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The top ten universities in the United States
The top ten universities in the United States are as follows:

1, Harvard University

Harvard University is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, which was born in 1636. There have been eight American presidents and hundreds of Nobel Prize and Pulitzer Prize winners here.

Harvard has also trained a large number of well-known academic founders, world-class academic leaders, writers and thinkers. Mark zuckerberg, the famous founder of Facebook, and Bill Gates, the former richest man in the world, are both prestigious dropouts.

2. Princeton University

Founded in 1746, located in Princeton, New Jersey.

Undergraduates are required to sign an academic integrity guarantee called "HonorCode" and write an oath "I swear by my personality that I didn't violate the honor code in this exam" in each exam. The scientific research conducted by teachers and students in universities represents a rigorous, solemn and pure academic atmosphere.

3. Columbia University

1754 was established according to the King's Charter promulgated by King George II of England, and was originally named King's College. 1896 was officially renamed as Columbia University.

Due to the geographical advantage, our college has undertaken a large number of scientific research projects entrusted by the United Nations and international organizations, and at the same time, our students can easily obtain internship opportunities from the above institutions.

4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, it is the most famous university in engineering, with the largest number of applicants and the most difficult to read. It is famous for its famous engineering and computer science. MIT pays more attention to engineering, science and art, and there are no law schools and seminaries.

5. Yale University

Founded in 170 1, it is the third university in American history. Professionalism and humanism are the characteristics of Yale. In addition, the Yale University Library has always been world-famous, with a collection of150,000 volumes, ranking second in the American university library system.

The 260 buildings on the Yale campus cover the design styles of various historical periods, and were once praised as "the most beautiful urban campus in America" by an architectural critic.

6. Stanford University

Stanford University is the sixth largest university in the United States, close to the world-famous high-tech park Silicon Valley. Up to today, 27 Stanford alumni, professors or researchers have won the Turing Award (the highest award in the computer field), ranking first in the world.

7. University of Chicago

Referred to as "Chicago", it is located in Chicago, the international financial center of the United States. In the teaching of the University of Chicago, we attach great importance to cultivating students' independent thinking spirit and critical thinking, and encourage distinctive ways of thinking and viewpoints.

8. University of Pennsylvania

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

9. Northwestern University

Located in Evanston, a city in the northeast of Illinois, close to the famous international metropolis Chicago, it is famous for its strict admission and is one of the schools with the lowest admission rate in the United States. Northwest University received about $65,438+0,065,438+0.9 billion in donations throughout the year, making it one of the richest 65,438+00 universities in the United States.

10, Durbin University

Founded in 1838, located in Durham, North Carolina, USA, it is a world-renowned research university. Duke University Library has more than 5 million books, ranking the top three in the national private university library system.