11/09/2012 18:26
The best University is Massachusetts Institute of Technology
According to the Quacquarelli Symonds list of the best Universities Cambridge is once again home to the world's number one university. Yet this year the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, not the UK's second-placed Cambridge University, takes the crown for the first time.
The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based research powerhouse is propelled to the top spot by its superior citation rates and student/faculty ratio, alongside an increase in international faculty.
Neighboring Harvard University slips to third, having topped the table every year between 2004 and 2009. In contrast, MIT has risen steadily up the rankings from 10th in 2007.