The best universities of the world

WORLD LEADING UNIVERSITIES

CONTENTS:

Harvard University

University of Cambridge

University of Oxford

University of California

Moscow State University

Novosibirsk State University

Rating of these universities in the world

Location of these universities

Harvard University

Harvard University - the first university in the USA.
In 1636, the voting of members of the Supreme Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony decided to set up a college. The name of benefactor John Harvard is the name of college. He left a legacy all his library and half of the property to Harvard University.

University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge - one of the oldest universities in Europe and the second oldest in the UK, was founded in 1209 by scientists who left Oxford University due to conflict with the local population.
In 1214 they produced a set of rules and laws, which became the basis of academic and daily life at Cambridge University. In addition to religion, the first Cambridge students studied philosophy, logic, mathematics and classical languages. Later other compulsory subjects: exact and human sciences - were added.

University of Oxford

Oxford University was founded at the end of XI century, it is the oldest institution of higher learning in Europe and the UK.
The expulsion of foreigners from the University of Paris in 1167 (as a result of the reforms of Henry II Plantagenet, he forbade to English students to study at the Sorbonne) forced many English students leave France and settled in Oxford. Today, more than a quarter of students at Oxford - foreigners.

University of California

University of California - association of 10 public universities in California. The system receives funding from a number of sources, including the from California State budget.
The oldest and one of the most prestigious universities in the California is the University of California at Berkeley, founded in 1868.

Moscow State University

Shuvalov and Lomonosov proposed the creation of the university. The opening of the university hosted in 1755. The decree on the establishment of the university was signed by Empress Elizabeth 24 January (4 February) 1755.
Moscow State University - one of the oldest and largest classical universities of Russia.

Novosibirsk State University

The University was built and developed together with the Novosibirsk Scientific Center.
Novosibirsk State University was created by the Decree of the USSR Council of Ministers on 9 January 1958.

Rating of these universities in the world

Harvard University	1
University of Cambridge	5
University of Oxford	10
University of California	12
Moscow State University	86
Novosibirsk State University	#

Location of these universities