Studying in “The Continent” 2016

Top 10Top 10 UniversitiesUniversities 20162016pp
according to the Times Higher Education (THE)according to the Times Higher Education (THE)
World University Rankings 2015World University Rankings 2015--1616
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Executive Summary 1/2
Europe - the second-smallest continent on Earth - claims many
of the world’s best educational institutions. In Times Higher
Ed ti W ld U i it R ki 2015 16 t t l f 271Education World University Rankings 2015-16 a total of 271
Continental Europe universities are featured within the world’s
Top 800 (34%).
Switzerland claims one of the world’s top 10 universities and is
leading a “Renaissance” for universities in Continental Europe
(“The Continent”). Considering the size of the country,
l d d l hSwitzerland managed to place a surprising 7 universities on the
list of Europe’s 200 top universities 2015 (4 are in the top
50). ETH Zurich is the highest-ranked in “The Continent”
Germany is the second most-represented nation in the list of
the top universities in Europe, with 36 institutions, a quarter of
which (9) are in the top 100. The top university in Germany is
LMU Munich (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich).
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Executive Summary 2/2y /
In the Netherlands 12 universities appear in the top 200, and 8
are in the top 100.
Scandinavian countries perform well, with Denmark, Sweden
and Finland punching above their weight relative to their
population size with six, 11 and six institutions respectively.population size with six, 11 and six institutions respectively.
Denmark’s University of Copenhagen at 82 world rank.
Sweden’s top university – Karolinska Institutet – is second in
“the Continent”, while Finland’s University of Helsinki joint 76, y j
world rank.
An overview of results by fields - the most significant for the
specialized universities and individual faculties – is included byspecialized universities and individual faculties is included by
presenting the Top 5 Universities in Continental Europe by the
six broad categories used by #THEwur: Art & Humanities;
Clinical, Pre-clinical & Health; Engineering & Technology; Life, ; g g gy;
Sciences; Physical Sciences; Social Sciences.
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Source: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings

Why Study in Continental Europey y p
 World-class higher education institutions: high quality study
programs in an international multicultural environmentprograms in an international multicultural environment,
Innovative education system, internationally recognized
degrees
A i bi ti b t d it d i h hi t i l A unique combination between modernity and a rich historical
heritage
 You can study in Europe in English or any other of the mosty p g y
important languages in the world, like French, German,
Spanish
 Teachers & staff with international experience Teachers & staff with international experience
 Affordable study costs
 2 expertise languages: eg English at the universities; the host 2 expertise languages: eg. English at the universities; the host
language - French, or German, or Spanish - in private life
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Top 10 Universities in “The Continent”Top 10 Universities in The Continent
Global assessment of universities with regard to
Teaching, Research, Knowledge Transfer, and
international outlook.
Sources:
Results by subject/ field
Sources:
5.0
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/by-subject

Top 10 UniversitiesUniversities in Continentalin Continental
EuropeEurope 20152015 20162016
p EuropeEurope 20152015--20162016
3 LMU 4 EPFL1. ETHZ 2. KI 3. LMU 4. EPFL
5. UCL 7. Wageningen6. Heidelberg 8. Humboldt5. UCL 7. Wageningen6. Heidelberg 8. Humboldt
9. TUM 10. ENS

Top 10 Universities in Continental Europe, 2015-2016
Europe
Rank
World
Rank Institution country
1 9
Swiss Federal Institute of
T h l Z i h
ETHZ1 9
Technology Zurich
ETHZ
2 28 Karolinska Institutet KI
3 29 University of München LMU
4 31
Technology Lausanne
EPFL
5 35 Catholic University of Leuven UCLy
6 37 University of Heidelberg HU
7 47
Wageningen University &
Research Center
Wageningen
Research Center
8 49 Humboldt University of Berlin HU Berlin
9 53 Technical University of München TUM
10 54 École Normale Supérieure ENS
… according to Times Higher Education World University Rankings

1
WORLD RANK
2015: 9
S i F d l I tit t f T h l
2015: 9
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Zurich, ETHZ, Switzerland
You don't have to be Albert Einstein to study here, but it doesn't hurt.
ETH Zurich (set up in 1855) now teaches around 15,000 students in
16 faculties. Einstein received his diploma here in 1901.
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www.mladiinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/ eth_zurich.jpg (ETHZ)

ETH ZurichETH Zurich
K I di t Ranking by SubjectKey Indicators
Overall
Teaching
Ranking by Subject
Subject / Field
World
Rank
Teaching
International
outlook
Industry
Arts & Humanities 61
Engineering &
Technology
8
Industry
outcome
Research
Citations
Technology
Life Sciences 11
Physical Sciences 12
Citations Social Sciences 42
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/eth-zurich-swiss-federal-institute-of-
9
p g y g
technology-zurich?ranking-dataset=133819

2
WORLD RANK
2015: 28
Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden
2015: 28
Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden
Celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2010, Karolinska is a top global
medical university and a member of the 22-strong League of
European Research Universities (LERU). On two campuses it covers
the gamut of research and clinical medicine and pharmacology, with a
faculty of more than 2,300 serving around 8,000 students.
10
www.topboxdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2011 /04/Sweco-Architects-Karolinska-Institutet-
Science-Park-design-by-Sweco-Architects-588x366.jpg (Karolinska)

KI SolnaKI Solna
Overall
Teaching
Ranking by Subject
Subject / Field
World
Rank
Teaching
International
outlook
Industry
Clinical, Pre-clinical
& Health
13
Industry
outcome
Research
CitationsCitations
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/karolinska-institute?ranking-
11
p g y g g
dataset=133819

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WORLD RANK
2015: 29
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München,
2015: 29
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Germany
Some of the most famous figures in modern history spent their salad
days at Munich: Richard Strauss, Marie Stopes, Erich Fromm, Konrad
Adenauer, Lord Acton and others. Founded in 1472, now hosts
around 44,000 students pursuing degrees in 150 subjects under the
g idance of appro imatel 700 professors and 3 600 academic staff
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guidance of approximately 700 professors and 3,600 academic staff.
www.ppw.philosophie.uni-munchen.de/bilder/ web_bilder_l/hauptgebaeude_l.jpg
(München)

LMU MunichLMU Munich
Overall
Teaching
Ranking by Subject
Subject / Field
World
Rank
Teaching
International
outlook
Industry
& Health
25
Industry
outcome
Research
Citations
& Health
Life Sciences 29
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/ludwig-maximilians-universitat-
13
p g y g g
munchen?ranking-dataset=133819

4
WORLD RANK
2015: 31
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
2015: 31
Lausanne, EPFL, Switzerland
Education, research and technology transfer are core to EPFL,
which boasts more than 250 on-campus laboratories. Today, the
"parc scientifique" is home to some 7,000 students and 3,000
professors, assistants and entrepreneurs grouped into seven
schools and associated research instit tes
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schools and associated research institutes.
http://boiling2012.epfl.ch/files/content/sites/boiling2012/files/epfl_1.jpg (EPFL)

EPFL LausanneEPFL Lausanne
Overall
Teaching
Ranking by Subject
Subject / Field
World
Rank
Teaching
International
outlook
Industry
Engineering &
Technology
14
Life Sciences 33Industry
outcome
Research
Citations
Life Sciences 33
Citations
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/ecole-polytechnique-federale-de-
15
p g y g p y q
lausanne?ranking-dataset=133819

5
WORLD RANK
2015: 55
Catholic University of Leuven, UCL,
2015: 55
Catholic University of Leuven, UCL,
Belgium
Founded in 1425, UCL is the world's oldest surviving Catholic university, g y
and is the largest university in Belgium. Today, it is a leading European
research university and offers a comprehensive catalogue of Dutch and
English-language degree programmes. Its 6,800 senior and junior
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academic staff serve more than 40,000 students.
http://mladiinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ Katholieke_university.jpg (Leuven)

UC LeuvenUC Leuven
Overall
Teaching
Ranking by Subject
Subject / Field
World
Rank
Teaching
International
outlook
Industry
& Health
41
Industry
outcome
Research
Citations
& Health
Engineering &
Technology
28
Life Sciences 44Citations Life Sciences 44
Social Sciences 24
17
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/katholieke-universiteit-
leuven?ranking-dataset=133819

6
WORLD RANK
2015: 37
Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg,
2015: 37
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Germany
The ancient university was founded by Rupert I, one of the Holy Roman
Empire's Prince-Electors, and it is associated with 11 German and
foreign heads of state. Today, it has 12 faculties, with more than 13,300
employees, and offers degree programmes in 100 disciplines to around
31 000 st dents
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31,000 students.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Heidelberg_Universit%C3%A4tsbibliothek_2003.jpg

HeidelbergHeidelberg
Overall
Teaching
Ranking by Subject
Subject / Field
World
Rank
Teaching
International
outlook
Industry
& Health
28
Industry
outcome
Research
Citations
& Health
Life Sciences 25
https://www timeshighereducation com/world university rankings/universitat heidelberg?ranking
19
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/universitat-heidelberg?ranking-
dataset=133819

7
WORLD RANK
2015: 472015: 47
Wageningen University and Research
CCenter
Wageningen University and Research Centre (WUR) is a Dutch public
university in Wageningen Netherlands Wageningen UR trainsuniversity in Wageningen, Netherlands. Wageningen UR trains
specialists (BSc, MSc and PhD) in life and social sciences and
focuses its research on scientific, social and commercial problems in
the field of life sciences and natural resources. In the field of life
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sciences, agricultural and environmental science.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wageningen_University_and_Research_Centre

WUR WageningenWUR Wageningen
Overall
Teaching
Ranking by Subject
Subject / Field
World
Rank
Teaching
International
outlook
Industry
Life Sciences 16
Industry
outcome
Research
CitationsCitations
21
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/wageningen-university-and-
research-center?ranking-dataset=133819

8
WORLD RANK
2015: 49
Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany
The Humboldt University of Berlin (HU Berlin) is one of Berlin's
oldest universities, founded on 15 October 1810 as the University of
Berlin by the liberal Prussian educational reformer and linguist Wilhelm
von Humboldt whose university model has strongly influenced othervon Humboldt, whose university model has strongly influenced other
European and Western universities. The university has educated 29
Nobel Prize winners and is considered one of the most prestigious
universities in Europe overall as well as one of the top universities
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worldwide for arts and humanities.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humboldt_University_of_Berlin

HU BerlinHU Berlin
Overall
Teaching
Ranking by Subject
Subject / Field
World
Rank
Teaching
International
outlook
Industry
Life Sciences 58
Physical Sciences 61Industry
outcome
Research
Citations
Social Sciences 25
Citations
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/humboldt-universitat-zu-
berlin?ranking dataset=133819
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berlin?ranking-dataset=133819

99
WORLD RANK
2015: 53
Technical University of Munich, Germany
The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is a research universityThe Technical University of Munich (TUM) is a research university
with campuses in Munich, Garching and Freising-Weihenstephan. It
is a member of TU9, an incorporated society of the largest and most
notable German institutes of technology. Twelve faculties at three
locations. An entrepreneurial university: establishment of central
institutes and research platforms with an interdisciplinary focus,
introduction of numerous, attractive Bachelor/ Master's degree
courses strategic internationalization enhanced collaboration with
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courses, strategic internationalization, enhanced collaboration with
industrial and social partners.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_University_of_Munich#Twelve_faculties_at_three_locations

TUM MunichTUM Munich
Overall
Teaching
Ranking by Subject
Subject / Field
World
Rank
Teaching
International
outlook
Industry
Engineering &
Technology
27
Industry
outcome
Research
Citations
Technology
Life Sciences 37
Citations
https://www timeshighereducation com/world university rankings/technische universitat
25
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/technische-universitat-
munchen?ranking-dataset=133819

1010
WORLD RANK
2015: 54
École Normale Supérieure, Paris, France
The École Normale Supérieure (ENS) is a French grande école (higher
education establishment outside the framework of the public university
system). The principal goal of ENS is the training of elite professors,y ) p p g g p ,
researchers and public administrators. The school has achieved
particular recognition in the fields of mathematics and physics.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89cole_Normale_Sup%C3%A9rieure)

ENS ParisENS Paris
Overall
Teaching
Ranking by Subject
Subject / Field
World
Rank
Teaching
International
outlook
Industry
Social Sciences 57Industry
outcome
Research
Citations
Social Sciences 57
Citations
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/ecole-normale-superieure?ranking-
27
p g y g p g
dataset=133819

Results by subject / fieldsResults by subject / fields
Ranking by subject/ fields
• Engineering and Technology
• Life SciencesLife Sciences
• Clinical, Pre-clinical and Health
• Physical SciencesPhysical Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Arts and Humanities• Arts and Humanities
the most significant for the specialized
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universities and individual faculties.

Top 5 Universities in Continental Europe by fields
ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY 2015
Engineering & Technology degrees: aeronautical,g g gy g
civil, chemical, electrical, electronic, mechanical, …
engineering; computer science. Engineering techni-
cians use the principles and theories of science,p p ,
engineering, mathematics to solve technical problems.
Europe
R k
World
R k
ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Country
Rank Rank
y
1 8 Swiss Federal Institute of
Technology Zurich
ETHZ
Technology Lausanne
EPFL
3 19 Delft University of Technology TU-Delft
4 27 Technical University München TUM
5 28 Catholic University of Leuven UCL

LIFE SCIENCES 2015
The life sciences comprise the fields of science -p
Biology and Medicine - that involve the scientific
study of living organisms, such as microrganisms,
plants, animals, and human beings, as well asp g
related considerations like bioethics.
Europe
Rank
World
Rank LIFE SCIENCES Country
Rank Rank
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Technology Zurich
ETHZ
2 16 Wageningen University &2 16 Wageningen University &
Research Center
Wageningen
4 S iss Federal Instit te of
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Technology Lausanne
EPFL
5 37 Tech University of München TMU

CLINICAL, PRE-CLINICAL & HEALTH 2015
Pre clinical research covers research thatPre-clinical research covers research that
prepares the ground for clinical research with
patients generally supervised by doctors in a
medical setting such as a hospital and requiresmedical setting such as a hospital and requires
ethical approval.
Europe World
CLINICAL PRE CLINICAL & HEALTH C t
p
Rank Rank
CLINICAL, PRE-CLINICAL & HEALTH Country
1 13 Karolinska Institutet KI
2 25 U i it f Mü h LMU2 25 University of München LMU
3 28 University of Heidelberg HU
4 36 Erasmus Uni of Rotterdam EUR
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4 36 Erasmus Uni. of Rotterdam EUR

PHYSICAL SCIENCES 2015
Physical science studies non-living systems:y g y
Astronomy & Astrophysics, Chemistry, Earth
Sciences, Mathematics & Statistics, Meteorology,
Nanotechnology, Physics, Polymer Science.gy y y
Europe
Rank
World
Rank
PHYSICAL SCIENCES Country
Technology Zurich
ETHZ
T h l L
EPFL
Technology Lausanne
3 22 Ecole Polytechnique X
4 25 Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris ENS
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Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris ENS

SOCIAL SCIENCES 2015
The main social sciences include economics, politicalp
science, human geography, demography and sociology.
In a wider sense, social science also includes among its
branches some fields in the humanities such as
anthropology, archaeology, history, law and linguistics.
Europe World
SOCIAL SCIENCES Country
Rank Rank
SOCIAL SCIENCES Country
2 25 Humboldt University of Berlin HU Berlin2 25 Humboldt University of Berlin HU Berlin
3 32 University of Amsterdam UvA
4 41 Free University of Berlin FU-Berlin
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Technology Zurich
ETHZ

ARTS & HUMANITIES 2015ARTS & HUMANITIES 2015
Though arts and humanities degrees may not offer asg g y
clear cut a career path as sciences, the wide ranging
and transferable skills gained have equipped many
graduates with more than enough to succeed in theg g
professional world.
Europe World
ARTS & HUMANITIES Country
Rank Rank ARTS & HUMANITIES Country
1 17 University of Leiden Leiden
2 18 Free University of Berlin FU Berlin2 18 Free University of Berlin FU Berlin
3 21 Humboldt University of Berlin HU Berlin
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University of München LMU
5 24 University of Heidelberg Uni HD

World Class UniversityWorld Class University
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Times Higher Education (THE) World
University RankingsUniversity Rankings
Users of World University Rankings
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ty The dynamic interaction among three complementary sets
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dynamic knowledge and technology transfer
Dr. Jamil Salmi of World Bank Tertiary Education

Times Higher Education (THE)
W ld U i it R kiWorld University Rankings
THE World University Rankings list the best
l b l i iti d th i t ti lglobal universities and are the international
university performance tables to judge
world-class universities across all of their
i icore missions
teaching knowledge transfer
research international outlook
“The top universities rankings employ 13 carefully
lib t d f i di t t id th tcalibrated performance indicators to provide the most
comprehensive and balanced comparisons available,
which are trusted by students, academics, university
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leaders, industry and governments.”

Users of World University Rankingsy g
 students to choose universities and graduate
programs,
 academics for informed decisions about their career,
 research team to identify new partners for scientific
collaborations,,
 managers of universities to compare, in a competitive
way, performance and defining strategic priorities.way, performance and defining strategic priorities.
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