40.University of Manchester:UK

University of Manchester

http://www.manchester.ac.uk/

About Manchester

Manchester has a thriving cultural life, catering to its huge student population, and vies with London for possession of the nation's clubbing crown!
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The University of Manchester is at the heart of a dynamic and expanding city that attracts an increasing number of students, visitors and businesses every year.
Life certainly is for living in Manchester. It's a lively, cosmopolitan city offering you an enviable mix of multicultural attractions.
Buzzing with events, clubs and bars (often with great student discounts and special offers), you'll never be short of things to do.
Did you know that:
Manchester has been voted the coolest place in the UK outside London by a 2002 survey of 18-30 year olds
It is the third smiliest place in the UK (joint with Exeter) according to a Comic Relief 2003 survey
Manchester also came second in a 2002 survey of the UK's most musical cities
The city is home to two of the England's top 10 Architectural Highlights of the Year for 2003

The University is in the heart of the city centre.
Like thousands of others before you, you'll find that Manchester is the perfect student city, and the University is right in the heart of Manchester city centre.
Prepare to step off campus and straight into the middle of everything Manchester has to offer.

Manchester has a long tradition of excellence in Higher Education. UMIST can trace its roots back to 1824 and the formation of the Manchester Mechanics' Institute, whilst The Victoria University of Manchester was founded as Owens College in 1851. After 100 years of working together, these two great institutions are formally combining to form a single university, coming into being on 22 October 2004.The University of Manchester has an exceptional record of generating and sharing new ideas and innovations.Many of the advances of the 20th century began at the University, such as the work by Rutherford leading to the splitting of the atom and the developments of the world's first modern computer in 1948.Today, we are one of the world's top centres for biomedical research, leading the search for new treatments for life-threatening diseases. We are also at the forefront of new discoveries in science and engineering.Manchester aims to be one of the top 25 research Universities in the world. The University is also applying its expertise and knowledge to solving some of the major social, economic and environmental problems confronting mankind around the globe.The University's total expenditure on research in 2003/2004 was £269.5 million. The quality, breadth and volume of research activity is unparalleled in the UK as indicated in the results of the independent Research Assessment Exercise (RAE).By 2015, The University of Manchester aims to hold a world-class leading research profile and be among the top 25 universities in the world. The University of Manchester is committed to an environment that values and celebrates the diverse nature of its population, which is key to the vision of Manchester 2015, 'The Strategic Plan of the University of Manchester'. We will take positive steps to achieve equality in the workplace and we are committed to both meeting and exceeding our obligations under equality legislation.The academic structure of the University of Manchester is made up of Faculties and Schools. There are four Faculties, each of which is divided into a number of SchoolsThe University of Manchester is at the heart of a dynamic and expanding city that attracts an increasing number of students, visitors and businesses every year.Life certainly is for living in Manchester. It's a lively, cosmopolitan city offering you an enviable mix of multicultural attractions. Buzzing with events, clubs and bars (often with great student discounts and special offers), you'll never be short of things to do.

33.University of Edinburgh;UK

University of Edinburgh
http://www.ed.ac.uk/

We’ve been educating students at the University of Edinburgh for more than 400 years, developing and evolving to meet their changing needs and expectations. The achievements of our past are strong building blocks for your future.At the University of Edinburgh, we are committed to providing you with the very best educational experience you could possibly have. That commitment is reflected in our exceptional staff and facilities, our unique history, our cutting-edge research, our location in Scotland’s vibrant capital, and the diverse range of other students you’ll meet here.World renowned and well respected, a degree from the University of Edinburgh will be recognised wherever you go.

The University of Edinburgh’s success is not limited to Scotland, or even the UK. We have a well-deserved international reputation for excellence, as demonstrated in our partnerships with other key institutions worldwide, such as our work with Stanford University on Informatics. Many of our degree programmes offer the opportunity to spend some time studying abroad. Perhaps this international dimension helps explain why we have the largest proportion of international students of any Scottish university.

The University of Edinburgh was founded in 1583, making it one of Scotland’s ancient universities.

The University offers over 350 first degree programmes, which includes over 200 joint degree combinations, spread across some 100 academic disciplines. More than 22,000 students study here, from all over the world and from a variety of backgrounds. The University has 21 Schools in three Colleges: Humanities & Social Science, Medicine & Veterinary Medicine, and Science & Engineering. Edinburgh, Scotland's capital city, is one of the greenest and architecturally most beautiful cities in Northern EuropeThey come not only for the architecture, but for a city rich in social, cultural, learning and sporting facilities. Each year the city plays host to internationally renowned events such as the Edinburgh International Arts, Fringe, Film, TV and Science Festivals.

25.UCL (University College London);UK

UCL (University College London)

http://www.cs.ucl.ac.uk/

Described by the Sunday Times as “an intellectual powerhouse with a world-class reputation”, UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top three multifaculty universities in the UK and features in the top 25 universities worldwide.UCL is a multidisciplinary university with an international reputation for the quality of its research and teaching across the academic spectrum, with subjects spanning the sciences, arts, social sciences and biomedicine. 60 of our 70 departments (85%) have been awarded a research rating of 5 or 5*, which indicates that their work is of international importance. Teaching at UCL is 'research-led', meaning that the programmes we offer reflect the very latest research and are often taught by academic staff members who are world-leaders in their fields. UCL has one of the best staff-student ratios in the UK and places a strong emphasis on small group teaching.As well as being dynamic and intellectually challenging, UCL offers a very cosmopolitan and international environment in which to study. Over 30% of our students are from outside the UK, coming from nearly 140 different countries. UCL also attracts academic staff from around the globe, and international staff and students alike are welcomed for the different perspectives and diversity they bring to teaching and learning at UCL.The university is located on a compact site in the very heart of London and is surrounded by the greatest concentration of libraries, museums, archives, cultural institutions and professional bodies in Europe.

This institution offers programs in the following:
Subjects
Anthropology
Architecture
Area Studies
Biological Sciences
Built Environment
Chemical Engineering
Civil/Structural Engineering
Computing/Information Technology
Creative/Performing Arts
Dentistry
Earth Sciences
Economics
Electronic/Electrical Engineering
Environmental Studies
Ethnicity, Gender and Diversity
General Engineering/Other Engineering
Geography
Health/Para-medical Studies
History/Archaeology
Humanities
International Relations/Studies/Affairs
Languages
Law/Legal Studies
Literature
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medicine/Medical Sciences
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
Philosophy
Physical Sciences
Politics
Psychology
Public Policy
Sociology/Social Studies
Urban Planning
Zoology
Study Levels
Masters
Doctorate
Graduate Diplomas
Graduate Certificates
Study Modes
Full Time
Distance Learning
Part Time

17.London School of Economics and Political Science:UK

London School of Economics and Political Science
http://www.lse.ac.uk/

Programmes and courses

LSE offers a unique opportunity to study the social sciences. You will be in a university institution with a worldwide academic reputation, while enjoying the cultural, social and recreational facilities of one of the world's great capital cities and a focal point in the increasing integration of Europe.

The focus of our teaching is on helping you to learn some of the different ways to test your - and other people's - ideas: and, in the words of our motto, rerum cognoscere causas, 'to understand the causes of things'. In most of our degrees, we expect students to take at least one course in a subject outside their particular specialism.

The School offers courses not only in economics and political science, but also in a wide range of social science subjects, taught within 19 departments and a number of interdisciplinary institutes.

The UK's Higher Education Funding Council (HEFCE) has rated the majority of the School's departments and institutes in its top two categories of excellence for research. Departments have achieved outstanding results in the HEFCE/ Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) teaching quality assessment/ subject review exercises. A range of independent and authoritative assessments have judged the School to be among the world's leading institutions for study of the social sciences.

While aiming for the highest standards of independent judgement, we seek to make our work practical and relevant to the real world. Teaching draws on the insights derived from the staff's current research. This can be an exploration of theoretical or technical developments in an academic subject, but much is also applied to topical and practical concerns.

Graduate

Taught programmes lead to the award of Master of Science (MSc), Master of Arts (MA), Master of Laws (LLM), Master of Public Administration (MPA), Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Master of Research (MRes) and various postgraduate diplomas. The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is an executive MBA.

Research programmes normally lead to the Master of Philosophy (MPhil) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Most programmes are available in full-time and part-time mode. You should check individual programme entries for details. You can also join LSE for short periods of up to one year to carry out research or to consult our specialists.

16.Australian National University:Australia

Australian National University
http://www.anu.edu.au/

The Australian National University (ANU) is one of the world's foremost research universities. Distinguished by its relentless pursuit of excellence, ANU attracts leading academics and outstanding students from Australia and around the world.

About the Colleges

The Australian National University is an education-intensive research institute, with the view that if it is important enough for us to research a field, it is important enough for us to teach that field.

ANU has seven Colleges, made up of the research and education Centres, Schools and Faculties that contribute to the various broad disciplines. The ANU Colleges link research and teaching at undergraduate, postgraduate and higher degree levels, and give the base to achieve research at the highest standards of excellence, educational programs informed by current research and active researchers that give students a memorably good experience of ANU.

ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences The ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences covers the Faculty of Arts, the Research School of Social Sciences, the to-be established Research School of Humanities, the Centre for Educational Development and Academic Methods, and the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research. The College builds on the research strengths of its parts to enhance its very strong research profile and to provide a teaching environment to challenge and inspire the best students.

ANU College of Asia & the Pacific The ANU College of Asia and the Pacific comprises the Asia Pacific College of Diplomacy, the Asia Pacific School of Economics and Government, the Faculty of Asian Studies and the Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies. The College is defined by its focus on the Asian and Pacific region. Australia is regarded as part of this region and the region itself is considered globally; hence the College adopts a broad international perspective and includes a distinct focus on Australia. Research and teaching is conducted through a range of academic fields and discipline which provides an exceptional capacity for interdisciplinary research and teaching and forms the basis for the College's position as a unique institution of international standing.

ANU College of Business & Economics The ANU College of Business and Economics seeks to advance knowledge through high quality teaching and research in the closely related areas of accounting, actuarial studies, business information systems, econometrics, economic history, economics, finance, international business, management, marketing and statistics. It endeavours to do this through the provision of a range of undergraduate and graduate programs, and through its research, publications and contributions to the associated professions, commerce, industry and government.

ANU College of Engineering & Computer Science The ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science is composed of the Research School of Information Sciences and Engineering, and the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology. It offers undergraduate degrees in engineering, information technology and computer science along with masters and doctoral postgraduate programs. The College undertakes pure and applied research in information and communications technologies, materials and manufacturing, formal methods and logic, machine learning and vision, robotics and energy systems.

ANU College of Law The ANU College of Law is Australia's national law school, committed to legal education and research at the highest level, and to striving for continuous improvement in the law for the benefit of the national and international communities. The College offers LLB and LLB (Graduate) degrees, a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice through the Legal Workshop, and postgraduate research and coursework degrees.

ANU College of Medicine & Health Sciences The ANU College of Medicine and Health Sciences is home to medical and health science teaching and research at ANU. Scientific research is conducted in a number of areas, including: molecular bioscience; immunology and genetics; neuroscience; environmental and social determinants of health; health policy, systems and economics; primary health care; mental health and ageing. The College offers a medical degree, higher degree research and coursework programs and postdoctoral research training.

ANU College of Science The ANU College of Science is the largest of the ANU Colleges. It consists of five Research Schools from the Institute of Advanced Studies as well as a University Centre, an Institute and a University Faculty. The College has major strengths in the enabling sciences (physics, chemistry and mathematics) as well as earth, marine and biological sciences, astronomy, astrophysics and the environment. It hosts a range of unique national facilities and many other items which provide unique scientific infrastructure to Australian scientific activity.

9.Imperial College of London:UK

http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/

Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine was an independent constituent part of the University of London until July 2007 when it was granted a new royal charter declaring it an independent university in its own right.

Imperial College was established in 1907 in London's scientific and cultural heartland in South Kensington, as a merger of the Royal College of Science, the City and Guilds College and the Royal School of Mines. St Mary's Hospital Medical School and the National Heart and Lung Institute merged with the College in 1988 and 1995 respectively.

Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School and the Royal Postgraduate Medical School merged with the College on 1 August 1997 to form, with the existing departments on the St Mary's and Royal Brompton campuses, the Imperial College Faculty of Medicine.

On 1 August 2000 Wye College and the The Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology merged with the College. The Kennedy Institute became a Division of the Faculty of Medicine and Wye College is now known as Imperial College Wye campus.

Faculties and departments
Research and teaching are organised into faculties, each headed by a Principal, and non-faculty departments:

Faculty of Engineering - Professor Julia Higgins

Aeronautics
Bioengineering
Chemical Engineering and Chemical Technology
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Computing
Earth Science and Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Materials
Mechanical Engineering


Faculty of Natural Sciences - Professor Sir Peter Knight

Centre for Environmental Policy
Chemistry
Life Sciences
Mathematics
Institute for Mathematical Sciences
Physics


Faculty of Medicine - Professor Stephen Smith DSc, FMedSci

Clinical Sciences Division
Epidemiology, Public Health and Primary Care
Investigative Science
Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology
Medicine
National Heart and Lung Institute
Neuroscience and Mental Health
Surgery, Oncology, Reproductive Biology and Anaesthetics

3.Oxford university: England

Studying at Oxford

http://www.ox.ac.uk/

Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world and lays claim to nine centuries of continuous existence. As an internationally renowned centre for teaching and research, Oxford attracts students and scholars from across the globe, with almost a quarter of our students from overseas. More than 130 nationalities are represented among a student population of over 18,000. Oxford is a collegiate university, with 39 self-governing colleges related to the University in a type of federal system. There are also seven Permanent Private Halls, founded by different Christian denominations. Thirty colleges and all halls admit students for both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Seven other colleges are for graduates only; one has Fellows only, and one specializes in part-time and continuing education. There is no clear date of foundation, but teaching existed at Oxford in some form in 1096 and developed rapidly from 1167, when Henry II banned English students from attending the University of Paris.Oxford is one of Europe's most innovative and entrepreneurial universities. Drawing on an 800-year tradition of discovery and invention, modern Oxford leads the way in creating jobs, wealth, skills and innovation for the 21st century. The leading UK university for knowledge transfer and commercial spin-outs, Oxford was also the UK pioneer in developing a university intellectual property policy.Each year, Oxford welcomes students with great potential, at both undergraduate and graduate level, from all over the globe. Our students are attracted by the chance to study at an internationally-renowned seat of learning, with a centuries-old reputation for outstanding academic achievement and innovation. Oxford meets the needs of students, teachers and the international research community with an extremely rich and diverse range of library resources provided by over 100 separate libraries. Oxford's museums and collections are world renowned. They provide an important resource for scholars internationally, and welcome visits from members of the public. Admission is free, except for the Botanic Garden, where visitors are charged a small admission fee, and Christ Church Picture Gallery, which makes a small charge, with concessions for children, students and senior citizens.

2.University of Cambridge:UK

University of Cambridge

http://www.cam.ac.uk/

The University of Cambridge is rich in history - its famous Colleges and University buildings attract visitors from all over the world. But the University's museums and collections also hold many treasures which give an exciting insight into some of the scholarly activities, both past and present, of the University's academics and students.The University of Cambridge is one of the oldest universities in the world and one of the largest in the United Kingdom. Its reputation for outstanding academic achievement is known world-wide and reflects the intellectual achievement of its students, as well as the world-class original research carried out by the staff of the University and the Colleges. Its reputation is endorsed by the Quality Assurance Agency and by other external reviewers of learning and teaching, such as External Examiners.These high standards are the result of both the learning opportunities offered at Cambridge and by its extensive resources, including libraries, museums and other collections. Teaching consists not only of lectures, seminars and practical classes led by people who are world experts in their field, but also more personalised teaching arranged through the Colleges. Many opportunities exist for students to interact with scholars of all levels, both formally and informally.There are 31 Colleges in Cambridge. Three are for women (New Hall, Newnham and Lucy Cavendish) and two admit only graduates (Clare Hall and Darwin). The remainder house and teach all students enrolled in courses of study or research at the UniversityEach College is an independent institution with its own property and income. The Colleges appoint their own staff and are responsible for selecting students, in accordance with University regulations. The teaching of students is shared between the Colleges and University departments. Degrees are awarded by the University.Within each College, staff and students of all disciplines are brought together. This cross-fertilisation has encouraged the free exchange of ideas which has led to the creation of a number of new companies. Trinity and St John's have also established science parks, providing facilities for start-ups, and making a significant contribution to the identification of Cambridge as a centre of innovation and technology.In addition to the collections on display in the University's libraries & museums, there is a wealth of sporting and cultural activity at the University of Cambridge, much of it organised by individual clubs and societies run by staff and students. Although the University does not offer courses in the creative arts or sport, there is a strong tradition of achievement in these fields, with many former students going on to gain international standing as artists, performers and athletes. Initiatives ensure that aspiring performers enrich their education with a high level of activity outside the lecture.