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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Maryvale Institute
Maryvale Institute is a college of further and higher education, an International Catholic Distance-Learning College for Catechesis, Theology, Philosophy and Religious Education in Old Oscott, Great Barr, Birmingham, England. It specialises in the provision of part-time, distance learning courses to the lay faithful, consecrated religious and ministers of the Roman Catholic Church.
Technological University, Mawlamyine is a technological and engineering university located in Mawlamyine, Mon State, Burma. Technological University is teaching a total number of 2203 students in the Academic year 2015–2016.
Guilford Technical Community College is a public community college in the Piedmont Triad of North Carolina. It is the fourth largest institution in the North Carolina Community College System and the largest in the Piedmont Triad. Guilford Technical Community College also has campuses in Jamestown, High Point, Greensboro, and Colfax.
Widener University Commonwealth Law School is a law school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and part of Widener University, a private university in Chester, Pennsylvania. It is one of two separate ABA-accredited law schools of the university. It was founded in 1989 as an expansion of Widener University's law school in Wilmington. It awards the Juris Doctor degree in its full-time and part-time programs and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools .
Rajasthan University of Health Sciences is a State university located in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. It was established on 25 February 2005 under The Rajasthan University of Health Sciences , 2005 and started functioning in January 2006. It has its own college and acts as affiliating university to all Government & Society run [Also supports them in academic and research purposes] and some privately run medical colleges in Rajasthan.
The ARCH College of Design and Business is a design College in Jaipur , India. It was set up in 2000 under the management of the Arch Educational Society. Undergraduate Degree Courses Bachelor of Design – 4 Years Affiliated to University of RajasthanB.Des Fashion DesignB.Des Interior DesignB.Des Communication DesignFashion Designing CourseDigital Marketing CourseFashion Designing Diploma Courses in JaipurFashion Designing Courses in Jaipur
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Subodh College
Subodh College is one of the oldest colleges in Jaipur, Rajasthan which was established in 1954 managed under Shri Shwetamber Sthanakwasi Jain Society providing undergraduate courses, postgraduate courses, and professional courses.
Suresh Gyan Vihar University is a not-for-profit autonomous private university located in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. In 2017, the university became the first private university in Rajasthan to be awarded an 'A' grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council. The university was established through the Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur Act of the government of Rajasthan. Its predecessor institution, Gyan Vihar College, Jaipur, had been in existence since 1999. Its parent institution, Sahitya Sadawart Samiti, was founded in 1938.
The National Institute of Ayurveda is a research institute of Ayurvedic medicine, located in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. History The early institute was established as an independent Ayurvedic College by Government of Rajasthan in 1946, which was later transformed in to the National Institute of Ayurveda by the government of India. The institute was established on 7 February 1976 in Jaipur as an autonomous institute. On 13 November 2020, the Indian government announced that the NIA was Deemed to be University under De-novo category providing teaching, clinical training, conducting research and ...
The LNM Institute of Information Technology , is an institute of higher learning that is a deemed university. It is located in Jaipur, India, on a campus. The institute is a public-private partnership venture between the LNM Foundation and the Government of Rajasthan and operates as an autonomous non-profit organization.
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, formerly known as Rajendra Agricultural University, is a public central agriculture university under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and is recognised as Institute of National Importance by government of India. It is located in Pusa, Samastipur district, Bihar.
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University of Vechta
University of Vechta is a small research university in northwestern Germany, in the town of Vechta in Lower Saxony. Its study programmes concentrate on teacher training, social sciences, social work, philosophy, and gerontology.
Methodist College Kuala Lumpur is a private college in Malaysia, established in 1983 by the Methodist Council of Education. History The school is the successor of Methodist High School, set up as a school of second chance in 1969. The school took in many dropouts who lost their seats in government schools and equipped them for higher education and employment.
Gateway Community College is a public community college with its main campus in New Haven, Connecticut, and an automotive technology campus in North Haven. As of February 17, 2010, GCC had the highest credit enrollment among Connecticut's community colleges, with 7,416 students enrolled in for-credit classes. It was formed in 1992 by the merger of South Central Community College in New Haven and the Greater New Haven State Technical College in North Haven.
The Rabbi Jacob Joseph School is an Orthodox Jewish day school located in Staten Island, New York that serves students from nursery through twelfth grade, with another branch in Edison, New Jersey. The school was founded in 1903 by Rabbi Shmuel Yitzchok Andron and named in honor of Rabbi Jacob Joseph, chief rabbi of New York City's Association of American Orthodox Hebrew Congregations.
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Mary Allen Seminary
Mary Allen Seminary was the first black women's college in the state of Texas. Initially a parochial school founded and run by white Presbyterians, it was restructured in 1924 and became an accredited junior college with an all-black faculty and black administrator in 1933. The school was closed in 1943, reopened the following year, and operated until 1972.
Leshan Normal University is a teacher's college in Shizhong District, Leshan, Sichuan, China. It was formerly known in English as Leshan Teacher's College . External links Leshan Normal University International student page in English
Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia is an Islamic University in Banoori Town, Karachi, Pakistan. The university continues the tradition of the Darul Uloom system initiated by Darul Uloom Deoband. , there are about twelve thousand students in different departments of the Jamiah and its branches, including a number of foreign students from over sixty countries.
Central University of Odisha , formerly Central University of Orissa, was established by parliament under the Central Universities Act, 2009 by Government of India, situated at Sunabeda Town, Koraput District in the Indian state of Odisha. The territorial jurisdiction of the university is whole of the Odisha state.
The American University in the Emirates is a private university in Dubai International Academic City in the United Arab Emirates. The university was founded in 2006. Campus AUE is located at the Dubai International Academic City. The American University in the Emirates is located at Block 6 & 7. Dubai International Academic City.
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Lafoole University
Lafoole University, sometimes referred to as Lafoole College, is a teaching institution in Lafoole, Afgooye District, situated in the Lower Shebelle region in southern Somalia. Background Lafoole University, Somalia's premier teacher training college, was part of the Somali National University . Lafoole lies 22 km west of Mogadishu on the road to Afooye.
Arizona International College was an American liberal arts college in Tucson, Arizona, that existed from 1996–2005. Background In the 1990s Arizona's public university system hosted two large public universities in Tucson and Phoenix , the smaller Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, and a number of community colleges. There was no teaching-intensive, liberal arts college. In 1990, the Arizona Board of Regents began exploring the establishment of a liberal arts institution, in part due to anticipated growth in student numbers in the state. A formal proposal was made in 1994.
Japanese Red Cross College of Nursing is a private university in Hiroo, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan with an auxiliary suburban campus in Musashino, Tokyo. History Nursing education was started at the Japanese Red Cross Hospital in 1890. And The Japanese Red Cross Junior College for Women was established in 1954.
The Private College of Business in Prague is a not-for-profit private university in Prague, Czech Republic. It has been a private higher education institution with the accredited study programmes of International Territorial Studies and Economy and Management in Transport and Communications since 2000.
Collège Lionel-Groulx is a general and vocational college located in Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, Canada. The college has about 5,200 full-time students and 2,000 continuing education students. History The college traces its origins to the merger of several institutions which became public ones in 1967, when the Quebec system of CEGEPs was created. The college was established September 14, 1967 and named in honour of the Quebec historian Lionel Groulx, a former student of the Seminary of Sainte-Thérèse. Schools include the Sainte-Rose Business School, the Normal School of Saint-Jérôme and the Seminary of Sainte-Thérèse.
Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi is a French and English-speaking university established on 7 October 2006 in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. The university is affiliated with the French Sorbonne University in the United Arab Emirates.
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Monywa University
Monywa University, , is a co-ed higher education institution located in Monywa, Sagaing Region, Myanmar. The university is officially recognized by the Department of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education. Courses and programs that lead to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study are offered to local and foreign students. The university provides academic and non-academic facilities as well as services to students such as a library and administrative services.
The Monywa University of Economics , located in Monywa, Sagaing Region, is one of four universities of economics and business in Myanmar. The university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees and diplomas, mostly in commerce, statistics and economics. It also has a small stable of graduate degree programs, including a full-time MBA program.
Bellevue University is a private university in Bellevue, Nebraska. It opened in 1966 as Bellevue College and from the outset has focused on providing adult education and educational outreach. As of 2011, 80% of its undergraduates were aged 25 and over. The university has over 10,000 students enrolled in a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs.
Crown College is a private Evangelical Christian college in St. Bonifacius, Minnesota. It is affiliated with the Christian and Missionary Alliance and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
The Federal University of Roraima is a Brazilian public institution which is located in Boa Vista, Brazil. See also List of federal universities of Brazil External links
National University Corporation Tsukuba University of Technology, or NTUT, is a national university in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1987, and it was chartered as a university in 2005. It is Japan's only national university that is focused on the education of students with special needs, including hearing impaired/deaf and visually impaired/blind students.
Ohr Somayach in South Africa is an affiliate of Ohr Somayach, Jerusalem, a network of Haredi yeshivas and Synagogues. Like its parent institution, it focuses on educating baal teshuvas . It has branches in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wesley Theological Seminary is a United Methodist Church seminary in Washington, D.C. It was founded in 1882. History Wesley Theological Seminary can trace its roots back to the 1881 meeting of the Methodist Protestant Church's Maryland Annual Conference. Legislation was passed during the meeting that would lead to the founding of Westminster Theological Seminary in 1882. The seminary was located on the campus of Western Maryland College in Westminster, Maryland .
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Butler College
Butler College is an Independent public co-educational high day school located in Butler, a northern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Ryan Govan has been principal since August of 2022. Background Butler College opened at the beginning of 2013 as an Independent Public School. It is situated in one of the fastest growing areas of Perth, with student numbers rapidly increasing since it opened. Alkimos College opened to year 7 students in 2020 to take pressure off Butler College. Another secondary school is planned to be built in Alkimos by 2024.
The University of Kabianga is located in Kabianga, Belgut constituency, kericho county in Kenya. The university is situated in the Kabianga Complex, along with the Kabianga Boys High School and Primary School as well as the Kabianga Tea Farm. The Kabianga Complex has a long history.
St. Catherine University is a private university in Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan. It was established first as a women's junior college in 1966 and became a women's four-year university in 1988. It became a co-educational university in 2004. St. Catherine Junior College is attached to the university.
Ulyanovsk State Technical University is a technical higher education and research institution in Ulyanovsk. Founded in 1957 as Ulyanovsk Polytech University, the university is located in the Volga River region.
Ilya Ulyanov State Pedagogical University is a major higher education and research institution in Ulyanovsk. It was established in 1932. External links Official site
Ulyanovsk State Agricultural University is a higher education and research institution in Ulyanovsk. It was established in 1943. External links Official site
Saddleback College is a public community college in Mission Viejo, California. It is part of the California Community College system and awards over 300 associate degrees, academic certificates, and occupational skills awards in 190 programs. Established in 1968, Saddleback is the oldest and southernmost institution governed by the South Orange County Community College District. Saddleback College is named for the saddle between the twin peaks of Santiago Peak and Modjeska Peak in the Cleveland National Forest.
Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics is an institution of higher education located in Hangzhou, China. The university specializes in economic disciplines and provides education in science, law, and the humanities. In the 2022 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, ZUFE ranked 801-1000.
Arizona Western College is a public community college in Yuma, Arizona. It offers associate degrees, occupational certificates, and transfer degrees. AWC also offers classes in Dateland, La Paz, San Luis, Somerton, and Wellton.
Fatima Mata National College is a college in the Indian state of Kerala, named after Our Lady of Fatima, a Catholic title of Virgin Mary. The college was ranked 92nd in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2022.
The Universidad de Xalapa is a university in the city of Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico. The institution was founded on September 28, 1992, by entrepreneurs Carlos García Méndez, Rubén Pabello Rojas, Carmen Sosa de Pabello and Isabel Soberano de la Cruz as a response to the demand from youngsters with not much career options in the area. It is considered as the pioneer of the private universities in the city which as 2016 includes more than a hundred schools. In this days the university, also known only by its acronym UX, offers 25 careers College in a full-time basis and 6 in the Saturday system and has opened part-time versions of 5 careers.
The School of Cybersecurity and Privacy is an academic unit located within the College of Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This interdisciplinary unit draws its faculty from the College of Computing as well as the College of Engineering, the School of Public Policy, the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, the Scheller College of Business, and the Georgia Tech Research Institute . Faculty are engaged in both research and teaching activities related to computer security and privacy at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The school's unifying vision is to keep "cyberspa...
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Dong Thap University
Dong Thap University is a Vietnamese public university based in the city of Cao Lãnh in Đồng Tháp province. It is one of the educational and research institutions in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam.
École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Genève , was an art school founded in 1748 in Geneva, Switzerland. In 2006, the school was merged with the Geneva University of Art and Design . History The École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts was founded in 1748 by the Conseil des Deux-Cents under the name École de Dessein . Pierre Soubeyran, the Genevan-French engraver served as the director of the school from 1709 to 1775.
