student reviews indicated that the University facilities, the Library and Student experience were particular strengths of the University of Nottingham. Full text… |
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The Best University in Canada: the University of Toronto |
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4 Jun 2009 |
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The University of Toronto is the best university in Canada according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities. The top universities in Canada are: 1) University of Toronto (ranked 24th in the world); 2) University of British Columbia (ranked 35th in the world); and 3) McGill University (ranked 60th in the world). Full text... |
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The Best University in Switzerland: the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - Zurich |
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18 May 2009 |
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The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - Zurich is the best university in Switzerland according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities. The top universities in Switzerland are: 1) Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - Zurich (ranked 24th in the world); 2) University of Zurich (ranked 53rd in the world); and 3) University of Basel (ranked 87th in the world). Full text... |
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The Best University in North America: Harvard University in the US |
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15 Apr 2009 |
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Harvard University is the best university in North America according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities. It is followed by the Stanford University (2nd) and University of California - Berkeley (3rd). The United States dominates the Top-5 universities in North America, with all five universities located in the US. Full text… |
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The Best University in Oceania: the Australian National University in Australia |
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1 Apr 2009 |
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The Australian National University is the best university in Oceania according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities. It is followed by the University of Melbourne (2nd) and University of Sydney (3rd). Australia dominates the Top-5 universities in Oceania, with all five universities located in Australia. Full text… |
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The Best University in Asia: the University of Tokyo in Japan |
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25 Mar 2009 |
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The University of Tokyo is the best university in Asia according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities. It is followed by the Kyoto University (2nd) and the Hebrew University Jerusalem (3rd). Japan dominates the Top-5 universities in Asia, with four out of five universities located in Japan. Full text… |
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The Best University in South America: the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil |
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17 Mar 2009 |
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The University of Sao Paulo is the best university in South America according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities. It is followed by the University of Beunos Aires in Argentina (2nd in South America) and the University Estadual Campinas (3rd). Four of the Top-5 universities in South America are located in Brazil. Full text… |
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The Best University in Africa: the University of Cape Town in South Africa |
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10 Mar 2009 |
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The University of Cape Town is the best university in Africa according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities. It is followed by the University of Witwatersrand (2nd in Africa) and the University of KwaZulu-Natal (3rd in Africa). All three universities are located in South Africa. Full text… |
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The Best University in Europe: the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom |
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3 Mar 2009 |
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The University of Cambridge is the best university in Europe according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities. It is followed by the University of Oxford (2nd in Europe), University College London (3rd), Swiss Federal Office of Technology - Zurich (4th) and Imperial College London (5th) Full text… |
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Australia has a High Density of Top Universities Compared to Other OECD countries |
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23 Feb 2009 |
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An assessment carried out by AllAboutUni.com finds that universities in Australia have a high density of the World's Top-500 universities compared to other OECD countries. The analysis also reveals Australia has three universities in the World's Top-100 and its best university - the Australian National University - is ranked 59th in the world. Full text... |
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Spain has a Very Low Density of the World’s Top Universities Compared to Other Industrialised Countries in the World |
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4 Feb 2009 |
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An assessment carried out by AllAboutUni.com finds that universities in Spain have a very low density of the World's Top-500 universities compared to other industrialised countries in the world. The analysis also reveals Spain does not have a university in the World's Top-100 and its best university - the University of Barcelona - is only ranked 152-200 in the world. Full text… |
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Global Analysis Reveals that a Country’s Top University is Usually Located in the Capital City |
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29 Jan 2009 |
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An assessment of the World’s Top-500 universities carried out by AllAboutUni.com reveals that a country’s top university is usually (66%) located in the capital city. The assessment also found that the top university is more often located (80%) in the capital city of small countries (defined as countries having a population of less than 25 million inhabitants). Full text... |
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France has a Low Density of the World’s Top Universities Compared to Other Industrialised Countries in the World |
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21 Jan 2009 |
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An assessment carried out by AllAboutUni.com found that universities in France have a relatively low density of the World's Top-500 universities compared to other industrialised countries in the world. The analysis also revealed that there are only three French universities in the World’s Top-100 universities, with the highest ranked university - the University of Paris 06 - only appearing the 42nd in the world. Full text... |
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California has a Low Density of the World’s Top Universities Compared to Industrialised Countries |
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14 Jan 2009 |
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An assessment carried out by AllAboutUni.com found that despite having some of the best universities in the world, California has a relatively low density of the World's Top-500 universities compared to industrialised countries in the world. Full text... |
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Scotland Has Highest Density of World's Top-500 Universities in the United Kingdom |
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6 Jan 2009 |
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An assessment carried out by AllAboutUni.com found that Scotland has the highest density of top universities in the United Kingdom. In addition, the assessment found that Scotland has one of the highest densities of top universities per million inhabitants in the world. Full text... |
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Universities in English-Speaking Countries Dominate the World's Top-100 Universities |
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16 Dec 2008 |
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An assessment carried out by AllAboutUni.com found that universities in English-speaking countries dominate the ARWU and THES-QS rankings of the World’s Top-100 universities.Roughly 70% of universities in each of the rankings are located in English-speaking countries. Full text... |
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World’s Top-500 Universities: Weak Overall Performance of the Japanese Universities |
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9 Dec 2008 |
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An assessment carried out by AllAboutUni.com found that despite having two universities in the World’s Top-25 universities (Tokyo University ranked 19th and Kyoto University ranked 23rd), the overall performance of Japanese universities is weak. Full text... |
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World’s Top-25 Universities: Two Major Rankings Give Very Different Results |
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2 Dec 2008 |
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An assessment carried out by AllAboutUni.com found that the two major rankings of the World’s Top-25 universities give very different results. For example, the THES-QS ranking appears to be biased against public US universities. These findings raise questions about the validity of the ranking methodologies. Full text... |
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Very Good Overall Performance of Dutch Universities in the World’s Top-500 Universities |
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25 Nov 2008 |
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An assessment carried out by AllAboutUni.com found that Dutch universities do very well in the World's Top-500 universities. There are 12 Dutch universities in the World’s Top-500 universities, of which two are in the Top-100 (the University of Utrecht ranked 47th and the University of Leiden ranked 76th). Full text... |
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World's Top Universities: Six of the Seven Universities in the Middle East Located in Israel |
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19 Nov 2008 |
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An assessment carried out by AllAboutUni.com found that Israel clearly dominates the top universities in the Middle East. Six of the seven universities in the Middle East that are in the World’s Top-500 universities are located in Israel. Full text... |
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What Makes a Top University? |
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11 Nov 2008 |
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A number of assessments carried out by AllAboutUni.com indicates that the general characteristics of the world’s top universities are: being based in the North America or Europe, being in an area where other top universities are clustered, having a large endowment and being a private institution. Full text... |
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Massive Accumulation of Endowment Wealth by the World’s Top-25 Universities |
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4 Nov 2008 |
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An assessment of the endowments of the World's Top-25 universities reveals that these universities have accumulated a massive amount of endowment wealth ($170.2 billion). There are positive and negative sides associated with this wealth. On the positive side endowment incomes can contribute significantly to university operating budgets. On the negative side the universities can be seen to be accumulating too much wealth. Full text... |
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Young and Old Universities Equally Represented in the World’s Top-25 Universities |
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28 Oct 2008 |
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An assessment carried out by AllAboutUni.com reveals that young universities are very well represented in the World’s Top-25 universities. Although the median age of the World’s Top-25 universities is roughly 150 years, the University of California - San Diego is ranked 14th in the world and this was achieved in only 48 years! Full text... |
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World’s Top-500 Universities: One in Three American Universities located in Just Five States |
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20 Oct 2008 |
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An assessment of the World's Top-500 universities carried out by AllAboutUni.com reveals that one in three American universities are located in just five States: New York, California, Texas, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. There was a total of 159 American universities in the World’s Top-500 universities in 2008, and they were clustered in these five States as follows: New York (15), California (13), Texas (13), Massachusetts (9) and Pennsylvania (7). Full text... |
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Student Reviews Indicate Low Level of Satisfaction with London School of Economics |
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14 Oct 2008 |
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An assessment carried out by AllAboutUni.com reveals that students or alumni of the London School of Economics (LSE) only give a score of 5.7 (out of 10) for their university education. The student reviews indicated that Teaching at the LSE is considered to be a weakness. However, 5 of the 6 reviews say they would study at the university again. Full text... |
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German Universities of Excellence Well Represented in the World’s Top-500 Universities |
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7 Oct 2008 |
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An assessment carried out by AllAboutUni.com reveals that 8 of Germany's 9 universities of Excellence are included in the World’s Top-500 universities. The one university that is not in the World’s Top-500 universities is the Free University of Berlin. Six of the 9 universities are based in the southern States (Länder) of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. Full text... |
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Eight EU Countries Not Represented in the World’s Top-500 Universities |
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1 Oct 2008 |
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An assessment carried out by AllAboutUni.com reveals that 8 of the 27 countries in the European Union (EU) are not listed in the World's Top-500 Universities. Adjusting for population size, one finds that Scandinavian countries, Austria and the Netherlands, are the best represented EU countries in this list. Full text... |
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Asian/Pacific Universities Poorly Represented in the World’s Top-100 Universities |
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22 Sep 2008 |
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An assessment carried out by AllAboutUni.com reveals that only 8 Asian/Pacific universities are included in the World's Top-100 Universities. In contrast, there were 58 universities based in the Americas (mainly in the United States) and 34 in Europe. |
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Malaise in the Italian Higher Education Sector? Not a Single Italian University in the World’s Top-100 Universities |
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9 Sep 2008 |
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An assessment carried out by AllAboutUni.com reveals that there is not a single Italian university in the World’s Top-100 Universities. This is a striking finding as Italy is a member of the G8, an international forum of the world’s richest countries. It suggests there may be a malaise in the Italian higher education sector. |
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Europe’s Top Universities: British Universities Dominate the Top-25 Universities |
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2 Sep 2008 |
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An assessment carried out by AllAboutUni.com reveals that British universities dominate Europe’s Top Universities. The ranking of the World’s Top Universities has been produced by the Institute of Higher Education at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University since 2003 and was used for this assessment. |
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World’s Top Universities: Private Universities in the US Dominate World’s Top-10 Universities |
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26 Aug 2008 |
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An assessment carried out by AllAboutUni.com reveals that private universities in the US dominate the World’s Top Universities. The ranking of the World’s Top Universities has been produced by the Institute of Higher Education at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University since 2003. An analysis of the rankings reveals that private Universities in the US clearly dominate the top-10 rankings which suggests that these institutions are better equipped to provide a world-class academic environment. |
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View +1800 Campus Pictures of Colleges and Universities from Around the World |
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13 Aug 2008 |
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The AllAboutUni.com website now includes over 1800 campus pictures from around the world. |
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Harvard, the World’s Top University Five Years Running |
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29 Jul 2008 |
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Harvard University maintained its position as the best University in the world for the fifth consecutive year according to the Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranking of the World’s Top Universities. Harvard University is located in Cambridge, Boston, and is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States. |
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