Introduction
Determining the best universities rank in the world is not an easy process. There is a varying education system in different universities allover the world .Different universities se different criteria of determining their quality. The selection criteria of the best universities in the world today is not universally accepted because of the factors mentioned.
Step 1
To reach at a reasonable universities rank in the world the QS has prepared a list of all the universities and their respective positions in the world as far as quality are concerned. The recent universities rank by QS has been done for 2011/2012.through this rankings, students, parents and guardians are able to check through the list before making a decision on where to take their education from.
Step 2
The QS is one of the best and most trusted universities rank resource. The latest review has ranked about 700 universities in the world today. The fee structure for each university has also been given alongside. The universities are ranked according to the quality of the courses offered and employer recommendations all over the world.
Step 3
In the universities rank by the QS, universities have been listed according to the quality of subjects offered. The following fields outlined below have been captured on the basis of ranking. They include:
• Arts and humanities
• Engineering and technology
• Life sciences and medicine
• Natural sciences
• Social sciences
Step 4
In arts and humanities, the following universities rank have kept the lead in English subject; Harvard university, oxford university, Cambridge university, California university, Zale university, Stanford university, university of Columbia, Chicago university ,Toronto university, Princeton university,mac Graw hill university, Melbourne university, university of Singapore among others.
Step 5
In the field of engineering and technology, the following universities have shown quality in the field of electrical engineering; Massachusetts university, Stanford university, Cambridge university, university of Harvard ,university of California, California tech institute, imperial college UK, Singapore university, Princeton university, Toronto university, Melbourne university, Tokyo university, Mellon university, Michigan university, Georgia tech institute ,Hong Kong university, Columbia university, Yale university ,Manchester, New York university among others. Over hundred universities have been given on the list as far as quality of electrical engineering is concerned.
Tips
In the field of life sciences and medicine the following universities rank have kept the lead in the world today. The courses describes are medicine, psychology and biological sciences. The universities are listed as follows respectively; Massachusetts university, Stanford university, Cambridge university, university of Harvard ,university of California, California tech institute, imperial college UK, Singapore university, Princeton university, Toronto university, Melbourne university, Tokyo university, Mellon university, Michigan.
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In natural sciences ,the following universities rank have appeared on the top list; Harvard university, oxford university, Cambridge university, California university, Yale university, Stanford university, university of Harvard ,university of California, California tech institute, imperial college UK, Singapore university.
In social sciences, the following universities rank have appeared on the top list; Harvard university, oxford university, Cambridge university, California university, Yale university, Stanford university, California tech institute, imperial college UK, Singapore university, Princeton university, Toronto university, Melbourne university.
In the selection criteria the following courses have been listed as the most popular among the world universities; engineering, history degrees, engineering management, leisure and also tourism courses. Popular countries for higher education include; Australia, Canada, Denmark, United Kingdom and the USA.
The listing has considered both undergraduate degrees and post graduate degrees. This listing can help you select the best university based on quality of education offered. Degree quality will differ from country to country.
