From the Ivy Leaguers to equally prestigious public universities, more than 140 US institutions are included among the world’s best in the 2013/14 QS World University Rankings®, joined by 26 Canadian entries. Of these, just three US universities and two Canadian institutions feature in the latest edition of the QS Top 50 Under 50, which highlights the world’s highest ranking universities established within the last 50 years.
The relatively low number of universities in the US and Canada included in the Top 50 Under 50 in part reflects the prevalence of longer established institutions in these countries compared to nations with more youthful higher education systems.
However, the ranking also proves that even in the US and Canada, younger universities are taking root and achieving the strong reputation and research production needed to rank on the global level.
University of California, Irvine – US
The University of California, Irvine is a public research university located in the city of Irvine in Orange County, California, and is the first in our list of top universities in the US and Canada under 50 years old. Coming 7th in the Top 50 Under 50 and ranked 149th in the world, the university is the second newest and the fifth largest in the University of California system, with just over 28, 100 students. Established in 1965, the school has a diverse range of degree programs as well as a teaching hospital and a share of the University of California Natural Reserve System. Irvine is known for its industry in the technology sector, boasts a particularly low violent-crime rate, and is twinned with the city of Tsukuba in Japan.
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