1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) MIT was founded in 1861 and since then it gathered among its alumni 85 Nobel laureates and other 132 other scientific awards winners. This may be a reason why 8% of the applicants are actually admitted into their degree course of choice.
2. Stanford University Stanford University collaborates with companies from Silicon Valley and has 20 Nobel laureates among its alumni. In the field of research, Stanford has a portfolio of 5,500 externally sponsored projects worth 1.22 billion USD.
3. University of California – Berkeley (UCB) This public research university is prestigious for its 72 Nobel prizes gained by graduates and researchers.
4. Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) Among others, the university is famous for its nine satellite campuses, out of which some are found in France, Ireland, Singapore, and China.
5. California Institute of Technology (Caltech) At California Institute of Technology, you can benefit from a complete study experience where you will focus a lot on research and practical exercises.
6. Carnegie Mellon University The university is focused on private research and also has campuses in Qatar and Silicon Valley, along with its main campus in Pennsylvania.
7. University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign This public research-intensive university has the second-largest academic library in the USA. It is regarded as “a world-leading magnet for engineering and sciences” by the Centre of Measuring University Performance study.
8. University of Michigan at Ann Arbor The University of Michigan has over 200 undergraduate programmes that, in time, led to over 6,500 degrees.
9. Cornell University Cornell University was founded in 1865 and has been referred to as 'the first truly American university' thanks to its egalitarian values and practices in the higher education sector.
10. Purdue University – West Lafayette Alumni from Purdue University – West Lafayette have been involved in outstanding research work which led to famous inventions such as the Wiki application, the microwave, or LED lights.