Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is a private university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. It is a "New Ivy League" and a member of the Global University Presidents Forum. It has 14,800 students and 1,483 faculty and researchers.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), abbreviated as "MIT", was founded in 1861 and is located in Cambridge, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is built along the Charles River. It is a world-renowned top private research university and a member of the Global University Presidents Forum.
Stanford University, whose full name is Leland Stanford Junior University, is referred to as "Stanford". It is located in Palo Alto, southern San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA, close to the high-tech park Silicon Valley. It is a private research university, a member of the Global University Presidents Forum, and a member of the Global University Advanced Research Institute Alliance.
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley for short) is located in Berkeley, San Francisco Bay Area, USA. It is a public research university known as the "Public Ivy League". It is a member of the Association of American Universities and the Global University Presidents Forum, and has been selected for the British government's "High Potential Talent Visa Program".
The University of Washington (UW) was founded in 1861 and is located in Seattle, Washington State on the west coast of the United States. It is a public research university and a member of the Association of American Universities, the Association of Pacific Rim Universities, and the International University Climate Alliance.
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech, Gatech, GT), founded in 1885, is a public research university located in Atlanta, the capital of Georgia. It is a member of the Association of American Universities, known as the "Public Ivy League", and a sister school of Emory University. Georgia Institute of Technology has two overseas campuses in Metz, France and Shenzhen, China. Georgia Institute of Technology is known as one of the three major science and technology colleges in the United States, along with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). It is one of the best science and engineering colleges in the southern United States. In the world university science and engineering rankings (engineering and technology fields), THE list ranks 12th in the world in 2021; QS list ranks 13th in the world in 2021.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) was founded in 1867 and is located in the twin cities of Urbana-Champaign, Illinois. It is a public research university in the United States. The university is a founding member of the Big Ten Conference and a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), and is known as the "Public Ivy League".
Cornell University, also translated as "Cornell University", is a private comprehensive research university in the United States with its main campus located in Ithaca, New York, USA. It is a member of the Ivy League, the International University Climate Alliance, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, and one of the fourteen founding institutions of the Association of American Universities. Cornell University ranks 20th in the QS World University Rankings (2023) and 12th in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (2022).
California Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology (Caltech), founded in 1891, is located in Pasadena, northeast of Los Angeles, California, USA. It is a private research university and a member of the Global University Presidents Forum[46]. The university has only about 2,000 students, 300 professors, and more than 600 research scholars.
University of California, San Diego
The University of California, San Diego (UCSD or UC San Diego), often translated as UC San Diego or UC San Diego, is a research university located in the coastal town of La Jolla in San Diego, USA. It is a member of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities, the International Forum of Public Universities and the Association of American Universities, and has been selected for the British government's "High Potential Visa Program."
Princeton University, referred to as "Princeton", is a private research university founded in 1746 and located in Princeton, New Jersey on the east coast of the United States. It is one of the 14 founding institutions of the Association of American Universities and a member of the Ivy League.
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, also known as the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, was founded in 1817 and is the flagship campus of the University of Michigan system. Therefore, "University of Michigan" can usually refer to "University of Michigan, Ann Arbor".
The University of Texas at Austin (UT-Austin) was founded in 1883. It is the flagship campus of the University of Texas system. It is located in Austin, the capital of Texas, USA. It is a top public research university and one of the "Public Ivy League". In the 2023 US News Best Universities Ranking, the University of Texas at Austin ranked 38th.
The University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) is a private research university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is one of the Ivy League schools and a founding member of the Association of American Universities. It is a member of the Global University Presidents Forum. The University of Pennsylvania ranks 6th in the 2019 Forbes US University Rankings, 8th in the 2022 U.S. News US Best University Rankings, 13th in the 2022 U.S. News World University Rankings, and 13th in the 2022 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
Columbia University, officially known as Columbia University in the City of New York, is located in Morningside Heights, Upper Manhattan, New York, USA. It is referred to as Columbia University. It is a private research university, one of the fourteen founding institutions of the Association of American Universities, one of the Ivy League schools, and a member of the Global University Presidents Forum.
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public research university located in Los Angeles, USA. It is a member of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities and the International Forum of Public Universities. It is known as the "Public Ivy League" and has been selected for the British government's "High Potential Visa Program."
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, full name University of Maryland, College Park, referred to as UMD or UMCP, was founded in 1856 and is located in Maryland, USA. It is a public research university under the University of Maryland system and is known as the "Public Ivy League".
Harvard University, referred to as "Harvard", is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the United States. It is a top private research university, a member of the Ivy League and the Global University Alliance. Harvard University was founded in 1636 by the Massachusetts Colonial Legislature and was originally named "New Citizens College". In order to commemorate the Reverend John Harvard who generously supported the college in its early days, the school was renamed "Harvard College" in March 1639. In 1780, Harvard College was officially renamed "Harvard University".
Purdue University - West Lafayette
Purdue University West Lafayette, the flagship branch of Purdue University, a public university system in the United States, was founded in 1869 and is located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school is a founding member of the Big Ten Conference and a member of the Association of American Universities. The school focuses on science, engineering, business, and social sciences, and does not have a medical school or law school. Purdue University is famous for its engineering, and the Hoover Dam and the Golden Gate Bridge were designed by Purdue teachers and students. Purdue University has 13 Nobel Prize winners. Deng Jiaxian, the founder of China's two bombs, Liang Sili, the first generation of rocket experts, and Chen Xuejun and Wang Buxuan, the founders of thermal engineering, graduated from here.
Brown University was founded in 1764 and is the seventh oldest university in the United States. It is located in Providence, the capital of Rhode Island, USA. It is a private research university and one of the eight Ivy League schools. Brown University has one of the lowest admission rates in the United States. It has produced 8 Nobel Prize winners, 24 Pulitzer Prize winners, 1 Fields Medal winner, 1 Wolf Prize winner, 10 National Medals of Science, 5 National Humanities Medals, 57 Rhodes Scholars, 4 Emmy Award winners, 1 Oscar winner, 1 Grammy Award winner, 1 Tony Award winner, and 19 Olympic medals.
New York University (NYU) is a private university founded in 1831 by Albert Gallatin, then U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. It has more than 45,000 students. NYU also has 11 global academic centers in London, Madrid, Sydney, Berlin, Paris and other places. It is a member of the Association of American Universities, ranked 25th in the 2023 U.S. News Best Universities in the United States, and ranked 60th in the 2022 Forbes American University Rankings.
University of Massachusetts Amherst
The University of Massachusetts, also known as the University of Massachusetts (UMASS), is a public university system in the United States. The University of Massachusetts originated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, which was established in 1863 in Amherst, Massachusetts, and has now developed into a famous American public university system with five campuses, including the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the University of Massachusetts Boston, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, the University of Massachusetts Lowell and the University of Massachusetts Medical School. It enjoys a high academic reputation around the world, especially the Amherst campus, as the leading research institution in the system, and the Massachusetts Medical School are both world-class institutions.
Johns Hopkins University (Hopkins or JHU) was founded in 1876. It is a private comprehensive research university located in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. It is one of the founding schools of the American Association of Universities (AAU), a North American academic alliance. The official mascot is the Blue Jay.
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California (USC) is a private research university located in Los Angeles, USA. It was founded by the Board of Trustees in 1880 and is a member of the Association of American Universities and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities. The official mascot is the White Horse Traveler.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
The University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison), founded in 1848, is located in Madison, the capital of Wisconsin, USA. It is a public research university. It is the flagship institution of the University of Wisconsin system and a founding member of the Association of American Universities and the Big Ten Conference. It is known as the Public Ivy League University.