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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Universiti Teknologi Brunei , is a national research university based in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. It was established as a higher learning institution in 1986, offering Higher National Diploma programs in engineering, business and computing. The institution was upgraded to a university in 2008 and its name was changed from Institut Teknologi Brunei to Universiti Teknologi Brunei.
Al-Jāmiʿah al-Islāmiyyah ʿAzīz al-ʿUlūm Bābūnagar , better known simply as Babunagar Madrasah , is one of the well-known Qawmi madrasahs in Chittagong. Established in 1924, situated at Babunagar, Fatikchhari, there are at present about 3000 students acquiring education.
The Government College Women University Faisalabad is a university located in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. Recognised university It is an officially recognized university by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.
Technological University, Magway is a university located near the Kanbyar village, Magway in the Magway Region of Myanmar. The area of the university is 28.82 acre. History TU was formerly known as Government Technological College, GTC . GTC was founded on 27 December 1999. Ever since its founding, GTC has been aiming at becoming an international level university of higher learning providing a broad range of academic programs. It offered two-year diplomas on vocational studies and three-year Bachelor of Technology programs. On 20 January 2007, it was promoted as Technological University w...
The Adventist University of the Philippines is a private Christian coeducational higher education institution located in Silang, Cavite, Philippines. The university is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It holds an autonomous status granted by the Commission on Higher Education.
The Islamia College of Science and Commerce, Srinagar is a University Grants Commission Autonomous College, and accredited as A grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council, in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, located on a campus in Hawal Srinagar.
Dukhulal Nibaran Chandra College, popularly known as DNC college established in 1967, is the college in Aurangabad, in Murshidabad district. It offers undergraduate courses in Arts, Commerce and Sciences. It is affiliated to University of Kalyani.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public community college in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It has one of the most diverse student populations in the state and enrolls nearly 11,100 credit students annually. Minneapolis College is part of Minnesota State, which offers two-year associate degrees, certificates, and diplomas.
Government Colleges Hostel is a place of residence for students in Mumbai. It accommodates bonafide male students of six government colleges namely Sydenham College, The Government Law College, The Institute of Science, The Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship Education, Elphinstone College, and State Institute for Administrative Career.
Valley City State University is a public university in Valley City, North Dakota. It is part of the North Dakota University System. Founded in 1890 as Valley City State Normal School, a two-year teachers' college, it was authorized to confer bachelor's degrees in 1921 and changed its name to Valley City State Teachers College. With an expansion in programs outside teacher education after World War II, it became Valley City State College in 1963. In 1986, it was renamed State University of North Dakota-Valley City and a year later received its current name.
Rift Valley Technical Training institute is a public technical training institute located in the highland city of Eldoret, Kenya. It is one of the Technical Training Institutes in Kenya. The institution offers Artisan, Craft, Diploma and Higher Diploma Courses with bias to practical industrial applications.
The UST Angelicum College is a private Catholic basic and higher education institution run by the Philippine Dominican Province of the Order of Preachers located in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It was founded in July 1972 by the Dominican priest Rev. Fr. Rogelio B. Alarcon, OP who became its first rector. UST Angelicum is an official member of the Dominican Network. It attained Level II Primary Accreditation conducted by PAASCU
Karpagam Academy of Higher Education is an educational institution located in Coimbatore Tamil Nadu, India. It was established under Section 3 of UGC Act 1956 is approved by Ministry of Human Resource and Development, Government of India. Dr.R.Vasanthakumar, the president of the trust a philanthropist, industrialist, entrepreneur and culture promoter.
San Diego Miramar College is a public community college in San Diego, California. It is part of the San Diego Community College District and the California Community Colleges System. Notable alumni Brian Awadis : YouTube personalityPhil Esbenshade : Professional Skateboarder / Musician/ AttorneyJerry Sanders: San Diego Mayor
Central University of Himachal Pradesh is a central research university located in Dharamshala, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India. It is operating from a temporary campus at Shahpur, Kangra district, pending the construction of two permanent campuses, at Dehra and Dharamsala. The university was founded in 2009 as a result of the government's policy to establish Central Universities in each of the states that do not already have a central university. The Central University of Himachal Pradesh is established under the Central Universities Act 2009 enacted by the Parliament.
The Universidad Autónoma de Occidente is a public institution of higher education in the state of Sinaloa. Its main campus is located in Los Mochis, with units in Culiacán, El Fuerte, Guamúchil, Guasave and Mazatlán and extension centers at El Rosario and Escuinapa.
The Surrey international Institute is an academic partnership between the Dongbei University of Finance and Economics in Dalian, and the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom. The University of Surrey, Guildford, is one of the UK's leading research universities. It has over 16,000 students on its campus at Guildford and one substantial offshore presence in China, the Surrey International Institute . This was established in 2006 as an academic joint venture with Dongbei University of Finance and Economics , one of China's leading universities, which has over 12,500 undergraduate and post...
The Appalachian School of Law is a private law school in Grundy, Virginia. It is accredited by the American Bar Association and offers a three-year Juris Doctor degree to approximately 128 full-time students. The school was founded in 1994 and admitted its first class of students in August 1997. ASL was started and brought to Buchanan County, Virginia as a tool of economic development for the region. ASL emphasizes professional responsibility and alternative dispute resolution in its curriculum and requires students to complete 25 hours of community service per semester in order to graduate. Each student is also required to complete an externship before graduation.
The Collegium Germanicum et Hungaricum, or simply Collegium Germanicum, is a German-speaking seminary for Catholic priests in Rome, founded in 1552. Since 1580 its full name has been Pontificium Collegium Germanicum et Hungaricum de Urbe. It is located on the Via di San Nicola da Tolentino.
Karlshochschule International University is a state approved non-profit private foundation university based in Karlsruhe. It focuses with an inter- and transdisciplinary approach on critical management studies, cultural studies and social and political sciences.
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Shuchiin University
Shuchiin University is a private university in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan, established in 1949. External links Official website
Flora MacDonald College was a women's college in Red Springs, Robeson County, North Carolina. It was founded in 1896 by Dr. Charles Graves Vardell as the Red Springs Seminary, renamed Southern Presbyterian College and Conservatory of Music in 1903 then Flora MacDonald College in 1914.
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary is a seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and located in Columbia, South Carolina. It offers theological degrees. In 2012, it merged with Lenoir-Rhyne University, also affiliated with the ELCA. Although Lenoir-Rhyne is based in Hickory, North Carolina, LTSS operates as a satellite campus in Columbia.
Shahid AHM Kamaruzzaman Government Degree College is a pass-level degree college in Boalia Thana, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. It was established in 1994 as Housing Estate College, and renamed after Shahid AHM Kamaruzzaman in 1997. It is affiliated with National University. This college has been declared a government college by the ministry of education in 2016.<big>[4]</big>It is situated in Uposhor New Market, Boalia, Rajshahi.[5]
Universidad José María Vargas is a university in Caracas, based in the Sucre Municipality.
St. Joseph's College , Jakhama, is a college established and managed by the Diocese of Kohima, Nagaland. It is the first college established by the Catholic Church in Nagaland and is located in the southern part of the Kohima Metropolitan Area at Jakhama.
Universidad Experimental Politécnica Antonio José de Sucre Vicerectorado Luis Caballero Mejías is a university in Caracas. External links "UNEXPO Luis Caballero Mejías" Pagina oficial del Vicerrectorado.
McPherson College is a private college associated with the Church of the Brethren and located in McPherson, Kansas. It was chartered in 1887 and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. History During their 1887 Annual Meeting, the Church of the Brethren recognized the need for a college west of the Mississippi River to serve the educational desires of settlers moving westward. The first academic semester opened on 5 September 1888, with 60 students and a faculty of seven. The Dormitory, a single building which served as residence hall, college, and library had been constructed before the semester began.
El Paso Community College is a community college district headquartered in El Paso, Texas. EPCC operates five campuses in the El Paso area, as well as courses offered at nearby Fort Bliss. As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of EPCC is all of El Paso and Hudspeth counties in Texas.
Rajagiri College of Social Sciences is an autonomous higher educational institution located in Kalamassery, Kochi in the Indian state of Kerala. History Rajagiri College of Social Sciences was started in 1955 under the University of Madras. In 1960, the college was accredited for offering degrees in Social Services from the University of Kerala and moved to Kalamassery, Kochi.
Cuesta College is a public community college in San Luis Obispo County, California. History The first community college in the San Luis Obispo area was founded in 1916 as a San Luis Obispo High School division. It lasted until 1919 with the United States involved in World War I. Cal Poly had a junior college division from 1927 to 1932. Miramonte College of Atascadero filled the void as a private institution from 1933 to 1936. The county's second public junior college was formed in 1936 as a part of San Luis Obispo High School District but ceased operation in June 1959. On April 16, 1963, voter...
Gyeongin National University of Education is a teacher training institution for future public elementary school teachers in South Korea. It was founded on May 23, 1946 under the name of Gaeseong School of Education in Gyeonggi-do . In 2003, the institution changed its name from Inchon National University of Education to Gyeongin National University of Education. The university is the largest educational institute for training future elementary school teachers in Korea.
The NED University of Engineering & Technology is a public university located in the urban area of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is one of the oldest and best engineering universities in Pakistan, acknowledged for its best teaching practices and graduates.
The University of Batangas , is a private university, basic and higher education institution located in Batangas City, Philippines. Founded in 1946 as Western Philippine College, it is the oldest university and second-oldest educational institution in Batangas.
Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology & Research is a Deemed university in the Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is in the rural area of Vadlamudi, in the southeast of Guntur City and the northeast of Tenali City.
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research is a veterinary college in Puducherry , India. Founded in 1994 in accordance to the standards of Veterinary medicine education in India, set by the Veterinary Council of India, the college is affiliated to the Pondicherry University. It is an educational institute for imparting undergraduate and masters specializations in veterinary medicine and animal husbandry, as well as having a veterinary hospital/clinic providing veterinary health care in the region.
The National Institute of Science and Technology was established in 1996 by a group of academicians and technocrats educated in the established institutes of India and abroad. It is promoted by SM Charitable Educational Trust under the vision and guidance of its founder chairman, Sukant K. Mahapatra, PhD, Stevens Institute of Technology, NJ, USA . The institute is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education and is affiliated to the BPUT. The institute campus of 70 acres is located in the Pallur Hills about 12 km from Berhampur and three hours drive from Bhubaneswar.
The Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur, also known as IMT Nagpur or simply IMTN, is a private business school located in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. It was the second Institute of Management Technology to be established, after IMT Ghaziabad.
EBI is a Grande Ecole d'Ingénieurs founded in 1992, providing courses in Industrial Engineering with a strong focus on Biological Engineering. EBI is a private technical further education establishment managed by a non-profit association, the purpose of which is to offer further education courses in industrial biology, whether in the form of initial training or continued vocational training. EBI is state-approved and authorised to teach scholarship students. It awards a Master's engineering degree recognised by the Engineering Qualifications Commission and also offers specialised 1-year postg...
Guangdong University of Science and Technology is a private university in Dongguan, Guangdong, China; it is on the south side of the city. It was established in 2003 by Nanbo Tech. Academics The university applies international education concepts and, thus, keeps improving its teaching quality. The university cooperates with companies and established exchange programs with the Shu-Te University, St. John's University, and China University of Technology.
St. Joseph's College for Women, Alappuzha, is a Catholic women's college in Alappuzha, Kerala, India, affiliated to the University of Kerala. Situated at Convent Square on National Highway 47, it is the first such college in Alappuzha district.
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Security Academy
The Security Academy is a public institution in Albania aimed at educating employees of the State Police and other law enforcement agencies. It provides programs for training and qualifications at the Basic Police School level. It provides also Bachelor level education. Theory-practice learning can last 3 academic years and students benefit up to 180 credits . Those who graduate, receive a Bachelor diploma in Security and Crime Investigation, as police officers.
Tsuruga Nursing University is a public university in Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan, established in 2014. The predecessor of the school was the Tsuruga Nursing School, a four-year vocational training school which was established in 1948 and which closed in 2017. The campus of the Tsuruga Nursing University is the former campus of Tsuruga College, a private junior college which closed in 2014.
The ICFAI University, Dehradun , or in its fuller name The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India University, Dehradun, is a private university located in the city of Dehradun, in north Indian state of Uttarakhand. It was established in 2003 and is organised into four institutes, which are as ICFAI Law School , ICFAI Business School , ICFAI Tech School , and ICFAI Education School .
Jharkhand Rai University is a private university in Ranchi, Jharkhand state, India. The university is located in Namkum, Raja Ulatu, Ranchi. It was established by the Jharkhand State Legislature under the Jharkhand Rai University Act, 2011.
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Henry Baker College
Henry Baker College, Melukavu, is a Government of Kerala and University Grants Commission aided arts and science Christian college in Melukavu, Kottayam, in Kerala, India. Established in 1981, it was named after missionary Henry Baker Jr. It is owned by the Diocese of East Kerala of the Church of South India and affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University. It offers postgraduate courses and undergraduate courses .
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Tansian University
Tansian University is located in Umunya, Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State in Nigeria. It is a private Christian University. It started in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area as a temporary site, before the permanent site was set up in Umunya. It was founded by Rev Msgr Prof John Bosco Akam. Although, Tansian University is a Private University, the Anambra State government under Governor Peter Obi donated cash and vehicles for its infrastructural upgrade and development. In 2021, Tansian University lost its Founder, Rev Msgr Prof John Akam to death.
Kagawa Nutrition University is a private university in Japan. The university has two campuses, one in Sakado, Saitama and the other in Komagome, Toshima, Tokyo. The Sakado campus contains all undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The Komagome campus houses the Evening Department, junior college, and vocational college.
