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 Abbottabad University of Science and Technology is a public university located at Havelian in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs. History AUST was started as the Havelian Campus of Hazara University in 2008 and got its own charter in 2015. There are four faculties within the university, listed below. It is affiliated with the Higher Education Commission.
Dimapur Government College, established in 1966, is the general degree college in Dimapur, of the Northeast Indian state of Nagaland. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and commerce and is affiliated to Nagaland University.
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Yong-in Songdam College
Yong-in Songdam College is a private technical college in Yongin City, Gyeonggi province, South Korea. It employs about 100 instructors. Most courses of study are related to computers or digital technology.
West Visayas State University, Calinog is a university in Calinog, Iloilo, Philippines. It is one of the four West Visayas State University's satellite campuses in the Third Congressional District of Iloilo.
West Visayas State University, Janiuay is a satellite campus of West Visayas State University, located in Janiuay, Iloilo, Philippines. It is one of the four WVSU satellite campuses in the Third Congressional District of Iloilo.
The North East Surrey College Of Technology is a large further education and higher education college in Epsom and Ewell, Surrey, England that began as Ewell Technical College in the 1950s. Facilities Nescot has specialist practical facilities including a construction department on site with trade specific workshops for Bricklaying, Plumbing, Carpentry, Electrical Installation and Plastering. Performance and Media have dance studios, recording facilities, dark rooms and a Mac suite. The college also has two theatres, one traditional with tiered seating which was used by Kingswood House Schoo...
CNI College is an allied health vocational college in Santa Ana, California. The main campus is located in the City of Orange. History CNI College was established in 1994, and was located in Santa Ana. The vocational college was moved to the City of Orange campus in 1997. The college eventually expanded to the Costa Mesa campus to accommodate growth, but in 2009 the main campus moved back to the City of Orange. Here, all classrooms and administrative office are in one location.
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Bristol Law School
Bristol Law School , formerly known as the Faculty of Law, is an academic school at the University of the West of England. This is different from the University of Bristol Law School. Bristol Law School is one of the largest law schools in England and Wales with nearly two thousand students enrolled with seventeen hundred being enrolled full-time. The School provides both academic and professional legal studies.
The Davao Oriental State University is a state-funded research-based coeducational higher education institution in Mati City, Davao Oriental, Philippines. It was founded on December 13, 1989. History
Kasama College of Education is a Zambian teacher training college situated in Kasama District, the provincial headquarters of Northern Province. The college is about three kilometers from the Kasama Central Business District. It is owned by the Zambian government through the Ministry of Higher Education.
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Parkes College
Parkes College is a college of the Waurn Ponds campus of Deakin University. It was developed from 2011 and opened in 2014 as part of the National Rental Affordability Scheme . Parkes College offers students studio apartments to rent, featuring private bedrooms, kitchenettes, and bathrooms, as well as shared study rooms.
The Facultad de Derecho Eugenio Maria de Hostos was a law school located in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The School was founded by Fernando Bayrón, Juan Mari Brás and Carlos Rivera Lugo in 1995. The institution lost its ABA accreditation, and then the Puerto Rico Supreme Court also withdrew the accreditation due to school's economical difficulties. After having granted degrees to 900 alumni, Hostos closed in 2013, when the last commencement ceremony had only eight graduates, out of ten students in their final semester. The Eugenio Maria de Hostos Law School aspired to achieve the development of a...
Sri Guru Teg Bahadur State University of Law is a State University located in Kairon village, Tarn Taran district, Punjab, India
Université Savoie Mont Blanc is a public university in the Haute-Savoie and Savoie departments of France, with one campus in Annecy, Haute-Savoie and two near Chambéry, Savoie. Campuses The university was officially founded in 1979 from several colleges founded in the 1960s and 1970s. To avoid a straight choice between the two biggest towns of the Savoie/Haute-Savoie departments, the authorities decided to set up a campus in each city for different areas of study. The university has three campuses:The Annecy campus is the university's "technology institute" , and teaches engineering-related subjects and business and administration related subjects.
The Kohat University of Science and Technology is a public university located at the Kohat District within the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It was established in 2001. The university was inaugurated by the then Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Lt. Gen. Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah.
The College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan is a college offering courses on natural resources management, that include organic agriculture, animal science, environment and climate, food science and technology, forest science and sustainable development The college is located in Lobesa, Punakha District, in central west Bhutan. The college campus is spread over on the eastern slope of Lobesa and is about away from the Paro International Airport.
Rhodes State College, formally James A. Rhodes State College, is a public community college in Lima, Ohio. It offers associate degrees and shares a campus with the Ohio State University at Lima. High school students comprise over 50% of those enrolled at Rhodes State College.
The University of Northwestern Ohio is a private university in Lima, Ohio. Founded in 1920, it has approximately 4,500 students. The University is approved by the Ohio Department of Education and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. It offers master's degrees, bachelor's degrees, and associate degrees in over 50 programs.
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a public institute of technology in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. It is part of the Oklahoma State University System. OSUIT has thirty-seven programs of study which include thirty-one programs of study towards an Associate in Applied Science degree, four programs towards an Associate in Science transfer degree, and three programs towards Bachelor of Technology degrees.
The University of South Carolina Sumter is a public college in Sumter, South Carolina. It is part of the University of South Carolina System and one of the four regional USC campuses which make up Palmetto College. It only awards associate degrees and has approximately 1,500 students. It is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. USC Sumter has 2 available nursing programs through fellow USC schools
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Supinfogame
Supinfogame is the first French school fully dedicated to the videogame industry. Located in Valenciennes, it is one of the three schools of Rubika, with Supinfocom and International School of Design. Based on a chamber of commerce initiative and launched in 2001, Supinfogame trains students in game design, game art, management and game programming.
The Yeshiva College of South Africa , commonly known as Yeshiva College - and formerly known as Yeshivat Bnei Akiva - is South Africa’s largest religious Jewish Day School. The school is headed by Mr Rob Long since 2018; the Rosh Yeshiva is Rabbi Nechemya Taylor as of 2021.
The Regional Institute of Printing Technology, Jadavpur, Kolkata, established in 1956, is a Government of West Bengal Polytechnic college located in Raja Subodh Chandra Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata, West Bengal.
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Parsonsfield Seminary
Parsonsfield Seminary, which operated from 1832 to 1949, was a well-known Free Will Baptist school in North Parsonsfield, Maine, in the United States. Also known as the North Parsonsfield Seminary, its preserved campus of four buildings is located on State Route 160 near the New Hampshire border. The property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Barama College
Barama College is one of the oldest institutes for higher education at Barama in Baksa district of Assam. The college is affiliated to Bodoland University. Academic ScienceHSSLC or Bachelor of ScienceB.Sc in PhysicsB.Sc in ChemistryB.Sc in MathematicsB.Sc in ZoologyB.Sc in BotanyArtsHSSLC or Bachelor of ArtsB.A. in BodoB.A. in AssameseB.A. in EnglishB.A. in philosophyB.A. in EconomicsB.A. in historyB.A. in Political scienceB.A. in philosophyMaster of Arts Distance learningM.A. in AssameseM.A. in BodoM.A. in EnglishM.A. in HistoryM.A. in EconomicsM.A. in philosophyM.A./M.Sc in MathematicsM. C...
The Saint Louis University-International School of Medicine is one of the nine academic units of Saint Louis University, a private, Roman Catholic, CICM university in the Philippines. It is housed at Dr. Jose Rizal Building inside the SLU Main campus adjacent to its partner hospital, the Saint Louis University-Hospital of the Sacred Heart founded a year after the school's foundation in 1976.
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University of Kikwit
The University of Kikwit is a public university in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, located in the province of Bandundu, city of Kikwit. At its creation, it was an Extension of the University of Kinshasa, then called University Centre of Kikwit . As of 2012, instruction is in French.
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University of Bandundu
The University of Bandundu is a public university in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, located in the province of Bandundu, city of Bandundu. At its creation, it was an extension of the University of Kinshasa, then called University Centre of Bandundu . As of 2012 it had 800 students in six faculties. Instruction is in French.
The Centre for Environmental Policy is a department at Imperial College London in the Faculty of Natural Sciences. Its aim is to influence a wide range of environmental issues through research on the environmental, energy and health aspects of global problems. CEP's current director is Professor Mark Burgman.
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San Pedro Junior College
San Pedro Junior College was established in 2000 to offer tertiary-level education opportunities in San Pedro, Belize. The motto for the school is "Anchor In Success". Programs Business Administration w/c AccountingBusiness ManagementGeneral ScienceMarine BiologyTourism Management
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Divine Mercy University
Divine Mercy University is a private Catholic graduate university of psychology and counseling located in Sterling, Virginia in the United States. Mission DMU seeks to further the science and professional practice of psychology and counseling, through the integration of Catholic-Christian anthropology, philosophy, and theology. The need for mental health practitioners with a firm and comprehensive understanding of Catholic teaching, culture, and history inspired the establishment of this institution.
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The Bridge University
The Bridge University is a university in South Sudan. Location The campus of The Bridge University is in the Altabara B neighborhood, in the city of Juba, the capital of South Sudan and the largest city in that country. This location lies in the southeastern section of the city, close to the White Nile River, at the point where the road to Nimule crosses over it. The approximate coordinates of the university campus are 4° 50' 6.00"N, 31° 36' 0.00"E . The coordinates are approximate because the university campus does not yet show on most publicly available maps.
Cantonment College, Jashore is a college located in Arabpur, Jessore, Bangladesh. Established in 1969, the college, which has 6,000 students, is regulated by the Bangladesh Army. History The college was established in 1969 as an extension of Daud Public School. Initially it offered only a humanities stream. A science stream was added in 1977. In 1983 the college was relocated to the present campus. A business studies stream was added in 1985.
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Vanijya Mahavidyala
Vanijya Mahavidyalaya, established in 1953, is a commerce college in Patna, Bihar. It is affiliated to Patna University, and offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in commerce. It also offers a bachelor of business administration course.
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Charles Sumner School
The Charles Sumner School, established in 1872, was one of the earliest schools for African Americans in Washington, D.C. Named for the prominent abolitionist and United States Senator Charles Sumner, the school became the first teachers' college for black citizens in the city and the headquarters of its segregated school system for African American students. It currently houses a small museum, a research room, art exhibits, and the archives of the District of Columbia Public Schools.
The University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, Fox Cities Campus is a branch campus of the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh and a member of the 26 campus University of Wisconsin System. It is located on in Menasha, Wisconsin.
Sampson Community College is a public community college in Clinton, North Carolina. It is part of the North Carolina Community College System. History In September 1965, Sampson Community College was established as an extension unit of Goldsboro Industrial Education Center . In 1967, SCC became an independent unit and was called "Sampson Technical Institute", and was later renamed to Sampson Community College in October.
Kyoto Saga University of Arts is a private university in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan. The school first opened as a junior college in 1971 and became a four-year college in 2001. External links Official website
Khawaja Fareed Government Post Graduate College, Rahim Yar Khan , located in the heart of the city Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan. It is named after a Muslim Saraiki saint and poet, Khwaja Ghulam Farid.
Washington College Academy was a private Presbyterian-affiliated educational institution located in Washington College, Limestone, Tennessee. Founded in 1780 by Doctor of Divinity Samuel Doak, the academy for many years offered accredited college, junior college and college preparatory instruction to day and boarding students, but financial difficulties in the 2000s forced the school to restructure its offerings and focus instead on continuing education courses for adults.
Tunxis Community College is a public community college in Farmington, Connecticut. Opened in 1969, it is named after the Tunxis Native American Tribe and is part of the Connecticut Community Colleges system.
New Brunswick Bible Institute , is a conservative, evangelical Bible college that exists to educate Christian students in a thorough knowledge of the Bible as well as provide them with practical vocational training for ministry.
The European School of Political and Social Sciences is a non-profit private higher education institution located in Lille, France, and a member institution of Lille Catholic University, France's largest private university. Founded in 2012, ESPOL is dedicated to the study and research of political and social sciences, and awards state-recognized bachelors and master's.
St. Xavier College, Maharo is a Catholic college located in Dumka, Jharkhand, India. Its first academic session was in July 2011. It is run by members of the Dumka-Raiganj Province of the Society of Jesus . It is a self-financed minority college that aims to provide education to marginalized people in the area. The college offers B.A , B.Com. and B.Sc. degree courses, as well as professional degree courses like BBA and BCA.
Voronezh State Medical University named after N. N. Burdenko is located in Voronezh, Russia. Overview In December 1930 the medical faculty of voronezh university became an independent medical institute consisting of two faculties the faculty of general medicine and the faculty of health. In 1933 the pediatric faculty, in 1957 the faculty of stomatology and 1983 the faculty of continuing education for medical specialists and practicing physicians were added. In 1992 the international faculty of medical education and the faculty of pre-university training were introduced.
The Indian Institute of Management Amritsar is a Public Business School and an Institute of National Importance located in Amritsar, Punjab, India established by Ministry of Human Resource Development in 2015. It is one of the young members of the Indian Institutes of Management Umbrella established in 2015. The institute was inaugurated by Surjit Singh Rakhra, the then Minister of Higher Education and Languages, Punjab on 6 August 2015.
