CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (CALTECH)

The California Institute of Technology (or Caltech) is a private research university that was founded in 1891. It is located in Pasadena, California, United States. Caltech was founded as Throop University in 1891, it was renamed California Institute of Technology in 1920. It is a world-renowned and pioneering research and education institution dedicated to advancing science and engineering. The Caltech covers 124 acres of its sub urban area. An independent university established to provide students a quality education and a research center in science and engineering and is still a leading university in United States of America. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 977, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 124 acres. It utilizes a quarter-based academic calendar. California Institute of Technology's ranking in the 2015 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 10. Its tuition and fees are $43,362 (2014-15).

The university has six academic divisions with strong emphasis on science and engineering, located in Pasadena, California, approximately 11 miles northeast of Los Angeles. Only freshmen students are required to live on campus, and 95% of undergraduates remain in the on-campus house system.  Caltech participates in a significant amount of research, receiving grants from institutions such as NASA, the National Science Foundation and the Department of Health and Human Services, among others. Caltech manages the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for NASA, and owns and operates a global network of astronomical observatories and research facilities. It maintains a strong tradition of joking and pranking with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Its student life is governed by an honor code which allows faculty to assign take-home examinations. The Caltech Beavers compete in 13 intercollegiate sports in the NCAA Division III's Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Companies such as Intel, Compaq and Hotmail were founded by Caltech alumni. Famous film director Frank Capra also graduated from Caltech.

For undergraduate studies, Caltech offers top graduate programs in biology, engineering, chemistry, earth sciences,  computer science, mathematics and physics. Caltech participates in a significant amount of research, receiving grants from institutions such as NASA, the National Science Foundation and the Department of Health and Human Services, among others.

Mission:The main mission of the California Institute of Technology is to spread human knowledge and benefit society through research integrated with education. As Caltech investigate the most challenging, fundamental problems in science and technology in a singularly collegial, interdisciplinary atmosphere, while educating outstanding students to become creative members of society.

Almuni :Notable Caltech alumni include: Donald A. Glaser (Nobel laureate in physics for the invention of the bubble chamber 1960), William Lipscomb (Nobel laureate in chemistry, 1976), Howard M. Temin (Nobel laureate in physiology or medicine, 1975), Yuan-Cheng Fung (Founder of Biomechanics), Simon Ramo (co-founder of TRW and developed ICBMs), Sabeer Bhatia (Co-founder of Hotmail), Steingrímur Hermannsson (former Prime Minister of Iceland), etc.

Cost and Financial Aid

• Tuition and fees:  $43,362 (2014-15)
• Room and board:  $12,918 (2014-15)

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HOWARD UNIVERSITY

Howard University is a private institution that was founded in 1867. It is situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. It is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States. It is the nation's most prestigious university and its total enrollment is about 20,000. Harvard consists of an undergraduate program, the College, as well as 13 other graduate level schools and institutes offering top-ranked programs in fields such as Medicine, Business, and Law. It is a federally chartered, private, doctoral university, classified as a high research activity institution. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,974, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 258 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Howard University's ranking in the 2015 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 145. Its tuition and fees are $23,970 (2014-15).

Howard University has many graduate programs as well, including a School of Business, a School of Law, a College of Medicine and a College of Engineering, Architecture and Computer Sciences. Notable alumni of Howard University include former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Toni Morrison and Emmy Award-winning actress Phylicia Rashad.

Faculty

Howard faculty include media entrepreneur Cathy Hughes, marine biologist Ernest Everett Just, political consultant Ron Walters, blood shipment pioneer Charles Drew, psychiatrist Francis Cress Welsing, civil rights lawyer Charles Hamilton Houston, Emmy-winning actor Al Freeman Jr.,member of Congress from Maryland Roscoe Bartlett,[citation needed] and professor of surgery LaSalle D. Leffall Jr..

Mission of Howard University

Howard University has a very unique mission.It is a culturally diverse, comprehensive, research intensive and historically Black private university providing an educational experience of exceptional quality at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels to students of high academic standing and potential, with particular emphasis upon educational opportunities for Black students.

Notable alumni include 

• U.S. president Franklin Delano Roosevelt,
• poet Robert Frost, 
• architect Frank Gehry, 
• songwriter Leonard Bernstein, and 
• comedian Conan O'Brien. 

Cost and Financial Aid

• Tuition and fees:  $23,970 (2014-15)
• Room and board: $13,646 (2014-15)

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UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

The University of Oxford (Oxford University or simply Oxford) is a collegiate research university located in Oxford, England. Oxford has no known date of foundation, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world, and the world's second-oldest surviving university. Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world and lays claim to nine centuries of continuous existence. As an internationally renowned centre for teaching and research, Oxford attracts students and scholars from across the globe, with almost a quarter of students from overseas. More than 130 nationalities are represented among a student population of over 18,000. For over 900 years, Oxford has been educating students from both the U.K. and abroad, currently offering undergraduate and graduate degrees within its 38 independent colleges. The university has four academic divisions, spanning Humanities, Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences, Medical Sciences, and Social Sciences. Notable alumni include 26 British prime ministers, writers Oscar Wilde and J.R.R. Tolkien, and scientist Albert Einstein.

Oxford is a collegiate university, with 39 self-governing colleges related to the University in a type of federal system. All the colleges are self-governing institutions as part of the university, each controlling its own membership and with its own internal structure and activities. Being a city university, it does not have a main campus; instead, all the buildings and facilities are scattered throughout the metropolitan centre. There are also seven Permanent Private Halls, founded by different Christian denominations. Thirty colleges and all halls admit students for both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Seven other colleges are for graduates only; one has Fellows only, and one specializes in part-time and continuing education.

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Most undergraduate teaching at Oxford is organised around weekly tutorials at the self-governing colleges and halls, supported by classes, lectures and laboratory work provided by university faculties and departments. Oxford is the home of several notable scholarships, including the Clarendon Scholarship which was launched in 2001 and the Rhodes Scholarship which has brought graduate students to read at the university for more than a century. The university operates the largest university press in the world and the largest academic library system in the United Kingdom. Oxford has educated many notable alumni, including 27 Nobel laureates (60 total affiliations), 26 British Prime Ministers (most recently David Cameron, the incumbent) and many foreign heads of state.

Oxford’s submission comprised 8,414 research outputs from 2,409 members of staff across 31 subjects. Oxford is currently offering undergraduate and graduate degrees within its 38 independent colleges. The University has four academic divisions spanning Humanities, Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences, Medical Sciences, and Social Sciences. Oxford is one of Europe's most innovative and entrepreneurial universities.

Oxford meets the needs of students, teachers and the international research community with an extremely rich and diverse range of library resources provided by over 100 separate libraries. Admission is free, except for the Botanic Garden, where visitors are charged a small admission fee, and Christ Church Picture Gallery, which makes a small charge, with concessions for children, students and senior citizens.

Oxford is the home of several notable scholarships, including the Clarendon Scholarship and the Rhodes Scholarship which has brought graduate students to read at the University for more then century. Oxford has educated many notable alumni, including 27 Nobel laureates (58 total affiliations), 26 British Prime Ministers (most recently David Cameron) and many foreign heads of state.

Student Facilities

• The Careers Service offers all students a comprehensive range of CV and interview workshops, eleven fairs (attended by 60+ employers at each one), hundreds of employer presentations throughout the year, and opportunities ranging from a 20-minute 1:1 careers guidance meeting with an experienced Careers Adviser, to taking part in The Student Consultancy, Insight into Teaching, and our leading Internship Programme around the world.
• Every college has its own library which provide core material with multiple copies of the most popular books and other key works. Most are open around the clock. There are also departmental and major research libraries including the world-famous Bodleian which can claim a copy of every book published in Britain.
• The University is well equipped with IT facilities with most departments and colleges providing computer rooms, network access and computing support. The central Oxford University Computing Services also offer computer facilities and free training.
• All students may use the Language Centre, which offers courses, computer-based learning and audio-visual study rooms.
• The University has a professionally staffed confidential Student Counselling Service.

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STANFORD UNIVERSITY

Stanford University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. This university is commonly known as Leland Stanford Junior University. It one of the world's most prestigious institutions, with the highest undergraduate selectivity and fundraising performance in the United States. This University was founded in 1885 by Leland Stanford, former governor of and U.S. senator from California. Stanford is located in northern Silicon Valley near Palo Alto, California.  It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,061 with the campus size of 8,180 acres. It utilizes a quarter-based academic calendar. Stanford ranks as a best college in 2015. Its tuition and fees are $44,757 (2014-15). Four of Stanford University’s  offer undergraduate and graduate coursework, and the remaining three serve as purely graduate schools. Graduate programs include the highly ranked School of Education, School of Engineering, Law School, School of Medicine and the top-ranked Graduate School of Business. Stanford faculty  have successfully founded many companies including Google, Hewlett-Packard, Nike, Sun Microsystems, and Yahoo!, and companies founded by Stanford alumni generate more than $2.7 trillion in annual revenue, equivalent to the 10th-largest economy in the world.

As a research and teaching university, Stanford offer both undergraduate and graduate students opportunities to work closely with faculty and researchers. The University's academic departments are organized into seven schools, with several other holdings, such as laboratories and nature reserves, located outside the main campus. Four of Stanford University’s seven schools offer undergraduate and graduate coursework, and the remaining three serve as purely graduate schools. Graduate programs include the highly ranked School of Education, School of Engineering, Law School, School of Medicine and the top-ranked Graduate School of Business. Stanford also has successful programs in tennis and golf. 

There are over 600 student organizations at Stanford. Students can take advantage of the university’s high research activity and prime location in the heart of Silicon Valley, the epicenter of the tech world. Only freshman are required to live on campus, but students are guaranteed housing for all four years and most choose to remain on campus. Greek life at Stanford represents approximately 10 percent of the student body.

Stanford has produced numerous luminaries, including one U.S. president, four U.S. Supreme Court justices and business leaders like Steve Ballmer, Sergey Brin, Larry Page and Marissa Mayer. Stanford has also been home to some of the world’s most successful athletes, including John McEnroe, John Elway, Tiger Woods, Michelle Wie and Andrew Luck. Student-athletes compete in the Pacific-12 Conference (NCAA Division I).

MISSION OF STANFORD UNIVERSITY

IJane and Leland Stanford established Stanford University in 1885 in the memory of their son. They want  to establish a "University of high degree" that would "qualify students for personal success and direct usefulness in life and promote the public welfare by exercising an influence on behalf of humanity and civilization." Today, Stanford is a research university where teaching, learning and research are all integral to the university's mission. In 2012-13, Stanford allocated about $5.3 million to support 938 projects. Current faculty members have earned 22 Nobel Prizes and 5 Pulitzer Prizes. Students, distinguished by initiative, love of learning and commitment to public service, are talented in many areas, including academics, art, music and athletics. Stanford's athletic teams, called the Cardinal, have won the Director's Cup as the best program nationwide 19 years in a row.

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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

 University of Cambridge was founded in 1209 in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is one of the oldest universities in the world and one of the largest in the United Kingdom and the world's third-oldest surviving university. Cambridge is formed from a variety of institutions which include 31 constituent colleges and over 100 academic departments organised into six School. The university operates eight arts, cultural, and scientific museums, including the Fitzwilliam Museum and a botanic garden.

Cambridge has many notable alumni, including several eminent mathematicians, scientists, politicians, and 90 Nobel laureates have been affiliated with it. Its stands for outstanding academic achievement is known world-wide and reflects the intellectual achievement of its students, as well as the world-class original research carried out by the staff of the University and the Colleges. There are 31 Colleges in Cambridge. Each College is an independent institution with its own property and income. The teaching of students is shared between the Colleges and University departments. Degrees are awarded by the University. The university occupies buildings throughout the town, many of which are of historical importance. 

History

The University of Cambridge is rich in history - its famous Colleges and University buildings attract visitors from all over the world. But the University's museums and collections also hold many treasures which give an exciting insight into some of the scholarly activities, both past and present, of the University's academics and students.

The University of Cambridge is one of the world's oldest universities and leading academic centres, and a self-governed community of scholars. Its reputation for outstanding academic achievement is known world-wide and reflects the intellectual achievement of its students, as well as the world-class original research carried out by the staff of the University and the Colleges.

Many of the University's customs and unusual terminology can be traced to roots in the early years of the University's long history, and this booklet looks to the past to find the origins of much that is distinctive in the University of today.

Student Facilities

• Each College library contains the standard texts needed for undergraduate courses, as well as other materials. The University provides extensive library facilities in every department.
• Every College and most departments have a computer suite offering a range of general and specialist software, as well as printers and scanners.
• The University Library is a copyright library (entitled by law to receive a copy of every book published in Britain) and holds more than eight million books, journals and other documents.
• The University and Colleges offer an array of recreational resources and facilities, utilised by the 700+ student clubs and societies.
• The University’s nine specialist museums and collections are open to students and the public.                    

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MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university that was founded in 1861. It is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts across the Charles River from downtown Boston. MIT is part of an intellectual community that includes Harvard University and Wellesley College, a cross-registration partner. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,528, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 168 acres. It utilizes a 4-1-4-based academic calendar. Massachusetts Institute of Technology's ranking in the 2015 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 7. Its tuition and fees are $45,016 (2014-15).

MIT has five schools and one college which contain a total of 32 departments, is traditionally known for its research and education in the physical sciences and engineering. Among its graduate schools are the highly ranked School of Engineering and Sloan School of Management, in addition to strong programs in economics, psychology, biology, chemistry, earth sciences, physics and mathematics. The "Engineers" sponsor 31 sports, most teams of which compete in the NCAA Division III's New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference; the Division I rowing programs compete as part of the EARC and EAWRC. Only freshmen students are required to live on campus, but about 70 percent of students choose to remain on campus during their four years. The MIT Engineers boast more than 30 NCAA Division III teams, and their mascot is a beaver, which MIT chose because of its "remarkable engineering and mechanical skill and its habits of industry." Each class designs a unique ring called the "Brass Rat" that is revealed during sophomore year, a tradition that dates back to 1929.

MIT is often cited as among the world's top universities. Its community includes 78 Nobel laureates, 53 National Medal of Science winners, 41 MacArthur Fellows and 27 National Medal of Technology and Innovation winners.  MIT has a strong entrepreneurial culture and the aggregated revenues of companies founded by MIT alumni would rank as the eleventh-largest economy in the world.

Mission

The mission of MIT is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century. The Institute is committed to generating, disseminating, and preserving knowledge, and to working with others to bring this knowledge to bear on the world's great challenges. MIT is dedicated to providing its students with an education that combines rigorous academic study and the excitement of discovery with the support and intellectual stimulation of a diverse campus community. MIT seek to develop in each member of the MIT community the ability and passion to work wisely, creatively, and effectively for the betterment of humankind. 

Cost and Financial Aid

• Tuition and fees:  $45,016 (2014-15)
• Room and board:  $13,224 (2014-15)

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PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

Princeton University is a private Ivy League research university that was founded in 1746. It is located in the quiet town of Princeton, New Jersey and is the fourth-oldest college in the United States.  It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 5,323, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 600 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Princeton University's ranking in the 2015 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 1. Its tuition and fees are $41,820 (2014-15).

Princeton provides undergraduate and graduate instruction in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering. It includes highly ranked graduate programs through the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. The University has ties with the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton Theological Seminary, and the Westminster Choir College of Rider University. Princeton has the largest endowment per student in the United States.

Princeton students have the ability to shape dynamic academic programs that prepare them for leadership and lives of service. Princeton is renowned for its commitment to undergraduate teaching. The academic options at Princeton give students flexibility in pursuing their intellectual interests.Its faculty are known throughout the world. Princeton was ranked in the list of the top colleges in the United States in over 50 categories. Ranking lists include Most Conservative Students, Most Liberal Students, Most Politically Active Students, Least Religious Students, Best Athletic Facilities, Great College Town, Best Career / Job Placement Services, Top Stone-Cold Sober School, Best Classroom Experience, etc.

Campus Life

A vast range of cultural, educational, athletic and social activities are available to Princeton students, faculty and staff. Getting involved in campus life is the quickest way to become a part of the University community, and to create one's own Princeton experience. Campus life activities are built around the concepts of encouraging each community member to express his or her talents and to respect all members of our pluralistic community.One of the University's most distinctive characteristics is its closely knit and integrated residential community. Housing is guaranteed for undergraduates, and nearly all students live on campus. The residential experience is central to Princeton's educational program, and the residential colleges offer students a supportive and enriching environment full of opportunities for personal growth.

Academics:

Princeton undergraduate students are benefited from the extraordinary resources of a world-class research institution dedicated to undergraduate teaching. Princeton faculty have an unparalleled reputation for balancing excellence in their fields with a dedication to their students, through both classroom instruction and independent study advising.

Undergraduates fulfill general education requirements, choose among a wide variety of elective courses, and pursue departmental concentrations and interdisciplinary certificate programs. Required independent work is a hallmark of undergraduate education at Princeton. Students graduate with either the Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) or the Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.S.E.).

The Graduate School offers advanced degrees spanning the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and engineering.

Doctoral education available in all disciplines emphasizes original and independent scholarship, while master's degree programs in architecture, engineering, finance, public affairs and public policy prepare candidates for careers in public life and professional practice.

Library

Princeton library is the world’s most distinguished research libraries, consists of the Harvey S. Firestone Memorial Library and nine buildings across campus.

The library's collections include more than 8 million books, 6 million microforms, 49,000 linear feet of manuscripts, and impressive holdings of rare books, prints, archives and other material that require special handling. The library's extensive electronic resources include databases and journals, statistical packages, images and digital maps.

Exhibitions from the library's rich collections are free and open to the general public.

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Notable alumni include U.S. President Woodrow Wilson; John Forbes Nash, subject of the 2001 film "A Beautiful Mind"; model/actress Brooke Shields; and first lady Michelle Obama. According to Princeton legend, if a student exits campus through Fitz Randolph Gate prior to graduation, he or she may be cursed never to graduate.

The University is successful in producing a large number of luminaries, including U.S. presidents James Madison and Woodrow Wilson, First Lady Michelle Obama, Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt, HP CEO Meg Whitman and celebrated author F. Scott Fitzgerald. FORBES Editor-in-Chief Steve Forbes graduated from Princeton in 1970.

Cost and Financial Aid

• Tuition and fees: $41,820 (2014-15)
• Room and board: $13,620 (2014-15)                                           

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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY

The University of California, Berkeley is a major public research university that was founded in 1868. It is located in Berkeley, California.The university is also referred to as Berkeley, UC Berkeley, California or simply Cal. It is the flagship campus of the University of California system, one of three parts in the state's public higher education plan, which also includes the California State University system and the California Community Colleges System. The University of California, Berkeley is one of the world leading academic institutions. National rankings consistently place Berkeley undergraduate and graduate programs among the very best in a variety of disciplines. 

The university has a total undergraduate enrollment of 25,951, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 1,232 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of California--Berkeley's ranking in the 2015 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 20. Its in-state tuition and fees are $13,844 (2014-15); out-of-state tuition and fees are $25,064 (2014-15).

UC Berkeley is considered by Times Higher Education as a member of a group of six university brands that lead in world reputation rankings in 2015 and is ranked third on the U.S. News' 2015 Best Global Universities rankings conducted in the U.S. and nearly 50 other countries. The Academic Ranking of World Universities also ranks the University of California, Berkeley, fourth in the world, third in engineering, fourth in social sciences and first in mathematics & life sciences. The university is also well known for producing a high number of entrepreneurs.

It offers approximately 350 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines. Berkeley is comprised of 14 schools and colleges, including a number of graduate and professional schools such as the School of Optometry, Graduate School of Journalism and College of Environmental Design. Other graduate programs are the highly ranked Haas School of Business, Graduate School of Education, College of Engineering, School of Law, School of Social Welfare, School of Public Health and Goldman School of Public Policy. The University of California has been charged with providing both "classical" and "practical" education for the state's people. Berkeley guarantees two years of housing for incoming freshmen in a number of residence halls throughout campus. There are more than 1,200 student organizations on campus, ranging from political groups to a hang gliding club and everything in between.

Berkeley faculty, alumni, and researchers have won 72 Nobel Prizes (including 30 alumni Nobel laureates), nine Wolf Prizes, seven Fields Medals, 18 Turing Awards, 45 MacArthur Fellowships, 20 Academy Awards, and 11 Pulitzer Prizes.

Cost and Financial Aid

• In-state tuition and fees : $13,844 (2014-15)
• Out-of-state tuition and fees : $25,064 (2014-15)
• Room and board : $15,438 (2014-15)

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IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON

Imperial College London is a public research university in England. Imperial College London is a university of world class scholarship, education and research in science, engineering and medicine, with particular regard to their application in industry, commerce and healthcare. It is consistently rated among the top five universities in the UK and was ranked 10th in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2013-14. The College has over 3,000 academic and research staff and approximately 15,500 students from over 125 different countries.

Imperial has three faculties: Engineering, Natural Sciences and Medicine; the Imperial College Business School and the Centre for Co-Curricular Studies. The main campus is located in South Kensington. The university is a major biomedical research centre and formed the first academic health science centre in the United Kingdom. Imperial is a member of the Russell Group, G5, Association of Commonwealth Universities, League of European Research Universities, and the "Golden Triangle" of British universities.

Library & IT facilities 

7 departmental and 5 medical campus libraries for research material and local services; central library for course books, electronic and interdisciplinary material, also includes Science Museum Library. 1+ million volumes, 16,000 print and electronic periodical titles; 2350 seats (incl PC clusters). Annual expenditure on information provision, £355 per (FTE) student. Separate IT support service, high speed and wireless network access to on-site and off-site resources. Workstations in every department offer wide range of application programs with further general workstation access provided in the central library. Help desk and additional support via specialist IT staff.

Student Facilities

• The Central Library at the South Kensington campus houses a large proportion of the taught course materials and offers extensive study space.
• Offers 24-hour access.
• More than 3,400 PCs are available for student use in libraries and departmental areas.

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YALE UNIVERSITY

Yale University is a private Ivy League research university that was founded in 1701 as the "Collegiate School". It is located in New Haven, Connecticut and is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States. In 1718, the school was renamed "Yale College" in recognition of a gift from Elihu Yale, a governor of the British East India Company. The university was established to train Congregationalist ministers in theology and sacred languages, by 1777 the school's curriculum began to incorporate humanities and sciences. During the 19th century Yale gradually incorporated graduate and professional instruction, awarding the first Ph.D. in the United States in 1861 and organizing as a university in 1887.

Yale has a total undergraduate enrollment of 5,430, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 342 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Yale University's ranking in the 2015 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 3. Its tuition and fees are $45,800 (2014-15).

Yale is organized into twelve constituent schools: the original undergraduate college, the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, and 13 professional schools. Included in the professional schools are the top ranked Law School and highly ranked School of Management, School of Medicine, School of Art and School of Nursing. While the university is governed by the Yale Corporation, each school's faculty oversees its curriculum and degree programs.  In addition, Yale encompasses a wide array of centers and programs, libraries, museums, and administrative support offices. Approximately 11,250 students attend Yale.

Notable Alumni

Notable Yale alumni include U.S. Presidents (William Howard Taft, Gerald Ford, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush), Nobel Laureates (Paul Krugman, Edmund Phelps, John Bennett Fenn, Raymond Davis Jr., George Akerlof, Thomas A. Steitz), President of the Philippines in World War II (Jose P. Laurel),  Fifth president of Germany (Karl Carstens), etc

Campuses Services

The University offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, and health insurance. Yale University also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at Yale University.

Cost and Financial Aid

• Tuition and fees:  $45,800 (2014-15)
• Room and board  $14,000 (2014-15)

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THE NEED OF COMPUTER EDUCATION

Computer is playing vital role in modern life. Computer education has great importance because use of computer has reached almost all spheres of life. They are very useful to us as they can be used for many purposes. They have come to play an important role in our daily lives. So, we can say that the 21st Century is the age of computers and every student should have the knowledge of computer.

Improves Research

Computer education improves students’ research skills by encouraging them to look for information on the Internet. It enables them to research various topics by seeking relevant books that could be digitally available online. The Internet also contains search options, which expose students to diverse ways of obtaining information. Thanks to the speedy nature of the Internet, students can research their desired topics within minutes.

Modernizing Education

Education has benefited from the inclusion of technology and computers by making it easier for students to keep up while helping teachers by improving the way lessons can be planned and taught. Students who use computers learn to use word processors for work, and subsequently they learn computer jargon and strengthen grammatical skills. Students can also look up lessons on websites or through email rather than lugging heavy textbooks with them every day.

Improving Student Performance

Students who use computers have been shown to attend school more steadily and perform better than students who do not use computers. Along with getting higher grades on exams, students also stated they felt more involved with their lessons and work if they used a computer. Using computers gets students to become more focused on their work at home, in collaborative projects with other students and on their own.

Global Awareness

It’s understandable that children who have spent their whole lives in one particular area would have a questionable perception of other places in the world. With travel websites and virtual museums, children can “travel” around the world from the comfort of their Montessori classroom. They might explore magnificent rainforests, visit the Inca ruins of Peru, or examine life on a dairy farm.

Enhanced Creativity

Computer classes allow students to put their creativity to use. For example, classes can involve assembling and disassembling computer parts, which require students to think about and understand how parts function. Students can transfer their enhanced creativity to other activities in their lives, including memorizing scientific facts, historical information or mathematical formulas. Computer education also reduces the time needed to efficiently learn new material.

Learning Job Skills

Computers play a vital role in the modern business world, and many of even the most basic jobs involve technology and computers. Teaching students how to use computers helps them prepare for any number of possible careers, and classes based on computer education can get even more specific. Many classes teach students to use office suite programs, create presentations and data sheets, and learn any number of programming languages such as C++ or Java.

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TOP COUNTRIES BEST EDUCATION SYSTEM IN THE WORLD

The following are the list of top countries best education system in the world  and where there strengths and weaknesses in the education system lye’s. It’s purely to show the areas they are doing well in and what needs to be improved.

1. Japan : Japan has had the best education system in the world for three straight quarters in a row. The main reason for being at the top is its technology based educational background and a firm investment in its education system with a lot of money being put into it.

2. South Korea : South Korea comes 2nd on the top 20 most educated countries in the world. It is worth noting that South Korea was able to defeat Japan in 3 out of the 5 levels that were looked at in the ranking but just couldn’t out pace Japan. This was mainly due to the fact that Japan has invested more into early childhood education compared to South Korea.

3. United Kingdom :The UK seems to have done quite well in this poll done on September 2013.Of all the European countries, the UK is the only country that was able to make it to the top 10 of the ranking.

4. Singapore : The Singapore education system has continued to impress over the years and is giving the UK education system a run for its money. The country ranks highly in primary education and is thought to be inching closer to beating the UK in terms of quality education.

5. Russia : Their luck of investing in early childhood education has been their major undoing as its the main reason why they are not ranked at the top of the list. Russian education system is simply the best.

6. Finland : It is important that although Finland is considered to have one of the best education systems in the world, it does not rank first in any of the levels that were looked at. Its early childhood enrollment was quite poor a fact that made it miss out on the top 5 ranking.

7. Canada : Of all the countries in the world, Canada has the highest rate of college graduates. Although this is quite impressive they tend to overlook the benefits of investing in their children’s education in terms of early childhood education. Once they do that they will simply rank highly on the list.

8. Netherlands : Netherlands is quite the opposite of all these other countries. They have invested a lot in early childhood development and are ranked quite highly but have not done the same in the other areas.The country has one of the lowest high school graduates hence their poor ranking.

9. Ireland : Ireland has done quite a great job with their education system. If only their government would look into the early years of development of their children and invest in that area they would definitely give the other countries a run for their money.

10. Germany : Germany has always ranked highly as a power house as far as education is concerned. However it has seen a steady decline on this area due to its inability to address social change in the country.

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BEST MAIN POINTS FOR EDUCATING CHILDREN

Every child has many ways of being smart. Children are natural learners. They are born wanting to learn about the world. You as a parent are a natural teacher. There are new studies that show that parents naturally teach their children to talk. Parents use a special voice when talking to their babies. The voice is a high, sing-song voice that stretches out sounds. Babies learn the sounds of language best from the kind of voice that parents naturally use. You are your child's first and most important teacher. Trust yourself to learn the best ways to teach your child.

• Read to your child every day!
• Be available when your children need to talk
• Let your child see you reading.
• Ask your child questions before, during, and after reading.
• Look for letters while out and about and in the environment around you.
• Read a variety of books and make a game out of guessing the genre.
• When teaching letters and letter sounds, incorporate as many senses as possible.
• Have fun rhyming!
• Work on letter sounds and manipulating them within words (phonemic awareness)
• Encourage your child to sound out short words (consonant, vowel, consonant).
• Practice memorizing a few sight words each day.
• Have conversations with your children regularly, not just when there are problems
• Be resolved not to interrupt or overreact, no matter what your children say
• Try to remember how you felt at their age and what seemed important to you
• Discuss and agree on how you will discipline your children
• If you and your mate have a different opinion on how to train your children, try to see your mate’s point of view
• Make sure that your children see God as a real Person whom they can trust
• Help them learn to identify and avoid moral dangers, such as those found on the Internet and social networks. Teach them how to avoid sexual predators
• Most of all, have fun together!

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