Category Archives: University Rankings

Top World and UC Rankings in the Physical Sciences

Posted on September 7, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Top World and UC Rankings in Physical Sciences We present the top 10 world universities and the UC campuses in the Physical Sciences, in the WSJ/THE Times Higher Education rankings. 1 Princeton 2 MIT 3 Stanford 4 Harvard 5 U. … Continue reading →

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Top World and University of California Rankings in the WSJ/THE Rankings

Posted on September 7, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Top World Universities, and the University of California Rankings in the WSJ/THE Times Higher Education Rankings The United States spends 13.59% on education, of which 27.5%, or 3.74% of the total spending, is on higher education. We list the 20 … Continue reading →

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The Educational Background of the US Congress

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Dennis SILVERMAN

The Educational Background of the US Congress. I must admit that I am a bit of a conspiracy theorist, which is how scientists try to find common theories behind several anomalous results. I was wondering if there was a conservative … Continue reading →

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International College Students in the US

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Dennis SILVERMAN

A major increase in American education is the influx of college and high school students from other countries. They help our financing of colleges since they pay tuition at private colleges or a high out-of-state tuition at public universities. They … Continue reading →

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Top California Universities in the 2018 US News and World Report Rankings

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Dennis SILVERMAN

We list the top ranked California Universities in the 2018 US News and World Report Rankings, with their ranking number (dropping the word “tie”), and their undergraduate enrollments.  What I really like to look at is the evaluation score, but … Continue reading →

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UC Irvine in US News and World Report 2018 Rankings

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Dennis SILVERMAN

UC Irvine has scored a 9th (tie) ranking nationally among Public Universities in the 2018 US News & World Report rankings.  It is 42nd (tie) among National Universities. UC Irvine has 27,331 undergraduates, and 32,754 total students.  Its in-state tuition … Continue reading →

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California Universities in the Times Higher Education World Rankings, 2018

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Dennis SILVERMAN

We cite the California Universities in the Times Higher Education World Rankings for 2018.  An = in the rankings mean a tie for that rank.  We also list the student/staff ratio for that University.  I assume staff means teaching staff. … Continue reading →

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