Top subjects in the US
Which subjects are best to study in the US? We delve into some of the top courses and universities in the states to give you inspiration for your own research.
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Which subjects are best to study in the US? We delve into some of the top courses and universities in the states to give you inspiration for your own research.
US universities hold eight of the top 10 positions in a list of institutions that have produced the most Nobel Prize Laureates since the year 2000, according to a recent analysis by Times Higher Education . Stanford University is number one, producing an impressive seven Nobel Laureates this century and Harvard University comes just outside the top 10. The remaining two institutions to make up the world’s top ten are Israel’s Technion and
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The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 have been released
The latest edition of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings has been published, with Oxford taking first place for the eighth year in a row. The UK university stands just ahead of Stanford and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which are two of seven American universities in an all-UK-US top 10. For a closer look at the list, which rates almost 2,000 universities globally, read our guide to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024.
Princeton tops US university rankings
Princeton University has placed first in the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings for National Universities for the 13th year in a row. The New Jersey institution is followed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in second place, and fellow Ivy League university Harvard in third. Elsewhere, Williams College was named the top liberal arts college in the USA. Find out more about the rankings in our article.
More than 100 current world leaders were international students in the UK or USA
A total of 104 serving national leaders were once international students in either the UK or the USA, according to the Higher Education Policy Institute's annual Soft-Power Index. America has educated the largest number of any country (65, including Pakistan and Nigeria's presidents, Arif Alvi and Bola Tinubu) with the UK following closely behind (58, including several that also studied in America). Further down the list, six leaders studied internationally in Australia.
America is approving more visas for African students than before Covid
The number of student visas issued by the USA to African applicants is 90 per cent higher so far this year than in the equivalent period of 2019, according to government data. Last year, more than 30,000 visas were granted to students from Africa, which was the largest total since 2015. In Nigeria and Ghana, the total was greater than in any of the previous 20 years. The statistics have been highlighted by the US State Department following research that showed 54 per cent of student visa applications from Africa were rejected in 2022.
International students star at FIFA Women's World Cup
International students past and present have made their mark on this year's FIFA Women's World Cup, with many having developed their skills in America's college sports system. A total of 137 players selected for the tournament have appeared in the country's NCAA competitions, with many doing so while studying abroad. Among the stars to have attended university in the USA are Nigeria's Uchenna Kanu and England's Alessia Russo, the latter of whom scored the goal that secured her country's place in Sunday's final.
The USA rejects most student visa applications from Africa
America refused 54 per cent of student visa applications from Africa in 2022, according to government data. This compares with a refusal rate of 36 per cent for applications from Asia, and 9 per cent for those from Europe. Within the continent, there are further variations. Applications from Western Africa were rejected on 71 per cent of occasions, while only 16 per cent of those from Southern Africa fared the same.
