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10. UCLA absolutely is an elite university. Ranked 14th in global universities in one of the bigger rankings.
Fri May 24, 2024, 03:05 PM
May 2024
2022-2023 Best Global Universities Rankings

These institutions from the U.S. and more than 90 other countries have been ranked based on 13 indicators that measure their academic research performance and their global and regional reputations. Students can use these rankings to explore the higher education options that exist beyond their own countries' borders and to compare key aspects of schools' research missions. These are the world's 2,000 top universities. Read the methodology »

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/rankings

Harvard University United States|Cambridge (U.S.)

#1 in Best Global Universities

Founded in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest higher education institution in the U.S.


Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) United States|Cambridge (U.S.)

#2 in Best Global Universities

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, founded in 1861.


Stanford University United States|Stanford

#3 in Best Global Universities

Stanford University was founded in 1885 and is located in California’s Bay Area, around 30 miles south of San Francisco.


University of California Berkeley United States|Berkeley

#4 in Best Global Universities

The University of California—Berkeley is situated roughly 15 miles from San Francisco in what is known as the Bay Area.


University of Oxford United Kingdom|Oxford

#5 in Best Global Universities

The exact date of the University of Oxford’s founding is unknown, but the school traces its roots back to at least 1096.


University of Washington Seattle United States|Seattle

#6 in Best Global Universities

The University of Washington is a public institution that was founded in 1861.


Columbia University United States|New York City

#7 in Best Global Universities

Columbia University is a private institution that was founded in 1754. It is located in the Upper West Side of New York.


University of Cambridge United Kingdom|Cambridge (U.K.)

#8 in Best Global Universities

The University of Cambridge, located around 60 miles north of London, traces its history back to 1209.


California Institute of Technology United States|Pasadena

#9 in Best Global Universities

The California Institute of Technology, known as Caltech, was founded in 1891 as Throop University.


Johns Hopkins University United States|Baltimore

#10 in Best Global Universities

Johns Hopkins University is a private institution that was founded in 1876.


Yale University United States|New Haven

#11 in Best Global Universities

Yale University was founded in 1701, making it one of the oldest institutions of higher education in the U.S.


University College London United Kingdom|London (U.K.)

#12 in Best Global Universities

University College London, or UCL, is a public institution that was founded in 1826.


Imperial College London United Kingdom|London (U.K.)

#13 in Best Global Universities

Imperial College London is a public institution that was founded in 1907.


University of California Los Angeles United States|Los Angeles

#14 in Best Global Universities

The University of California—Los Angeles, commonly referred to as UCLA, is a public institution that was founded in 1919.


University of Pennsylvania United States|Philadelphia

#15 in Best Global Universities

The University of Pennsylvania, also known as Penn, was founded in 1740.


Princeton University United States|Princeton

#16 in Best Global Universities (tie)

Princeton University was founded in 1746, making it one of the oldest higher education institutions in the U.S.


University of California San Francisco United States|San Francisco

#16 in Best Global Universities (tie)

The University of California—San Francisco is a public institution that was founded in 1864.


University of Toronto Canada|Toronto

#18 in Best Global Universities

The University of Toronto is a public institution that was founded in 1827.


University of Michigan United States|Ann Arbor

#19 in Best Global Universities

The University of Michigan—Ann Arbor is a public institution that was founded in 1817.


University of California San Diego United States|La Jolla

#20 in Best Global Universities

The University of California—San Diego is a public institution that was established in 1960.


Cornell University United States|Ithaca

#21 in Best Global Universities

Cornell University is a private institution that was founded in 1865.


University of Chicago United States|Chicago

#22 in Best Global Universities

The University of Chicago is a private institution that was founded in 1890.


Tsinghua University China|Beijing

#23 in Best Global Universities

Tsinghua University, located in northwest Beijing, China, is a public institution that traces its roots back to 1911.


Northwestern University United States|Evanston

#24 in Best Global Universities

Northwestern University is a private institution that was founded in 1851.


Duke University United States|Durham (North Carolina, U.S.)

#25 in Best Global Universities

Duke University traces its roots back to 1838.

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My Alma Mater Didn't Have One Deep State Witch May 2024 #1
Looking it up now Mossfern May 2024 #2
Like CUNY. Didn't know they were elite. Voltaire2 May 2024 #3
I know, it is ridiculous obamanut2012 May 2024 #7
The intent of course is to marginalize and stigmatize Voltaire2 May 2024 #9
If only this movement had the resources of its opposition... David__77 May 2024 #12
So, WASHINGTON MONTHLY is part of the "corporate media"? brooklynite May 2024 #14
Where did he say that? nt Rob H. May 2024 #15
That's the usual explanation for media stories people here don't like. brooklynite May 2024 #16
Ah, so you're putting words in his mouth. nt Rob H. May 2024 #17
I framed a question that the poster is free to respond to. brooklynite May 2024 #20
And now you're gaslighting Rob H. May 2024 #23
"I'm just asking the question!!" dpibel May 2024 #28
Exactly! nt Rob H. May 2024 #34
Seems to be a pattern, eh? nt Brenda May 2024 #45
UCLA absolutely is an elite university. Ranked 14th in global universities in one of the bigger rankings. Celerity May 2024 #10
It's still a state school iemanja May 2024 #25
And? So are Oxford, Cambridge, ETH Zurich, The Sorbonne, U of Michigan, U of Washington, etc etc. There are plenty of Celerity May 2024 #29
The point of highlighting the Ivies iemanja May 2024 #30
I was strictly dealing with the false attempt to claim that UCLA was not an elite university, nothing more, nothing less Celerity May 2024 #32
"Best" is a relative term. For example, globally UCLA is 14th best overall, but 51st best for their business program, lapucelle May 2024 #47
Media just chooses to focus on those. David__77 May 2024 #4
Lions & tigers & bears! H2O Man May 2024 #5
Nope, most are state universities and colleges obamanut2012 May 2024 #6
Thankfully lots of working class people have and do attend UC and CSU. David__77 May 2024 #8
Every student assistant I have obamanut2012 May 2024 #36
completely wrong in UCLA's case, see post 10 Celerity May 2024 #11
You are wrong obamanut2012 May 2024 #35
No, I am not wrong. I never once said they are 'schools for elites'. That is your construct. Celerity May 2024 #37
fake populism TheRealNorth May 2024 #13
So it seems like there is some fuckery afoot here with what is being presented? SoFlaBro May 2024 #38
There may be a syntax problem in your subject line Model35mech May 2024 #18
Attacks on the "elites". Model35mech May 2024 #19
Yep duckworth969 May 2024 #24
I've been wondering about this, didn't think it was happening at community colleges or non-elite schools. betsuni May 2024 #21
"Picky eaters, too." LOL AnrothElf May 2024 #33
No wonder protesters were told not to give statements to the press! betsuni May 2024 #40
Yup, here in the US we seem infected with nostalgia from the 1960s anti-Vietnam War movement. AnrothElf May 2024 #41
I posted that the schools Mossfern May 2024 #42
"Surely the youth of the hoi poli care as well" betsuni May 2024 #44
They are happening at state colleges and universities too iemanja May 2024 #22
Not so much, actually, unless state colleges are "mostly elite" ... marble falls May 2024 #26
Naturally, I worked two or three jobs...did Camp WE WoK in the summer and Caldors (like Walmart) Demsrule86 May 2024 #27
"It seems like" iemanja May 2024 #31
Exactly. I heard the same right-wing comments about Occupy Wall Street. Brenda May 2024 #46
Duke University is elite. N/T lapucelle May 2024 #48
+1 betsuni May 2024 #43
Being a useful idiot is privileged behavior Tom of Temecula May 2024 #39
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