List of the Top Ten Universities

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• The world-class Massachusetts Institute of Technology teaching and research institution is located in Cambridge, Mass., and as, of 2010, tops the list as the top university in the world. MIT has more than 10,000 students and was established in 1861. MIT focuses on technological and scientific research.

  MIT
  77 Massachusetts Avenue
  Cambridge, MA 02139
  617-253-1000
  Web.mit.edu

California Institute of Technology

• The California Institute of Technology is located in Pasadena, Calif., and is the second top university in the world. Caltech is a small school with only about 2,100 students and was established in 1891. The institute focuses on natural sciences and engineering.

  California Institute of Technology
  1200 East California Blvd.
  Pasadena, California 91125
  626-395-6811
  Caltech.edu

University of Tokyo

• The University of Tokyo, in Tokyo, Japan, is often abbreviated as Todai. The University of Tokyo has nearly 30,000 students, and it was established in 1877. It was the first national university in Japan. Todai is a major research university and has several institutes for research.

  The University of Tokyo
  Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku,
  Tokyo 113-8656, JAPAN
  81-3-5841-6419
  U-tokyo.ac.jp

Columbia University

• Columbia University is located in New York City and is an Ivy League college. The university has an average of 27,000 students and was established in 1754, making it the fifth-oldest university in the United States.

  Columbia University
  535 W. 116th Street
  New York, NY 10027-7041
  212-404-5893
  Columbia.edu

Lomonosov Moscow State University

• Lomonosov Moscow State University is located in Moscow, Russia and is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in that country. The university was established in 1755 and has a large student population of about 47,000. The university focuses on scientific, mathematical, biochemical and other research.

  Moscow State University
  Leninskie Gory, Moscow, Russia
  119992
  8-495-939-10-00
  Msu.ru/en

Harvard University

• Harvard University is located in Cambridge, Mass., and is one of the leading academic institutions in not only the United States but in the world. Harvard University was established in 1636 and has a little over 20,000 students

  Harvard University
  12 Quincy Street
  Cambridge, MA 02138
  617-495-1551
  Harvard.edu

Stanford University

• Stanford University is located in Stanford, Calif., and is one of the world's leading research and teaching institutions. Stanford was established in 1891 and currently has a little over 15,000 students. It is known for its School of Business, Law School, School of Medicine and School of Engineering.

  Stanford University
  450 Serra Mall
  Stanford, CA 94305
  650-723-2300
  Stanford.edu

University of Cambridge

• The University of Cambridge is the second-oldest university in England. It was established in 1209 and currently has a little over 18,000 students. The University of Cambridge is currently the only public school among the top 10 universities.

  University of Cambridge
  Granta Place, Mill Lane
  Cambridge CB2 1RU, United Kingdom
  0-1223-337-766
  Cam.ac.uk

Johns Hopkins University

• John Hopkins University is a research university located in Baltimore, Md. John Hopkins was established in 1876 and currently enrolls up to 20,000 students. The university has three major campuses in Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and one in Montgomery County, Md.

  Johns Hopkins University
  3400 North Charles Street
  Baltimore, MD 21210
  410-516-8767
  Jhu.edu

University of Chicago

• The University of Chicago is located in Chicago and is often referred to as UChicago . The facility was established in 1890 and currently enrolls about 15,000 students. The university focuses on law, economics and scientific research.

  University of Chicago
  5801 South Ellis Avenue
  Chicago, IL 60637-1546
  773-702-1234
  Uchicago.edu