3. • Stanford University, officially Leland
Stanford Junior University, is a
private research university in
Stanford, California.
• The campus occupies 8,180 acres,
among the largest in the United
States, and enrols over 17,000
students.
• Stanford is ranked among the top
universities in the world
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STANDFORD UNIVERSITY
4. Age: 57
Residence: Seattle
Founder and Executive
Chair: Amazon (AMZN)
Net Worth: $177 billion
Amazon Ownership Stake: 11%
($178 billion)
Other Assets: Blue Origin ($7.15
billion private assets), The
Washington Post ($250 million
private assets), and $13.4 billion in
cash
Jeff Bezos
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• The University of Cambridge is a public
collegiate research university in
Cambridge, England.
• Founded in 1209 and granted a royal
charter by King Henry III in 1231,
• Cambridge is the world's third-oldest
surviving university and one of its most
prestigious, currently ranked second-
best in the world and the best in Europe
by QS World University Rankings.
CAMBRIDGE UNIVESITY
5. • The Massachusetts Institute of Technology
is a private land-grant research university
in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
• Established in 1861, MIT has played a key
role in the development of modern
technology and science, and is one of the
most prestigious and highly ranked
academic institutions in the world
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology is
a private university based in Cambridge
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MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE
OF TECHNOLOGY
6. Age: 57
Residence: Seattle
Founder and Executive
Chair: Amazon (AMZN)
Net Worth: $177 billion
Amazon Ownership Stake: 11%
($178 billion)
Other Assets: Blue Origin ($7.15
billion private assets), The
Washington Post ($250 million
private assets), and $13.4 billion in
cash
Jeff Bezos
4
• Harvard University is a private Ivy League
research university in Cambridge,
Massachusetts.
• Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and
named for its first benefactor, the Puritan
clergyman John Harvard,
• It is the oldest institution of higher learning in
the United States and one of the most
prestigious and highly ranked universities in the
world.
HARDVARD UNIVERSITY
7. • The University of Oxford is a collegiate
research university in Oxford, England.
• There is evidence of teaching as early as
1096, making it the oldest university in
the English-speaking world and the
world's second-oldest university in
continuous operation.
• A UK institution, the University of Oxford,
has taken the top spot for the seventh
year running
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OXFORD UNIVERSITY
8. Age: 57
Residence: Seattle
Founder and Executive
Chair: Amazon (AMZN)
Net Worth: $177 billion
Amazon Ownership Stake: 11%
($178 billion)
Other Assets: Blue Origin ($7.15
billion private assets), The
Washington Post ($250 million
private assets), and $13.4 billion in
cash
Jeff Bezos
6
• Imperial College London is a public research
university in London, United Kingdom.
• Its history began with Prince Albert, consort
of Queen Victoria, who developed his vision
for a cultural area that included the Royal
Albert Hall, Victoria & Albert Museum,
Natural History Museum and royal colleges.
• It focuses extensively on science, medicine,
technology, and business.
IMPERIAL COLLAGE LONDON
9. • The University of California, Berkeley, is a
public land-grant research university in
Berkeley, California.
• Established in 1868 as the University of
California, it is the state's first land-grant
university and the founding campus of the
University of California system.
• University of Manchester.
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
10. Age: 57
Residence: Seattle
Founder and Executive
Chair: Amazon (AMZN)
Net Worth: $177 billion
Amazon Ownership Stake: 11%
($178 billion)
Other Assets: Blue Origin ($7.15
billion private assets), The
Washington Post ($250 million
private assets), and $13.4 billion in
cash
Jeff Bezos
8
• The California Institute of Technology is a
private research university in Pasadena,
California.
• Caltech is ranked among the best academic
institutions in the world, and with an
enrolment of approximately 2400 students,
• It is one of the world's most selective
universities.
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE
TECHNOLOGY
11. • ETH Zurich (English: ETH; Swiss Federal
Institute of Technology in Zürich; German:
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule
Zürich) is a public research university in
Zürich, Switzerland.
• Founded by the Swiss federal government
in 1854, it was modelled on the École
polytechnique in Paris
• The school focuses primarily on science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics,
although its 16 departments span a variety
of disciplines and subjects
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ETH ZURICH
12. Age: 57
Residence: Seattle
Founder and Executive
Chair: Amazon (AMZN)
Net Worth: $177 billion
Amazon Ownership Stake: 11%
($178 billion)
Other Assets: Blue Origin ($7.15
billion private assets), The
Washington Post ($250 million
private assets), and $13.4 billion in
cash
Jeff Bezos
10
• The University of Chicago is a private research
university in Chicago, Illinois.
• Its main campus is located in Chicago's Hyde
Park neighbourhood.
• The University of Chicago has been ranked
among the best and most selective
universities in the United States and the
world.
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
