It is not surprising that the universities who made the top five in the list of universities offering the best humanities and literature are the popular ones. Popularity, after all, is almost always coupled with greatness. Here are the top five US-based universities (in no particular order) that offer the best humanities and literature graduate programs to their students:
Harvard University
Harvard University has once again proven that uniqueness is the key to greatness. This Ivy Leaguer manages to take a spot in this list by offering unique and culturally diverse humanities programs to its students. The humanities sector of Harvard offers degree programs that focus on European, Himalayan, Near Eastern, Tibetan, and East Asian cultures. The humanities curriculum of Harvard, however, is not limited to the classics. It also offers modern degrees like film studies and comparative literature.
Yale University
The graduate students of Yale are in luck: not only are they given an opportunity to learn from brilliant professors, but they are also given an opportunity to participate in non-degree programs. The humanities and literature degrees offered by Yale include in-depth studies of different cultures like East Asian studies and African studies. Yale also offers first-class language degree programs in Slavic and Italian.
University of California – Berkeley
While Harvard focuses on specifics, University of California – Berkeley sticks to the basics. UC Berkeley offers degree programs in art, literature, and humanities. This university, like Harvard, offers degree programs that encompass both classic programs like History of Art and modern studies like Urban Design. UC Berkeley is also renowned for its outstanding languages department that offers courses in Spanish, Japanese, Slavic, and Italian.
Stanford University
To maintain its international recognition as one of the best universities in the world, Stanford continues to offer first-class degree programs to its students. The outstanding humanities departments of Stanford’s School of Humanities and Sciences are Divisions of Literatures, Cultures and Languages, History, English, and Drama.
Princeton University
Wrapping up the top five is the third Ivy Leaguer in the list: Princeton University. This university ensures the proper delivery of education by offering their outstanding degree programs only to a limited number of students. This way, the conveyance of knowledge from professors to students is more effective.
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Universities are not famous for nothing. These academic institutions are internationally recognized not only because they have impressive alumni rosters, but also because they offer first-class education. Here are the top five universities offering the best social sciences graduate programs in the US:
University of California – Berkeley
The university that offers the best social sciences degree programs in the US is University of California – Berkeley. UC-Berkeley, one of the two non-Ivy League schools in the list, offers world-class education to its culturally diverse students. Each of the university’s social sciences degree programs managed to enter the top five in each degree program ranking. In addition to this, the university’s non-social science degree programs all managed to make it to the top ten.
Yale University
Number two on the list is Yale University’s social sciences degree programs. This Ivy League university is not only known for its outstanding social sciences degree programs, but also for its brilliant faculty and excellent academic programs. Students who are genuinely interested in pursuing higher education will be more than happy with Yale’s educational system.
Stanford University
The six social sciences departments in Stanford University are sociology, psychology, political science, economics, communication, and anthropology. These departments, which are under the School of Humanities and Sciences, offer some of the best graduate studies in the US. The brilliant faculty members of Stanford’s School of Humanities and Sciences are not only good at providing education but also at conducting research.
Harvard University
Also included in the top 5 is Harvard University’s very own social sciences department from the School of Arts and Sciences. Harvard’s School of Arts and Sciences offer natural science, humanities, and social science degree programs. Graduate students who have already finished their course work in other universities are still welcome to study in Harvard as Visiting Fellows.
Princeton University
The secret to the success of Princeton University’s social sciences graduate studies is the school’s promotion of a healthy professor-student relationship for learning. Because of the university’s interdepartmental and joint degree offerings, the students are given more opportunities to pursue all their academic interests. Another great thing about Princeton is that it offers financial support for financially challenged students who can’t afford the tuition.
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In 2008, five universities once again proved their worth in the academic world by offering some the best engineering graduate programs in the US. The course offering of these universities, aside from being acclaimed in the US, are also recognized as some of the best in the world. Here are the universities that offer the best engineering graduate programs in the US:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
MIT, the university that has become almost synonymous to engineering, unsurprisingly holds the top spot in the list. Once again, Massachusetts’s very own institute of technology is recognized as having the best specialized engineering graduate programs in the entire country. Because MIT’s impressive faculty is composed of some of the best scientists and engineers in the world today, it comes as no surprise that its students receive world-class education and training.
Stanford University
The best Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, and Mechanical Engineering graduate programs in the country are offered in Stanford University. An evidence of the popularity Stanford’s engineering graduate programs? Its 2006-2007 graduate school enrollees exceeded that of undergraduate enrollees! The impressive academic reputation of Stanford University is not only recognized in the US, but also in the rest of the world.
University of California – Berkeley
The key to UC Berkeley’s success is its internationally renowned faculty. Besides, how can you have great students if you don’t have excellent teachers? Thanks to the university’s brilliant faculty, seven of its engineering graduate programs ranked number one on the list. UC Berkeley is also dedicated to innovation in the engineering field, as evidenced by the microelectronics contribution of its early alumni to Silicon Valley. Its early alumni also played vital roles in the structuring and development of the Golden Gate Bridge and Hoover Dam.
Georgia Institute of Technology
Coming in at number four is Georgia Institute of Technology. With an impressive 3,559 enrollees to its engineering gradate school in 2007, Georgia Tech is undoubtedly popular among aspiring engineering experts. What Georgia Institute of Technology offers to its graduate students goes beyond academic learning. Its graduate students, aside from being highly competent in their field, are also active in sports conferences and Greek organizations.
University of Illinois (Urbana – Champaign)
The engineering graduate program of University of Illinois ranked fifth overall in 2007. Aside from its overall distinction as a reputable engineering graduate school, University of Illinois also enjoyed the recognition of offering the best Physics with a focus on Condensed Matter engineering graduate program in the country. The university’s Industrial/Manufacturing degree program ranked lowest at number 16.
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