Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Top Universities in China 2011

Peking University is the top ranked university in mainland China (rated 13th in Asia) in the QS Asian University Rankings 2011, ahead of Tsinghua University (16th in Asia) and Fudan University (21st regionally).

Other mainland Chinese universities make it to the top 40 include University of Science and Technology of China (24th), Zhejiang University (27th), Nanjing University (29th), and

Monday, May 30, 2011

Top Asian Universities in Engineering

The University of Tokyo is the top ranked university in Asia for Engineering & Technology, according to the QS Asian University Rankings 2011, followed by Tsinghua University in China (2nd), National University of Singapore (3rd), Kyoto University (4th), and Tokyo Institute of Technology (5th).

Ranking profile of top Asian Universities for Engineering:

Tsinghua University - It is ranked 11th in

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Top Universities in Pakistan 2011

National University of Sciences And Technology (NUST) Islamabad is the top ranked university in Pakistan (rated 1st in the country and 84th in Asia) according to the QS Asian University Rankings 2011.

University of Karachi is ranked 2nd in the country and 138th in Asia, while both the University of Lahore and University of Engineering & Technology (UET) Lahore are rated in the range 171-180th

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Nicholls State University Profile

Founded in 1948, Nicholls State University is a comprehensive, regional institution located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, USA. It offers a wide variety of accredited programs at graduate and undergraduate levels, as well as non-degree and certification programs.

The John Folse Culinary Institute at Nicholls State University is the first culinary institute in America to specialize in regional cooking.

Friday, May 27, 2011

JD-LLM Dual Degree Program

Top universities offering JD/LLM (Juris Doctor/Master of Laws) dual/joint degree programs:

Northwestern University School of Law
- The Joint Degree in Taxation Program allows both Northwestern and non-Northwestern J.D. students to earn both the JD and LLM Tax degrees in less than the eight semesters of study. This Joint program is also open to students from other institutions.
- Northwestern

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Oldest Universities in the UK

Following are the top six oldest universities in the UK:

1) The University of Oxford - It was the first university to be established in the United Kingdom. It is also the oldest university in the English-speaking world, and a leader in learning, teaching and research. The University's oldest colleges are University College, Balliol College, and Merton College, all of which were established by

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Asian University Rankings 2011

According to the 2011 Asian university rankings by the Chosun Ilbo and Quacquarelli Symonds, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) moved up from second place last year to the No. 1 university in Asia for 2011, followed by University of Hong Kong in second place and National University of Singapore (NUS) in third place regionally.

NUS performed very well across most of the