50.The Chinese University of Hong Kong:Hong Kong

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/v6/en/

The Chinese University of Hong Kong is a leading comprehensive research university with a global vision and a mission to combine tradition with modernity, and to bring together China and the West. Its lush 134-hectare campus overlooks the scenic Tolo Harbour just north of Shatin. The University has its origin in three colleges—New Asia College (founded in 1949), Chung Chi College (founded in 1951), and United College (founded in 1956). In 1963, the three colleges were amalgamated to form The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and a fourth College, Shaw College, was established in 1986. Recently, four new colleges: Morningside College, S.H. Ho College, C.W. Chu College, and Wu Yee Sun College, have joined the CUHK family. CUHK has 61 academic departments under eight faculties/schools — Arts, Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Science, and Social Science. The Graduate School was set up to coordinate postgraduate studies in 1966, a year after the launch of its first graduate programme in 1965. The University’s first doctoral programme was introduced in 1980. CUHK currently offers 117 undergraduate programmes and 247 postgraduate programmes. It has a total student enrolment of 20,256, of whom some 51 per cent are undergraduate students. The total enrolment of higher degree students in December 2006 was 9,972.The Chinese University has a long bilingual (Chinese and English) and multicultural tradition. The vast majority of its teaching staff are bilingual and hail from all over the world. There are 22 research institutes and a large number of research or consultancy units at CUHK. Each year, research activities attract substantial competitive funding from the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong, local industry, and other local and overseas sponsors, including the National Institutes of Health in the US. The University has formal links with prestigious institutions on the mainland and overseas. Each year, it hosts international conferences on a wide range of topics to promote academic exchange.The Chinese University strives to nurture top quality graduates to serve the increasingly sophisticated needs of society and to contribute to the pool of human knowledge through research.

49.Washington University in St. Louis:USA

Washington University in St. Louis

http://www.wustl.edu/

Welcome to Washington University in St. Louis. I hope the information accessible here will help you learn more about the University.While this electronic visit will prove informative, we invite you to come in person and visit our campus. You will find an intellectually vibrant and diverse community of scholars who challenge themselves to seek new knowledge and greater understanding of our ever-changing, multicultural world.I think you will be impressed by the energetic teaching and learning and the pathbreaking research that go on here. The University and its people .We would welcome the opportunity to show you the campus and introduce our faculty, students and staff to you.also play a significant role in the St. Louis, national and international communities.We would welcome the opportunity to show you the campus and introduce our faculty, students and staff to you.

48.University of Rochester:USA

University of Rochester

http://www.rochester.edu/

The University of Rochester (located in Rochester, N.Y.) is one of the nation's leading private universities. One of the most collegiate in character among members of the Association of American Universities, Rochester has a personal scale that creates exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close work with faculty. The University consistently ranks among the top colleges and universities nationwide in federally financed science, engineering, medical, and other research.

47.The University of Auckland:New Zealand

The University of Auckland
http://www.auckland.ac.nz/

The University of Auckland is New Zealand's pre-eminent research-led University. Established in 1883, it has grown into an international centre of learning and academic excellence and is New Zealand's largest university. More on the University's historyThe University is New Zealand's top-ranked tertiary institution based on research quality. The Performance-Based Research Fund review, released in 2004 by the Tertiary Education Commission, concluded that: "On virtually any measure, The University of Auckland is the country's leading research university. Not only did it achieve the highest quality score of any TEO [tertiary education organisation], but it also has by far the largest share of A-rated researchers in the country."

-->Beginnings: 1883 - 1929The University of Auckland was formally opened on 23 May 1883 as Auckland University College, part of the University of New Zealand. A disused courthouse and jail served as premises for the 95 students and 4 teaching staff. The roll increased slowly but steadily during the remainder of the 19th century; by 1901 it had risen to 156 students. Most students were enrolled part-time, training as teachers or law clerks, although after 1905 the number of commerce students rose markedly. During this time, the University focused on teaching: research was not expected, and was rarely performed by teaching staff. Nevertheless, some students carried out impressive early research, most notably in chemistry.

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Further growth: 1980s-1990sBy 1986, the roll had climbed to 13,000. Anxious to respond to a demand for University education, The University of Auckland began to offer courses at Northland Polytechnic, Manukau Polytechnic and at the Auckland College of Education. Acquiring buildings from the Commonwealth Games Village, the University also began to develop a campus at Tamaki, initially offering courses in commerce, and then in arts and sciences. The period of intensive new construction, begun in the 1960s, drew to a close with completion of the new School of Music in 1986 and the Marae complex in 1988. Education and the Law School moved into a new precinct in 1992.
Looking to the future: 2000 and beyondToday, The University of Auckland is the largest university in New Zealand, hosting over 40,000 students on five Auckland campuses, with a School of Theology, and eight faculties representing each of its main disciplines: Arts, Business and Economics, Creative Arts and Industries, Education, Engineering, Law, Medical and Health Sciences, and Science. Almost all teaching staff engage in research which attempts to advance the frontiers of knowledge and understanding, and around 5000 students are enrolled for postgraduate studies, 1200 of whom are undertaking doctorates. The University has continued to improve its facilities, with a new information and student commons complex already complete on the City Campus; new teaching and research spaces at Tamaki Campus; and a new state-of-the-art home for the Business School recently completed.
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The University Arms (crest) were granted by Letters Patent on 15 February 1962, and are recorded in the College of Arms, London. The open book with seven clasps on either side, and the three stars express the idea of learning pursued under the sky of the Southern Hemisphere. The kiwis signify New Zealand; the wave beneath them represents Auckland's coastal location.
University motto
The University's motto is: "Ingenio et Labore". Freely translated from the Latin, it means "by natural ability and hard work".

46.King's College London:UK

King's College London

http://www.kcl.ac.uk/

History of King's

King's College London was founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington (then Prime Minister) in 1829 as a university college in the tradition of the Church of England. It now welcomes staff and students of all faiths and beliefs.
King's professors played a major part in nineteenth-century science, and in extending higher education to women, working men and through evening classes.The College has grown and developed through mergers with several institutions who have their own distinguished histories. These include the United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals; Chelsea College, Queen Elizabeth College, and the Institute of Psychiatry.

About King's College London

King's is one of the oldest and largest colleges of the University of London with 13,000 undergraduate students and some 6,200 graduates in nine schools of study.
Research excellence
Twenty-four of the College’s subject-areas were awarded the highest rating of 5* and 5 for research quality in the last research assessment exercise, demonstrating excellence at an international level.King’s is in the top group of universities for research earnings with income from grants and contracts of more than £101 million (2004-05) and has an annual turnover of £364 million.King’s is a member of the Russell Group, a coalition of the UK's major research-based universities.

45.University of Queensland:Australia

University of Queensland
http://www.uq.edu.au/

The University of Queensland (UQ) is one of Australia's premier learning and research institutions. It is the largest and oldest university in Queensland and has produced generations of graduates who have gone on to become leaders in all areas of society and industry. The University is a founding member of the national Group of Eight, an alliance of research-strong "sandstone" universities committed to ensuring that Australia has higher education institutions which are genuinely world class. It belongs also to the global Universitas 21 alliance. This group aims to enhance the quality of university outcomes through international benchmarking and a joint venture e-learning project with The Thomson Corporation.UQ continues to attract the vast majority of the state's highest academic achievers and is renowned nationally and internationally for the quality of its teaching and research. In 1998-99 it was named Australia's University of the Year and it continues to enjoy the highest overall rating for Queensland universities in the annual Good Universities Guide. UQ remains the most successful Australian university in winning and being shortlisted for Australian Awards for University Teaching since they were established in 1997. On a variety of measures it is one of the top three or four research universities in the country and this success was underlined last year when it celebrated its 5000th PhD graduation. UQ also is building a cluster of international-quality research centres and institutes that will keep it at the frontiers of emerging research fields, particularly the biosciences.The University of Queensland's graduates have a strong record of success in attaining employment and income levels well above average. UQ qualifications are highly regarded by employers everywhere and our graduates form a powerful network of success across all industries and endeavours in all corners of the globe. In recent years, the international standing of UQ has been reinforced with a rapid growth in fee-paying students from abroad, as well as strong growth in postgraduate studies.

44.University of California, San Diego:USA

University of California, San Diego

http://www.ucsd.edu/portal/site/ucsd

Innovation is our tradition: Nestled along the Pacific Ocean on 1,200 acres of coastal woodland, UCSD is a powerful magnet for those seeking a fresh, next-generation approach to education and research. Since its founding over four decades ago, UCSD -- one of the ten campuses in the world-renowned University of California system -- has rapidly achieved the status as one of the top institutions in the nation for higher education and research. UCSD’s interdisciplinary ethos and tradition of innovation and risk-taking, underlie its research strength and ability to recruit top scholars and students.Budget: UCSD’s annual revenues are $1.9 billion. (33% of this total is from the federal government for research; 14% is from the State of California for education.)Students: UCSD received over 40,000 applications for fall 2005 admission (the second highest application rate in the University of California system and possibly in the nation). The average high school GPA of enrolled freshmen for fall 2005 was 3.93 and average SATI score was 1251. Total campus enrollment for fall ‘05 was approximately 26,140. UCSD ranks 2nd nationally among major research universities sending students abroad in full-year programs, and 3rd among University of California schools in graduation rates at 83%. Economic Impact: UCSD is an engine for regional economic growth. UCSD faculty and alums have spun-off close to 200 local companies, including over a third of the region’s biotech companies. In addition, UCSD is San Diego County’s largest single employer, with a monthly payroll in excess of $76 million, and over 23,500 employees. Specialized Resources: UCSD’s graduate and professional schools include Scripps Institution of Oceanography; School of Medicine; School of International Relations and Pacific Studies; Center for U.S. - Mexican Studies; Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Jacobs School of Engineering (graduate and undergraduate), and Rady School of Management. The campus is also home to the San Diego Supercomputer Center; California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2); Center for Research in Computing and the Arts; Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation; and Institute of the Americas.Main address: University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla,