Universities in Australia

Universities in Australia

Institution
Australian National University
The University of Sydney
The University of Melbourne
The University of Queensland
The University of New South Wales
Monash University
The University of Western Australia
The University of Adelaide
Macquarie University
RMIT University
Flinders University
University of Newcastle
University of Technology, Sydney
University of Wollongong
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Computer Science Universities

Computer Science Universities

Finding the best computer science universities

Computer science universities offer a range of courses that satisfy the range of future employer's needs. Getting an early start in this competitive and lucrative arena is a decision that will benefit international students in the long term.
Whether you want to be a systems analyst, database administrators or manage information systems architecture, a computer science degree is going to give you the step in the right direction. Identifying the best computer science universities will help you decide which computer science universities employers identify as offering better computer science degrees.

The top 50 computer science universities in the world

Rank	Title	Country	Score
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	United States	85.6
2	Stanford University	United States	83.1
3	University of Cambridge	United Kingdom	75.5
4	University of California, Berkeley (UCB)	United States	75.4
5	Harvard University	United States	71.6
6	University of Oxford	United Kingdom	71.3
7	California Institute of Technology (Caltech)	United States	68.0
8	University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)	United States	59.3
9	Carnegie Mellon University	United States	56.7
10	University of Toronto	Canada	55.5
11	ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)	Switzerland	54.8
12	National University of Singapore (NUS)	Singapore	54.7
13	Princeton University	United States	54.6
14	Cornell University	United States	53.3
15	Imperial College London	United Kingdom	52.9
16	Yale University	United States	52.1
17	Columbia University	United States	50.8
18	University of Texas at Austin	United States	49.8
19=	Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne	Switzerland	47.7
19=	University of Chicago	United States	47.7
19=	The University of Melbourne	Australia	47.7
19=	University of Michigan	United States	47.7
23	McGill University	Canada	45.1
24	University of Pennsylvania	United States	44.9
25	University of Washington	United States	44.8
26=	The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Hong Kong	44.2
26=	University of British Columbia	Canada	44.2
28	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	United States	44.1
29	Purdue University	United States	43.3
30	University of Edinburgh	United Kingdom	43.1
31	The University of Manchester	United Kingdom	42.8
32=	École Normale Supérieure, Paris	France	42.7
32=	Georgia Institute of Technology	United States	42.7
34	Australian National University	Australia	42.5
35	The University of Tokyo	Japan	42.1
36	University of Waterloo	Canada	41.5
37	University of California, San Diego (UCSD)	United States	41.3
38	The University of Sydney	Australia	40.3
39	New York University (NYU)	United States	39.7
40	The University of Auckland	New Zealand	39.6
41	University of Hong Kong	Hong Kong	38.5
42	The University of New South Wales	Australia	38.1
43=	Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD)	India	37.7
43=	Tsinghua University	China	37.7
45	Peking University	China	37.6
46	University of Basel	Switzerland	37.5
47	University of Amsterdam	Netherlands	37.4
48	The University of Queensland	Australia	37.2
49	London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)	United Kingdom	37.1
50	Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB)	India	36.9

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Study Abroad: 10 things to have in mind

Study Abroad: 10 things to have in mind

By Dr. Rolf Strom-Olsen, IE University

Students considering where to pursue their university education have a greater choice than ever and there are an increasing number of international universities that cater for students looking to study abroad.
Here is a list of ten things to consider in helping them decide where to apply:

1. Networks

The friendships you form in university will stay with you – and indeed help shape – your entire life. So what kind of network are you looking for? International universities typically have very diverse student bodies, which means that students end up making friends from all over the place. Take as an example the experience of my former student, Claudio. When I ran into him last semester and asked him how his summer had been, he replied casually that he had spent his time visiting his friends from university. As it turned out, this meant Claudio had spent his summer in Greece, the UK, France, Switzerland and Morocco, as well as hosting a bunch of his friends who came to visit him in his native Italy. International universities foster global friendships, even if you are not a globetrotting couch-surfer like Claudio!

2. Faculty

If you are considering an international school, check the list of faculty to make sure the diversity of the staff reflects the diversity of the student body. Where major national universities will have a majority of professors educated within the local tradition, international schools tend to draw from people all over the world. At my university, for instance, our students just in their first year are taught by professors from Spain, Canada, Finland, the US, Pakistan, Germany, Argentina and France, among other places. This means that you can expect to benefit from a broad range of academic backgrounds (as well as accents!) in the classroom.

3. Class environment

International universities tend to be smaller and follow an Anglo-American model of pedagogy. This means smaller classrooms and a much more interactive learning environment. Students at major national institutions typically (although not always) end up in large lecture theatres and have only limited interactions with most of their professors at least during their first two years of study. International universities look much more like small liberal arts colleges, where class size is restricted and professors are encouraged to be accessible and part of campus life outside the classroom.

4. Campus Life

Typically, international universities feature small, often residential campuses. This means student life is much less anonymous and much more engaged than at larger institutions where students often live at home and visit campus only for lectures or to study. So if you want a more active student life, then often smaller is better. On the downside, however, smaller institutions can have fewer resources, like sports facilities or large research libraries. So you should think about what is important to you in terms of the campus experience.

5. International vs. Foreign Student

There is an important distinction between being a foreign and an international student. Students, for example, who come from abroad to study in larger national institutions often end up part of a community of foreign students. At international universities, everyone is “foreign,” even local students, because there is no dominant national identity on campus. So the label becomes meaningless since students are not absorbed into or surrounded by a specific cultural identity on campus. Everyone is international; no one is foreign.

6. Language

The language of international universities is always, to my knowledge, English. If you are interested in pursuing your studies in that language, then an international university is probably a very good fit. With a broad international reach, the level of English within the student body will vary considerably, despite TOEFL scores or other tests that international universities tend to use to ensure all students have a suitable level of language competency. But I have observed that acquisition of very strong spoken and written English is an incidental benefit from being in an immersive English language environment over four years. Students do not always enter our institution with the strongest English language skills, but they usually graduate with a near-native command of the language. It is also worth noting that international universities are by definition very multicultural, which means that students end up benefitting from multiple language circles. In my classrooms, for instance, I typically walk into a mishmash of languages being spoken by my students. So while your curriculum will be in English, your world will be multilingual.

7. Career plans

This is important because an international university can offer outstanding preparation for some careers, but not others. If you want to be a doctor or a schoolteacher, for example, you are probably much better served by pursuing your studies at a national institution. But if you are interested in pursuing an international business career, for instance, then studying at an international institution is likely a strong choice. When they graduate, our students tend to consider options across the globe. Some will certainly choose to return to their home country, but others will head to places like New York, London or Singapore where their education and their university network has opened doors for them in launching their career.

8. Cultural Literacy

Wherever you study, you will of course end up discovering the world beyond campus, which offers you the opportunity to acquire literacy in that culture. So if you are considering studying abroad, you should make sure that you have an affinity for the country in which the institution is located. Many of our students come to us in part because they are attracted to Spain and want to learn both the language and about the culture. Sometimes it is not that profound. I had one student tell me she that, while she wanted to study a business degree in English, more importantly she hated winter and so was looking for a place that was mostly sunny and warm. And given those criteria, Spain sounded pretty good. Whatever your motivation, the country is going to be your home for four years, so you should ensure you will be happy there.

9. Talk to Existing Students

If possible, you should visit the universities you are thinking about attending to sit in on a lecture or two and get a feel for campus life. Where you pursue your university education will be one of the most important decisions of your life, so it is worth investing the time and energy to make sure you choose the right place. That is not always feasible of course, particularly if you are thinking of institutions that are far away from home. What you can do, however, is talk to students who are already there. No one can tell you more about the institution, its culture, the professors, the curriculum, even the quality of the cafeteria food, than the students. Every university should make available someone with whom you can have an honest discussion about the pros and cons of attending. You should take advantage of that opportunity. At my institution, we have a program that pairs student volunteers with prospective freshmen. And while the students who volunteer are generally enthusiastic, they are not there to shill for the university but will give you honest and straightforward answers about the academic and social life on and off campus.

10. Do you want your future to be local or global?

I know this sounds like an empty slogan, but it is actually an important consideration. Because we have invested a certain cachet in the word “global,” it is probably instinctive to think, “Oh, I want to be a global citizen.” But in fact, you should think seriously about whether that is true. Barack Obama is in the White House precisely because his citizenship was focused locally (although I’m sure going to Harvard helped)! Students who pursue degrees at international universities often come from international backgrounds – they have multiple passports or languages or have lived in many different places. So they feel comfortable plotting a future that is indifferent to national boundaries. Other students come precisely because they want to give themselves an advantage to move beyond their local circle. Yet others come because they are looking to go back home with wider cultural horizons. But that is not for everyone and it is worth thinking about where you will be comfortable.


Dr. Rolf Strom-Olsen is a Professor in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at IE University in Segovia, Spain.


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Asian University Rankings 2011

Asian University Rankings 2011

Asian University Rankings Results

Rank	School Name	Country	Classification	Score
1	The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Hong Kong	M|CO|	100.00
2	University of Hong Kong	Hong Kong	L|FC|	99.80
3	National University of Singapore (NUS)	Singapore	XL|FC	99.30
4	The University of Tokyo	Japan	L|FC|	97.40
5	The Chinese University of Hong Kong	Hong Kong	L|FC|	97.20
6	Seoul National University	Korea, South	L|FC|	96.90
7	Kyoto University	Japan	L|FC|	96.30
8	Osaka University	Japan	L|FC|	96.09
9=	Tohoku University	Japan	L|FC|	94.30
9=	Tokyo Institute of Technology	Japan	M|CO|	94.30
11	KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology	Korea, South	M|CO|	94.20
12	Pohang University of Science And Technology (POSTECH)	Korea, South	S|FO|	93.59
13	Peking University	China	L|FC|	93.30
14	Nagoya University	Japan	L|FC|	92.80
15	City University of Hong Kong	Hong Kong	M|CO|	91.20
16	Tsinghua University	China	XL|FC	90.20
17	Nanyang Technological University (NTU)	Singapore	L|CO|	89.40
18=	Yonsei University	Korea, South	XL|FC	86.90
18=	Kyushu University	Japan	L|FC|	86.90
20	Hokkaido University	Japan	L|FC|	85.80
21=	Fudan University	China	L|FC|	85.09
21=	National Taiwan University (NTU)	Taiwan	XL|FC	85.09
23	University of Tsukuba	Japan	L|FC|	82.30
24=	Keio University	Japan	XL|FC	81.90
24=	University of Science and Technology of China	China	L|CO|	81.90
26	Korea University	Korea, South	XL|FC	80.80
27=	Sungkyunkwan University	Korea, South	L|FC|	79.59
27=	Zhejiang University	China	XL|FC	79.59
29	Nanjing University	China	L|FC|	79.20
30	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Hong Kong	L|CO|	79.09
31	National Tsing Hua University	Taiwan	M|CO|	77.80
32	National Cheng Kung University	Taiwan	L|FC|	77.59
33	Shanghai Jiao Tong University	China	XL|FC	77.50
34	Mahidol University	Thailand	L|FC|	77.09
35	Kobe University	Japan	L|FC|	75.80
36	Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK)	India	S|CO|	74.90
37	Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD)	India	M|CO|	74.70
38	Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB)	India	M|CO|	74.30
39	Universiti Malaya (UM)	Malaysia	L|FC|	73.70
40	National Yang Ming University	Taiwan	S|FC|	73.50
41	Hiroshima University	Japan	L|FC|	72.80
42	Kyung Hee University	Korea, South	L|FC|	71.90
43	Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM)	India	M|CO|	71.40
44	Hanyang University	Korea, South	L|FC|	71.09
45	Ewha Womans University	Korea, South	L|FC|	70.70
46	Waseda University	Japan	XL|CO	70.30
47	Chulalongkorn University	Thailand	XL|FC	69.90
48	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IITKGP)	India	M|FO|	69.30
49	Hong Kong Baptist University	Hong Kong	M|FC|	68.70
50	University of Indonesia	Indonesia	XL|FC	67.80

Rank	School Name	Country	Classification	Score
51	Chiba University	Japan	L|FC|	67.59
52	National Chiao Tung University	Taiwan	M|CO|	66.50
53	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)	Malaysia	L|FC|	64.09
54	Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)	Malaysia	L|FC|	63.40
55	Sogang University	Korea, South	M|CO|	63.30
56	Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR)	India	S|FO|	61.20
57	Universiti Putra Malaysia -UPM	Malaysia	L|FC|	60.40
58	Osaka City University	Japan	M|FC|	60.10
59=	Heriot-watt University	United Kingdom	L|FO|	59.60
59=	National Central University	Taiwan	M|CO|	59.60
61	Kyungpook National University	Korea, South	L|FC|	58.60
62=	National Taiwan University of Science And Technology (formerly National Taiwan Institute of Technology)	Taiwan	M|FO|	58.10
62=	University of the Philippines	Philippines	XL|FC	58.10
64	Beijing Normal University	China	L|CO|	58.00
65	Ateneo de Manila University	Philippines	M|FC|	57.20
66	Pusan National University	Korea, South	L|FC|	57.00
67=	Chiang Mai University	Thailand	XL|FC	56.70
67=	Tongji University	China	XL|FC	56.70
69	Kumamoto University	Japan	M|FC|	56.40
70	National Sun Yat-sen University	Taiwan	M|CO|	56.30
71	Nagasaki University	Japan	M|FO|	56.20
72	Xi'an Jiaotong University	China	L|FC|	55.80
73	Nankai University	China	L|FC|	55.50
74=	Tokyo Metropolitan University	Japan	M|CO|	55.30
74=	Tianjin University	China	L|CO|	55.30
76	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)	Malaysia	L|CO|	55.10
77=	Kanazawa University	Japan	M|FC|	55.00
77=	University of Delhi	India	XL|FC	55.00
79	Okayama University	Japan	L|FC|	54.70
80	Universitas Gadjah Mada	Indonesia	XL|FC	54.40
81	Yokohama National University	Japan	M|CO|	53.80
82	Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG)	India	S|CO|	53.70
83	Tokyo Medical and Dental University	Japan	S|FO|	53.60
84	National University of Sciences And Technology (NUST) Islamabad	Pakistan	M|CO|	52.90
85	Sun Yat-sen University	China	XL|FC	52.20
86	Airlangga University	Indonesia	L|FC|	52.10
87	Inha University	Korea, South	L|FC|	51.70
88	Thammasat University	Thailand	XL|FC	51.60
89=	The Catholic University of Korea		M|FC|	50.50
89=	Taipei Medical University	Taiwan		50.50
89=	Chang Gung University	Taiwan	M|FO|	50.50
92	Yokohama City University	Japan	S|FO|	50.30
93	Chung-Ang University	Korea, South	L|FC|	50.10
94	Gifu University	Japan	M|FC|	49.40
95	Prince of Songkla University	Thailand	XL|FC	48.90
96	Shandong University	China	XL|FC	48.80
97	Chonnam National University	Korea, South	L|FC|	48.60
98	Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB)	Indonesia	L|CO|	47.80
99=	National Chung Hsing University	Taiwan	L|CO|	47.60
99=	Gunma University	Japan	M|FO|	47.60

Rank	School Name	Country	Classification	Score
101=	Southeast University	China	L|FC|	47.40
101=	Chonbuk National University	Korea, South	L|FC|	47.40
103	Ajou University		L|FC|	47.20
104=	National Taiwan Normal University	Taiwan	L|CO|	47.10
104=	University of Santo Tomas	Philippines	XL|FC	47.10
106	University of Ulsan		L|FC|	46.00
107	De La Salle University	Philippines	L|CO|	45.90
108	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	Japan	M|FO|	45.80
109	Niigata University	Japan	L|FC|	45.70
110	Jilin University	China	XL|FC	45.20
111=	Wuhan University	China	XL|FC	45.00
111=	Hankuk (Korea) University of Foreign Studies		L|CO|	45.00
113	Chungnam National University	Korea, South	L|FC|	44.80
114	Khon Kaen University	Thailand	XL|FC	44.40
115	University of Calcutta	India	XL|CO	44.30
116	Hallym University		M|FC|	44.10
117	Shinshu University	Japan	M|FC|	43.90
118	Mie University	Japan	M|FC|	43.70
119	Tokai University	Japan	L|FC|	43.30
120	Kasetsart University	Thailand	XL|CO	43.20
121	Ochanomizu University	Japan	S|CO|	42.70
122	Osaka Prefecture University	Japan	M|CO|	42.30
123	Harbin Institute of Technology	China	L|FO|	41.60
124	University of Miyazaki	Japan	M|FC|	41.50
125=	Yamaguchi University	Japan	M|FC|	41.40
125=	Renmin (People’s) University of China	China	L|FO|	41.40
127	National Chengchi University	Taiwan	L|CO|	41.20
128=	Padjadjaran University	Indonesia	XL|FO	41.10
128=	Saitama University	Japan	M|CO|	41.10
130	Dongguk University		L|FC|	40.90
131	Kagoshima University	Japan	M|FC|	40.80
132=	Beijing Institute of Technology	China	L|FO|	40.70
132=	University of Seoul		M|CO|	40.70
134=	Bogor Agricultural University	Indonesia	L|CO|	40.40
134=	Kitasato University	Japan		40.40
136=	Konkuk University		L|FC|	39.00
136=	Ritsumeikan University	Japan	XL|CO	39.00
138	University of Karachi	Pakistan	L|CO|	38.90
139	Huazhong University of Science and Technology	China	XL|FC	38.70
140=	Nara Women's University	Japan	S|CO|	38.60
140=	Toyota Technological Institute	Japan	S|FO|	38.60
142	University of Pune	India	XL|CO	38.40
143	Sophia University	Japan	L|CO|	38.30
144	Shanghai University	China	XL|CO	38.10
145	University of Mumbai	India	XL|FC	38.00
146	Fu Jen Catholic University	Taiwan	L|FC|	37.80
147=	China Agricultural University	China	L|FC|	37.70
147=	East China Normal University	China	L|CO|	37.70
149	Sichuan University	China	XL|FC	37.60
150	Inje University		M|FC|	37.30

Rank	School Name	Country	Classification	Score
151-160	Hirosaki University	Japan	M|FC|	34.90
151-160	East China University of Science and Technology	China	L|CO|	36.30
151-160	Gyeongsang National University		L|FC|	36.60
151-160	Kyoto Institute of Technology	Japan	S|FO|	36.80
151-160	Doshisha University	Japan	L|CO|	35.00
151-160	Diponegoro University	Indonesia	XL|FC	35.20
151-160	University of Dhaka	Bangladesh	XL|FC	35.10
151-160	Lingnan University (Hong Kong)	Hong Kong		37.00
151-160	Beihang University (former BUAA)	China	L|CO|	36.00
151-160	Donghua University	China	L|FO|	35.80
161-170	Chungbuk National University		L|FC|	34.70
161-170	Gakushuin University	Japan	M|FO|	33.60
161-170	University of Science and Technology Beijing	China	L|CO|	32.80
161-170	Lanzhou University	China	L|CO|	33.60
161-170	Kyushu Institute of Technology	Japan	M|FO|	33.00
161-170	Xiamen University	China	XL|FC	32.80
161-170	Shizuoka University	Japan	M|CO|	34.60
161-170	Beijing Foreign Studies University	China		34.60
161-170	Kochi University	Japan	M|FC|	33.00
161-170	Dalian University of Technology	China	XL|CO	34.20
161-170	International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)	Malaysia	L|FC|	32.90
171-180	Central South University	China	XL|FC	32.10
171-180	Saga University	Japan	M|FC|	31.80
171-180	Yamagata University	Japan	M|FC|	32.70
171-180	Aoyama Gakuin University	Japan	L|CO|	32.00
171-180	Beijing Jiaotong University	China	L|CO|	32.10
171-180	University of Lahore	Pakistan	M|FO|	32.50
171-180	University of Engineering & Technology (UET) Lahore	Pakistan	M|FO|	31.80
171-180	National Chung Cheng University	Taiwan	M|CO|	32.10
171-180	Kinki University (Kindai University)	Japan	XL|FC	32.20
171-180	Sookmyung Women's University		L|CO|	32.60
181-190	King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi	Thailand	L|CO|	30.20
181-190	Akita Prefectural University	Japan	S|FO|	30.40
181-190	Soonchunhyang University		L|FC|	30.20
181-190	Burapha University	Thailand	L|FC|	30.90
181-190	International Christian University	Japan	S|CO|	31.20
181-190	Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology	Indonesia		30.30
181-190	Nanjing Agricultural University	China	L|CO|	30.10
181-190	Cheju National University		M|FC|	31.60
181-190	Rikkyo University	Japan	L|FO|	30.20
191-200	Feng Chia University	Taiwan	L|FO|	27.40
191-200	Yeungnam University	Korea, South	L|FC|	28.10
191-200	Iwate University	Japan	M|CO|	29.20
191-200	Kangnung National University		M|CO|	28.80
191-200	National University of Defense Technology	China	L|FO|	28.60
191-200	Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)	Malaysia	M|FC|	28.70
191-200	Northeast Normal University	China	L|CO|	29.40
191-200	Hongik University		L|FO|	28.00
191-200	Northwestern Polytechnical University	China	L|CO|	28.50
191-200	Shanghai Normal University		L|CO|	27.40

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