Monday, December 31, 2012

New Year, New You

It's that time of the year again.  As we get into 2013 we'll see many post on  Twitter and Facebook with the famous line, "New Year, New Me".  Aren't you guys tired of reading that nonsense?  How many people do you know that really follow through with their goals?  If you can name three then you're lucky.

For this New Year I have a recommendation that can prove to be easier than a "New Years Resolution".

I introduce to you.....

THE 30 DAY CHALLENGE

The 30 day challenge is simple, pick something to do or to stop for thirty days.  Here's a list of some of the things you can do.


  1. Learn a new word- pick a random word from the dictionary, learn it, and use it in a sentence that day.
  2. Stop drinking coffee-Some people find this difficult, but if you can go 30 days without coffee, you can surely stop consuming that caffeine monster. 
  3. Master Origami- Stack up on some colorful paper and get to folding.
  4. Get in shape- Surely it takes longer than 30 days to get in great shape, but the point is to start, see your results and continue with the dedication.
  5. No Junk Food-  The major New Years resolution is lose weight.  In order to reach this goal see if you can go 30 days without eating any junk food. 
  6. Write a letter-Choose 30 people you know and write them a letter.  This could be serious or funny, the point is to get your creative juices flowing. 
  7.  Throw something away-  For 30 days, eliminate something from your closet, or dresser, or even under the bed.  You'll be surprised how much junk you just don't need. 
  8. Push Ups-  Day 1, do as many push ups as you can, for every day after that do one more push up than you did the day before. You'll be "300 Spartan" ready by day 30 :)
  9. Run a mile a day- This isn't as difficult as it seems but if you can run a mile or more every day, by day 30 you'll be in better shape and you'll see how easier it gets for you to lace them up and hit the pavement.
  10. Artists at work-If you're an artist draw, write, or build something new every day for 30 days.
Here is a website that might help you get through the next 30 days.  



So for everyone out there, if you know a New Years Resolution might be too much to handle, play it safe and knock something out for 30 days, you'll be surprised how easy it is for you to commit to something.  

Have a safe and prosperous New Year!! 

2013 HERE WE COME! 

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Concentrating Class: Learning in the Age of Digital Distractions

Scott Rogers, Susan Matt and I recently had an Educause article published on our class titled Concentrating Class: Learning in the Age of Digital Distractions. The article is a distillation of a much longer piece which I will be posting in a few months when we complete our report to the NEH.

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Top Medical Schools in the Philippines

Following are the top leading medical schools/colleges in the Philippines:

University of the Philippines College of Medicine (UPCM)
- The college is proclaimed Center of Excellence in the field of medical education by the Commission on Higher Education.
- The UPCM is the leader in the field of community-oriented medical education. It is led by creative and well compensated faculty members.

University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
- Established in 1871, the faculty is the first medical school in the Philippines.
- The University is proclaimed to be a Center of Excellence by the Commission on Higher Education. It is a consistent Top Performing Medical School in the Philippine Physician Licensure Examination.

University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center
- The center has a number of academic units including the College of Medicine, Nursing, Physical Therapy and Graduate Program.
- The College of Medicine has established itself as one of the finest medical schools in the country. It was acknowledged as one of the best three schools of medicine.
- All the Medicine graduates of 1996 passed the MEdical Licensure Examination given last February 1997.

St. Luke's College of Medicine - William H. Quasha Memorial (SLCM-WHQM)
- It was established in 1994 as the medical school of the St. Luke's Medical Center.
- St Luke's Medical Center (SLMC) is the first hospital in the Philippines and second in Asia that is accredited by the Joint Commission for International Accreditation (JCIA).
- SLCM-WHQM is duly accredited by the Commission on Higher Education.

Far Eastern University NRMF Institute of Medicine
- FEU-NRMF has consistently maintained a percentage passing rate well above the national passing level and has placed in the top 10 positions of the government licensure examinations in all courses.
- In 1986, the Board of Medical Education, DECS, and the Association of Philippine Medical Colleges gave the Institute the highest level of accreditation, and awarded it as a Center of Excellence in Medical Education.

Top Medical Schools in Australia


A number of prestigious Australian universities has made it to the list of world top medical schools in the international league table:
- University of Melbourne is the highest ranked institution in Australia in the QS World University Rankings 2010 for Life Sciences and Medicine. The University of Melbourne is ranked 1st nationally and 14th globally for Life Sciences & Medicine, followed by University of Sydney (19th globally) and Australian National University (36th globally). Other Australian universities ranked in the world's top 50 for the subject include: University of Queensland (40th), University of New South Wales (46th), and Monash University (49th).
- Three Australian institutions were ranked in the World Top 100 
Clinical Medicine and Pharmacy (MED) programs by ARWU Broad Subject Fields 2008: Univ of Melbourne, Univ of Queensland and Univ of Western Australia were in the same rank range (placed 52-75 in the world).
List of leading Medical Schools in Australia:
  • University of Adelaide Medical School
  • University of Melbourne - Faculty of Medicine
  • University of Newcastle School of Medicine & Public Health
  • University of New England School of Rural Medicine
  • University of New South Wales Faculty of Medicine
  • University of Queensland School of Medicine
  • University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine
  • University of Tasmania School of Medicine
  • University of Western Australia Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
  • University of Western Sydney School of Medicine
  • University of Wollongong Graduate School of Medicine
  • Australian National University Medical School
  • Bond University Faculty of Health Science and Medicine
  • Deakin University - Deakin Regional and Rural Medical School
  • Flinders Medical Centre School of Medicine
  • Griffith University School of Medicine
  • James Cook University School of Medicine
  • Monash University Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences
  • The University of Notre Dame Australia College of Medicine

Top Medical Schools in the Philippines

Following are the top leading medical schools/colleges in the Philippines:

University of the Philippines College of Medicine (UPCM)
- The college is proclaimed Center of Excellence in the field of medical education by the Commission on Higher Education.
- The UPCM is the leader in the field of community-oriented medical education. It is led by creative and well compensated faculty members.

University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
- Established in 1871, the faculty is the first medical school in the Philippines.
- The University is proclaimed to be a Center of Excellence by the Commission on Higher Education. It is a consistent Top Performing Medical School in the Philippine Physician Licensure Examination.

University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center
- The center has a number of academic units including the College of Medicine, Nursing, Physical Therapy and Graduate Program.
- The College of Medicine has established itself as one of the finest medical schools in the country. It was acknowledged as one of the best three schools of medicine.
- All the Medicine graduates of 1996 passed the MEdical Licensure Examination given last February 1997.

St. Luke's College of Medicine - William H. Quasha Memorial (SLCM-WHQM)
- It was established in 1994 as the medical school of the St. Luke's Medical Center.
- St Luke's Medical Center (SLMC) is the first hospital in the Philippines and second in Asia that is accredited by the Joint Commission for International Accreditation (JCIA).
- SLCM-WHQM is duly accredited by the Commission on Higher Education.

Far Eastern University NRMF Institute of Medicine
- FEU-NRMF has consistently maintained a percentage passing rate well above the national passing level and has placed in the top 10 positions of the government licensure examinations in all courses.
- In 1986, the Board of Medical Education, DECS, and the Association of Philippine Medical Colleges gave the Institute the highest level of accreditation, and awarded it as a Center of Excellence in Medical Education.

Top Medical Schools in Ukraine

Following are the top medical schools in Ukraine:

Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University
- It is one of the few medical universities in Ukraine to be conferred the Honor of being designated as a ӀNational Medical UniversityԀ by the Government of Ukraine.
- Degrees and diplomas issued to international students by the University are legalized by the Ministry of heath of Ukraine and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
- Students/graduates of Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University are eligible to sit for the licensure & certification examinations of many countries such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UAE, etc.

M.Gorky Donetsk National Medical University
- The University has been recognized as the best training methodical center among Ukrainian medical universities in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and was awarded with the Diplomas of Ukrainian Health Ministry and Ministry of Education.
- DNMU is ranked as Ukraine`s Number One medical university which every year produce great doctors and future scientists.

Zaporozhye State Medical University
- It is one of the oldest medical higher institutions of Ukraine.
- The University has its own medical-diagnosis center. The material-technical support is the best one among the medical universities of Ukraine.

Lugansk State Medical University
- It is one of the oldest and leading medical higher institutions of Ukraine and former USSR.
- The University is a higher educational instuition of the top accreditation level (conferred by the State Accreditation Committee of Ukraine).
- Training at Lugansk State Medical University is carried out in the Ukrainian, Russian and English languages.

Kharkiv National Medical University
- It was founded in 1805 as the Medical Faculty of the Kharkiv University. Kharkiv National Medical University was the first higher medical educational institution in Ukraine.
- The training is provided in compliance with the general state syllabuses and curricula approved by the Ministry of Education and Science and the Ministry of Health of Ukraine.

Top Medical Schools in India

Following are the top ranking medical schools/colleges in India:

All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) - The Institute conducts teaching programs in medical and para-medical courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. AIIMS is one of the pioneers in initiating an in-service training programme for postgraduate students. According to the Outlook survey (2009), AIIMS is ranked No. 1 among the top medical colleges in India, followed by Christian Medical College in second place.

Christian Medical College - The college within its affiliation to the TN Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai offers degree courses/programs in Medicine (MBBS), Physio-therapy (BPT), Occupational Therapy (BOT), Nursing (BSc), and in Medical Laboratory Technology (BSc).

Armed Forces Medical College - It is a leading medical institute of the country acknowledged as a centre of excellence for education and research. AFMC has found a place amongst the top medical colleges in the country and is widely acknowledged to be a premier national institute. The college celebrated its golden jubilee in 1998 with pride.

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal - KMC is consistently rated among the top 10 medical colleges in India in a survey conducted by independent agencies. Manipal University (of which KMC is a constituent college) degrees are widely recognized in all countries.

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research - JIPMER is an Institution of National Importance (an autonomous body) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. The institute is active in research in various fields of modern medicine & health and medical education. JIPMER is ranked 5th among the top medical colleges by Outlook Survey (2009).

Top Medical Schools in Germany

Following are some of the top medical schools in Germany:

Heidelberg University
- There are two medical faculties at Heidelberg University: Medical Faculty of Heidelberg; Medical Faculty of Mannheim. The Medical Faculty of Heidelberg is the oldest in Germany.
- Research activities at the Medical Faulty Mannheim are primarily focussed on four thematic areas: Oncology, Neuronal Plasticity, Vascular Medicine and Medical Technology.
- Heidelberg University is ranked 1st in Germany and 45th in the world for Life Sciences and Medicine (QS World University Rankings 2010).

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit䀀t M쀀nchen (LMU)
- LMU Munich is one of the leading research universities in Europe.
- The Faculty of Medicine consists of the University of Munich Hospital, the preclinical and academic facilities, and the clinical-theoretical facilities. It is the largest medical training institution in southern Germany.
- The faculty has achieved an international reputation and standard in both academic and clinical work.
- LMU Munich is regularly rated at the top end of national and international rankings.

Georg-August-University of G怀ttingen
- At the Georg-August-University of G怀ttingen, medical research and medical education on high level is done since the 18th century.
- Since 2003, the Faculty of Medicine offers the study programme of Moleculare Medicine with Bachelor, Master and PhD-Degree. The Faculty is also strongly involved in the postgraduate, international Study Neurosciences, Molecular Biology and Medical Informatics.

University of Freiburg Faculty of Medicine
- The University of Freiburg offers graduate students excellent conditions in the fields biology, chemistry, and mathematics. The University achieved top placements in European comparison in these fields in the 2010 Excellence Ranking of the Center for University Development (CHE).
- University of Freiburg is ranked 110th globally for Life Sciences and Medicine in the QS World University Rankings 2010.

Top Medical Schools in Finland

List of top leading medical schools in Finland:

University of Helsinki, Faculty of Medicine
- The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Helsinki is the only Finnish faculty of medicine that provides instruction in both Finnish and Swedish.
- The Faculty carries out high-quality multidisciplinary research and trains skilled doctors/dentists. First degrees in the Faculty of Medicine comprise the 250-credit Licentiate of Medicine degree and the 200-credit Licentiate of Dentistry degree.

University of Oulu, Faculty of Medicine
- The University of Oulu is one of the largest universities in Finland.
- Research and teaching carried out in the Faculty of Medicine cover the fields of Clinical Laboratory Science, Dentistry, Medical and Wellness Technology, Health Management Science, Medicine, Nursing Science and Radiography.
- At the Faculty of Medicine there are four different basic degree programs to study: Bachelor of Health Sciences, Master of Health Sciences, Licentiate of Dentistry and Licentiate of Medicine.

University of Turku, Faculty of Medicine
- The Faculty of Medicine offers a number of master degrees: Licentiate in Medicine, Licentiate in Dentistry, Bachelor/Master of Health Sciences (Nursing Sciences) and Master Programme in Health Biosciences.
- Postgraduate degree programmes offered include the Doctor in Medicine, Doctor in Dentistry, Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Health Sciences (Nursing Science).

University of Eastern Finland Faculty of Health Sciences
- The University of Joensuu and the University of Kuopio have merged on 1 January 2010 to constitute the University of Eastern Finland.
- It was ranked 308th in the 2010 QS World University Rankings.
- The Faculty of Health Sciences houses the School of Medicine, the School of Pharmacy, the Department of Nursing Science, the A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences and the Lab Animal Centre.

University of Tampere, Medical School
- In 1994 the Faculty transferred all its teaching for medical doctors to the problem based learning method, and it was the very first in Finland to do so.
- The higher university degrees offered by the Faculty of Medicine are Licentiate in Medicine and Master of Science. The degree of Doctor of Medical Science is open to those already holding the degree of Licentiate in Medicine. The degree of Doctor of Philosophy is offered in those subjects in which the Faculty has a professor/docent. The degree of Doctor of Science can be taken in Nursing or Public Health.

Top Medical Schools in Sweden

List of top medical schools in Sweden

University of Gothenburg, Institute of Medicine
- The Institute of Medicine offers education at undergraduate, advanced and postgraduate levels.
- The major research areas within the institute are in the fields of cardiovascular, diabetes, metabolism, respiratory medicine, rheumatology, haematology and gastrointestinal research.
- University of Gothenburg is ranked 247th in the world for Life Sciences and Medicine (QS World University Rankings 2010).

Karolinska Institutet (KI)
- It is one of the largest medical universities in Europe and one of the world leading universities in this field.
- It offers a number of interesting study programmes and courses leading to professions in healthcare and medicine.

Link怀ping University, Department of Medical and Health Sciences
- The Department of Medical and Health Sciences has a number of divisions including the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine; Division of Community Medicine; Division of Health Care Analysis; Division of Health and Society; and others.
- The University is ranked 389th among the world's top institutions (QS World University Rankings 2010).

Lund University
- The Faculty of Medicine at Lund University offers a wealth of research, postgraduate and undergraduate education programmes in medicine, nursing and health.
- The goal of the Faculty of Medicine is to become the leading Faculty in Sweden in medical research and education, as well as one of the leading medical schools in Europe.

Ume倀 University, Faculty of Medicine
- Within the faculty are two of the oldest parts of Ume倀 University: the Dentistry program (opened in 1956) and the Medicine program (1957).
- The research within the faculty covers large parts of the field of Medicine.

Uppsala University, Faculty of Medicine
- The Faculty of Medicine includes a number of departments: Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences; Department of Genetics and Pathology; Department of Surgical Sciences; Department of Medical Sciences; etc.
- Uppsala University is ranked 52nd internationally for Life Sciences and Medicine according to the QS World University Rankings 2010.

Top Medical Schools in Canada

Top Medical university in Canada
There are 17 accredited medical schools in Canada with Ontario having the most at six. (Language of instruction: 13 in English, 3 in French and 1 in Bilingual). M.D. granting medical schools are accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education.

According to the ranking of World Top 100 Clinical Medicine and Pharmacy (MED) programs by ARWU Broad Subject Fields 2008, a total of six Canadian universities made it to the Top 100 list, with U of Toronto ranked 1st in Canada and 27th in the world. McGill was ranked 2nd nationally and 40th globally, followed by McMaster and Alberta.

The University of Toronto was also ranked as the nation's best medical and doctoral university in Maclean's magazine, followed by UBC (2nd) and Queen's (3rd). However in the 18th Annual Ranking of Canadian universities by Maclean's magazine, McGill won the distinction of being called the top medical school in Canada, ranked 1st in the nation and ahead of Toronto (2nd).

List of leading medical schools in Canada (by Province):

Alberta:
University of Alberta - Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
Faculty of Medicine of the University of Calgary

British Columbia:
University of British Columbia - Faculty of Medicine

Manitoba:
University of Manitoba - Faculty of Medicine

Newfoundland and Labrador: 
Memorial University of Newfoundland - Faculty of Medicine

Nova Scotia: 
Dalhousie University - Faculty of Medicine

Ontario:
McMaster University - Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine
Northern Ontario School of Medicine
Queen's School of Medicine
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at University of Western Ontario
University of Ottawa - Faculty of Medicine
University of Toronto - Faculty of Medicine

Qu退bec:
Universit退 Laval - Facult退 de M退decine
McGill University - Faculty of Medicine
Universit退 de Montr退al - Facult退 de M退decine
Universit退 de Sherbrooke - Facult退 de M退decine et des sciences de la sant退

Saskatchewan: 
College of Medicine - University of Saskatchewan

Top Medical Schools in England

Following are the top ranking medical schools in England:

Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry
- The Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2008 results showed Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry joining Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College and University College London in the top 5 medical and dental schools in England for quality of research.
- In the same exercise, the School was ranked No. 1 in London, ahead of other leading schools such as the Imperial College and KingҀs College.

School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge
- The Times newspaper has named 13 Cambridge academics in their inaugural list of the 100 most important contemporary figures in British science.
- Cambridge is ranked 2nd for Medicine in the UK (Times Good University Guide 2010).

UCL Medical School
- UCL Medical School is one of the largest in the country and it has the widest range of intercalated BSc opportunities in the UK.
- Among past and present staff are Nobel Prize winners (Huxley, Hill and Katz) and numerous Fellows of the Royal Society and the Academy of Medical Sciences.
- In the 2010 Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityҀs Academic Rankings of World Universities UCL is ranked 21st globally.

Imperial College London Faculty of Medicine
- Imperial College London is one of the best ranking institutions in the UK.
- The Faculty of Medicine is one of EuropeҀs largest medical institutions in terms of its staff and student population and research income.
- The Faculty offers a wide range of full-time taught courses as well as specialist short courses and symposia.

Oxford University Medical School
- The University of Oxford is an internationally recognized centre of excellence for biomedical research and teaching.
- Oxford has more world-leading academics (rated 4* in the 2008 national RAE) than any other UK university.

Top 10 Dental Schools

According to the Guardian University Guide, the best ranked dental school in the UK is the University of Dundee, followed by Leeds (2nd), Queen's, Belfast (3rd), Sheffield (4th) and Cardiff (5th). Other dental schools in the top 10 list include: Glasgow, King's College London, Manchester, Newcastle and Birmingham.

The University of Dundee Dental School
- ranked first in the Guardian and Independent League Tables. The school gained an 'International Excellence' (Grade 5) in the last Research Assessment.
- undergraduate programmes offered include the Bachelor of Medical Science (BMSc) (Honours) degree, BSc in Oral Health Science and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS). The subjects available for the BMSc (Hons) are Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Cellular and Molecular Basis of Medicine, Developmental and Molecular Medicine, Forensic Medicine, Medical Microbiology, Medical Psychology, Pharmacology and Physiology.

University of Leeds- The Dental Institute was ranked top in the UK in The Times 2006 survey, and awarded a grading of 4 out of 5 in the last RAE.
- The Leeds Dental Institute offers 'Bachelor of Dental Surgery' (BChD), which is a qualification required for registration with the Dentist's Register of the General Dental Council (GDC) in order to practice Dentistry in the UK.

Queen's University Belfast
- The School of Dentistry has research collaborations with national and international groups including the Universities of Cardiff, Dundee, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Helsinki, Minnesota, Toronto, etc.
- On completion of the five-year course the degree of BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) is awarded.

University of Sheffield
- The School of Clinical Dentistry of the University of Sheffield is one of the best in the UK. It is rated as `Excellent䀀 in the Teaching Quality Assessment, achieving 23 out of 24 points.
- In the recent research assessment exercise (RAE) 2008, 70% of its research was graded as `world-leading䀀 or `internationally excellent䀀. It was ranked 4th among the UK dental schools.

Cardiff University
- The School of Dentistry at Cardiff University is the only one of its type in Wales.
- In the RAE 2008 the School established itself within the top 5 UK Dental Schools. It has been assessed as ӀExcellentԀ in the Teaching Quality Assessment (TQA).

Accredited Medical Schools (US)

The American Osteopathic Association Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) is the only accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) for accrediting colleges of osteopathic medicine (COM).

List of US medical schools accredited by the COCA:

A.T. Still University College of Osteopathic Medicine

A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University

Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences-Osteopathic College

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Bradenton Campus

Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine

Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) College of Osteopathic Medicine

New York College of Osteopathic Medicine Of NYIT

Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Georgia Campus

Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine

Touro University - California Touro University College of Osteopathic

Nevada Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Osteopathic Med

University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine

University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Texas

Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Western University - College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Veterinary Medicine Ranking in UK

The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Univ of Glasgow is one of the leading UK research institutions. According to the latest RAE 2008 results, the Grade Point Average for its research activity was ranked number 1 in Scotland and joint top in the UK. The Faculty has full accreditation from the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Council on Education.

The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies at 
Edinburgh University was placed 1st among the seven UK veterinary schools for its quality of research (RAE 2008).

Top UK universities for 
Veterinary Medicine:

Complete University Guide 2009 - League Table:
1 Cambridge
2 Liverpool
3 Edinburgh
4 Glasgow
5 Royal Veterinary College
6 Bristol

Times Good University Guide 2009:
1 Liverpool
2 Edinburgh
3 Royal Veterinary Col
4 Glasgow
5 Cambridge
6 Bristol

Career opportunities in this subject field are available with the government agencies, the animal charities, in pet food and drug companies, and in academic posts.

US Top 30 Graduate Medical School

According to the US News and World Report 2008, Harvard tops the list of Best Graduate Medical School, followed by John Hopkins and Washington University in St. Louis.

US Top 30 Graduate Medical School 2008 Ranking:

Rank, Research Score (out of 100)
1. Harvard University Boston, MA 100
2. John Hopkins University Baltimore, MD 82
3. Washington University in St. Louis, MO 80
4. University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA 79
5. University of California-San Francisco, CA 78
6. Duke Uni Durham, NC 77
6. Uni of Washington Seattle, WA 77
8. Stanford Uni, CA 76
9. Uni of California-Los Angeles (Geffen), CA 73
9. Yale Uni New Haven, CT 73
11. Columbia Univ College of Physicians and Surgeons New York, NY 72
11. U of Michigan-Ann Arbor, MI 72
13. Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX 71
14. U of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA 68
14. U of Pittsburgh, PA 68
16. U of Chicago (Pritzker), IL 67
16. Vanderbilt Univ Nashville, TN 67
18. Cornell Univ (Weill) New York, NY 65
19. U of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, NC 62
20. Emory Univ Atlanta, GA 60
20. Northwestern Univ (Feinberg) Chicago, IL 60
22. U of Texas Southwestern Medical Center-Dallas, TX 59
23. Case Western Reserve Cleveland, OH 58
23. Mayo Medical School Rochester, MN 58
23. Mount Sinai School of Medicine New York, NY 58
23. U of Virginia Charlottesville, VA 58
27. U of Alabama--Birmingham, AL 56
27. U of Colorado-Denver Denver, CO 56
27. U of Wisconsin--Madison, WI 56
30. Ohio State Univ Madison, WI 55

Source: USnews.com

10 Best Medical Schools in the US

Harvard is ranked top for Research and Uni of Washington is ranked top for Primary Care. Uni of California - S.F. is ranked in the Top 5 Medical Schools for both Best Research and Best Primary Care.

Ranking of Ten Best Medical Schools in the US - Best Research Schools (2008)
1. Harvard University
2. Johns Hopkins University
3. Washington University
4. U of Pennsylvania
5. U of California - S.F.
6. Columbia University
7. Duke University
8. U of Michigan
9. Yale University
10. Cornell University

Ranking of 10 Best Medical Schools in the United States - Best Primary-Care Schools(2008):
1. U of Washington
2. Oregon Health & Science
3. U of California - S.F.
4. U of New Mexico
5. U of Massachusetts
6. Harvard University
7. U of Rochester
8. U of North Carolina
9. U of Iowa
10. Johns Hopkins University

Source: The Med School 100

Best Medical Schools 2012

According to the US News & World Report's Best Medical School Rankings 2012, University of Washington is ranked 1st for Primary Care, while Harvard University ranked 1st for Research. The ranking criteria included assessment by peer institutions, research activity, percentage of graduates entering primary care residencies, faculty resources, and student selectivity.

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has the only school of medicine in the nation that ranks in the top 5 in both categories: 4th in the United States for primary care and 5th nationally for research.

The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine is ranked 2nd among research-oriented medical schools in the United States. Penn is also ranked in the top ten among medical schools focused on primary care.

UMass Medical School moved up a spot to 8th in primary care education in the highly regarded U.S.News rankings of the nation's 126 medical schools and 20 schools of osteopathic medicine. UMMS is also rated 16th among family medicine programs, and 53rd among top research schools.

Emory University School of Medicine is rated No. 21 overall among research-oriented medical schools, and No. 33 overall among primary care schools. Additionally, the School's physician assistant program is ranked No. 4.

U.S. News has ranked three programs at the University of Hawaiрi at Manoa's John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) among the country's Top 100. In the 2012 rankings, JABSOM's Geriatric Medicine program ranked 13th, the Primary Care program ranked 58th, and JABSOM's research program ranked 87th.

Best Medical Schools 2012-top medical colleges ranking 2012

According to the US News & World Report's Best Medical School Rankings 2012, University of Washington is ranked 1st for Primary Care, while Harvard University ranked 1st for Research. The ranking criteria included assessment by peer institutions, research activity, percentage of graduates entering primary care residencies, faculty resources, and student selectivity.

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has the only school of medicine in the nation that ranks in the top 5 in both categories: 4th in the United States for primary care and 5th nationally for research.

The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine is ranked 2nd among research-oriented medical schools in the United States. Penn is also ranked in the top ten among medical schools focused on primary care.

UMass Medical School moved up a spot to 8th in primary care education in the highly regarded U.S.News rankings of the nation's 126 medical schools and 20 schools of osteopathic medicine. UMMS is also rated 16th among family medicine programs, and 53rd among top research schools.

Emory University School of Medicine is rated No. 21 overall among research-oriented medical schools, and No. 33 overall among primary care schools. Additionally, the School's physician assistant program is ranked No. 4.

U.S. News has ranked three programs at the University of Hawaiрi at Manoa's John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) among the country's Top 100. In the 2012 rankings, JABSOM's Geriatric Medicine program ranked 13th, the Primary Care program ranked 58th, and JABSOM's research program ranked 87th.

Top Medical School Ranking

top ranking medical university in the world
Becoming a doctor is a dream for many ambitious students in the United Kingdom but it is quite tough for school leavers to get a place at medical schools. Currently there are over 30 recognized medical schools in the UK; most of them offer courses that last between five to six years.

According to the recently published Times Good University Guide, the Top 10 medical schools in the UK are (in order of ranking): Cambridge, Oxford, Imperial, University College London, Newcastle, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bristol and Nottingham. Seven performance indicators are used in the ranking including research scores, entry standards, national student survey and graduate prospects.

Here we look at some of the top ranking medical schools:

1. 
Cambridge
Over the years Cambridge remains as one of the top two universities in the UK (In some rankings Oxford beat Cambridge to the top spot). With world class teaching and research facilities, Cambridge is providing the most competitive medical programs through the School of Clinical Medicine. The school comprises more than 600 research staffs that are actively involved in a number of research areas such as the cancer research, infection and immunity, women's health and others. The standard entry requirement at the medical school is an AAA grade at A Level.

2. 
Oxford
Oxford is the oldest university in the UK with 900 years of history. Oxford Medical School offers two courses (a six-year course and a four-year course) with both leading to the award of Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (BM, BCh). The four-year course is for graduates in appropriate science subjects.

3.
 Imperial
Imperial College London is the closest rival to Oxbridge. The Imperial College School of Medicine (ICSM) offers both a six-year Medicine course and a four-year graduate entry course. ICSM is also highly ranked in the international league tables. It is ranked as the fourth best medical schools in the world by THES - QS World University Rankings.

US News Family Medicine Rankings

University of Washington is ranked 1st among the best family medicine programs in the 2013 edition of Best Graduate Schools (US News), followed by University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill (UNC) in 2nd place. UNC is also ranked highly in several specialty areas such as Rural medicine (6th) and Internal medicine (tied for 22nd). Overall, UNC is ranked 2nd for primary care and tied for 21st among the best medical schools for research.

University of Colorado--Denver is tied for 3rd place with University of California--San Francisco for the specialties of family medicine, and also ranked highly in pediatrics (5th) and rural medicine (7th).

Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon is consistently ranked among the nation's top 5 for family medicine programs by U.S. News & World Report. It is tied for 5th position with University of New Mexico in the 2013 edition of Best Graduate Schools.

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) is recognized by U.S.News as one of the nation's top medical schools and ranked No. 12 in both rural medicine and family medicine. This is the 14th consecutive year WVSOM has been listed in the rankings for its medical programs. The university is rated No. 3 in the percentage (66.1 percent) of graduates who enter primary care specialties among all U.S. medical schools.

Medical School Primary Care Rankings

The University of Washington is ranked No. 1 in the nation among the Best Medical Schools for Primary Care in the U.S. News & World Report's 2013 edition of America's Best Graduate Schools guidebook. University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill is ranked 2nd for primary care, while Oregon Health and Science University and University of California--San Francisco tied for 3rd place.

The University of Colorado--Denver is ranked 5th nationally for primary care, with the specialties of family medicine rated 3rd, pediatrics at 5th and rural medicine at 7th.

The University of Massachusetts Medical School is ranked 7th in primary care education among the nation's 126 medical schools and 23 schools of osteopathic medicine. UMMS also ranks near the top among public medical schools in the Northeast in the amount of funding awarded by the National Institutes of Health.

Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine maintained its top 50 ranking for primary care, rated 35th. It is ranked 2nd in the nation for primary care among osteopathic medical schools and 2nd among all Texas medical schools. In addition, TCOM had the second-highest percentage of graduates entering primary care in the country among all ranked medical schools (allopathic and osteopathic), 65.8 percent.

Top Medical School Research Rankings

Harvard University is ranked No. 1 among the Best Medical Schools for Research, according to the 2013 edition of U.S. News Best Graduate Schools guidebook. Johns Hopkins University and University of Pennsylvania (Perelman) tied for 2nd position nationally.

The School of Medicine at University of Washington was tied for 10th among research medical schools. It ranked 2nd in the nation (behind Harvard), and 1st among public medical schools, in the U.S. News calculations of National Institutes of Health federal research grants. U.S. News reports the UW medical school as receiving $611.4 million in National Institutes of Health funding in fiscal year 2011.

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) has advanced to No. 14 spot among Research Schools of Medicine. This year's ranking is the highest achieved so far by VUSM, moving the school up from the No. 15 position last year. To achieve this ranking, VUSM moved past the University of Pittsburgh and the University of California-San Diego.

The School of Medicine at Emory University was rated 21st nationally among research-oriented medical schools (the highest in Georgia).

The Keck School of Medicine improved its ranking by two spots in the 2013 U.S. News Best Graduate Schools guidebook. It is ranked 34th among research-intensive medical schools, moving up two places from the 2012 rankings.

Top Social Psychology Programs

Ohio State University offers one of the top training programs in Social Psychology internationally. The program is tied for 2nd with Stanford in the US News Graduate School Rankings. In this program, students will receive broad exposure to the theories and methods of social psychology and acquire expertise in one or more specialty areas such as affect, attitude change, social cognition, attribution, automaticity interpersonal processes, and intergroup relations. Students are expected to develop skills in conceptual analysis of social behavior and social problems, research design, scholarly writing, data analysis, teaching, editorial reviewing and oral communication.

Yale is in the top 4 nationally for the specialty. The Social/Personality Psychology program at Yale University has focused on advancing both basic knowledge about intrapersonal and interpersonal processes. The program was concerned primarily with persuasion and attitude change.

UCLA's Psychology Department has developed leading programs in health and political psychology that are well integrated with the social psychology program. The social program also maintains close connections with the Institute for Social Science Research, the International Center for Talent Development, and UCLA's Schools of Education, Public Health, Nursing, etc.

Princeton University is rated 7th nationally for the specialty. The social program provides students with courses and research training across a broad range of areas within social psychology. Upon enrolling the program students become involved in a variety of research projects.

Ranking of Top Social Psychology Programs (Graduate):
1 University of Michigan Ann Arbor-
2 The Ohio State University,Columbus
=Stanford University
4 Yale University
5 Harvard University
6 University of California Los Angeles
7 Princeton University
8 University of California Berkeley
9 New York University
10 University of Virginia

Source: US News & World Report (2010)

Top Universities in Neurosciences (US)

NRC Rankings of Top Universities in Neurosciences:

1 Cal San Diego 4.82
2 Yale 4.76
3 Harvard 4.73
4 Cal San Francisco 4.66
5 Stanford 4.64
6 Columbia 4.58
7 Johns Hopkins 4.47
8 Washington (St. Louis) 4.43
9 Cal Berkeley 4.32
10 Penn 4.30
11 Cal Tech 4.30
12 Washington 4.28
13 Rockefeller 4.23
14 MIT 4.21
15 UCLA 3.91
16 Duke 3.83
17 Case Western 3.83
18 Michigan 3.79
19 Brandeis 3.75
20 Baylor College of Medicine 3.75
21 Cal Irvine 3.72
22 Chicago 3.63
23 Northwestern 3.60
24 Cornell 3.59
25 Wisconsin 3.58
26 North Carolina 3.57
27 Albert Einstein College of Med 3.57
28 SUNY Stony Brook 3.54
29 Vanderbilt 3.49
30 Virginia 3.46
31 Oregon 3.46
32 Iowa 3.46
33 Emory 3.45
34 Minnesota 3.43
35 Mayo Graduate School 3.42
36 Texas Southwestern Med Ctr 3.41
37 Southern Cal 3.41
38 Colorado 3.40
39 Pittsburgh 3.36
40 Illinois 3.33
41 Texas Medical Galveston 3.31
42 Rochester 3.30
43 Colorado State 3.25
44 Rutgers 3.22
45 Arizona 3.20
46 Connecticut 3.14
47 Texas 3.08
48 Georgetown 3.08
49 Texas Health Sci Ctr Houston 3.05
50 Medical College of Pensylvania 3.04
51 Tennessee Memphis 3.03
52 Brown 2.98
53 Ohio State 2.97
54 NYU 2.96
55 Rutgers Newark 2.93
56 Tufts 2.88
57 Florida 2.84
58 Massachusetts 2.80
59 Wake Forest 2.79
60 Florida State 2.70
61 Michigan State 2.64
62 Hahnemann 2.64
63 SUNY Buffalo 2.51
64 Penn State 2.50
65 Wayne State 2.47
66 SUNY Health Brooklyn 2.47
67 CUNY 2.43
68 Syracuse 2.38
69 Purdue 2.31
70 Uniformed Services U of Hlth Sci 2.23
71 SUNY Albany 2.21
72 Miami 2.14
73 New Mexico 2.08
74 Albany Medical College 2.08
75 Kent State 2.03
76 George Washington 2.00
77 Oregon State 1.96
78 Oklahoma 1.93
79 Missouri 1.92
80 Medical College of Ohio 1.86
81 Ohio 1.77
82 Louisville 1.69
83 LSU 1.47
84 Georgia State 1.45
85 Wyoming 1.42
86 East Carolina Medicine 1.21
87 Loma Linda 1.17
88 Montana State 1.04
89 Kansas State 0.91
90 Cal Santa Cruz 0.89
91 Cal Santa Barbara 0.84
92 Texas WomanҀs 0.72
93 Clark 0.72
94 Boston Univ 0.67
95 Idaho 0.59
96 Puerto Rico Rio Piedras 0.58
97 Northern Arizona 0.48
98 Miami 0.39

Source: National Research Council 2007

Developmental Psychology Rankings

Yale is placed in the top 3 nationally for the specialty. The Developmental program offers advanced training in understanding children of all ages. Topics of special interest include infancy, adolescence, applications of developmental psychology to education, cognitive development, developmental psychopathology, language and thought, social policy, intelligence, and children in other cultures.

University of Virginia is tied for 4th with UC Berkeley for the specialty. Virginia's graduate students may concentrate their studies in Developmental Psychology or may combine with other areas to meet their specific research interests. The developmental concentration offers a wide variety of research possibilities.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is placed 10th among the best programs offering developmental training. Admission to the graduate programs is highly competitive, only a small proportion of the applicants to a program can be accepted.

The University of Chicago has long been a pioneer in the field of developmental science. It is placed 13th for the specialty. The Developmental Psychology Program provides a rich environment for scientific inquiry, training, and mentorship.

Ranking of Developmental Psychology Programs (Graduate):
1 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
2 University of Michigan Ann Arbor
3 Yale University
4 University of California Berkeley
=University of Virginia
6 Harvard University
7 Stanford University
=University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
=University of Wisconsin Madison
10 University of California Los Angeles
=The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Top Cognitive Psychology Programs

Stanford University is ranked top for cognitive psychology in the US, followed by Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in second place. The Department of Psychology at CMU offers training program leading to the Ph.D. degree. The faculty include many of the leading researchers in cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, developmental psychology, and social-personality psychology. The graduate program in cognitive psychology involves the analysis of the functional and neural mechanisms underlying cognition using a variety of methodologies, populations and computational formalisms.

University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign is rated 7th nationally for the specialty. Members of the Cognitive Division have research programs focused on human memory, cognitive aging, categorization, language processing, reasoning, and computational modeling.

Yale is rated 8th nationally for the specialty. The program in Cognitive Psychology is concerned with research in perception, human learning and memory, thinking and problem solving, consciousness, language, and intelligence, as well as with applications of this basic research to everyday settings.

Northwestern University is placed 15th for the specialty. The major purpose of the graduate training program in Cognitive Psychology in the Department of Psychology at Northwestern is to train skilled research professionals and teachers.

Ranking of Top Cognitive Psychology Programs (Graduate):

1 Stanford University
2 Carnegie Mellon University
3 Harvard University
=University of California San Diego
5 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
=University of Michigan Ann Arbor-
7 University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
8 Yale University
9 University of California Berkeley
=Washington University in St Louis
=University of California Los Angeles

Best Clinical Psychology Programs (US)

A graduate degree in Clinical Psychology can lead to a career in social work, sociology, mental health, or counseling. Three universities are ranked joint top in the US for theirclinical psychology programs, according to the US News rankings, with the other two leading universities (UC Berkeley and U of Minnesota Twin Cities) made up the rest of the top 5.

The UCLA Department of Psychology offers Ph.D. training with area emphasis in Behavioral Neuroscience, Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, Health Psychology, Learning and Behavior, Quantitative, and Social Psychology.
Best Graduate Schools in Clinical Psychology:

1. University of CaliforniaրLos Angeles
1. University of Washington
1. University of WisconsinրMadison
4. University of CaliforniaրBerkeley
4. University of MinnesotaրTwin Cities
6. Indiana UniversityրBloomington
6. University of North CarolinaրChapel Hill
6. Yale University
9. Duke University
9. Pennsylvania State UniversityրUniversity Park
9. SUNYրStony Brook
9. University of IllinoisրUrbana-Champaign
9. University of Iowa
9. University of Pennsylvania
9. University of Pittsburgh
16. University of Kansas (Clinical Child Psychology Program)
16. University of Southern California
16. University of TexasրAustin
16. University of Virginia
16. Vanderbilt University
16. Washington University in St. Louis
22. Arizona State University
22. Northwestern University
22. University of Arizona
25. Emory University
25. San Diego State University/University of CaliforniaրSan Diego
25. University of Florida
25. University of Kansas
25. University of Miami
25. University of MichiganրAnn Arbor
25. University of MissouriրColumbia
25. University of Oregon
33. Boston University
33. Ohio State University
33. Temple University
33. University of ColoradoրBoulder
33. University of Georgia
33. University of Kentucky
33. University of MarylandրCollege Park
33. Virginia Tech
33. West Virginia University
42. Michigan State University
43. Florida State University
43. Purdue UniversityրWest Lafayette
43. Rutgers, the State University of New JerseyրNew Brunswick
43. SUNYրAlbany
43. University at BuffaloրSUNY
43. University of NevadaրReno
43. University of Rochester
50. Northwestern University Medical School
50. University of AlabamaրBirmingham
50. University of Delaware
50. University of IllinoisրChicago
50. University of MassachusettsրAmherst
50. University of NebraskaրLincoln
50. University of Vermont
57. Rutgers, the State University of New JerseyրNew Brunswick
57. University of Denver
57. University of South Florida
57. University of Utah
57. Virginia Commonwealth University
62. Case Western Reserve University
62. Louisiana State UniversityրBaton Rouge
62. Syracuse University
62. Teachers College, Columbia University
62. University of Alabama
62. University of Connecticut
62. University of North CarolinaրGreensboro
62. University of WisconsinրMilwaukee
62. Washington State University
71. Binghamton University
71. George Mason University
71. Georgia State University
71. Loyola University Chicago
71. Ohio University
71. Texas A&M UniversityրCollege Station
71. University of MarylandրBaltimore County
71. University of Memphis
71. University of New Mexico
71. University of South CarolinaրColumbia
71. University of TennesseeրKnoxville
71. University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterրDallas
83. Auburn University
83. Baylor University
83. DePaul University
83. Kent State University
83. University of Louisville
83. University of MaineրOrono
83. University of MassachusettsրBoston
83. University of Mississippi
83. Wayne State University
92. Indiana University-Purdue UniversityրIndianapolis
92. Oklahoma State University
92. St. Louis University
92. Texas Tech University
92. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
92. University of HawaiiրManoa
92. University of Houston
99. American University
99. Bowling Green State University
99. Catholic University of America
99. Clark University
99. Marquette University
99. Miami UniversityրOxford
99. Northern Illinois University
99. Southern Illinois UniversityրCarbondale
99. University of NevadaրLas Vegas
99. University of North Texas/University of North Texas Health Sciences Center
99. U of Rhode Island
110. Brigham Young UniրProvo
110. George Washington Univ
110. U of ArkansasրFayetteville
110. U of MissouriրSt. Louis
110. U of North Dakota
110. U of Wyoming
116. Central Michigan Univ
116. Drexel Univ
116. Fordham Univ
116. Illinois Institute of Technology
116. Indiana State Univ
116. St. JohnҀs Univ
116. U of Cincinnati
116. U of MissouriրKansas City
116. U of Montana
116. U of North Texas
116. U of South Dakota
116. U of Tulsa
116. U of Virginia (Curry)
116. Wright State Univ
116. Yeshiva Univ (Ferkauf)
131. CUNYրCity College
131. Eastern Michigan University
131. U of Toledo
131. Virginia Consortium for Professional Psychology
131. Western Michigan Univ

Top 10 Universities for Psychology

The Department of Psychology at University of York (UK) is placed firmly in the top 10 in the UK for psychology in three University Guides for 2011: ranked 7th in The Independent, 7th in The Guardian University Guide, and 5th in The Times newspapers. A total of 95% of its research activity was judged to be of international quality, placing the Department in the top 10 of the 76 Psychology departments entered into the RAE. It has also received top marks (24/24) for teaching quality in the Subject Review carried out by the Quality Assurance Agency.

The Department of Psychology at Royal Holloway (University of London) was ranked 7th (out of 75) amongst the very best Departments in the RAE 2008 according to the ranking compiled by the Guardian and Times.

Top 10 UK Universities for Psychology:
1 UCL
2 Cambridge
3 St Andrews
4 Oxford
5 Bristol
6 Bath
7 York
8 Stirling
9 Exeter
10 Royal Holloway
Source: Guardian 2011

In the United States, U.S. News & World Report has produced a ranking of the Best Graduate Schools in Psychology:
League Table 2010 (Top 10 list):
1 Stanford University
1 University of California--Berkeley
3 Harvard University
3 University of California--Los Angeles
3 University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
3 Yale University
7 University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign
8 Princeton University
8 University of Minnesota--Twin Cities
8 University of Wisconsin--Madison

Psychology School Rankings (US)

Stanford and UC Berkeley are ranked joint top in the US for their graduate psychology programs.

The Department of Psychology at Stanford University offers a Ph.D in Psychology with areas of study in Cognitive, Developmental, Neuroscience, Personality, and Social Psychology.
Address: Department of Psychology, Stanford University, Jordan Hall, Building 01-420, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA 94305

UC-Berkeley's Psychology department is tied for #1 in the nation. It offers graduate training in five units: Behavioral Neuroscience; Change, Plasticity & Development; Clinical Science; Cognition, Brain & Behavior; and Social-Personality. The clinical science program is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA).
Address: UC-Berkeley Psychology Department, 3210 Tolman Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720
Best Graduate Schools in Psychology:
1 Stanford University Stanford, CA
1 University of California--Berkeley Berkeley, CA
3 Harvard University Cambridge, MA
3 University of California--Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
3 University of Michigan--Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
3 Yale University New Haven, CT
7 University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign Urbana, IL
8 Princeton University Princeton, NJ
8 University of Minnesota--Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
8 University of Wisconsin--Madison Madison, WI
11 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA
11 U of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
13 U of North Carolina--Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
13 U of Texas--Austin Austin, TX
13 U of Washington Seattle, WA
13 Washington Univ in St. Louis St. Louis, MO
17 Carnegie Mellon Univ Pittsburgh, PA
17 Columbia Univ New York , NY
17 Cornell Uni Ithaca, NY
17 Northwestern Uni Evanston, IL
17 Ohio State Univ Columbus, OH
17 Univ of California--San Diego La Jolla, CA

Source: US News & World Report 2010

Top 10 Universities in Europe-Top 20 Universities in Europe

According to the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities (July 2009), University of Cambridge took the top spot among the best 100 European institutions, followed by University of Oxford (2nd) and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zurich (3rd).
Top universities in Europe by Webometrics (the top 10 list):
1 University of Cambridge
2 University of Oxford
3 Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zurich
4 University College London
5 University of Helsinki
6 Norwegian University of Science & Technology
7 University of Oslo
8 Universit䀀t Wien
9 Universidad Complutense de Madrid
10 University of Edinburgh

In the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2009, Cambridge is the highest ranked university in Europe (1st in the region and 4th globally). Many of the UK universities are placed among the top 100 in Europe, including University of Leeds, University of Liverpool, Cardiff University, University of Durham, University of East Anglia, etc. German institutions in the European Top 100 include University of Freiburg, University of Frankfurt, University of Mainz, University of Muenster, University of Tuebingen, University of Wuerzburg, University of Hamburg, University of Kiel, etc.

ARWU - Top institutions in Europe (the top 20 list):
1 University of Cambridge
2 University of Oxford
3 University College London
4 Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
5 The Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
6 Pierre and Marie Curie University - Paris 6
7 The University of Manchester
8 University of Copenhagen
8 University of Paris Sud (Paris 11)
10 Karolinska Institute
11 Utrecht University
12 The University of Edinburgh
13 University Zurich
14 University of Munich
15 Technical University Munich
16 University of Bristol
17 University of Heidelberg
18 King's College London
18 University of Oslo
20 Ecole Normale Superieure - Paris

Top 100 Business Schools

Here we will look at some of the most prestigious business schools that are regularly ranked within the global top 100 by international league tables:

Hult International Business School (US)
- It is ranked among the Financial TimesҀ 
Top 100 business schools in 2009. The ranking combines a number of measures including salary increase and career progress.

International University of Japan
- IUJ was the only business school from Japan to make the top 100 in the "Economist's Global Top 100 Business Schools" rankings 2009. Overall it is placed 85th in the world and 8th in the Asia-Pacific Region. It is also rated in the top 20 for the following criteria: 17th in "Jobs found through the career services,", and 20th in "Internationalism of alumni".

NUS Business School (Singapore)
- It is rated as one of the top 100 leading business schools for its Master of Business Administration (MBA) programmes by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), ranked 89th globally in 2009.

Donahue School of Business (US)
- Duquesne/Donahue Graduate Business Program has been placed 18th among the ӀGlobal 100Ԁ list of business schools by the Aspen Institute.
- It is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB International).

Richard Ivey School of Business (Canada)
- Ivey is ranked 47th of the top 100 business schools and 1st in Canada, according to the Financial Times 11th annual ranking of MBA programs worldwide.

* League Tables of "Top 100 Business Schools":

According to the QS TopMBA Global Recruiters Top 100 Business Schools (January 2008), a total of 23 Asian schools made it to the top 100, with four from India.

According to the UTD Top 100 Worldwide Business School Rankings Based on Research Contributions Between 2004-2008 (All Journals), two Australian schools are included in the list: University of New South Wales - Australian Graduate School of Management (82nd), and Melbourne Business School (93rd). There are 10 Canadian schools include in the list: Sauder School of Business (31st), Rotman School of Management (34th), Richard Ivey School of Business (45th), McGill University (62nd), Schulich School of Business (64th), University of Alberta (67th), Haskayne School of Business (78th), Simon Fraser University Faculty of Business Administration (85th), HEC Montreal (92nd), Queens University School of Business (94th).

According to the QS TopMBA - The Global Top 100 Business Schools 2007 ranking, the Top 5 European Business Schools are INSEAD, London Business School (UK), IMD, IE Business School, and IESE.

USA Top 100 Law Schools

US News Top 100 Law Schools (Best Graduate Schools Ranking):

1 Yale University New Haven, CT
2 Harvard University Cambridge, MA
2 Stanford University Stanford, CA
4 Columbia University New York, NY
5 New York University New York, NY
6 University of California--Berkeley Berkeley, CA
7 University of Chicago Chicago, IL
7 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
9 Northwestern University Chicago, IL
9 University of Michigan--Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
9 University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA
12 Cornell Univ Ithaca, NY
12 Duke Univ Durham, NC
14 Georgetown Univ Washington, DC
15 Vanderbilt Univ Nashville, TN
16 U of California--Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
16 U of Texas--Austin Austin, TX
18 U of Southern California (Gould) Los Angeles, CA
19 Washington Univ in St. Louis St. Louis, MO
20 George Washington Univ Washington, DC
21 Boston Univ Boston, MA
22 Emory Univ Atlanta, GA
22 U of Minnesota--Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
22 U of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN
25 Washington and Lee Univ Lexington, VA
26 Boston College Newton, MA
27 Fordham Univ New York, NY
27 U of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
27 U of Iowa Iowa City, IA
30 College of William and Mary (Marshall-Wythe) Williamsburg, VA
30 U of Washington Seattle, WA
32 Ohio State Univ (Moritz) Columbus, OH
32 U of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
32 U of Colorado--Boulder Boulder, CO
32 U of Georgia Athens, GA
36 Indiana Univ--Bloomington Bloomington, IN
36 U of Wisconsin--Madison Madison, WI
38 George Mason Univ Arlington, VA
38 U of Arizona (Rogers) Tucson, AZ
38 U of California (Hastings) San Francisco, CA
38 U of North Carolina--Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
42 U of Maryland Baltimore, MD
42 Wake Forest Univ Winston-Salem, NC
44 Tulane Univ New Orleans, LA
44 U of California--Davis Davis, CA
46 American Univ (Washington) Washington, DC
46 Brigham Young Univ (Clark) Provo, UT
46 Southern Methodist Univ Dallas, TX
46 U of Connecticut Hartford, CT
46 U of Florida (Levin) Gainesville, FL
51 U of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
52 Arizona State Univ (O'Connor) Tempe, AZ
52 U of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH
52 U of Tennessee--Knoxville Knoxville, TN
55 Baylor Univ (Umphrey) Waco, TX
55 Florida State Univ Tallahassee, FL
55 U of Houston Houston, TX
55 Yeshiva Univ (Cardozo) New York, NY
59 Pepperdine Univ Malibu, CA
59 Temple Univ (Beasley) Philadelphia, PA
59 U of Kentucky Lexington, KY
59 U of Missouri--Columbia Columbia, MO
63 Brooklyn Law School Brooklyn, NY
63 Case Western Reserve Univ Cleveland, OH
63 Loyola Marymount Univ Los Angeles, CA
66 Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago-Kent) Chicago, IL
66 Seton Hall U Newark, NJ
68 Indiana U--Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
68 U of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM
68 U of Oklahoma Norman, OK
68 U of Richmond (Williams) Richmond, VA
68 Villanova Univ Villanova, PA
73 Lewis and Clark College (Northwestern) Portland, OR
73 U of Kansas Lawrence, KS
73 U of Nebraska--Lincoln Lincoln, NE
73 U of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA
77 Georgia State Univ Atlanta, GA
77 Pennsylvania State U (Dickinson) University Park, PA
77 Rutgers, the State U of New Jersey--Camden Camden, NJ
77 Rutgers, the State U of New Jersey--Newark Newark, NJ
77 Santa Clara Univ Santa Clara, CA
82 Loyola Univ Chicago Chicago, IL
82 Seattle Univ Seattle, WA
82 U of Hawaii (Richardson) Honolulu, HI
82 U of Miami Coral Gables, FL
82 U of Oregon Eugene, OR
82 U of San Diego San Diego, CA
88 Catholic U of America (Columbus) Washington, DC
88 DePaul Univ Chicago, IL
88 Louisiana State Univ--Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA
88 Northeastern Univ Boston, MA
88 St. John's Univ Jamaica, NY
88 U of Denver (Sturm) Denver, CO
88 U of Nevada--Las Vegas (Boyd) Las Vegas, NV
95 Marquette Univ Milwaukee, WI
95 St. Louis Univ St. Louis, MO
95 U of South Carolina Columbia, SC
95 U of the Pacific (McGeorge) Sacramento, CA
99 Hofstra Univ Hempstead, NY
100 Mercer Univ Macon, GA
100 Stetson Univ Gulfport, FL
100 Syracuse Univ Syracuse, NY
100 U at Buffalo--SUNY Buffalo, NY
100 U of Louisville (Brandeis) Louisville, KY

Source: US News 2009

Top 100 Engineering Colleges

According to THE - QS World University Rankings, United States has the most number of schools placed among the world's top 100 engineering colleges. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is ranked 1st in the world for Engineering/Technology in 2009, followed by UC Berkeley (2nd) and Stanford (3rd).

A total of nine UK schools made it to the top 100 list for engineering/IT, with Cambridge placed 1st in the country and 4th internationally.

UK schools in the world top 100 for Engineering/Technology:
UK Rank, Institution, (Global Rank)
1 Cambridge (4th)
2 Imperial (6th)
3 Oxford (11th)
4 Manchester (38th)
5 Edinburgh (52nd)
6 UCL (63rd)
7 Southampton (68th)
8 University of Birmingham (93rd)
9 Bristol University (98th)

In Australia, the University of Melbourne is the highest ranked school for the subject (1st nationally and 29th internationally), followed by UNSW (33rd globally), U of Sydney (40th), ANU (42nd), Monash (50th), U of Queensland (61st), RMIT (97th). A total of 7 Australian universities are placed within the global top 100 list.

Canada also has 7 institutions ranked within best 100 for Engineering, with University of Toronto rated 1st in the country and 8th in the world, followed by University of British Columbia (17th), McGill (20th), U of Waterloo (27th), U of Alberta (46th), U of Calgary (87th), McMaster (89th).

* Institution Profile:

MIT's School of Engineering
- Ranked No. 1 in U.S. News & World Report's annual evaluation of American graduate school programs (2010).
- Placed first in six of 12 engineering specialties - aeronautics and astronautics, chemical, computer, electrical, materials and mechanical engineering (USNWR 2010).

University of Cambridge
- The Department of Engineering came top of the rankings for General Engineering according to the national Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2008.
- It is placed above all other institutions outside the USA in the two international league tables: the Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranking in the broad field of engineering/technology and computer sciences; and the THES ranking in the field of technology (2008).

University of California, Berkeley
- UC Berkeley's College of Engineering is placed 3rd among the top schools nationwide, following MIT and Stanford (2010 U.S. News & World Report graduate rankings).
- In the 2010 US News Undergraduate Engineering Rankings, it is tied for 2nd with Stanford University, behind the MIT.

Asian Universities in World's Top 100


Asian universities are ranked amongst the very best in the world according to the QS Quacquarelli Symonds. In 2009, University of Tokyo is rated 1st in the region and 22nd globally, followed by University of Hong Kong (24th internationally), Kyoto (25th), National University of Singapore (30th), HKUST (35th), Osaka (43rd), Chinese University of HK (46th), Seoul National Uni (47th), Tsinghua University (49th).

According to the THES-QS World University Ranking 2007, a total of 13 Asian universities made into the World's Top 100 list, with the Univ of Tokyo ranked 1st in Asia (World position: 17th) and U of Hong Kong ranked 2nd regionally (World position: 18th).

Regional Rank, University Name, World Rank

1 University of Tokyo - 17th

2 University of Hong Kong- 18th

3 Kyoto University - 25th

4 National University of Singapore - 33rd

5 Peking University China - 36th

6 The Chinese University of Hongkong - 38th

7 Tsinghua University - 40th

8 Osaka Univ- 46th

9 Seoul National Univ - 51st

10 Hongkong Univ of Science And Technology - 53rd

11 Nanyang Technological Univ - 69th

12 Fudan Univ China - 85th

13 Tokyo Institute of Technology- 90th

Source: THES-QS World University Ranking 2007

The criteria used by THES-QS are as follows :

  • Research Quality - 60%

  • Graduate. Employability - 10%

  • International Outlook - 10%

  • Teaching Quality - 20%

Top 100 Universities in Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Following is the list of Academic Ranking of World Universities by Broad Subject Fields (ARWU - FIELD 2008); top 100 world universities in Natural Sciences and Mathematics:

(Harvard is ranked top in the world, followed by Univ California - Berkeley and Princeton)

World Rank in SCI, ARWU 2007 Rank, Institution, Country
1 , 1 Harvard Univ USA
2 , 3 Univ California - Berkeley USA
3 , 8 Princeton Univ USA
4 , 6 California Inst Tech USA
5 , 4 Univ Cambridge UK
6 , 5 Massachusetts Inst Tech (MIT) USA
6 , 2 Stanford Univ USA
8 , 20 Tokyo Univ Japan
9 , 10 Univ Oxford UK
10 , 13 Univ California - Los Angeles USA
11 , 12 Cornell Univ USA
12 , 7 Columbia Univ USA
13 , 9 Univ Chicago USA
14 , 34 Univ Colorado - Boulder USA
15 , 27 Swiss Fed Inst Tech - Zurich Switzerland
16 , 22 Kyoto Univ Japan
17 , 17 Univ Wisconsin - Madison USA
18 , 35 Univ California - Santa Barbara USA
19 , 14 Univ California - San Diego USA
20 , 26 Univ Illinois - Urbana Champaign USA
21 , 15 Univ Pennsylvania USA
22 , 21 Univ Michigan - Ann Arbor USA
23 , 19 Johns Hopkins Univ USA
24 , 11 Yale Univ USA
25 , 52 Univ Paris 11 France
26 , 37 Univ Maryland - Coll Park USA
27 , 23 Imperial Coll London UK
28 , 16 Univ Washington - Seattle USA
29 , 38 Univ Texas - Austin USA
30 , 29 Northwestern Univ USA
31 , 39 Univ Paris 06 France
32 , 45 Univ California - Irvine USA
33 , 33 Univ Minnesota - Twin Cities USA
34 , 23 Univ Toronto Canada
35 , 76 Tohoku Univ Japan
36 , 61 Ohio State Univ - Columbus USA
37 , 42 Univ Utrecht Netherlands
38 , 57 Australian Natl Univ Australia
39 , 83 Ecole Normale Super Paris France
39 , 56 Tech Univ Munich Germany
41 , 87 Rice Univ USA
42 , 102-150 Georgia Inst Tech USA
43 , 91 Texas A&M Univ - Coll Station USA
44 , 43 Pennsylvania State Univ - Univ Park USA
45 , 74 Univ Arizona USA
46 , 43 Univ California - Davis USA
47 , 99 Tokyo Inst Tech Japan
48 , 48 Univ Manchester UK
49 , 47 Rutgers State Univ - New Brunswick USA
50 , 76 Moscow State Univ Russia
50 , 102-150 Univ Massachusetts - Amherst USA
52-76 , 96 Arizona State Univ - Tempe USA
52-76 , 60 Carnegie Mellon Univ USA
52-76 , 32 Duke Univ USA
52-76 , 64 Hebrew Univ Jerusalem Israel
52-76 , 151-202 Iowa State Univ USA
52-76 , 67 Osaka Univ Japan
52-76 , 68 Purdue Univ - West Lafayette USA
52-76 , 102-150 Swiss Fed Inst Tech - Lausanne Switzerland
52-76 , 102-150 Technion Israel Inst Tech Israel
52-76 , 102-150 Tel Aviv Univ Israel
52-76 , 99 Univ Bonn Germany
52-76 , 62 Univ Bristol UK
52-76 , 36 Univ British Columbia Canada
52-76 , 102-150 Univ California - Santa Cruz USA
52-76 , 25 Univ Coll London UK
52-76 , 53 Univ Edinburgh UK
52-76 , 51 Univ Florida USA
52-76 , 102-150 Univ Geneva Switzerland
52-76 , 102-150 Univ Hawaii - Manoa USA
52-76 , 65 Univ Heidelberg Germany
52-76 , 53 Univ Munich Germany
52-76 , 102-150 Univ Pisa Italy
52-76 , 50 Univ Southern California USA
52-76 , 99 Univ Strasbourg 1 France
52-76 , 102-150 Univ Sussex UK
77-107 , 102-150 Aarhus Univ Denmark
77-107 , 83 Boston Univ USA
77-107 , 70 Brown Univ USA
77-107 , 151-202 Colorado State Univ USA
77-107 , 151-202 Florida State Univ USA
77-107 , 90 Indiana Univ - Bloomington USA
77-107 , 97 Lund Univ Sweden
77-107 , 94 Nagoya Univ Japan
77-107 , 102-150 Natl Univ Singapore Singapore
77-107 , 30 New York Univ USA
77-107 , 203-304 Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst USA
77-107 , 151-202 Seoul Natl Univ South Korea
77-107 , 151-202 State Univ New York - Stony Brook USA
77-107 , 86 Stockholm Univ Sweden
77-107 , 102-150 Tsukuba Univ Japan
77-107 , 102-150 Univ California - Riverside USA
77-107 , 46 Univ Copenhagen Denmark
77-107 , 151-202 Univ Durham UK
77-107 , 102-150 Univ Frankfurt Germany
77-107 , 203-304 Univ Houston USA
77-107 , 151-202 Univ Mainz Germany
77-107 , 58 Univ North Carolina - Chapel Hill USA
77-107 , 102-150 Univ Paris 07 France
77-107 , 49 Univ Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh USA
77-107 , 75 Univ Rochester USA
77-107 , 102-150 Univ Roma - La Sapienza Italy
77-107 , 151-202 Univ Tennessee - Knoxville USA
77-107 , 93 Univ Utah USA
77-107 , 102-150 Univ Virginia USA
77-107 , 102-150 Univ Wuerzburg Germany
77-107 , 102-150 Weizmann Inst Sci Israel