Europe is not only the most politically powerful and technologically and economically advances region in the world, it is also one of the best educated too. And that is also one of the main reasons that this region has become as successful as it has. The people are friendly, welcoming, warm and cultured and have a sense of civility that is hard to find anywhere else in the world. So it is natural that Europe would have some of the best universities in the world.
But among the so many great universities in Europe, which ones are the best? We bring you a list of the top ten universities in Europe.
1. University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is thought to have been established sometime in the 13th century. Over the years, it has become one of the most prestigious and sought after universities in the world. After all, who hasn’t heard of Oxford?
The university has the largest library system in the UK, with more than 11 million volumes. The Ashmolean, which is the oldest museum in the UK and the oldest university museum in the world, is also located in the Oxford. The university offers some of the finest courses taught by some of the best teachers of the world.
2. University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university in the UK, established in the 13th century, and is another of the most famous universities of the world, sought after by millions of students all around the world.
3. Imperial College London
Imperial College London is the only university in the UK to focus entirely on science, engineering, medicine and business. The university invests heavily in all the faculties, and the facilities provided to students are some of the best in the world. The university attracts students from more than 125 countries every year and is considered one of the most diverse universities in the world.
4. ETH Zurich
ETH Zurich is a science, technology, engineering and mathematics university in Germany. The institute has produced more than 20 Nobel prize-winners, including Albert Einstein, so we do not have to tell you about the academic credentials of the university.
About 35 per cent of the university’s students are from abroad, so there is a large international presence on the campus.
5. University College London
UCL was the first university to be established in London and the first in the UK to be entirely secular and to admit students regardless of their religious beliefs. It has been a member of the League of European Research Universities since January 2006 and is has its main campus in central London, with a number of facilities across the city as well as a campus in Doha, Qatar.
6. London School of Economics and Political Science
The university is another one of the leading universities in Europe located in the UK. The university has produced some of the finest minds in the field of social sciences, and has cemented its place as the premier institution of the world for economics and political sciences.
7. Kings’ College London
King’s is a leading university providing world-class teaching and cutting-edge research, with its students having played a major role in many of the advances that shape modern life, such as the discovery of the structure of DNA and research that led to the development of radio, television, mobile phones and radar. The institution has a strong history of producing some of the brilliant minds in the field of science and technology.
8. LMU Munich
The Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich is recognized as one of Europe's premier academic and research institutions. LMU has on its campus inspired scholars and talented students from all over the world, turning the university into a fine institute of academic excellence.
From the humanities and cultural studies through law, economics and social sciences to medicine and natural sciences, the university has excellent courses to offer in all fields
9. University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh (UOE) is the sixth oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Britain and Ireland’s seven ancient universities. Comprising of three colleges and 20 academic schools, the university has a vast choice to offer in academics, and all courses are excellently taught.
There are also a large number of international students studying in the university, and it also offers a number of grants and scholarships.
10. Karolinska Institute Sweden
It is a medical university in Sweden, and has produced some of the world’s best scientists and doctors. Five of its students have also won the Nobel Prize, and it offers a diverse group of courses in the field of medicine and science to its students.
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