The world’s best small universities 2016

The world’s best small universities 2016

January 25 2016

By Carly Minsky

If every single student at your university were to go on an international trip together, how many planes would it take to get everyone there?

The average university in Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings could fill just over 55 planes with a student population of about 25,000 people.

But the 20 institutions classed as the world’s best small universities would be a lot more fuel-efficient. Most would need fewer than 10 aircraft to seat every enrolled student.

In such intimate environments, students often feel part of a tight community, recognising the majority of their peers and professors on campus.

And yet even with fewer than 5,000 students, the best small universities offer a wide range of academic opportunities. All the universities featured in this ranking cover four or more broad subjects out of arts and humanities, engineering and technology, medicine, life sciences, physical sciences and social sciences.

Representing 10 different countries in Europe, Asia and the US, these are the best “tiny” universities.

If every single student at your university were to go on an international trip together, how many planes would it take to get everyone there?

The average university in Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings could fill just over 55 planes with a student population of about 25,000 people.

But the 20 institutions classed as the world’s best small universities would be a lot more fuel-efficient. Most would need fewer than 10 aircraft to seat every enrolled student.

In such intimate environments, students often feel part of a tight community, recognising the majority of their peers and professors on campus.

And yet even with fewer than 5,000 students, the best small universities offer a wide range of academic opportunities. All the universities featured in this ranking cover four or more broad subjects out of arts and humanities, engineering and technology, medicine, life sciences, physical sciences and social sciences.

Representing 10 different countries in Europe, Asia and the US, these are the best “tiny” universities.

Top 20 best small universities in the world

Small rank	University	Country	Total students	World University Rankings 2015-2016
1	California Institute of Technology (Caltech)	US	2,243	1
2	École Normale Supérieure	France	2,400	54
3	École Polytechnique	France	2,429	=101
4	Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)	South Korea	3,055	116
5	École Normale Supérieure de Lyon	France	2,218	201–250
6	Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	Sweden	3,879	201–250
7	Oregon Health and Science University	US	2,838	201–250
8	Koç University	Turkey	4,488	251–300
9	University of Alaska Fairbanks	US	3,837	301–350
10	Sabancı University	Turkey	2,739	351–400
11	University of Neuchâtel	Switzerland	4,358	401–500
12	Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU)	Japan	2,872	401–500
13	National Yang-Ming University	Taiwan	4,496	401–500
14	Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati	India	4,710	501–600
15	University of Tulsa	US	4,597	501–600
16	Yokohama City University	Japan	4,122	601–800
17	Florida Institute of Technology	US	4,408	601–800
18	Savitribai Phule Pune University	India	4,858	601–800
19	National University of Science and Technology (MISiS)	Russia	4,441	601–800
20	Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology	Japan	2,597	601–800

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/news/worlds-best-small-universities-2016

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