The Most Influential Schools in the World
Find the most influential colleges and universities in the world in nearly 25 academic disciplines
Find brilliant thinkers for your research papers and bibliographies. Using our proprietary AI program, we have ranked everyone in Wikipedia, Wikidata, Schematic Scholar, and CrossRef based on the number of citations, publications, and academically relevant web presence. This is how we find the most influential people in the world.
We then gather all the faculty and alumni associated with a college or university and attribute the people’s influence to their schools. Hence, the most influential schools are those that employ and graduate the most influential faculty and alumni.
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The United Methodist University is a private institution of higher learning located in Monrovia in the West African nation of Liberia. Established in 1998 and opened in 2000, the school had 9,118 students as of 2016. UMU is certified by the Liberian government's National Commission on Higher Education to grant both bachelor's and master's degrees.
The University of Pau and the Adour Region is a multi-site, public university located in southwestern France. Founded in 1972, it is based in Pau but also in Anglet, Bayonne, Tarbes and Mont-de-Marsan in the Adour river basin. Coming administratively under the Academy of Bordeaux, it is the third largest university in southwestern France , with almost 14,000 students.
The University of Plovdiv "Paisii Hilendarski" , also known as The Paisii Hilendarski University of Plovdiv, is a university located in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. It was founded in 1962 and has nine faculties.
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Yantai University
Yantai University is a key provincial public university of Shandong Province founded in 1984 with the assistance of two C9 league members in Yantai, Shandong, China. Yantai University is located in Yantai, a national historical and cultural city and one of the best charming cities in China. It is a key comprehensive university in Shandong Province.
Webb Institute is a private college focused on engineering and located in Glen Cove, New York. Each graduate of Webb Institute earns a Bachelor of Science degree in naval architecture and marine engineering. Successful candidates for admission receive full tuition for four years. Webb Institute is noted in the marine industry for its unique emphasis on ship design, systems engineering, and practical work experience.
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Kunduz University
Kunduz University is located in Kunduz province Afghanistan. It was established as a teacher training center in 1967, and became an institution of higher learning in 1994. Kunduz University which is one of top 11 universities of Afghanistan is a co-education institute. Since 2003 Kunduz university has offered more than 8.000 graduates, including 1500 women.
Metropolitan Community College is a public community college system in the U.S. state of Missouri. The system consists of five separate campuses in Kansas City, Independence, and Lee's Summit. The campuses had a total enrollment of 15,770 in 2019. Their athletic teams are known as the Wolves.
College of Alameda is a public community college in Alameda, California. It is part of the Peralta Community College District and was opened in 1968. Since 1970 the college has held classes on a 62-acre campus at the intersection of Webster Street and Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway in Alameda.
Free Polish University , founded in 1918 in Warsaw, was a private high school with different departments: mathematics and natural sciences, humanities, political sciences and social pedagogy. From 1929, its degrees were equivalent to those of university.
Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public community college in Waterbury, Connecticut. It is one of the 13 colleges in the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities system. NVCC grants a variety of associate degrees and certificates.
Army Medical College, Chattogram is a military medical college, established in 2014. It is located in Chattogram Cantonment, Bangladesh. It is affiliated with Bangladesh University of Professionals. The college started its academic journey on 11 January 2015 with 50 students and 13 faculty members.
Wilson College is a private, Presbyterian-related college in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1869 by two Presbyterian ministers, it was named for its first major donor, Sarah Wilson of nearby St. Thomas Township, Pennsylvania, who gave $30,000 toward the purchase of the land and home of Alexander McClure.
Mongolia International University is a private institution of tertiary education located in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. It was established in 2002 on land gifted to it by the former Mongolian president Natsagiin Bagabandi. It is an English-speaking university that offers 14 recognized bachelor’s programs.
Barkatullah University is a public university in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. formally known as University of Bhopal, and informally known as Bhopal University. It was named after Barkatullah, One of the freedom fighter in Bhopal. Barkatullah University has been accredited as a B category university by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council .
Université Sainte-Anne is a French-language university in Pointe-de-l'Église, Nova Scotia, Canada. It and the Université de Moncton in New Brunswick are the only French-language universities in the Maritime Provinces.
Guangdong Pharmaceutical University is a public university based in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, which offers courses in pharmaceutical sciences. History The university was established in 1958 as the Guangdong provincial health department's advanced studies college. In 1978, with the approval from the Chinese central government, the college became Guangdong Medical and Pharmaceutical College which offered undergraduate courses. In 1994, the university was restructured as “Guangdong Pharmaceutical College” which offered undergraduate programmes in pharmacy. In March 2016, with the app...
Korea National University of Arts is a national university in Seoul, South Korea. Korea National University of Arts was established in 1993 by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Korea as the only national university of arts with an aim to serve as a leading institution which cultivates artists. It has 26 departments in six schools: Schools of Music, Drama, Film, TV & Multimedia, Dance, Visual Arts, and Korean Traditional Arts.
The University of Television and Film Munich is a publicly funded film school in Munich, Germany. The school was established in 1966 by decree of the Bavarian government. The University of Television and Film Munich is one of Germany's most reputable film schools with about 350 students enrolled.
The University of Health Sciences is a state university in Turkey established in 2015. It is the country's only higher educational institution for health sciences. As of 2019, the rector of the university is Prof. Dr. Cevdet Erdöl.
Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences is the medical school of the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology situated in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. This institute began offering MBBS courses in medical stream courses in 2007.
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Gulu University
Gulu University is a university in Uganda. It is one of the nine public universities in the country, as of September 2016. Location , GU has three campuses. The main campus is approximately , by road, north-east of the central business district of Gulu, the largest city in the Uganda's Northern Region. This is approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.
Mahatma Gandhi Central University , is a central university located in Motihari, Bihar, India. MGCU has 7 schools and 20 academic departments. History The Central Universities Act, 2014 which received presidential assent on December 17, 2014, provided for the establishment of Mahatma Gandhi Central University having its territorial jurisdiction extending to the territory in the North of the River Ganges in the State of Bihar.
Marywood University is a private Catholic university in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Established in 1915 by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Marywood currently enrolls more than 2,800 students in a variety of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. The university has a national arboretum with more than 100 types of trees and shrubs.
Saginaw Valley State University is a public university in University Center, Michigan in Saginaw County. It was founded in 1963 as Saginaw Valley College. It is located on in Saginaw County's Kochville Township, approximately north of downtown Saginaw.
Kanagawa Institute of Technology is a private university in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The predecessor of the school, a vocational school, was founded in 1963. It was chartered as a university in 1975. The present name was adopted in 1988.
Hawaii Tokai International College is an American two-year liberal arts college located in Kapolei, Hawaii. It was established in Honolulu on May 22, 1992, in the Mo‘ili‘ili community neighboring Waikiki. Initially called "Tokai International College," its first academic term began on October 8, 1992. In April 2015, HTIC relocated to its new campus in Kapolei, adjacent to the University of Hawaiʻi – West Oʻahu campus. The only American campus of the Tokai University Educational System of Japan, HTIC reflects the combined educational philosophies of Tokai founder Shigeyoshi Matsumae and forme...
Simón Bolívar University, also known as Unisimón, is a university located in Barranquilla, with a campus in Cúcuta, Colombia, subject to inspection and monitoring by Law 1740 of 2014 and Law 30 of 1992 of the Ministry of Education of Colombia. It has the institutional accreditation of High Quality granted by the Ministry of Education of Colombia, being the third institution of Barranquilla together with the North University and the Free University to receive this recognition.
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Lane Seminary
Lane Seminary, sometimes called Cincinnati Lane Seminary, and later renamed Lane Theological Seminary, was a Presbyterian theological college that operated from 1829 to 1932 in Walnut Hills, Ohio, today a neighborhood in Cincinnati. Its campus was bounded by today's Gilbert, Yale, Park, and Chapel Streets.
The Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad , is a public university located in Jhalwa, Prayagraj district, in Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the twenty-five Indian Institutes of Information Technology listed by the Ministry of Education , and is classified as an Institute of National Importance.
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Megatrend University
Megatrend University is a private university located in New Belgrade, the city of Belgrade, Serbia. It was founded in 1989 as the Megatrend Business School, which later became Megatrend University. In 2015, the Council of Megatrend University changed the name of the institution to University John Naisbitt. The name was changed back to Megatrend University in 2017. As of 2022–23 school year, Megatrend has a total of 439 enrolled students.
The University of the Sacred Heart is a Japanese private women's university located in Hiroo, Shibuya, Tokyo. It was established in 1916 as a special school by the Society of the Sacred Heart. It became a university in 1948 and is one of the oldest women's universities in Japan.
Williston State College is a public community college in Williston, North Dakota. It is part of the North Dakota University System. Founded in 1961, WSC provides general, vocational, and technical education. For most of its history the college has worked in close connection with the University of North Dakota. It was originally the University of North Dakota-Williston .
The Florida Institute for Sustainable Energy is a research institute at the University of Florida designed to develop energy efficient and environmentally sustainable technologies and practices, educate the public regarding energy and environmental technologies and trade-offs, and inform the larger policy debate on urgent, global issues of sustainable energy and environment. The objective is to improve the region and United States energy security by developing indigenous and environmentally sustainable energy resources while promoting energy policies that have a positive impact on Florida's un...
The Beijing Normal University – Hong Kong Baptist University United International College is a public college in Zhuhai, Guangdong, China. It is a partnership higher education institution co-funded by Beijing Normal University and Hong Kong Baptist University. The college is accredited by the Ministry of Education of China.
Kursk State Medical University is a Russian medical university located in Kursk, western Russia, established in 1935. In 1994 it was granted university status. In 1985 Kursk State Medical University was awarded an order of the Red Banner of Labour for merits in the training of physicians and pharmaceutists and contribution to the development of public health service and medical science. In 1984 it became the University of the First Category, in 1985 it was awarded an order of the Red Banner of Labour.
Iuav University of Venice is a university in Venice, Italy. It was founded in 1926 as the Istituto Universitario di Architettura di Venezia as one of the first Architecture schools in Italy. The university currently offers several undergraduate, graduate and higher education courses in Architecture, Urban Planning, Fashion, Arts, and Design.
Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing is the school of nursing is a private nonprofit in the Mount Sinai Health System in New York City. Founded in 1902 as the Beth Israel School of Nursing, it was chartered in 1904 by the New York Board of Regents. From 2013 until 2022, it was named the Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel. In 2023, it was renamed the Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing.
Osaka University of Commerce, abbreviated to Daishōdai, is a private university located in Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. History The origin was founded in 1928 as Osaka Joto School of Commerce by Noboru Tanioka . This was a five-year school for boys . In 1934 the school was hit by Typhoon Muroto, and the school building was rebuilt with reinforced concrete in 1935 . In 1944, during World War II, the school was forcedly reorganized into Fusé Technical School , which was restored to a commercial school after the war.
The Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia is a Brazilian university, with its main campus at Cruz das Almas, Bahia. This university also has a campus at Amargosa, Cachoeira, Santo Antônio de Jesus, Feira de Santana e Santo Amaro .
Pensacola Christian College in Pensacola, Florida, was founded in 1974 with the purpose of providing a liberal arts education in a Christian-based environment where students are encouraged to grow both spiritually and intellectually. The school began with fewer than 100 students under the supervision of Arlin and Beka Horton, but has now grown to almost 5,000 students. Students at Pensacola can major in a variety of liberal arts programs from accounting to psychology. There are a total of 9 departments and 59 programs of study. True to their mission of fostering Christianity in their students...
Charleston Southern University is a private Baptist university in North Charleston, South Carolina. It is affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention . History Charleston Southern University was chartered in 1960 and became the Baptist College of Charleston, where it offered its first classes in the education building of the First Baptist Church of North Charleston.
Anshan Normal University is a university in the city of Anshan, in Liaoning province. It is under the provincial government. The school was founded in 1958 as a teacher training centre but suspended all operations in 1962 at the dawn of the Chinese Cultural Revolution before it was restarted again in 1978. The campus covers an area of 731,600 square meters. There is a teaching staff of 1207 over various levels from Professor down to post graduate teachers.
The John Paul II Pontifical Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences is a Roman Catholic pontifical institute of theological studies on marriage and family with affiliated campuses around the world.
National School of Anthropology and History is a Mexican Institution of higher education founded in 1938 and a prominent center for the study of Anthropology and History in the Americas. It is part of Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History and offers bachelor's and postgraduate degrees in Anthropology and its disciplines: Linguistics, Social Anthropology, Ethnology, Archaeology, Physical Anthropology, Ethnohistory and History.
Saybrook University is a private university in Pasadena, California. It was founded in 1971 by Eleanor Camp Criswell and others. It offers postgraduate education with a focus on humanistic psychology. It features low residency, master's, and doctoral degrees and professional certification programs. The university is accredited by the WASC Senior Colleges and University Commission. The university is classified an exclusively graduate institution with programs that are "Research Doctoral: Humanities/social sciences-dominant". As of Fall of 2017 the university had 785 students enrolled. The univ...
Swami Vivekanand Subharti University is a private university located in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India. The university was established in September 2008 and has 14 faculties. Campus The university is situated on a 250-acre campus in Meerut, in the National Capital Region of India. It includes a 1042-bed hospital and an auditorium with 2,500 seating capacity. There are 13 hostels for students and ten residential complexes for faculty members and staff.
The Wilson College, established in 1832 in Mumbai, is one of India's oldest colleges; its foundation precedes that of the University of Mumbai, to which it is affiliated, by 25 years. Wilson College was granted autonomy by Mumbai University in November 2021. It was awarded an A rating by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council in 2005.
The Papua New Guinea University of Technology is a university located in Lae, Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Courses offered Unitech offers courses in the following fields:AgricultureArchitectureConstruction Management Applied SciencesChemistryFood TechnologyPhysicsBusiness StudiesAccountancyManagementEconomicsInformation TechnologyCommunication for Development StudiesComputer ScienceEngineeringCivilCommunicationsElectricalThere are two bachelor's degree's offered by the Electrical Engineering department. The Communications Engineering and Electrical Engineering. Student's specialise in their chosen field during the final year of studies.
International Business School is an accredited private college in Budapest, Hungary. It was founded in 1991, by Prof. István Tamás. International Business School Budapest offers degree programmes in partnership with The University of Buckingham in Budapest and Vienna campuses.
