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 Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology is a public professional graduate school at Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan, established in 2006. The school offers professional education programs in project-based learning method.
The University of Vocational Technology , is established by the parliamentary Act No. 31 of 2008, in 2009 and functions under the purview of the Ministry of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation . The general objective of the University of Vocational Technology is to provide progressive upward movement to the students in the Engineering Technology Education and Industrial Training System, based on their aptitudes and abilities, to acquire university education.
National Taichung University of Science and Technology is a technical vocational university located in North District, Taichung, Taiwan. In Taiwan it is also known as 台中科大 . The university began as two separate universities, National Taichung Institute of Technology and National Taichung Nursing College . The two schools merged on December 1, 2011 to form National Taichung University of Science and Technology. The San-min campus is located on Sanmin Rd. near Yizhong Street shopping area, while the Min-sheng campus, where the College of Health is located, is down the same road near Taichung Hospital.
Tampere University of Applied Sciences is a university of applied sciences in the region of Pirkanmaa, Finland. Together with Tampere University, TAMK constitutes the Tampere higher education community.
The Technical University of Moldova is a higher technical educational institution located in Chișinău, Moldova, and is the only such institute in the country to be accredited by the state. History The Technical University of Moldova was founded in 1964, under the name The Polytechnic Institute of Chișinău, as an education center with engineering and economic specialties transferred from the Moldova State University.
The Suranaree University of Technology is in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand. The university was established on 27 July 1990, becoming fully operational in 1993. It is named after Thao Suranari, the local heroine of Nakhon Ratchasima. It is one of nine National Research Universities of Thailand.
Kitami Institute of Technology is a national university in Kitami, Hokkaido, Japan. Founded as the Kitami Junior College of Technology on 6 January 1960, it was chartered as a university on 6 January 1966. In 2004, it became part of the National University Corporation.
The Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics, also known as BSUIR , is a public Higher Education Institution accredited by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus. Nowadays it is a large educational and scientific complex in Minsk, Belarus. BSUIR was founded on March 15, 1964, and plays a leading role in preparing its students in the fields of computer science, radioelectronics and telecommunications in Belarus.
Vitebsk State Technological University is a technological university located in Vitebsk, Belarus. External links
Mendel University in Brno is located in Brno, Czech Republic. It was founded on 24 July 1919 on the basis of the former Tábor Academy. It now consists of five faculties and one institute - the Faculty of AgriSciences, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Faculty of Business and Economics, Faculty of Horticulture, Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies and Institute of Lifelong Education. It is named since 1994 after Gregor Mendel, the botanist and "father of genetics", who was active in this city during his lifetime.
The Petroleum University of Technology is an Iranian public university funded by the Ministry of Petroleum particularly by its main company, the NIOC. It was founded in 1939 in Abadan in response to the increasing industrialization of Iran oil company, and is officially the second oldest university in Iran after University of Tehran and based on The Center for World University Rankings , this university has the seventh worldwide rank in oil and gas sector and petroleum engineering. According to QS World University Rankings 2020 for petroleum engineering programs, PUT has not been placed among the top 100 universities.
The Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest is a public university in Bucharest, Romania, founded in 1948. It was formerly known as the Institute of Civil Engineering of Bucharest. UTCB is a member of the Romanian Alliance of Technical Universities .
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LUT University
Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT , better known by the abbreviation LUT University is a Finnish public research university which was established in 1969. The university's Lappeenranta campus is situated on the shore of lake Saimaa – the 4th largest lake in Europe. LUT University's second campus is in the Finnish city of Lahti. The university also has research units in the Finnish cities of Mikkeli and Kouvola, as well as a regional office in Brussels, Belgium.
The National Technical University , was founded on 4 June 2008 as the fifth public university of Costa Rica. Its purpose is to provide the means for scientific and technical education to pursue the requirements of the country.
is a private, interdisciplinary graduate school located in Onna, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Overviews The school offers a 5-year PhD program in Science. Over half of the faculty and students are recruited from outside Japan, and all education and research is conducted entirely in English.
Shiraz University of Technology is an accredited and well-known university in Iran, the second public university in the Fars Province in higher technological education, basic and applied research. In 2004, the Government offered technical assistance for establishing an institute of higher education in engineering in Shiraz.
Alexandria Higher Institute of Engineering and Technology is a private institute for higher education founded in 1996 and owned by "Mohamed Ragab Foundation for Social Development" which is an organization registered with the Egyptian Government. It was named "Alexandria Institute of Technology " till 2007 when its name was changed to "Alexandria Institute Of Engineering and Technology". It provides a bachelor's degree in engineering. Graduates can also can be a member in Egyptian Engineering Syndicate.
Moscow Polytechnic University or Moscow Polytech is a university in Moscow, Russia. It specializes in the field of automobile design and tractor design. It was founded in 1865 as Komissarov Technical School.
Nagaoka University of Technology, abbreviated as Nagaoka Gidai, is a public technological university in Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan. It is one of two universities of technology in Japan, the other being Toyohashi University of Technology in Aichi.
The Technical University of Gabrovo is a state university in Gabrovo, Bulgaria, founded in 1964. Faculties Faculty of Electrical EngineeringFaculty of Mechanical Engineering and TechnologiesFaculty of Economy
Arak University of Technology , formerly known as Iran University of Science and Technology, Arak Branch, is one of the engineering universities in Iran, located in the city of Arak. History The university was founded in 1988.
The Gheorghe Asachi Technical University is a public university located in Iași, Iași County, Western Moldavia, Romania. Classified by the Ministry of Education as an advanced research and education university, it has the oldest tradition in Romania in engineering education. Gheorghe Asachi Technical University is a member of the Romanian Alliance of Technical Universities .
Universiti Malaysia Perlis is a Malaysian public institution of higher learning located in Perlis. It was previously known as Kolej Universiti Kejuruteraan Utara Malaysia . It was established as the 17th Public Institution of Higher Learning in Malaysia on 25 July 2001. The first Vice-Chancellor is YBhg. Datuk Prof. Emeritus Dr. Kamarudin Hussin and the current Vice-Chancellor is YBhg. Lt Kol Prof. Ts. Dr. Zaliman Sauli. On 7 February 2007, KUKUM was upgraded to a full-fledged university and got its present name. Its logo, used since 2003, was rehashed as the logo of the University.
Bursa Technical University is a public research university in Bursa, Turkey. Bursa Technical University Rector is Professor Doctor Naci Çağlar. Established in 2010, it is country's fifth technical university. The university consists of six faculties, two institutes and a school. It started education in the 2011-12 semester. Bursa Technical University entered the top 50 in Turkey according to the results of the 'Entrepreneur and Innovative University Index 2021', which was created under the leadership of TUBITAK and announced to the public every year.
Le Quy Don Technical University , also known as Military Technical Academy , was founded in 1966 and is one of the national key universities in Vietnam. Le Quy Don Technical University has developed into an open, multidisciplinary, research-oriented, leading national university.
Fukuoka Institute of Technology is a private university in Higashi-ku of Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1954, and it was chartered as a university in 1963. It is located near Fukkōdaimae Station.
The Pathumwan Institute of Technology is a Thai public university in Pathum Wan District, Bangkok, Thailand. Established in 1932 as a technical school by a group of Thai naval officers, the institute was upgraded to technical college in 1975. It eventually became a public university known as Pathumwan Institute of Technology in 1999, the name was given by King Bhumibol Adulyadej .
The National Technical University "Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute" , in the city of Kharkiv, is the largest and oldest technical university in eastern Ukraine. Founded in 1885, it is the second-oldest technical university in the former Russian Empire modern Ukraine territory .
Sahand University of Technology Sahand University of Technology as the first technical university in Iran after Islamic revolution was established in 1989 in Osku County, SUT located in the north-west hub of industries and endeavors to fulfill the essential needs either for educating high skilled committed engineers, researchers, and scientists for performing research and development projects. SUT offers over 20 BSc programs and more than 100 graduate programs of study in engineering, science and technology, which are consistent with the needs of the region and the country.
The Isfahan University of Technology is a leading public university in Iran, situated near the city of Isfahan. The university comprises 14 faculties and departments, serving approximately 11,000 students and employing 600 academic staff members. IUT offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs across four main disciplines: engineering, basic sciences, agriculture, and natural resources. Notably, IUT was the first Iranian university to gain membership in CERN.
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University of Leoben
The University of Leoben in Austria is the country's university for mining, metallurgy and materials. It was founded on 4 November 1840 as the Steiermärkisch-Ständische Montanlehranstalt in Vordernberg, Styria, Austria's mining region. In 1849 Peter Tunner relocated the university to nearby Leoben. That year the university had a mere 48 students enrolled.
Turku University of Applied Sciences is a multidisciplinary higher education institution, located in the city of Turku and Salo in the Southwest Finland. The institute began operations as a temporary polytechnic in autumn 1992. Before 2006-01-10, the institution carried the English name of Turku Polytechnic.
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Inatel
Inatel is short for Instituto Nacional de Telecomunicações, the National Institute of Communications of Brazil. The Institute is located on a 75,000 m2 campus in Santa Rita do Sapucaí in southern Minas Gerais. Founded in 1965, it specializes in Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications education and research.
Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem is a public university in Ústí nad Labem in the Czech Republic. The institution was established on 28 September 1991. It bears the name of famous Czech scientist Jan Evangelista Purkyně who was born in nearby Libochovice. About 8,500 students are studying at the university. UJEP has around 900 employees.
Nara Institute of Science and Technology, abbreviated as NAIST, is a Japanese national university located in Ikoma, Nara of Kansai Science City. It was founded in 1991 with a focus on research and consists solely of graduate schools in three integrated areas: Biological Sciences, Information Sciences, and Material Sciences. NAIST is one of the most prestigious research institutions in Japan.
The Federico Santa María Technical University is a Chilean university member of the Rector's Council, founded in 1931 in Valparaíso, Chile. The university has campuses in Valparaiso, Viña del Mar, Santiago , Concepcion, as well as in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The Federico Santa María Technical University is the alma mater of several prominent businessmen, engineers and Chilean scientists. Its students and alumni are known as "Sansanos".
The Blekinge Institute of Technology is a public, state funded Swedish institute of technology in Blekinge with 5,900 students and offers about 30 educational programmes in 11 departments at two campuses located in Karlskrona and Karlshamn.
Urmia University of Technology was formed and started to work in summer 2007. Following the principled agreement of UUT establishment and with the special consideration of president Dr. Ahmadinejad and the officials attempts, an independent funding based on Iran government proposal and the Islamic parliament approval was allocated to the university. Obtaining educational and research activities permission in Information Technology , Mechanical, and Industrial engineering, UUT officially started in February, 2007.
Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka is a public university located in Durian Tunggal, Malacca, Malaysia. It is the first technical public university and the 14th public university overall in Malaysia. The university is considered the pioneer in the use of the "Practice and Application Oriented" teaching and learning method for tertiary level technical education in Malaysia.
University of Dunaújváros is located in Hungary. Education center in Dunaújváros offers bachelor course Computer Engineer BSc, Engineering Business Management BSc, Communication and Media BA, Business Administration BA, Material Engineering BSc, Mechanical Engineer BSc, and master course Teacher of Engineering degrees.
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 .
Dhaka Polytechnic Institute is a government technical institute in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the largest and the oldest polytechnic academia in modern Bangladesh. The polytechnic is ranked number one on the Bangladesh Polytechnic Ranking 2018.
Belarusian State Technological University is a university in Minsk, Belarus specialized in engineering and technology. It was established in Gomel in 1930 as the Forestry Institute. In 1941, it was evacuated to Sverdlovsk, now Yekaterinburg. Returned to Gomel in 1944, but in 1946 relocated to Minsk as the Belarusian Institute of Technology.
National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University is a technical university in Russia. TPU was a member of 12 international associations, including the Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research until it was suspended in March 2022, and the European University Association until it was suspended in March 2022. TPU was included in Project 5-100, a 2013 state program aimed at bringing at least five Russian universities from among the project participants into the 100 best universities in the world.
Hanoi University of Science and Technology until 2010, founded 1956, is the first and largest technical university in Vietnam. History After the Viet Cong took control of Hanoi in 1956, the Soviet Union helped North Vietnam to build a new technical university as a frame for university education. The construction took about two years from the grounds of an old campus of Indochina University during the French colonial period. The building was the largest one in Hanoi.
The Technical University of Varna is a state university in Varna, Bulgaria, founded in 1962. History Technical faculty In the early 1940s, the State University in Varna, St. Cyril Slavyanobulgarski had two faculties, Economics and Technology. These faculties formed the foundation of the Technical University of Varna and MEI-Varna. The city of Varna had expertise in areas such as shipbuilding, mechanics, and building auto-body parts. That knowledge and experience led to the development of the technical faculty into an institution. In the 1950s, professors and engineers from other technical...
Kalimantan Institute of Technology is a technological-focused public university based in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. History ITK was created in 2012 as part of the Master Plan for Acceleration and Expansion on Indonesia's Economic Development . At the time, East Kalimantan had one university, Mulawarman University. ITK started collaborating with Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology. with the latter also providing ITK’s first campuses. Despite that, ITK had already started accepting students in 2012, with 100 students from East Kalimantan exclusively as its first-year batch.
Saitama Institute of Technology is a private university in Fukaya, Saitama, Japan, established in 1976. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1903. External links
Islamic University of Technology , commonly known as IUT, is an International Engineering & Technological Research University located in Gazipur, Bangladesh. IUT offers undergraduate and graduate programs in Engineering and Technical Education.
Western Technical College is a public technical college in La Crosse, Wisconsin. A member of the Wisconsin Technical College System, the Western Technical College District serves 11 counties and enrolls over 5,000 students. The college has six campus locations in western Wisconsin and its main campus is in downtown La Crosse. Western is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
