US News is short for "U.S. News and World Report," a well-known American general news magazine. The US News rankings of American universities began in 1983 and have been updated annually since 1985. The rankings are not static; each year, new contenders emerge. Let us take a look at the top ten universities in the US News 2019 rankings.
First Place: Princeton University
Princeton University ranks first, demonstrating the strongest overall strength. It is a world-renowned private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, and is a member of the prestigious Ivy League.
Princeton University is primarily a research institution, with an engineering school; however, the academic atmosphere across the campus is dominated by the humanities. Within the Ivy League, Princeton also implements a unique academic integrity honor code, which stipulates that students take exams without proctors and are required to refrain from cheating.
Second Place: Harvard University
Harvard University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, within the Boston metropolitan area. It is a world-renowned private research university and a member of the Ivy League. Harvard holds a prestigious academic position and has a wide influence in various fields, including literature, medicine, law, and business, and is recognized as one of the top higher education institutions in the world today.
Harvard Business School is the largest, most prestigious, and most authoritative management school in the United States and the world. Many prominent American entrepreneurs and politicians have studied here, and the Harvard MBA is a coveted degree for many young Americans.
Third Place: Columbia University
Columbia University, often referred to as "Columbia," is a world-class private research university located in Manhattan, New York City, and is one of the Ivy League schools. Columbia is one of the five oldest universities in the United States and is also one of the universities that has produced the most Nobel Prize winners.
Columbia University is the fifth oldest institution in the United States, pursuing excellence in teaching and research, and ranks among the best in both academics and resources. The university's education school is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world, housing the largest academic library for education in the world.
Fourth Place: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, within the Boston metropolitan area, and is a world-renowned private research university. MIT is famous for its top-tier engineering and computer science programs, housing the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (MIT CSAIL), the MIT Lincoln Laboratory, and the MIT Media Lab.
Fifth Place: The University of Chicago
The University of Chicago, often referred to as "UChicago," is located in Chicago, the international financial center of the United States, and is a world-renowned private research university. Compared to most American universities, UChicago is a younger and medium-sized educational research institution; however, since its establishment, it has made outstanding contributions to the global academic community, earning a reputation worldwide.
