Aug 19, 2021
By: Vaamanaa SethiThe oldest institution for higher education in the United States has 8 US presidents, several state heads, 108 Olympic medal winners as its alumni.
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Stanford has a remarkable list of alumni who started mega corporations like Google, Yahoo, Hewlett Packard, GAP, eBay and many more. Other than academics, the university also has one of the biggest libraries with more than 8.5 million physical volumes.
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The university has nurtured brilliant minds like Isaac Newton, Stephen Hawking, and has produced more Nobel laureates than any other institution in the United Kingdom.
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The private research university has made major contributions to the world with big innovations like clean water technology, sustainable energy and many more.
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Berkeley is home to two of the most eminent research institutes -- Mathematical Science Research Institute and Space Sciences Laboratory. The university also has a notable list of alumni like Gregory Peck (Oscar award winner), Zulfikar Ali Bhuto (Former prime minister of Pakistan).
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Princeton has been consistently ranked among the top ten universities in the world and is also fourth oldest university in the US.The university has some famous alumni like Michelle Obama former first lady of the USA, Jeff Bezos, founder of e-commerce giant Amazon), Pete Conrad, NASA astronaut and the third person to walk on the moon.
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Oxford is the oldest university in the English speaking world. Although the university has four academic divisions, its strength lies in science and medicine.
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Columbia has tie-ups with several other universities like Yale, Caltech, MIT, which help students get a wide array of exposure and opportunities.
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Caltech has produced some of the brightest minds like Kip Thorne, a famous theoretical physicist, Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel and many more. It closely works with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on various projects.
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It is a private urban research university that has been home to 92 Nobel Prize winners and 25 Pulitzer winners.The university plays a pivotal role as a central hub for innovation in quantum science and engineering.
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