More Asian Universities Named as World-Leading for Engineering than Ever Before

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Asia claims a quarter of the best 100 universities in the world for engineering and technology in the 2015-16 subject ranking. Universities in Singapore, Hong Kong and China are among the best 25 in the world for engineering degrees, directly competing with rivals in the US, UK, Sweden and the Netherlands. https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/news/more-asian-universities-named-world-leading-engineering-ever
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US Universities Rank Top in the World for Social Sciences

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US universities count for almost half of the top 100 for social sciences in the 2015-16 ranking released by the Times Higher Education today. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the universities of Stanford and Princeton take the top three spots in the ranking which covers geography, economics and psychology, among other courses. https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/news/us-universities-rank-top-world-social-sciences
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Oxford is Best in the World for Medicine, but London is Best Place to Study

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The best university at which to study medicine is the University of Oxford, as announced in the Times Higher Education subject ranking released today. UK institutions dominate at the very top of the clinical ranking this year, with Oxford, the University of Cambridge and University College London taking three of the five top spots. Harvard University and the University of California, Berkeley complete the top five. https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/news/oxford-best-world-medicine-london-best-place-study
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India, Russia and Eastern Europe are the Cheapest Places to Study at a Ranked University

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  There’s at least one very good reason for foreign students to choose a university in Russia. The vast country is one of the cheapest places in world to study, second only to India. Russia is also home to a top 200 university: Lomonosov Moscow State University, which sits in 161st place in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015-16. https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/news/india-russia-and-eastern-europe-are-cheapest-places-study-ranked-university
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The Best Universities in Australia and New Zealand

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The best universities in Australia and New Zealand all fall within the top 250 universities in the world, according to the THE World University Rankings 2015-16. Australia dominates the list of the region’s 11 best universities, with eight universities all ranked among the best 150 in the world. https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/news/best-universities-australia-and-new-zealand
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US Universities Rank Top in the World for Social Sciences

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US universities count for almost half of the top 100 for social sciences in the 2015-16 ranking released by the Times Higher Education today. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the universities of Stanford and Princeton take the top three spots in the ranking which covers geography, economics and psychology, among other courses. https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/news/us-universities-rank-top-world-social-sciences
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World-Ranked Universities with the Most International Students

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  Not one US university in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015-16 has more than 35 per cent international students, contrasting with institutions in Asia, Oceania and Europe. An analysis of universities in the rankings shows that 16 of the 30 universities with the highest percentage of international students are in the UK, seven are elsewhere in Europe and four are in Australia or New Zealand. Times Higher Education https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/news/world-ranked-universities-most-international-students  
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Universities in Mainland Europe Go Head-to-Head with the UK

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The best universities in the UK are going head-to-head with rivals in Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015-16. Many UK institutions in the top 100 are ranked just one or two positions away from those in mainland Europe that offer study opportunities at a fraction of the cost. Times Higher Education https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/news/universities-mainland-europe-go-head-head-uk
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The top 20 Universities for Teaching

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China, Japan and Switzerland are tied as the third most represented countries in the top 20 universities for teaching, with one university each. The top 20 is dominated by US institutions, which take 13 spots. The UK trails behind with only four universities with top-20 teaching scores, and Australia’s institutions fail to make the cut.
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