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Cost of Tuition Stops US Students from Attending First Choice College

Submitted by craig@qs.com on Wed, 03/29/2017 - 14:55

A new study suggests thousands of young Americans give up on their dreams every year to save money, with 40% of Americans who reject an offer from their first-choice college or university doing so for financial reasons.

The survey of over 50,000 found worries about cost and affordability were the biggest reason why students decided to turn down the opportunity to study at their dream college and pick a more practical alternative.

19% of respondents said their decision was made specifically because of the cost of attendance. Other reasons given included offers of financial aid from other colleges (9%), merit-based scholarships offered by other colleges (6%) and a desire to get value for money (6%).

The survey results suggest many people are surprisingly pragmatic when picking a university destination and are willing to sacrifice their dream destination to save money. This is perhaps unsurprising given annual fees exceed $45,000 at some colleges and universities. Other reasons for declining a top university offer included campus environment, school location and academic reputation.

Concerns about costs were found to apply almost equally to both private and public study destinations. Students turning down offers from public institutions cited costs in 38% of cases, while 41% of students who opted not to attend a private college or university did so for financial reasons.

If there’s any silver lining to this quite depressing news, it’s that colleges and universities might now be more aware of how much importance students place upon scholarships and other forms of financial aid. While it might be too much to expect the amount of scholarships and aid programs to increase, at the very least colleges and universities might become more efficient at publicizing this information and making it easily accessible.

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Top Universities for Mathematics in 2017

Submitted by sabrina@qs.com on Wed, 03/29/2017 - 10:53

Click here to discover the top universities for mathematics in 2019.

The QS World University Rankings by Subject includes a ranking of the 400 top universities for mathematics around the world, using global surveys of academics and employers, as well as data on research citations, to compare universities (find out more here).

Read on for an overview of the top math schools in each world region, or click here to explore the full interactive table.

Top 10 Universities for Mathematics in the World

Based on the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017

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Name of Institution

Location

1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

United States

2

Harvard University

US

3

Stanford University

US

4

University of Oxford

United Kingdom

5

University of Cambridge

UK

6

University of California, Berkeley (UCB)

US

7

Princeton University

US

8

ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)

Switzerland

9

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

US

10

New York University (NYU)

US

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Top universities for mathematics in the US and Canada

The US boasts 72 representatives in this year’s ranking, including 20 in the top 50. Outside the seven top math schools in the top 10, other high-ranking US institutions for mathematics include: California Institute of Technology (Caltech)  (12th), the University of Chicago (13th), Yale University (=14th), Columbia University (=16th) and the University of Michigan (19th).

Heading north, 18 more of the world’s top universities for mathematics are based in Canada, three of which are in the top 50: the University of Toronto (ranked joint 16th), the University of British Columbia (=22nd) and the University of Waterloo (34th).

Top universities for mathematics in Europe

Of the 185 top math schools in Europe, 35 are in the UK, including eight in the top 100. Leaving aside the Oxbridge duo in the top 10, other high-ranking UK universities for this subject include Imperial College London (11th) and the University of Warwick (40th).

The next highest number of top math schools is found in Germany, which has 29 entrants in the ranking, including Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn and Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin) in the top 50.

France also performs well, with 20 representatives in the ranking, including Ecole Polytechnique ParisTech at joint 22nd and Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris (ENS Paris) at 32nd.

Although none of Italy’s 15 entrants make the top 50, Politecnico di MilanoSapienza – Università di Roma and Università di Bologna (UNIBO) are all within the top 100.

Spain is home to 13 top math schools, including Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in the top 100. Elsewhere, the Netherlands has nine entrants in this year’s mathematics ranking, including Delft University of Technology and the University of Amsterdam.

A further 16 prestigious institutions for mathematics are divided between the Nordic countries, with six in Sweden, four in Denmark, and three each in Norway and Finland. Sweden’s KTH, Royal Institute of Technology is the highest ranked Nordic university for mathematics at 51-100, while the Danish Technical University of Denmark and the Finnish University of Helsinki also perform well at 101-150.

Russia offers eight top universities for mathematics, led by Lomonosov Moscow State University at 33rd. Switzerland and Belgium each have six top math schools in the ranking, with Switzerland’s ETH Zurich in the top 10 and Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in the top 50, while Belgium’s KU Leuven is the country’s highest-ranked at 51-100.

Elsewhere, Poland and Austria both have five institutions featured, while Portugal has four and Ireland has three. Of these four countries, the two highest-ranked universities for mathematics are in Austria, with Vienna University of Technology and the University of Vienna both ranked 101-150.

Finally, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovenia have two representatives in the ranking each, while Serbia and Greece have one. Of these final six countries, the highest-ranked institution for mathematics is the Czech Republic’s Charles University at 151-200.

Top universities for mathematics in Asia

China boasts 29 positions in this year’s math ranking, with two universities in the top 50 for this subject: Peking University (20th) and Tsinghua University (26th), plus three more schools in the top 100.

Japan claims 13 of the world’s top universities for this subject, with the University of Tokyo and Kyoto University both placed in the global top 50.

South Korea has 10 entrants in the ranking, again with two placed in the worldwide top 50 for this subject:  Seoul National University (SNU) and KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology.

India has eight representatives included this year, including Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) at 101-150.

Hong Kong performs well, and is represented by six top math schools, all but one of which are in the top 100. Its two highest-ranked institutions for mathematics are the University of Hong Kong (HKU) (28th) and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) (36th).  Also with six representatives is Taiwan, led by the National Taiwan University (NTU) at 51-100.

Finally, Malaysia has five institutions featured among the world’s best for mathematics, while Singapore has two and Pakistan has one. Of these three countries, Singapore performs best, with both its entrants in the top 50: the National University of Singapore (NUS) (=14th) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) (=43rd).

Top universities for mathematics in Australia & New Zealand

Australia is home to 15 of the world’s top math schools, including three in the top 50: Australian National University (ANU) (27th), the University of Melbourne (=38th) and the University of Sydney (45th).  A further three Australian universities also feature in the top 100 for this subject.

A further five top universities for this field are found in New Zealand, led by the University of Auckland at 51-100.

Top universities in mathematics in Latin America

A total of 15 top math schools are in the Latin America region, seven of which are within Brazil. Of these seven, the Universidade de São Paulo (USP) is the country’s highest-ranked for mathematics at 51-100.

Chile has three representatives in the ranking, led by the Universidad de Chile at 101-150. Mexico and Colombia each have two entrants, with Mexico’s Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) ranked in the top 100. Lastly, Argentina is represented just once, by the Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) which is ranked 101-150.

Top universities for mathematics in Africa & the Middle East

Israel is home to five entrants in the math ranking, led by Technion - Israel Institute of Technology at joint 47th. Elsewhere, Saudi Arabia has four representatives, with King Abdulaziz University (KAU) its highest ranked at 101-150. Turkey has just one entrant in the ranking: the Middle East Technical University, ranked 351-400.

In Africa there are just two universities which have been included in this year’s ranking, both of which are found in South Africa: the University of Cape Town (ranked 301-350) and the University of the Witwatersrand (351-400).

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7 Reasons Why Oxford is Better Than Cambridge

Submitted by guest.writer@qs.com on Tue, 03/28/2017 - 11:17

Written by Felix Rante

So, you have narrowed down your choices. eliminated the Ivy league colleges from your list of potential study destinations and been left with only two: Oxford and Cambridge.

Picking which of the Oxbridge universities to apply to is a rare and difficult problem, something only the top .0006098% of the world’s population have to worry about.

Oxford and Cambridge share a robust rivalry which dates back more than 800 years, meaning debating the question of whether Oxford is better than Cambridge is a bit like arguing whether the chicken or the egg came first (you just give up after a while). That said, here are seven reasons why I would personally recommend picking Oxford.

It's older (and nothing's better than coming first)

There’s always something special about being number one. Oxford is the UK’s oldest university, meaning it has an even richer history and set of traditions than Cambridge. If you like the idea of being associated with the first-ever university in British history, that's really not something you can get anywhere else.

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If you want to study somewhere where your tutors can pay more attention to you individually, then Oxford is a definite winner compared to Cambridge. In the QS World University Rankings® 2016-2017, Oxford was ranked sixth in the world for its faculty to student ratio. By comparison, Cambridge was only ninth.

For some subjects, Oxford literally cannot be beaten

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While Oxford may be two places lower than Cambridge in the QS World University Rankings, Oxford is the number one university in the world for four different subjects, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017. If you want to study anatomy & physiology, archaeology, English language & literature or geography, it would be pointless to consider any other universities. Even if those subjects don't interest you, Oxford still has a much stronger academic record than Cambridge, which only manages to be the best in the world for one subject.

You get to meet (and maybe even have lunch with) Oxford's amazing alumni

One of the highlights of my Oxford experience has been attending a party with Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the Oxford graduate and professor who invented the World Wide Web and shaped the world we live in today. He's arguably the most important person of the 20th century, and I got to have lunch with him in one of the colleges. Attending Oxford offers so many opportunities like this to rub shoulders with living legends, experiences you'll be desperate to tell friends and family about. Just remember, boasting should be done in moderation.

Oxford's buildings are better-looking and more famous

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If you read any of JK Rowling’s Harry Potter books when you were younger, you probably dreamed of studying at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, being sorted into Gryffindor and playing Quidditch. That dream might never happen, but the closest thing you'll get to it is attending Oxford, as many of the Hogwarts scenes from the Harry Potter movies were filmed there. Which means that, technically, if you choose Oxford, you are literally going to Hogwarts.

Oxford is leading the way in top-notch course accreditation

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One of the main reasons why I chose Oxford over Cambridge is because I would be getting a Master’s degree that's been certified by GCHQ, a high-profile British Intelligence Agency which works closely with MI5 and MI6 on matters of national and international importance. In other words, they're the real deal. The Cambridge equivalent of my degree doesn't give you such a prestigious accreditation just yet.

You might end up being the next Prime Minister

If you fancy tackling global politics and leading the country at some point (or just enjoy having powerful and famous friends), Oxford is the place to be as it's educated more UK Prime Ministers than any other university. The current PM Theresa May is one of 27 to have attended Oxford for university and it's extremely cool to walk in their footsteps. Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair, David Cameron and plenty of others can be traced back to one of Oxford's colleges, and some of them even still come back for college alumni parties and other events.

Felix Rante is a Software Engineer and a part-time MSc professional student in the Faculty of Software Engineering and Systems Security at the University of Oxford. He likes travelling, photography and coffee.

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Top Performing Arts Schools in 2017

Submitted by sabrina@qs.com on Tue, 03/28/2017 - 10:08

Click here to discover the top 10 performing arts schools in 2018.

Since last year, the QS World University Rankings by Subject has included a ranking of the world’s 100 top performing arts schools, a combination of comprehensive universities and dedicated institutions which specialize in this field.

Read on for an overview of the most prestigious institutions for performing arts in different world regions, or click here to view the full interactive table.

Top 10 Performing Arts Schools in 2017

Based on the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017

1

Juilliard School

United States

2

Royal College of Music

United Kingdom

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Royal Academy of Music

UK

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Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (Formerly Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama)

UK

5

University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna 

Austria

6

Royal College of Music in Stockholm

Sweden

7

Indiana University Bloomington

US

8

Curtis Institute of Music

US

9

Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris (CNSMDP)

France

10

Sibelius Academy

Finland

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Top performing arts schools in the US and Canada

The US is home to an impressive 28 representatives in this ranking, with Juilliard School retaining its position as the best in the world for performing arts. Two other US institutions join it in the top 10, listed above. Just missing out on a spot in the top 10 is Harvard University (11th), while other high-placing US institutions for this subject include New York University (NYU) (=14th), as well as University of California, Berkeley (UCB) and Yale University, which share 16th place for performing arts.

Neighboring Canada is home to four top performing arts schools, with McGill University its highest ranked at joint 48th.

Top performing arts schools in Europe

Europe is home to 43 of the world’s top universities for performing arts, 21 of which are in the UK. As well as three institutions in the top 10, high-ranking UK universities for performing arts include the University of Cambridge (12th), the University of Oxford (13th) and Royal Holloway University of London (=14th).

A further seven top performing arts schools are found within Germany, with Hochschule für Musik und Theater München the highest-ranked at joint 44th.

France also performs well with three entrants, with Conservatoire de Paris (CNSMDP) climbing three places to rank in the top 10, and Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Lyon ranked 34th, up from 51-100.

Heading to the Nordic countries, Sweden and Finland’s sole entrants are in the top 10, while Denmark has two representatives, including The Royal Danish Academy of Music at 29th, and Norway enters the ranking this year with one institution: the Norwegian Academy of Music (ranked 51-100).

Switzerland and the Netherlands have two top performing arts schools each, with the Dutch University of Amsterdam the highest ranked at 49th.

Lastly, Austria, Italy and Russia have one representative in the performing arts ranking each – of these, Austria’s University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna is in the top 10, while Italy’s Conservatorio Santa Cecilia and Russia’s Moscow P. I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory are both featured in the top 50 for performing arts.

Top performing arts schools in Asia

In Asia, Indonesia performs well, with four institutions ranked among the world’s best for performing arts, including the highest ranked in the region, Indonesia Institute of the Arts Yogyakarta, which climbed from 51-100 to 24th this year.

Also with four representatives is South Korea, three of which are making their first ever appearance in this ranking. Elsewhere, Hong Kong’s two featured institutions are both in the top 50: Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts and the University of Hong Kong.

Japan enters the performing arts ranking with two representatives, including the University of Tokyo at joint 38th.  Also in the top 50 is Singapore’s sole entrant, National University of Singapore (NUS) (43rd).

Top performing arts schools in Australia & New Zealand

Australia claims eight top universities for performing arts this year, including three in the top 50 which all improve their positions from last year: the University of Melbourne (26th),  the University of Western Australia (33rd) and Griffith University (46th).

Two more top universities for performing arts can be found in New Zealand, both ranked 51-100: the University of Otago and Victoria University of Wellington.

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