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May 25, 2012
Hat-trick of Swedish universities make world top 100
Published: 8 Jan 10 14:29 CET | Double click on a word to get a translation
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/24276/20100108/
Karolinska Institutet, Uppsala University and Stockholm University have made the grade in a new list of the world’s top 100 higher education establishments.
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Karolinska is one of Europe’s largest medical universities and celebrates its 200th jubilee this year.
Founded in 1477, the country’s oldest educational institution, Uppsala University, came in 76th place while Stockholm University was ranked 88th.
US universities dominated the top 20 with Ivy League stalwarts Harvard and Stanford taking the top two places respectively.
The best placed Nordic seat of learning was awarded to Copenhagen University which took 43rd place.
The annual list was first published in 2003 and is highly reputed within academic circles around the world.
The rankings are based on criteria including research performance, number of Nobel Prizes won by alumni and staff and other accolades including articles published in scientific journals.
TT/Christine Demsteader
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There reseach base are extremely good and competes with the worlds best.
But meh, nobody pays too much attention to these things. Generally unis in Sweden can just be divided into whether you went to a 'proper' university or a hogeschool.
Really?
1. A Harvard, Stanford, MIT or CalTech graduate don't have to worry about job (even an IIT graduate from India too, they are instantly hired by big MNCs)
2. I have seen many Stockholm University graduates unemployeed. International students studying there find hard to get job across europe and even in their home country.
So, how would you rate this? US universities deserve the positions they have achieved. I can see many jealous europeans here.
My university--which didn't even make the top 125--is truly a great school nonetheless.
But I've got to admit that elementary and high schools in the U.S. are another matter.