The QS University Rankings: EECA – a ranking of the top universities in Emerging Europe and Central Asia – is being extended this year to feature an additional 50 institutions.

First published in a pilot edition last year, the ranking aims to highlight growing academic excellence in the EECA region, where many nations have placed a high priority on developing and internationalizing their higher education and research frameworks.

This year’s QS University Rankings: EECA, due to be published on 21 October, will see the listing extended from 100 to 150 universities, with a total of 20 countries in the EECA region now represented.

Results to be discussed at Istanbul launch event

The ranking results will be debated at a launch event hosted by Boğaziçi University in Istanbul on 21 October. This will provide an opportunity for attendees to discuss the challenges and opportunities for ambitious universities in the EECA region, strategies for internationalization, and approaches to various areas of collaboration.

Dasha Karzunina, International Research Liaison in the QS Intelligence Unit, anticipates that the results will provide valuable insights for both higher education professionals and prospective students.

“For this second edition of the EECA rankings, we are excited to announce that we have been able to recognize the excellence of an additional 50 universities,” Karzunina says. “We further hope that this edition will be even more interesting to regionally mobile students, as the list of ranked countries now welcomes two additional potential destinations.”

More universities evaluated for inclusion this year

The EECA ranking is created using a methodology adapted from that used for the overall QS World University Rankings®, with universities assessed in nine areas: academic reputation, employer reputation, faculty/student ratio, staff with a PhD, papers per faculty member, citations per paper, international faculty members, international students, and web impact.

This year more than 500 universities in the EECA region have been evaluated, with more than 300 ranked and the leading 150 published. To be the first to get the results, join us at the launch event or follow us on Twitter and join the conversation with #QSWUR.

The full suite of QS university rankings can also be accessed via the free rankings app, available for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch and also for Android.

Click here to discover the top universities for natural sciences in 2017.

Want to study a natural sciences subject at one of the world’s highest performing universities in the field? The QS World University Rankings by Faculty highlights the world’s top universities in five major subject areas: arts & humanities, engineering & technology, life sciences & medicine, natural sciences, and social sciences & management. These rankings are compiled using data on research citations, as well as the results of QS’s global surveys of academics and employers. Read on to discover the 10 top universities this year in the faculty of natural sciences.

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 

As an institution which counts 34 astronauts among its successful alumni, MIT has firmly established itself as a prestigious place to study, and has now been ranked first in the overall QS World University Rankings® for four years in a row. Its physics department is consistently ranked among the best in the world, while the university’s Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS) offers an expansive range of study unlike any in the country.

2= Harvard University 

Currently second in the overall world rankings, Harvard University excels across all faculty areas, including natural sciences. Its department of physics has 10 Nobel Prize winners to its name, while the notable alumni of the university include eight US presidents. In 2004, Harvard created the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, a unique academic community for researchers and students in stem cell science and the largest collaboration of its kind.

2= University of Cambridge 

The University of Cambridge’s renowned natural sciences faculty offers students the opportunity to gradually hone their knowledge through a series of electives. First-year students choose three fields of natural science (from a choice of eight) and one mathematics specialization from a choice of three. They then select three out of 19 options in their second year, before specializing in a single subject in their third year. Cambridge’s notable alumni in natural sciences are pretty tough to beat, including Charles Darwin, Stephen Hawking and Sir Isaac Newton.

4. Stanford University 

Another high ranking university for the faculty of natural sciences is Stanford University, which is also currently joint third in the overall world rankings alongside Cambridge. Three Stanford professors in a row won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2012, 2013, and 2014. Meanwhile, independent labs account for 10% of Stanford University’s research, involving about 300 faculty members and 800 students.

5. University of Oxford 

Ranked 6^th in the overall world rankings, Oxford University was awarded a top ranking in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF), a national scheme which evaluates the quality of research in UK higher education institutions. Oxford’s four-year course in chemistry includes a fourth year devoted entirely to research, linking the university’s teaching with highly regarded research innovations.

6. ETH Zurich 

Switzerland’s ETH Zurich ranks at 9^th in the world rankings this year, entering the top 10 for the first time. It has a large department of chemistry and applied biosciences, including an international faculty of 54 research professors and offering excellent research and teaching facilities. 10 Nobel Prizes have been awarded to researchers connected to the university in the field of chemistry. In the field of physics, ETH Zurich conducts research ranging from fundamental physical insights into nature, to the development of innovative technology for society.

7. University of California, Berkeley (UCB) 

Ranked 26^th in the world overall, the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) is known for excellence in a wide range of subjects, including the natural sciences. In the college of chemistry, 13 faculty and alumni have been awarded Nobel Prizes, while 131 are members of the National Academy of Science, and in 1941 two professors at UCB discovered plutonium. The university’s campus is noted for the size and quality of its libraries and laboratories.

 8. California Institute of Technology (Caltech) 

The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) is currently ranked 5^th in the world overall, and is renowned for the innovative research conducted by its academics and students. Despite its small size, it claims 31 Nobel laureates among its past and current faculty and alumni. Its mission is to “expand human knowledge and benefit society through research integrated with education”. A recent example of possibly life-changing research is the discovery of an antibody that can attack HIV in new ways.

9= National University of Singapore (NUS) 

Ranked 13^th in the world overall, the National University of Singapore (NUS) has a large faculty of science, and offers its own award to encourage and recognize undergraduate research – the Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Prize. On top of the rigorous training provided by the basic degree programs, the faculty also offers a host of special programs, such as the Special Program in Science and the Science Academic Mentorship.

9= University of Tokyo 

The University of Tokyo (often known as Todai) is ranked 39^th in the overall world rankings this year. Its faculty of science pursues pioneering research whilst also focusing on the nurturing the students who will lead the next generation in science. For example, its Earthquake Research Institute works with the involvement of graduate students on advanced research techniques to further develop knowledge and understanding of seismic/volcanic activities.

There’s a lot you can get right when applying for scholarships – but also a lot you can get wrong! To help you avoid potential pitfalls, we asked the team who run the QS Scholarships scheme to identify some of the most common scholarship application mistakes they see.

1. Failing to answer the scholarship essay question

One of the most common scholarship application mistakes – and one that will really limit your chances of success – is failing to address the scholarship essay question. If you’re applying for multiple scholarships (which is a good idea), you might be tempted to simply use the same essay each time, or submit the personal statement you used for university applications. But the committee assessing the scholarship essays will be looking out for submissions which clearly answer the question set – so it really is worth investing the time in creating a new piece for each scholarship application.

2. Missing the scholarship application deadline

This one should be pretty obvious, but nonetheless a lot of scholarship hopefuls end up missing the deadlines. Needless to say, this dramatically decreases your chances of success. It can be difficult to make all your applications on time, especially when each scholarship scheme has a different deadline. The best strategy is to start researching relevant scholarships well in advance of your intended study date (a full year ahead if possible), and then create a schedule so you can organize your workload and prioritize the most urgent submissions.

3. Leaving mistakes in your scholarship application

You might think the odd typo here or there is no big deal, but the details really can make a big difference. Those reading your scholarship application are likely to be influenced – whether consciously or not – by mistakes such as spelling or grammatical errors, missing punctuation or words, or even just glitches in the layout such as mismatched font sizes. Find a willing friend, family member or mentor with a good eye for detail, and ask her/him to proofread each scholarship application before you send it off.

4. Failing to grab the reader’s attention

Even if you’ve perfectly answered the scholarship essay question, and erased every last error from your text, there’s another challenge to address: the sheer number of applications each committee will receive. To be in with a chance of standing out from the crowd, you need to be sure your application grabs the reader’s attention, and keeps him/her engaged. Kick off with a compelling statement, and ensure your text is lively throughout. Keep paragraphs short and well-connected, and make it memorable through the inclusion of relevant details, quotes or examples.

5. Applying for scholarships you’re not eligible for

There are thousands of scholarship schemes around the world, each with a clear set of eligibility criteria. Sifting through the options to find those which are relevant is a mammoth task, and you might be tempted to send off some applications without thoroughly checking the criteria. Unfortunately, if you apply for scholarships you’re not eligible for, you won’t be successful even if you’re written the world’s best ever application essay. Instead, make use of scholarship listings and databases to identify schemes that closely match your own profile.

And a bonus mistake…

6. Not applying at all!

A surprising number of students simply don’t apply for scholarships at all, due to a plethora of myths and misconceptions. Often, students think they won’t stand a chance of success, that the process will take too long, or that there isn’t a scheme out there to match their own background and ambitions. But when we speak to QS Scholarship winners, their most common piece of advice is simply to remember that everyone else starts out with the same doubts – and to persist in trying anyway. So: apply, apply, apply!

Click here to discover the top universities for arts and humanities in 2017.

Want to study an arts and humanities subject at one of the world’s highest performing universities in these areas? The QS World University Rankings by Faculty highlights the world’s top universities in five major subject areas: arts & humanities, engineering & technology, life sciences & medicine, natural sciences, and social sciences & management. These rankings are compiled using data on research citations, as well as the results of QS’s global surveys of academics and employers.

Read on to discover the top 10 universities this year in the faculty of arts and humanities…

1. University of Oxford 

Climbing one place since last year, the University of Oxford tops this year’s arts and humanities ranking, while also coming sixth in the overall QS World University Rankings®. Oxford’s humanities division has received significant praise for its work at the forefront of digitizing the humanities, and its students also benefit from historic resources such as the famous Bodleian Library, the university’s main research library and one of the oldest in Europe.

2. Harvard University

The oldest institution of higher education in the US and one of the most prestigious, Harvard University comes second in the overall world rankings this year. It boasts the largest academic library in the world, and 48 Harvard faculty members have won Pulitzer Prizes in recognition of their outstanding contributions to American journalism, letters and music.

3. University of Cambridge 

Ranked joint 3^rd in the world overall, alongside Stanford University, Cambridge fares well across a wide array of disciplines. Its arts and humanities department is affiliated with the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH), which “supports, promotes and conducts interdisciplinary research of the highest order”. The university has an endowment of around £5.89 billion (approx. US$9.1 billion) which is the largest of any university outside the US.

4. University of California, Berkeley (UCB)

The University of California, Berkeley (UCB) is 26^th in the overall world rankings this year, is well-established among the US’s leading public universities, and is also admired for its green spaces. Its largest faculty, the College of Letters and Science, which includes the school of Arts and Humanities, is the only one at the university to award Bachelor of Arts (BA) degrees. The faculty’s 800 or so members include 13 Nobel laureates, three Pulitzer Prize winners, and 12 MacArthur Fellows.

5. Stanford University 

Ranked joint 3^rd in the world with Cambridge, Stanford University is known for its leading arts and humanities courses, which are enhanced by features such as the Cecil H. Green Library and the Cantor Center for Visual Arts Museum with 24 galleries, sculpture gardens, terraces and a courtyard. An impressive 277 of Stanford’s scholars are members of the highly regarded American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

6. Yale University

Yale University is currently ranked 15^th in the world overall, and its Graduate School of Arts and Sciences enrolls approximately 2,800 students, a third of whom are international students. Yale’s School of Art claims to be “devoted not only to the refinement of visual skills, but to the cultivation of the mind”, and the university ranks particularly well for arts and humanities subjects such as English literature and language, history, and modern languages. 

7. Princeton University 

Ranked 11^th in the world overall, Princeton University has its own Art Museum, which was established in 1882 to enable students to be enriched and inspired by access to original works of art. It contains over 92,000 objects, ranging from ancient to contemporary art, and also serves as a community resource and an attraction for national and international visitors. Six members of Princeton University’s faculty of humanities have won the National Humanities Medal.

8. Columbia University

Located in New York City, Columbia University was founded in 1754 as King's College by royal charter of King George II of England. It is ranked 22^nd in the overall world rankings this year, and has climbed from 12^th place in last year’s arts and humanities faculty rankings. Columbia’s School of the Arts is “committed to the development of excellence in the fields of Film, Theatre, Visual Arts, and Writing”.

9. New York University (NYU) 

Also in New York City, New York University (NYU) is 53^rd in the world rankings this year. Its oldest and largest division, the College of Arts and Science, offers a wide range of commended arts and humanities courses – from Africana Studies to Women’s Studies. The university’s Institute of Fine Arts is one of the world’s leading graduate schools and research centers in art history, archaeology, and conservation.

10. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is currently ranked 27^th in the world overall, and benefits from its location in one of the leading arts and entertainment capitals of the world. UCLA’s School of the Arts and Architecture and its School of Theater, Film and Television are both highly acclaimed, while the university is ranked second in the world for linguistics, behind only Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

**Click here to discover the top universities for social sciences and management in 2017.

Want to study a social sciences or management subject at one of the world’s leading universities in the field? The QS World University Rankings by Faculty highlights the world’s top universities in five major subject areas: arts & humanities, engineering & technology, life sciences & medicine, natural sciences, and social sciences & management. These rankings are compiled using data on research citations, as well as the results of QS’s global surveys of academics and employers.

Read on to discover the top 10 universities this year in the faculty of social sciences & management.

1. Harvard University 

The oldest institution of higher learning in the US, Harvard ranks second in the overall QS World University Rankings® this year. Notable initiatives at Harvard’s social sciences division include the BLISS (behavioral laboratory in the social sciences) program, a summer residential scheme designed to inspire community and creativity among a varied group of undergraduate researchers.

2. London School of Economics & Political Science

As well as retaining second place in the social sciences and management ranking this year, the London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) has also jumped from 71^st to 35^th in the overall world rankings this year. It is the UK’s leading university specializing in the social sciences, and to date, over a quarter of all the Nobel Prizes in Economics have been awarded to LSE alumni or current/former staff.

3. University of Oxford 

Ranked 6^th in the world overall, the University of Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world.  As one of the major providers of social science research in the UK, the university is one of 21 centers of postgraduate excellence accredited by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) as a Doctoral Training Centre. Its Saïd Business School tackles global-scale problems in a world-class business school community.

4. University of Cambridge

Ranked joint third in the world this year alongside Stanford University, Cambridge’s Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH), created in 2001, “supports, promotes and conducts interdisciplinary research of the highest order”. Cambridge Judge Business School has been consistently ranked among the top business schools in the world and offers competitive Master of Business Administration (MBA) courses including an Executive MBA, which was developed in 2008.

5. Stanford University 

Stanford University is likewise well-known for its MBA program, which is highly selective and ranked number one in the US by several sources. Its faculty is at the forefront of new business ideas and practices in business. The Californian institution is also highly regarded for its Graduate School of Education, which consistently ranks among the top five in the US.

6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is currently ranked first in the overall world rankings, for the fourth year running. Its business school, MIT Sloan School of Management, is highly prestigious and selective, with an emphasis on innovation in practice and research. Many influential ideas in management and finance have originated at the school, and among its faculty are numerous Nobel Prize winners.

7. National University of Singapore (NUS) 

The National University of Singapore (NUS), ranked 12^th in the overall world rankings is another university known for promoting innovation and entrepreneurship, with a world-renowned business school which celebrates its 50^th anniversary this year. Its Faculty of Law is also widely regarded as Asia’s leading law school, while the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences is one of the largest at the university.

8. University of Chicago

The University of Chicago’s Department of Sociology, founded in 1892 as the first sociology department in the US, is now considered one of the best sociology departments in the world. The university’s economics department in particular is considered one of the world's leading, and it claims more Nobel Prize Winners and John Bates Clark Medalists in Economics than any other university.

9. University of California, Berkeley (UCB) 

Currently ranked 26^th in the world overall, the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) is known for producing a high number of entrepreneurs. Its law school is consistently ranked highly, and is particularly distinguished in the field of environmental law. Sociology is another subject for which UCB is highly regarded, having been ranked first in the US for this discipline in 2013.

10. Yale University

Founded in 1701, Yale University is ranked 15^th in the overall world rankings this year. Its law school has been ranked the number one in the country by US News and World Report every year since the magazine began publishing law school rankings. Among Yale’s notable alumni are five US presidents, including Bill Clinton; 19 US Supreme Court Justices; and 13 living billionaires.

This article is for the QS World University Rankings® 2015/16 results. Click here to discover the top universities in the US in 2018.

A total of 154 top universities in the US are featured in the QS World University Rankings® 2015/16, 10 more than last year and more than any other country in the world. Of this number, 30 are ranked within the top 100 universities worldwide, and five are placed within the top 10. Read on for a breakdown of top universities in the US, state by state.

Top universities in Alabama

1. University of Alabama (ranked 601-650 in the world; joint 115^th in the US) 
2. University of Auburn (701+ in the world; joint 134^th in the US)

To find out more about studying in Alabama, visit our state guide >

Top universities in Arizona 

1. University of Arizona (joint 216^th in the world; joint 53^rd in the US)
2. Arizona State University (joint 249^th in the world; 55^th in the US)

To find out more about studying in Arizona, visit our state guide >

Top universities in Arkansas

University of Arkansas (701+ in the world, joint 134^th in the US)

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Top universities in California

1. Stanford University – (joint 3^rd in the world; 3^rd in the US) 
2. California Institute of Technology (Caltech, 5^th in the world; 4^th in the US)
3. University of California, Berkeley (UCB, 26^th in the world; 12^th in the US)
4. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA, 27^th in the world; 13^th in the US)
5. University of California, San Diego (UCSD, 44^th in the world; 17^th in the US)
6. University of California, Davis (UCD, joint 85^th in the world; 27^th in the US)
7. University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB, 129^th in the world; 36^th in the US)
8. University of Southern California (130^th in the world; 37^th in the US)
9. University of California, Irvine (UCI, 163^rd in the world; 41^st in the US)
10. University of California, Riverside (UCR, joint 265^th in the world; 58^th in the US)
11. University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC, joint 269^th in the world; joint 59^th in the US)
12. San Diego State University (New this year – 701+ in the world; joint 134^th in the US) 
13. University of San Diego (701+ in the world; joint 134^th in the US)
14. University of San Francisco (701+ in the world; joint 134^th in the US)
15. University of the Pacific (701+ in the world; joint 134^th in the US)

To find out more about studying in California, visit our state guide >

Top universities in Colorado 

1. University of Colorado at Boulder (175^th in the world; 45^th in the US)
2. Colorado State University (411-420 in the world; 83^rd in the US)
3. University of Colorado, Denver (411 -420 in the world; 84^th in the US)
4. University of Denver (651-700 in the world; joint 124^th in the US)

To find out more about studying in Colorado, visit our state guide >

Top universities in Connecticut

1. Yale University (15^th in the world; 7^th in the US)
2. University of Connecticut (390^th in the world; 78^th in the US) 

To find out more about studying in Connecticut, visit our state guide >

Top universities in Delaware

University of Delaware (421-430 in the world, 85^th in the US)

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Top universities in Florida 

1. University of Florida (180^th in the world; 46^th in the US)
2. University of Miami (280^th in the world; 61^st in the US)
3. Florida State University (401-410 in the world; 80^th in the US)
4. University of South Florida (501-550 in the world; joint 97^th in the US)
5. University of Central Florida (UCF, 701+ in the world; joint 134^th in the US)

To find out more about studying in Florida, visit our state guide >

Top universities in Georgia

1. Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech, 84^th in the world; 26^th in the US) 
2. Emory University (165^th in the world; 43^rd in the US)
3. University of Georgia (401-410 in the world; 81^st in the US)
4. Georgia State University (651-700 in the world; joint 124^th in the US)

To find out more about studying in Georgia, visit our state guide >

Top universities in Hawaii

University of Hawaii at Mā Noa (joint 327^th in the world; joint 65^th in the US)

To find out more about studying in Hawaii, visit our state guide > 

Top universities in Illinois

1. University of Chicago (10^th in the world; 5^th in the US) 
2. Northwestern University (32^nd in the world; 16^th in the US)
3. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (59^th in the world; 21^st in the US)
4. University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC, 185^th in the world; 47^th in the US)
5. Illinois Institute of Technology (431-440 in the world; 86^th in the US)
6. Loyola University Chicago (651-700 in the world; joint 124^th in the US)

To find out more about studying in Illinois, visit our state guide >

Top universities in Indiana

1. Purdue University (joint 89^th in the world; 28^th in the US) 
2. University of Notre Dame (joint 195^th in the world; 49^th in the US)
3. Indiana University Bloomington (joint 263^rd in the world; 57^th in the US)

To find out more about studying in Indiana, visit our state guide >

Top universities in Iowa

1. University of Iowa (joint 312^th in the world; 64^th in the US)
2. Iowa State University (joint 355^th in the world; 70^th in the US)

                   To find out more about studying in Iowa, visit our state guide >                 

Top universities in Kansas 

1. University of Kansas (393^rd in the world; 79^th in the US)
2. Kansas State University (701+ in the world; joint 134^th in the US)

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Top universities in Kentucky

University of Kentucky (551-600 in the world; joint 110^th in the US)

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Top universities in Louisiana 

1. Tulane University (491-500 in the world; joint 96^th in the US)

2. Louisiana State University (LSU, 601-650 in the world; joint 115^th in the US)

To find out more about studying in Louisiana, visit our state guide >

Top universities in Maryland

1. Johns Hopkins University (16^th in the world; 8^th in the US)

2. University of Maryland, College Park (joint 126^th in the world; 35^th in the US)
3. University of Maryland, Baltimore County (431-440 in the world; 88^th in the US)

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Top universities in Massachusetts 

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT, 1^st in the world; 1^st in the US) 

2. Harvard University (2^nd in the world; 2^nd in the US)
3. Boston University (91^st in the world; 29^th in the US)
4. University of Massachusetts, Amherst (joint 243^rd in the world; 54^th in the US)
5. Tufts University (252^nd in the world; 56^th in the US)
6. Boston College (282^nd in the world; 62^nd in the US)
7. Brandeis University (joint 381^st in the world; 76^th in the US)
8. Northeastern University (365^th in the world; 72^nd in the US)
9. Clark University (501-550 in the world; joint 96^th in the US)
10.  University of Massachusetts, Boston (551-600 in the world, joint 110^th in the US)
11. Worcester Polytechnic Institute (551-600 in the world; joint 110^th in the US)
12. Smith College (701+ in the world; joint 134^th in the US)

To find out more about studying in Massachusetts, visit our state guide >

Top universities in Michigan

1. University of Michigan (joint 30^th in the world; 15^th in the US)
2. Michigan State University (164^th in the world; 42^nd in the US)
3. Wayne State University (501-550 in the world; joint 96^th in the US)
4. Michigan Technological University (501-550 in the world; joint 96^th in the US)

To find out more about studying in Michigan, visit our state guide >

Top universities in Minnesota

University of Minnesota (123^rd in the world; 34^th in the US)

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Top universities in Mississippi

University of Mississippi (551-600 in the world; joint 110^th in the US)

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Top universities in Missouri

1. Washington University in St. Louis (joint 110^th in the world; 33^rd in the US) 

2. Missouri University of Science and Technology (501-550 in the world; joint 96^th in the US)
3. University of Missouri, Columbia (Mizzou, 501-550 in the world; joint 96^th in the US)

To find out more about studying in Missouri, visit our state guide >

Top universities in Montana

University of Montana, Missoula (701+ in the world; joint 134^th in the US)

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Top universities in Nebraska 

University of Nebraska, Lincoln (451-460 in the world; 91^st in the US)

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Top universities in New Hampshire

1. Dartmouth College (158^th in the world; 39^th in the US)

2. University of New Hampshire (601-650 in the world; joint 115^th in the US)

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Top universities in New Jersey 

1. Princeton University (11^th in the world; 6^th in the US)

2. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick (joint 269^th in the world; joint 59^th in the US)
3. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark (601-650 in the world; joint 115^th in the US)
4. Stevens Institute of Technology (601-650 in the world; joint 115^th in the US)
5. New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT, 701+ in the world; joint 134^th in the US)

To find out more about studying in New Jersey, visit our state guide >

Top universities in New Mexico

University of New Mexico (431-440 in the world; 89^th in the US)

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Top universities in New York 

1. Cornell University (17^th in the world; 9^th in the US)

1. Columbia University (22^nd in the world; 11^th in the US)

3. New York University (NYU, 53^rd in the world; 19^th in the US)
4. University of Rochester (joint 190^th in the world; 48^th in the US)
5. University at Buffalo SUNY (joint 338^th in the world; joint 67^th in the US)
6. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (joint 348^th in the world; 69^th in the US)
7. Stony Brook University (372^nd in the world; 75^th in the US)
8. Yeshiva University (joint 384^th in the world; 77^th  in the US)
9. City University of New York (461-470 in the world; 92^nd in the US)
10. Syracuse University (501-550 in the world; joint 96^th in the US)
11. New School University (601-650 in the world; joint 115^th in the US)
12. University at Albany SUNY (601-650 in the world; joint 115^th in the US) 
13. Clarkson University (601-650 in the world; joint 115^th in the US)
14. Binghamton University SUNY (701+ in the world; joint 134^th in the US)
15. Fordham University (701+ in the world; joint 134^th in the US)

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Top universities in North Carolina 

1. Duke University (29^th in the world; 14^th in the US)

2. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (79^th in the world; 25^th in the US)
3. North Carolina State University (joint 309^th in the world; 63^rd in the US)
4. Wake Forest University (461-470 in the world; 93^rd in the US)

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Top universities in Ohio

1. Ohio State University (99^th in the world; 30^th in the US) 

2. Case Western Reserve University (215^th in the world; 51^st in the US)
3. University of Cincinnati (501-550 in the world; joint 96^th in the US)
4. Kent State University (701+ in the world; joint 134^th in the US)
5. Miami University (701+ in the world; joint 134^th in the US)
6. Ohio University (701+ in the world; joint 134^th in the US)

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Top universities in Oklahoma

1. University of Oklahoma (471-480 in the world; 94^th in the US)

2. Oklahoma State University (701+ in the world; joint 134^th in the US)
3. University of Tulsa (701+ in the world; joint 134^th in the US) 

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Top universities in Oregon 

1. Oregon State University (431-440 in the world; 87^th in the US) 

2. University of Oregon (501-550 in the world; joint 96^th in the US)

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Top universities in Pennsylvania

1. University of Pennsylvania (18^th in the world; 10^th in the US)

2. Carnegie Mellon University (joint 62^nd in the world; 22^nd in the US)
3. Pennsylvania State University (101^st in the world; 31^st in the US)
4. University of Pittsburgh (joint 133^rd in the world; 38^th in the US)
5. Drexel University (501-550 in the world; joint 96^th in the US)
6. Lehigh University (501-550 in the world; joint 96^th in the US)
7. Temple University (601-650 in the world; joint 115^th in the US)

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Top universities in Rhode Island 

Brown University (49^th in the world; 18^th in the US)

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Top universities in South Carolina

1. University of South Carolina (501-550 in the world; joint 96^th in the US)

2. Clemson University (651-700 in the world; joint 124^th in the US)

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Top universities in Tennessee

1. Vanderbilt University (joint 216^th in the world; joint 52^nd in the US) 

2. University of Tennessee (451-460 in the world; 91^st in the US)

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Top universities in Texas

1. University of Texas at Austin (77^th in the world; 24^th in the US)

2. Rice University (106^th in the world; 32^nd in the US)
3. Texas A&M University (159^th in the world; 40^th in the US)
4. University of Texas at Dallas (401-410 in the world; 82^nd in the US)
5. University of Houston (501-550 in the world; joint 96^th in the US)
6. Southern Methodist University (701+ in the world; joint 134^th in the US)
7. Baylor University (701+ in the world; joint 134^th in the US)

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Top universities in Utah 

1. University of Utah (joint 369^th in the world; 73^rd in the US)

2. Brigham Young University (651-700 in the world; joint 124^th in the US)
3. Utah State University (701+ in the world; joint 134^th in the US)

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Top universities in Vermont

University of Vermont (551-600 in the world; joint 110^th in the US)

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Top universities in Virginia 

1. University of Virginia (172^nd in the world; 44^th in the US)

2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech, joint 338th in the world; joint 67th in the US)
3. College of William & Mary (551-600 in the world; joint 110^th in the US)
4. George Mason University (651-700 in the world; joint 124^th in the US)
5. Virginia Commonwealth University (651-700 in the world; joint 124^th in the US)

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Top universities in Washington

1. University of Washington (65^th in the world; 23^rd in the US)

2. Washington State University (joint 361^st in the world; 71^st in the US)

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Top universities in Washington DC

1. Georgetown University (joint 213^th in the world; 50^th in the US) 

2. George Washington University (joint 327^th in the world; joint 65^th in the US)
3. American University (joint 373^rd  in the world; 75^th in the US)
4. Howard University (651-700 in the world; joint 124^th in the US)

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Top universities in Wisconsin

1. University of Wisconsin-Madison (54^th in the world; 20^th in the US)

2. Marquette University (701+ in the world; joint 134^th in the US)

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Top universities in Wyoming

University of Wyoming (651-700 in the world; joint 124^th in the US)

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