Everyone definitely wants to make the best choice in their life, the same goes for choosing a university. This is why many people are competing to get into universities with the best rankings, not only domestically but also in other universities in the world.
World university rankings are carried out by several independent bodies, and today the most commonly used sources of university ranking lists include Times Higher Education, QS World University Rankings, and sometimes Shanghai Academic. In this article, we will discuss university rankings from Times Higher Education or commonly abbreviated as THE.
According to THE, the 10 best universities in the world in 2019 are mostly spread in English-speaking countries such as England and the United States. Check the following list:
- 1: University of Oxford, England
- 2: Stanford University, United States of America
- 3: Harvard University, United States of America
- 4: California Institute of Technology (Caltech), United States
- 5: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States
- 6: University of Cambridge, England
- 7: University of California, Berkeley, United States
- 8: Yale University, United States of America
- 9: Princeton University, United States of America
- 10: University of Chicago, United States
These ten universities are of course the target of many prospective students all over the world, and it's not surprising that only those with big study ambitions are successfully accepted as students there. Not only that, challenges after academic challenges must be overcome to finish college and graduate with a good degree.
In fact, the list of universities with big names in the list above, such as Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, and MIT, have been competing with each other for years. Even if one day his performance drops, he will not change much from his current position. Therefore, these names are very well known from generation to generation.
This eventually attracted a lot of enthusiasts from various countries, thus making their entry selection very tight. Many applicants failed because they did not pass the selection of entry requirements.
If we consider the quality of universities,THE is not the only source of information. There are several well-known and leading university groups in the world. Examples are:
- Russell Group in England
- Ivy League in the United States
- Group of Eight (Go8) in Australia
These groups are a collection of prestigious universities with the best quality education.
List of the World's Best Universities
Both in the ranking of the world's top universities according to QS, THE, and the special categories of the Russell Group and Group of Eight, the list of the best universities in the world,
Are you curious about the world's best universities that are included in THE world's Top 150 in 2022?
The following are the 10 world university rankings according to Times Higher Education.
UNIVERSITIES AUSTRALIA
Best ranked in Australia, 32nd in the world: University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne has seven campuses spread across Melbourne and rural Victoria. Each campus also has complete facilities, such as theatres, museums, gyms, galleries, and more.
For the level of education Graduate Certificates (certifications), and Masters's to Ph.D., there are more than 340 programs to choose from.
Ranked 51st in the world: University of Sydney
The university, which is one of the oldest universities in Australia, is located in the metropolitan city of Sydney CBD. This is why many international students choose to study here because of its location in the city center.
Not only has the highest ranking in Australia, but the University of Sydney also managed to beat the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford.
Ranked 59th in the world: Australian National University
With its excellent reputation, Australia National University is known internationally for several study programs such as Arts and Social Sciences, Politics and International Relations, Social Policy, and others.
Ranked 62nd in the world: University of Queensland
110 years old, the University of Queensland has made several contributions and innovations to the world, such as the cervical cancer vaccine.
This university has levels of education at various levels, starting from associate, bachelor (graduate), master, doctoral (doctor) to higher doctorate degrees through college (university), graduate school (graduate campus), and six faculties.
Ranked 64th in the world: Monash University
The main location of Monash University is in Melbourne. But you can also find Monash University in several other countries such as Malaysia, India, Italy, and China. In addition, the Monash institution also collaborates with the University of Warwick.
This is what makes Monash University a university that is truly on an international scale.
Ranked 67th in the world: University of New South Wales
Included in the top 5 rankings in Australia, the University of New South Wales is also one of the founders of the Group of Eight, namely eight leading research-based universities in Australia.
Located in Kensington, Sydney, UNSW has complete facilities for students and lecturers ranging from a cancer research center, science analysis center, fitness, and aquatic center, theater, and many others.
Ranked 118th in the world: University of Adelaide
Founded in 1874, the University of Adelaide has more than a century of experience in the world of higher education. Of the 27,000 students who attend school here, 7,000 of them are international students from 100 countries around the world.
The University of Adelaide offers several majors for its students such as Sciences, Health & Medical Sciences, Architecture, Business & Law, Education, Humanities, Music, Social Sciences, Engineering, Computer & Mathematical Sciences.
Meanwhile, my favorite majors at this university include Mineral & Mining Engineering, Dentistry, Nursing, Veterinary Science, Medicine, Law, and others. One of the famous alumni who has studied here is Robin Warren who is a pathologist.
Ranked 139th in the world: University of Western Australia
The University of Western Australia is one of the universities with the most diverse national backgrounds. This can be seen from the highest percentage of lecturers, faculty members, and international students.
This is what makes UWA ranks the best in Australia in the Faculty Members International Indicator.
These universities are members of the elite Group of Eight in Australia.
UNIVERSITIES ENGLAND
Ranked 1st in the world: University of Oxford
Growing rapidly since 1167, the University of Oxford has more than 24,000 students consisting of 11,955 undergraduates and 12,010 postgraduates. Oxford University has 45 schools with more than 350 majors from various disciplines.
The most popular majors here are Anthropology, Archeology, Anatomy & Physiology, English Language & Literature, Geography, Classics, Ancient History, Pharmacy, and Pharmacology to Modern Languages. The location itself is in the United Kingdom, which is about 90 km northwest of London.
Several well-known alumni from Oxford include Maudy Ayunda, actress and singer, Tony Abbott, the 28th Prime Minister of Australia, Professor Oliver Smithies who is a Nobel Prize winner to Professor Sarah Gilbert who is the inventor of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine.
Ranked 6th in the world: University of Cambridge
The university, which was founded in 1209, has more than 18,000 students from all over the world. For its own location, the University of Cambridge is located in downtown Cambridge, which is 50 miles north of London.
There are six schools grouped according to the administration of the relevant faculties and other units, namely, Arts and Humanities, Clinical Medicine, Biological Sciences, Technology, Physical Sciences, and Humanities and Social Sciences. There is no main campus at the University of Cambridge.
The University of Cambridge campuses and facilities are scattered throughout the city. According to the Cambridge County Council, Cambridge students make up around 20% of the city's population.
Notable University of Cambridge alumni include Alan Turing, Mathematician and Logician, Stephen Hawking, Mathematician and Physicist, and Charles Darwin,
Ranked 11th in the world: University Imperial College London
Imperial College London is one of the UK's institutions that focuses on science, medicine, engineering, and business. The university is located in Kensington, London, in an area known as 'Albertopolis'.
Imperial College London is also one of the universities with the most diverse nationalities in the world with 59% of its students being non-British citizens and more than 140 nationalities on this campus. Likewise with university employees who have different cultural and national backgrounds.
One of the famous alumni who has studied at Imperial College London is Sir Alexander Fleming who is a biologist.
World ranking 16th: London's Global University (UCL)
University College London offers more than 675 postgraduate programs from a wide range of disciplines. The university, which has received more than 30 Nobel Prizes, has 18,000 students from outside the UK and more than 150 countries.
There are many facilities provided for students at the UCL campus, such as libraries, museums, UCL's Center for Languages & International Education (CLIE) to theaters. Some famous alumni from UCL, namely Chris Martin who is the vocalist of the band Coldplay.
Ranked 27th in the world: University London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science offers 40 undergraduate programs and more than 140 postgraduate programs. All of these programs consist of various disciplines ranging from accounting, law, and management to social policy.
The location of LSE itself is in the center of London which is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world. In addition, the student community at LSE is also the most diverse with more than 140 nationalities registered each year.
One of the public figures who graduated from LSE is Aluna Sagita Gutawa or known as Gita Gutawa, a singer from Indonesia.
Ranked 30th in the world: University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh offers everything from face-to-face on-campus study programs to part-time online learning. With more than 70 online programs offered by the University of Edinburgh, professionals who want to keep working while studying don't need to worry because study hours are flexible.
The University of Edinburgh itself has more than 44,000 students from approximately 156 countries. One of the famous alumni who has studied at the University of Edinburgh is JK Rowling.
Ranked 35th in the world: University King's College London
King's College London is one of the largest health learning centers in Europe, incorporating three hospitals and providing a home to more than 27,000 students including 10,500 postgraduates from 150 countries.
The location of King's College London itself is located in central London, precisely on the banks of the River Thames, with four other campuses located at Guy's Hospital, St Thomas' Hospital, Waterloo, and Denmark Hill.
The programs offered by King's College London include health clinical, pre-clinical & health, Science, Business & Economics, Education, Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences, Physical Sciences, Law, Engineering & Technology, Computer Science, and Psychology.
One of the famous alumni from King's College London, namely Florence Nightingale, is the founder of modern nursing.
Ranked 51st in the world: University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a university with a history of research with 25 Nobel laureates who have studied and worked here. Some of the pioneering research that had been done at the University of Manchester included research on modern computers conducted by Alan Turing, Freddie Williams, and Tom Kilburn.
The community at the University of Manchester is very diverse, more than 14,000 international students are studying here. In addition, there are 1000 programs offered at the University of Manchester including undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programs.
Ranked 77th in the world: University of Warwick
Part of the Russell Group, the University of Warwick has a variety of majors for an undergraduate to postgraduate levels.
Some of the mainstay faculties at this university include, such as Warwick Law School, Warwick Business School, Warwick Medical School to the Warwick Manufacturing Group, all of which are under the auspices of the University of Warwick.
Ranked 91st in the world: University of Bristol
The next member of the Russell Group, the University of Bristol has managed to stay in the top 10 universities in the UK year after year.
Throughout its history since its foundation in 1876, the University of Bristol has had affiliations with 13 Nobel laureates.
Ranked 92nd in the world: University of Glasgow
Being one of the prestigious universities in Scotland, the University of Glasgow is located in a student city that is also known as the 'cultural center' of Scotland.
There are many spectacular galleries, museums, and performing arts centers here that can be a source of inspiration.
The University of Glasgow itself has also made many contributions to the world with its discoveries in the last five centuries, such as television, ultrasound, helium, antiseptics, beta-blockers, coma scales, isotopes, and gravitational waves.
Ranked 107th in the world: University of Birmingham
Being one of the best universities in the UK, the University of Birmingham has several majors including, Arts and Law (Humanities and Law), Life and Environmental Sciences (Environmental and Biological Sciences), Social Sciences (Social Sciences), and Medical and Dental Sciences (Medical Sciences).
Medical and Dentistry), Engineering and Physical Sciences (Engineering and Physical Sciences).
These universities are members of the UK's Russell Group, except Lancaster University.
UNIVERSITIES IRELAND
Best ranked in Ireland, 155th globally: University Trinity College Dublin
Trinity College Dublin offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses across disciplines including Business, Law, Arts, and Humanities, Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Health Sciences.
Students are allowed to do part-time work during their studies. After graduating, undergraduate students can also live and work in Ireland for one year. Meanwhile, postgraduate students can stay for two years.
Some of the famous alumni of Trinity College Dublin are Oscar Wilde, a famous writer from Ireland.
UNIVERSITIES CANADA
Ranked 18th in the world: University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is an educational institution that has successfully conducted research and discovered insulin.
There are more than 700 undergraduate programs and 200 graduate programs offered by the University of Toronto. In addition to a wide range of majors, the University of Toronto also has more than 1,000 student clubs and activities ranging from athletics, art, and culture to volunteer communities.
One of the famous actors in Korea, Lee Jae-Yoon, is an alumnus of the University of Toronto.
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