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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Bangladesh Army University of Science and Technology is an army-backed university in Saidpur, Bangladesh. History Army University of Science and Technology is one of the universities run by Bangladesh Army; Prime Minister on February 12, 2015. On February 15, 2015, It was inaugurated by Asaduzzaman Noor, former Minister of Cultural Affairs Ministry of Bangladesh in the presence of senior army officers of Bangladesh Army.
Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Colleges a privately owned, non-sectarian higher educational institution, in General Santos City and Koronadal City, that has been serving the community of the SOCCKSARGEN region, the nearby provinces, and the whole of Mindanao.
Established in 2014 in Paris as a subsidiary of ISG Business School, Moda Domani Institute was one of the few business schools in France specialized in luxury, fashion and design. The business school was a member of the IONIS Education Group, the largest private group in France in terms of student population and endowment.
The Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology , is a private research university located in Topi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan. The institute has a campus that is located in the vicinity of Swabi District.
The Laguna State Polytechnic University is a state university in the Province of Laguna, Philippines, with four regular campuses and several auxiliary sites. It is currently classified as SUC Level III .
College of Southern Idaho is a public community college in Twin Falls, Idaho. It also has off-campus programs in Jerome, Hailey, Burley and Gooding. Together with the College of Western Idaho and North Idaho College, CSI is one of only three comprehensive community colleges in Idaho.
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Red River College
Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University is a Turkish private higher-education institution established by "İlim Yayma Vakfı" on April 24, 2010. Classes at the university began in the 2011–12 term. The university was named after Sabahattin Zaim , a professor of economics in the Faculty of Economics at Istanbul University until 1993. A Macedoniann from birth, he served as the founding rector of the International University of Sarajevo in 2003-04 after he taught at several universities in and outside Turkey. He was also a founding member of İlim Yayma Vakfı.
The New Hampshire Institute of Art was a private art school in Manchester, New Hampshire. It was accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and was a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design . NHIA offered the Bachelor of Fine Arts as well as Master of Fine Arts and Master of Arts in Teaching. In 2019, the institute merged with New England College and is now the college's Manchester campus.
Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University , formerly Kanpur University, is a public state collegiate university located in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is administered under the state legislature of the government of Uttar Pradesh.
The Salim Habib University formerly known as Barrett Hodgson University is a private university located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It was established in 2016. It offers multiple courses in Engineering, Management Sciences and Life Sciences.
Yung Ta Institute of Technology and Commerce is a private university located in Linluo Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. History According to statistics compiled by the Ministry of Education in 2013, the Yung Ta Institute of Technology and Commerce had an enrollment of less than 1,000 students, and was considered a potential merger candidate alongside other private educational institutions. The education ministry announced in February 2014 that Yung Ta had been barred from enrolling any new students for one year. Its principal declared in August 2014 that the university would close down soon.
Saint Francis University (SFU) was founded in 1847 by the Franciscan religious order. SFU offers 25 bachelor’s degree programs and seven graduate (master’s and doctoral degree) programs. Of these programs, the undergraduate and graduate programs in business administration and the graduate program in physical therapy are among the most popular. SFU is associated with the following distinguished individuals, among others: SFU is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).
The University of the Immaculate Conception , also referred to by its acronym UIC is a private Catholic basic and higher education institution administered by the Religious of the Virgin Mary in Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines. The university began in 1905 as Escuela Catolica de San Pedro.
American College of Education is a private for-profit online college based in Indianapolis, Indiana, focused on education, healthcare, nursing, and business. American College of Education is a certified B Corporation and a subsidiary of ACE Holdco PBC of Dallas, Texas.
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Carolinum, Zürich
The Carolinum Zürich is the predecessor educational institution of the theological faculty of the University of Zürich, established in 1525. As building, it is part of the former cloister of the Grossmünster Chorherrenstift in Zürich, Switzerland. Grossmünster and Carolinum are listed in the Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance as a Class A object.
The University of Burundi is a public university located in Bujumbura, Burundi. Founded in 1964, it comprises eight faculties and five institutes and has a student enrollment of approximately 13,000. It is based in three campuses in Bujumbura and a fourth in Gitega. It took its current name in 1977 and is Burundi's only publicly funded university.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná is a private, not-for-profit Catholic university. The main campus is located in Curitiba, the capital city of the State of Paraná, Brazil. There are four additional campuses located in the cities of Londrina, Maringá, São José dos Pinhais and Toledo. It is maintained by APC , an organization run by Marist Brothers. The Catholic Archbishop of the city of Curitiba is the ceremonial chancellor of the university.
Busan Kyungsang College is a college in the Yeonje-gu district of Busan Metropolitan City, in southeastern South Korea. It has a legal maximum enrollment of 3,700 students. Academic departments The college offers training in technical and business-related fields. According to the school, the Department of Mobile Games is the only mobile game department in South Korea.
The Notre Dame of Dadiangas University , also known as Notre Dame, is a private Catholic basic and higher education institution run by the Marist Brothers of the Schools or FMS in General Santos, South Cotabato, Philippines. It was founded by the Marist Brothers in 1953 and offers undergraduate and graduate courses as well as primary and secondary education. Furthermore, it offers a broad spectrum of academic programs through its colleges. It consists of three campuses in General Santos — the main campus along Marist Avenue, the Lagao Campus where the Notre Dame of Dadiangas University-Integrated Basic Education Department is located and the Espina Campus.
Nan Kai University of Technology is a private university in Caotun Township, Nantou County, Taiwan. NKUT offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs across various disciplines such as engineering, design, management, and humanities. The university has four colleges: the College of Engineering, the College of Design, the College of Management, and the College of Humanities.
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Gretsa University
Gretsa University is a private university in Thika Municipality in Kenya that provides certificate, diploma and degree programmes. History Gretsa University opened in September 2006 after receiving the Letter of Interim Authority from the Commission for Higher Education in May 2006.
Aichi Institute of Technology is a private university at Toyota, Aichi, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1912, and it was chartered as a university in 1959. It was established with the aim of providing high-quality education in engineering and technology fields. The institute is known for its strong emphasis on practical skills development and industry collaboration.
Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics is a technology university based in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Founded in 1930, it is among the oldest technologically focused universities in Ukraine, with a student body of around 7,000.
The Kemerovo State University was established in 1973 as a successor to Kemerovo Pedagogical Institute. It is a leading educational and scientific center of Kemerovo Oblast with five branches throughout the oblast in Belovo, Anzhero-Sudzhensk, Novokuznetsk, Prokopyevsk, as well as in Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia. The university is officially recognized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.
Sultan Idris Education University is a public university in the town of Tanjung Malim, Perak in Malaysia. First established in 1922 as a teachers college, it is one of the oldest functioning institutions of higher learning in Malaysia.
Colorado Christian University is Christ-centered higher education transforming students to impact the world with grace and truth. Ranked in the top 2% of colleges nationwide for core curriculum, CCU is located on the edge of the Rocky Mountains, just 10 miles west of downtown Denver. With a 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio and over 100 degree programs to choose from, Colorado Christian offers a unique college experience that focuses on integrating faith and learning. Chapel, discipleship groups, and service opportunities are just a few of the programs that call for deep community paired with incr...
Front Range Community College is a public community college with three campuses in Colorado, located in Westminster, Longmont, and Fort Collins. It is the largest community college in Colorado and the most popular transfer institution for the University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado State University, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and CSU Global. The average class size at FRCC is around 15 students.
State University of Jakarta is a public university in Jakarta, Indonesia. Founded in 1964 as the Jakarta Institute of Teaching and Education , it was later converted into a state university by the Indonesian government in 1999.
G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, also known as Pantnagar University, is the first agricultural university of India. It was inaugurated by Jawahar Lal Nehru on 17 November 1960 as the "Uttar Pradesh Agricultural University" . Later the name was changed to "Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology" in 1972 in memory of the first Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, statesman and Bharat Ratna recipient Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant. The University lies in the campus-town of Pantnagar in Kichha Tehseel and in the district of Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand. The univ...
Kobe Institute of Computing; Graduate School of Information Technology is a private university in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. History KIC was found by Mr Tomio Fukuoka in . The Graduate School of Information Technology has established in .
National Institute of Technology Patna , formerly Bihar School of Engineering and Bihar College of Engineering, is a public engineering institution located in Patna in the Indian state of Bihar. It was renamed as NIT Patna, by the Government of India on 28 January 2004. NIT Patna marked its humble beginning in 1886 with the establishment of pleaders survey training school which was subsequently promoted to Bihar College of Engineering Patna in 1924. This made this institute the 6th Oldest Engineering Institute of India. It is an autonomous institute functioning directly under Ministry of Educa...
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Concordia College
Concordia College was a private college in Bronxville, New York. It was sponsored by the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod and was a member of the Concordia University System. It was chartered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York to offer associate, bachelor, and master's degrees.
SUNY Adirondack is a public community college in Queensbury, New York. It serves residents in Warren, Washington and northern Saratoga counties in New York State with over 30 academic programs of study. It was founded in 1961 as Adirondack Community College . Bachelor's and master's degree programs became available with the opening of the SUNY at Plattsburgh Queensbury Branch on the SUNY Adirondack campus. It adopted its present name on March 1, 2010.
Dubrovnik International University is a private university established in 2008 under the auspices of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and in conjunction with both Croatian and American institutions. It is located within the Dominican Monastery in Dubrovnik, Croatia and is the first private university in the Republic of Croatia. DIU maintains three schools: the Dubrovnik School of Diplomacy, the Dubrovnik School of International Business and the Dubrovnik School of Arts and Humanities. Classes are taught primarily in English, which facilitates the enrollment of both Croatian and f...
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ICESI University
Icesi University is a private university located in Cali, Colombia. The campus is located in the area of Pance, south of the city. Founded in 1979 by a group of businessmen in the region. Icesi University with a campus of 141,334 square meters, offers undergraduate programs, specializations, masters and doctorates.
Hanoi University of Industry , also known by the abbreviation HaUI, is a public technical university in Hanoi, Vietnam. Founded 1898, the university was one of the first technical schools to be established in the country and has since become a comprehensive research university.
West Jutland University College was one of eight new regional organizations of different study sites in Denmark offering bachelor courses of all kinds in the western part of Jutland. Profession School University College West was established 1. January 2008 in Esbjerg. Formerly known institution CVU Vest. Western University College has 3,000 students and employs 350 staff.
First City University College is a private higher education institution, established by the First Nationwide Group, the owner and developer of the 1000 acres integrated township and commercial district of Bandar Utama in Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
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Reeves College
Reeves College is a private for-profit post-secondary facility with five campuses in Alberta, Canada. The college specializes in training students for business, art and design, legal and health care related careers in under two years. Programs are developed in direct consultation with the business and health care communities to satisfy industry demands for certain skill sets. The college continuously accepts applications for enrolment in the next session of each certified career program.
Monroe Community College is a public community college in Monroe County, New York. It is part of the State University of New York. The college has two campuses; the main campus in the town of Brighton, and the Downtown Campus in the City of Rochester. The college also has off-site learning at the Applied Technologies Center, Monroe County Public Safety Training Facility, and offers online classes. , MCC has enrolled more than a half a million students.
Amarillo College is a public community college in Amarillo, Texas. It enrolls over 9,100 students and was established in 1929 as Amarillo Junior College. Amarillo College has a total of six campuses as of August 2023.
The North-West University is a public research university located on three campuses in Potchefstroom, Mahikeng and Vanderbijlpark in South Africa. The university came into existence through the merger of the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, which also had a branch in Vanderbijlpark, and the University of North-West in 2004. With its merged status, the North-West University became one of the largest universities in South Africa with the third largest student population in the country.
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, also referred to as Louisville Seminary, is a seminary affiliated with the Presbyterian Church , located in Louisville, Kentucky. It is one of ten PC seminaries, and it identifies as an ecumenical seminary, with recent student enrollment representing many faith traditions.
The Concordia Theological Seminary is a Lutheran seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It offers professional, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees affiliated with training clergy and deaconesses for the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod .
The Universidad Técnica Estatal de Quevedo , is located in Quevedo, Ecuador central city and economic capital of the province of Los Ríos Province. It began on January 22, 1976, as University Extension career with the Forestry and Animal Husbandry Engineering , under the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at The university "Luis Vargas Torres" of Esmeraldas Province. It was created as Universidad Técnica Estatal de Quevedo through Law of the Republic of January 26, 1984, published in Official Gazette No. 674 of February 1, 1984.
London College of Contemporary Music is a private college of higher education in South London offering undergraduate and master's degrees in music performance, music production and music business. It was founded in 2002 as the London Centre of Contemporary Music temporarily using the long name london college of creative media from 2016 to 2021. Notable alumni include Tom Walker and Rhys Lewis as well as musicians that tour regularly with George Ezra, Sam Ryder
Tianjin Agricultural University is a university in Tianjin, China under the municipal government. Tianjin Agricultural University was founded in 1976. Approved by the Tianjin municipal government in 2002, Tianjin urban and rural economic school was merged into Tianjin Agricultural University. He was awarded a bachelor's degree in 1982 and a master's degree in 2006. In 1996, the first batch passed the evaluation of undergraduate teaching qualification by the Ministry of education. in 2007, it obtained " Excellence" in the evaluation of undergraduate teaching level conducted by the Ministry of Education.
Lovely Professional University is a private university located in Chaheru, Phagwara, Punjab, India. The university was established in 2005 by Lovely International Trust, through the Lovely Professional University Act, 2005 and started operation in 2006.
