Harvard University, USA

The first place in the ranking of the best higher educational institutions of the world belongs to Harvard University, the most famous university in the USA and the whole world. It is the oldest educational institution in America. At Harvard, there are about 2,100 teachers and 6,700 students. This educational institution has a palm tree in the number of billionaires among graduates. 8 US presidents graduated from it, 75 Nobel Prize winners either studied at Harvard University or were teachers or co-workers in it.

Stanford University, USA

The second place in the ranking is occupied by Stanford University, the private American university, one of the most authoritative universities in the country and the world. It takes about 6,700 students and 8,000 graduate students annually. The structure of the university also includes various schools and research centers. Graduates of Stanford created such companies as Hewlett-Packard, Electronic Arts, Yahoo !, Silicon Graphics, Google, etc.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

The third place is taken by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which is a synthesis of the university and research center. It is the leader of prestigious ratings of world's universities, a pioneer in the field of robotics and artificial intelligence.

Cambridge University, United Kingdom

The fourth place in the ranking of the most prestigious universities in the world is held by Cambridge University, one of the oldest in the country. Cambridge is a confederation of 31 colleges. Each of these colleges has its own library, a student dormitory, and a church. Educational and scientific work of students and post-graduate students is conducted in six so-called "schools" of the university.

Oxford University, Great Britain

The fifth place in the ranking went to Oxford University, the oldest English-speaking university in the world and the first university in the UK. Oxford has 38 colleges and 6 dormitories. The number of university teachers reaches 4,000, of whom 70 are members of the Royal Society, and over 100 are members of the British Academy. In Oxford, there is a system of tutoring that has no analogs: personal care for each student is carried out by the teacher in the chosen specialty.

Columbia University, USA

The sixth place goes to Columbia University, one of the most prestigious American universities. The School of Journalism of this university has the right to give one of the most popular awards in the field of journalism - Pulitzer Prize. The most famous graduates of Columbia University are 4 US presidents, including Barack Obama, 97 Nobel laureates, 101 Pulitzer Prize winners, 25 Academy Award winners (Oscar), and others.

University of California at Berkeley

The seventh place in the ranking of the best universities in the world is given to the University of California at Berkeley, the US State Research University. It is considered a key center for the training of computer and information technology specialists on a global scale. Physicists from Berkeley were engaged in the development of atomic and hydrogen bombs during the Second World War. Scientists of this institution invented the cyclotron, were innovators in the development of the laser, discovered many chemical elements, such as plutonium, berkelium, laurentium and californium.