When it comes to thriving tech sectors, certain cities and locations spring to mind: London, San Francisco and Tokyo, maybe.
However, have you considered Mumbai or Frankfurt or the US state of North Carolina? According to a new series of Digital Leader rankings, these are among the top locations for a digital education.
The university model of undergraduates studying three- to four-year programmes on large residential campuses, learning mostly by lecturers and culminating in a final thesis is hundreds of years old and how most universities in the Western world are organised.
Although you might not have heard of them, there are universities around the world that have chosen to rip up the rule book on this centuries-old approach. Here are four institutions whose philosophy, location, teaching structure and programme offerings are anything but ordinary.
As part of the 2020 Young University Rankings, Times Higher Education has created a subset rankings of millennial universities (established since the year 2000).
The universities in the Times Higher Education “Golden Age” ranking were established between 1945 and 1967. The ranking takes its name from what was a Golden Age in global higher education, characterised by rapid university expansion and increasing investment in research.
It is easy to differentiate between a private and public university in Japan. All universities must register with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan under “Standards for Establishment of Universities” and declare who is the establishing body of the university.
Using data collected for the Times Higher Education Japan University Rankings, we’ve put together a list of the top 50 private universities in Japan.
When looking at prospective universities, one of the most useful things you could do to get insight into the place would be to ask current students what they think of their institution. What do they think of the class sizes? What are their views on the course content? And just how satisfied are they with financial provision?
These are all crucial things to know when considering prospective institutions. Now, for the US anyway, we can provide you with some of the opinions of current students on those key questions.
When considering prospective universities, testimonials from fellow students can bear a significant weight on your final decision. After all, who better to evaluate an institution’s teaching, social life and amenities than the students who are experiencing it first hand?
Knowing how much time you will have to interact with members of staff at your prospective university is an important factor to be aware of.
You will want to know how much time you’ll have talk about your progress, what opportunities you’ll be given to ask questions during lectures and how much participation there will be in discussions.
Based on the answers of more than 200,000 students across the US in the 2019 US Student Survey, we’ve put together a list of the universities that provide the best opportunities to interact with faculty.
Times Higher Education has produced a student-focused ranking to determine the best universities for teaching across Europe.
Instead of placing a focus on research output and quality, as many international university rankings do, the 2019 Europe Teaching Rankings determines the best universities for teaching quality and learning opportunities for students.
Looking for a prospective university requires balancing a number of elements: teaching quality, career prospects, location, size and the opportunity for socialising. While it is crucial that you place teaching quality and course content at the top of your priority list, it is also important that you take into account a university’s social scene.