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Top Universities for Psychology in 2017

Submitted by sabrina@qs.com on Mon, 03/20/2017 - 10:55

Discover the top universities for psychology in 2019 here, or click here to view the full table.

Fascinated by the study of the human mind? The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017 includes a ranking of the 300 top universities for psychology around the world.

Read on for an overview of the top psychology schools in each region of the world, as well as the global top 10, or click here to view the full interactive rankings table.  

Top 10 Universities for Psychology in the World

Based on the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017

Rank

Name of Institution

Location

1

Harvard University

United States

2

Stanford University

US

3

University of Cambridge

United Kingdom

4

University of Oxford

UK

=5

University of California, Berkeley (UCB)

US

=5

Yale University

US

7

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

US

=8

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

US

=8

UCL (University College London)

UK

10

New York University (NYU)

US

See the full psychology ranking > 

 

Top universities for psychology in the US and Canada 

The US dominates the psychology ranking, taking an impressive 90 out of 300 positions, including seven places in the top 10 (above) and a further 17 in the top 50. Just missing out on a spot in the top 10 is the University of Michigan (11th, up from joint 18th) while other high-ranking US institutions include the University of Pennsylvania (14th), Columbia University (15th), Princeton University (16th) and the University of Chicago (20th).

A further 21 top psychology schools are found in Canada, 10 of which are in the top 100. The University of Toronto, the University of British ColombiaMcGill University and Western University are all ranked in the top 50.

Top universities for psychology in Europe

The UK is also home to a large number of top psychology schools, with 44 featured in this year’s rankings (17 of which are in the top 100). Outside the top 10, the other UK universities with top 50 positions for psychology are King’s College London, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), the University of Edinburgh,  the University of Manchester,  Cardiff University and the University of Exeter.

Germany boasts the next highest number of representatives in Europe, with 23 entrants in the psychology ranking, led by Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München at 51-100.

Next is the Netherlands with 10 top universities for psychology, including the University of Amsterdam at 17th and the University of Groningen at joint 50th.

Meanwhile Spain, Italy, Belgium and Sweden each claim seven representatives in the psychology ranking. Among these countries, institutions ranked in the top 150 include Belgium’s University of Ghent and KU Leuven (both top 50), Sweden’s Karolinska Institute (top 100), Spain’s Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and Italy’s Università degli Studi di Padova (UNIPD).

Elsewhere, six more of the world’s top psychology schools are found in Switzerland, including the University of Geneva at 101-150, while Ireland has four entrants, led by Trinity College Dublin (TCD) in the top 200.

Beyond Sweden, fellow Nordic countries Norway and Finland have three entries in the psychology ranking each, while Denmark has two – from these three countries, Denmark’s Aarhus University is the highest ranked for psychology at 51-100.

Lastly, France and Portugal have two top universities for psychology each, while Russia, Poland and Austria all enter the ranking for the first time this year with one entrant each.

Top universities for psychology in Asia

Asia is home to 21 of the world’s top psychology schools, with China, South Korea and Japan each represented by four universities in this year’s ranking, including China’s Peking University and Japan’s University of Tokyo, which both rank within the top 100 worldwide.

Hong Kong and Singapore each have three representatives in the psychology ranking, with all but one of Singapore’s entries placing in the top 100, including National University of Singapore (NUS), while Hong Kong’s highest ranked institution is the University of Hong Kong (HKU) (=44th).

Finally, Taiwan has two top psychology schools, including National Taiwan University at 101-150, while Malaysia is represented once.

Top universities for psychology in Australia and New Zealand 

Down under, Australia has 20 representatives in the psychology ranking, seven of which are in the top 50, including the University of New South Wales (18th), the University of Melbourne (19th) and the University of Sydney (23rd).

New Zealand is home to five more of the world’s top universities in this field, led by the University of Auckland at 33rd, with two other institutions also featuring in the top 100.

Top universities for psychology in Latin America

Six Latin American universities are featured in this year’s psychology ranking, with Chile’s Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Mexico’s Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and Brazil’s Universidade de São Paulo (USP) all ranked 101-150. Argentina’s sole entrant Universidad de Buenos Aires is ranked 151-200.

Top universities for psychology in Africa & the Middle East

Finally, South Africa has three entrants in the psychology ranking, led by the University of Cape Town at 151-200, while Israel has four entrants, including Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv University at 101-150.

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本周值得记住的新闻

Submitted by staff.writer@qs.com on Fri, 03/17/2017 - 16:51

作者:萨布丽娜·科利尔和玛蒂尔德·弗洛特

要跟上如今的所有新闻几乎是不可能的,发生的事情太多了。幸运的是,我们在这里帮你筛选头条新闻,让你知道哪些重要故事需要记住。

本周的特朗普 

请为唐纳德·特朗普省一念,他这周过得相当糟糕... 这里是他这周发生的一些最糟糕的事情。

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穆斯林禁令 2.0 在即将生效的几小时前,一位勇敢的联邦法官颁布了一项临时限制令,阻止特朗普的“修订版”穆斯林禁令 2.0 在美国范围内实施,以显示谁才是老大。

税务申报 唐纳德·特朗普 2005 年的税务申报单被泄露给了媒体,并由 MSNBC 披露。特朗普在超过 1.5 亿美元的收入上缴纳了 3800 万美元的税款。这份两页文件未列出特朗普的收入来源,除了特朗普承诺关闭的一个合法漏洞外,没有提供逃税的证据。记者雷切尔·玛多表示,她认为美国总统可能是为了转移其他坏消息而泄露了自己的税务申报单。

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共和党的恐慌 特朗普的美国医疗保健法案以及他提议的对环境保护署、国家艺术基金会和社区轮值餐车的预算削减本周引起了跨党派的愤怒,高层共和党人士对他进行了猛烈抨击。然而:

在欧洲联盟… 

挪威的学费 目前对所有人都是免费的,但挪威的保守党计划提议对非欧盟学生征收适度(学费。这似乎是一种趋势——芬兰将在今年秋季对非欧盟学生收费,德国西南部的巴登-符腾堡州也是如此。点击此处了解更多。从好的方面来看,如果学费获得批准,可能还需要一段时间——所以趁现在快来吧

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民粹主义不那么受欢迎 在荷兰,首相马克·吕特庆祝他的第三个任期,他的中右翼党派 VVD 击败了反移民的自由党,该党由吉尔特·威尔德斯领导。随着法国和德国今年也将举行选举,欧洲领导人也松了一口气,法国的弗朗索瓦·奥朗德表示,这次投票是“对极端主义的明确胜利”。

 

头巾禁令 欧洲法院裁定,雇主可以禁止“任何可见的政治、哲学或宗教标志”,这意味着他们可以禁止穆斯林员工在工作时戴头巾,只要这项禁令基于要求所有员工“穿着中性”的现有公司政策。这项规则不能基于客户的意愿,也不能只针对穆斯林。

与此同时,在不列颠…

2017 年预算内阁的“现金男”菲利普·哈蒙德取消了对自雇人士的国民保险加税,此举是在保守党后座议员的激烈反对下作出的,包括大卫·卡梅伦在内,他被抓拍到说了这样的话:“违反宣言的承诺……你能犯多蠢的错误?”总的来说,这对前首相来说是个好玩的笑话,他恰好对火热的宣言承诺了解一二...

脱欧尽管在议会进行了长时间的闲聊,脱欧法案最终证明是个湿哑的炮仗,因为下议院拒绝了上议院的两项修正案,这两项修正案旨在保护欧盟公民的权利,并有机会否决最终的脱欧协议。

Indyref2 在长城之外,野蛮人首领尼古拉·斯特金本周在 Twitter 上对特蕾莎·梅投下阴影,她宣称唐宁街对 indyref2 的傲慢拒绝“封印了联盟的命运”,这提供了确凿的证据,证明她实际上是火焰表情的人类化身,也是尖酸女王。

 

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性骚扰我们无法相信这在2017年仍是个问题。本周《卫报》的一份报告发现,在英国大学,教职员工的性骚扰问题已达到“流行病级别”,在2011-12年和2016-17年间,共有169起针对员工的指控。 

同时,在世界其他地方...

奥克兰罢工 新西兰奥克兰大学出现麻烦,大约有1200名大学员工为了更高和更公平的薪酬(尤其是对于底层薪酬人员)进行集会。希望不会有太多学生在等待他们的论文批改...

女性官方压力比男性大即使论文截止日期还有几周,你还是感到压力重重吗?女士们,你们并不孤单。根据生理学会的说法,从丧亲之痛到丢失手机,女性对生活中的不利事件感到的压力比男性更大。点击这里了解完整故事。

 

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抱歉,小狗们韩国不受欢迎的被罢黜总统朴槿惠搬出了她的总统官邸...并忘记了她的狗。这些狗是她的邻居送的礼物,最近生了七只可爱的小狗。韩国防止虐待动物联盟对此感到不满,但目前还不清楚她是否真的违反了法律。在《卫报》阅读更多。

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但并非所有新闻都是坏消息

互联网为一段病毒性的BBC新闻剪辑感到欢喜,该剪辑中一次Skype采访被两个小孩打断。毫不意外,很快就出现了模仿视频...

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Everything You Need to Know About the Best Five Art & Design Schools in the World

Submitted by guest.writer@qs.com on Fri, 03/17/2017 - 11:19

This article is based on the results of the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017. To read about the most recent ranking of top art & design schools, click here.

The 2017 QS World University Rankings by Subject are hot off the press, with 900 universities from over 80 countries ranked this year. You won’t have a better chance to find out which universities are at the top of their game for your chosen subject of study.

The Top 25 for Art & Design continues to be dominated by USA-based institutions, though they’re closely followed in representation by UK universities, with just a handful of schools from other countries making the cut. 

If you’re a first rate student with a real desire to study at one of the most well-respected art schools on the planet, this year’s top five are where you’ll want to apply. Producing some of the world’s most influential artists and designers, these schools are at the forefront of technology, providing first class teaching and a passion for research and innovation. Here’s a bit more info about them

Royal College of Art: United Kingdom

Topping the rankings for Art & Design is the UK’s prestigious Royal College of Art.  If you choose RCA for your studies, you’ll find yourself studying in a college full of history (180 years of it in fact) in the country’s vibrant and diverse capital of London. 

A long history doesn’t mean an outdated approach however, as RCA prides itself on being at the centre of pioneering design. The College proudly boasts: Products designed by RCA graduates are all around us, from the Routemaster bus to the Dyson vacuum cleaner…the original NHS bed to modern end-of-life care”

RCA provides a mixture of creative freedom and strong academic framework.  A recipe that definitely seems to work, as the college has topped the QS charts for the third year in a row.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT): USA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranks as Best University in the World for 2017 (an achievement they’ve managed to maintain for five years in a row) and takes second place in the Art & Design rankings. 

This is an outstanding institution to study your creative degree with a long list of talented alumni and an impressive mission statement to match. The university says: “The arts at MIT connect creative minds across disciplines and encourage a lifetime of exploration and self-discovery. They are rooted in experimentation, risk-taking and imaginative problem-solving.”

First-class facilities and benefits await you here, ranging from a museum and visual research centre hosting innovative exhibitions, to a whole host of competitions, grants and awards. 

Parsons School of Design at the New School: USA

Up one place from 2016 is New York-based Parsons School of Design, offering a range of cross-disciplinary creative Art & Design courses.

As if studying in the Big Apple wasn't inspiring enough, the school also offers a research-led culture that puts them at the forefront of the arts. While at Parsons you’re not only challenged to become a master of your craft, but also to create “more reflectively, resourcefully, and responsibly than you ever have before.”

Mentoring, practical experience and building links with external industry are also at the heart of Parson’s courses. The opportunity to study at their European campus in Paris is also available, giving you the chance to experience a different continent and culture.

Rhode Island School of Design (RISD): USA

Rhode Island School of Design is conveniently sandwiched between the cultural hubs of Boston and New York in the vibrant and arty city of Providence.

As one of the most long standing Art & Design colleges in the USA (founded in 1877), RISD has a strong sense of history, with a mission to “make lasting contributions to a global society through critical thinking, scholarship and innovation.”

Alongside an art museum and one of the longest-standing independent art college libraries in the USA, RISD also offers a Nature Lab.  Designed as a resource for exploring the “patterns, structures and interactions of designs in nature”, the lab offers a unique way to enhance your studies.

Pratt Institute: USA

Last but not least is Pratt Institute, a New York based school and “living lab of craft and creativity”with three campuses in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Utica.

Lecturers and alumni include a long list of well-respected artists, designers and scholars. Studying at Pratt will give you access to an institute whose “interdisciplinary curriculum promotes collaborative and creative strategies for design thinking and provides students with unparalleled training facilities.” 

Pratt offers an eclectic range of arts programs ranging from Photography and Fashion to Creative Arts Therapy and Urban Design.

Emily Valentine writes for Inspiring Interns, a graduate recruitment agency which specializes in sourcing candidates for internships and giving out graduate careers advice. To browse their graduate jobs, visit their website. 

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留学一年回国后你可能会遇到的难题

Submitted by craig@qs.com on Thu, 03/16/2017 - 16:49

到目前为止,在国外留学一年最糟糕的部分是只能持续一年。离开的前的几个月,你对未来有多紧张都不算因为到了回家的时间,你就希望可以有更长的停留时间。“已经过了一年了?”,你一定会对所有人说。你甚至会把收拾行李的时间推迟到最后一刻安慰自己想说如果不把衣服放进行李的话,就会以某种方式说服学校让你在国外呆更长的时间。

到最后,终于该说出情感上的告别并回家的那天来了。当然一定会很高兴再见到你的家人并重返更熟悉的生活,但是要完全调整适应回以前的正常生活将需要数月甚至数年的时间。在此之前,你要做好心理准备因为几乎所有的东西会让你很烦躁。

一切人和事都变了

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虽然仅仅一年的时间,但是看起来家里的每一个人都在你回来的的时候与之前进行一场比赛,看看谁变得最多。爸爸可能通过剃成秃顶来优雅地变老,你妹妹现在有了一个男朋友(而你这个年龄时从来没有被允许和男孩待过),而猫似乎完全不记得你是谁。

在您的朋友圈中情况甚至更糟,分手的分手,在一起的在一起,彻底改变了关系动态。即使你住的地方变得一样糟,你喜欢的商店被更换并你喜欢的酒吧也关了。几乎不再是你熟悉认识的家了。

你不能再像游客一样生活

毫无疑问,国外一年中最好的部分之一就是可以作为游客一样享受一年的住房待遇。每个周末都算是一个迷你假期,用于游览当地景点或在附近某个地方进行激动人心的一日游。一切都是新、很棒,令人兴奋的,并且完全可以通过Instagram进行。回到家了以后就没有外国的生活了。现在你的周末变得无聊,游客反而阻碍到你,过度拥挤的公共交通变成你的全方位的麻烦。

你想念你外国留学一年认识的朋友...

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是的,虽然有Skype / WhatsApp / Snapchat / Facebook / Twitter / Pinterest / Google + /手写信件(开玩笑而已,没有人再写信了),但这不同于你跟你在外国留学一年中认识的朋友在同一个房间里。过去的每一天,你几乎可以听到自己的生活渐行渐远,你不禁惊慌。

...而你觉得你和你以前认识的朋友越来越不熟

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如果在家中的朋友还没有全部消失并且完全改变,那么离开一群外国留学认识的朋友就不会那么困难。你已经错过了整整一年的玩笑和经历,这意味着在每次谈话中,你都必须保持安静,并希望你最终会有机会向他们介绍分享你在柏林去了Techno俱乐部时的经历。 说到...

没人想听在外国留学的故事

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这很还蛮烦的,因为那一年确实是有很多好故事。你在过去的一年中度过了全新的体验,并适应了一种不同的文化但是没有人可以与你分享。当然你可以将一些故事跟你的父母分享,他们会听的,但是你总也全部都不能告诉他们因为有些东西你是不想让他们知道的。你还是可以尝试看看与朋友一起聊你在国外留学的任何荒唐故事,他们都会翻白眼或者只是停止倾听。

你已经忽略了在国外留学时获得的所有爱好

在国外生活意味着要拥有全新的生活方式并尝试许多新事物。也许是瑜伽或其他一些新时代的运动、冥想形式或许您成为了狂热的摄影师,记录了您的新环境。不管怎么样,现在回到家时一切都变得灰暗沉闷,吸引力就大大降低了。你甚至无法说服妈妈做西班牙大锅饭。

你周围的人现在都说你穿着打扮很奇怪

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就个人而言,你会说你的风格感只是由于暴露于另一种文化而演变而来。但是你所有的朋友都只是觉得你看起来很奇怪。

你的父母会不停的说很高兴你回家了

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是的,你可以理解当你在国外留学时,你的父母一定觉得很难受。但是如果他们在一直重复讲下去的话你会以为你去年在战区打仗。当你告诉他们你计划在下一个夏天出门旅行,他们铁定将崩溃。

你现在觉得你住的地方很多事情真的很奇怪

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在长大的过程,你会没有发现自己所住的地方的任何问题。为什么呢?因为这就是你所知道的。但是现在你已经对另一种文化睁开了眼睛,所以要看不到这些缺陷要困难得多。现在呢,你所在国家的所有内容都看起来都很奇怪或令人反感。确实无法避免。从人们开车和与陌生人互动的方式到人们喝酒或在电视上观看的东西,一切似乎都古朴,简单,完全,完全错。

每当在难过时,人们都会认为你在怀念外国的生活

即使他们是对的也无济于事,但是有人说,“噢,这真是太艰难了,想念你在国外度过的所有朋友。你认为您会再见到他们吗?”

你还没有拆行李

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而且你永远不会。

 

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不同的GMAT部分到底意味着什么

Submitted by helen@qs.com on Tue, 03/14/2017 - 15:59

管理学研究生入学考试(GMAT)的新人发现整个事情有点令人费解,这不能怪他们。如果你以前没有参加过GMAT考试,那么在你进一步申请MBA之前,这份关于考试部分和评分系统的指南应该可以帮助你。

什么是GMAT考试?

GMAT被认为是衡量你是否有能力在工商管理硕士(MBA)课程上取得成功的最明确的指标之一。全球有超过2100所院校将GMAT考试作为其课程选择标准的一部分。

考试本身在全球112个考试中心进行。申请人直接向他们选择的考试中心提出申请,在那里他们需要进行长达4个小时的考试,考试内容包括以下GMAT部分。总分是各部分的综合成绩。

第一部分:综合推理

综合推理是GMAT考试中最新增加的部分,自2012年开始实施。它旨在衡量考生对来自不同来源的多种格式的数据进行评估的能力。

综合推理部分分为四种不同的题型:表格分析、图形解释、多源推理和两部分分析。主要考查考生的以下技能。

- 综合和利用多种来源的信息解决复杂的问题

- 综合图形、数字和文字中的信息。

- 评估不同来源的相关信息

- 组织信息看关系,解决多个问题

第二部分: 分析性写作评估(AWA)

考生在AWA部分的考试中需要对一个论点进行分析和评论。考试时间为30分钟,由计算机阅读评估和GMAC(考试的管理者)的人工打分--这个分数不占你的GMAT总分。

分数在1-6分之间,1分是最低分,6分是最高分。

第三部分:量化

考试中的定量部分往往会激发考生最大程度的恐惧。但是,数学题属于中学水平。

定量题有两种类型:解决问题和数据充分性。这个测试测量的是学生运用推理能力分析数据和得出结论的能力。这一部分的考试不允许使用计算器--但是,考生会得到一支湿擦笔和夹层图形纸来回答问题。

第四部分:语文

商科教育并不全是数学,你需要广泛的技能。GMAT的设计也是如此。语文部分衡量您评估论点、阅读和理解书面材料以及将样本改编为标准书面英语的能力。

阅读段落的长度从一段到几段不等,涵盖了社会科学、历史、商业相关领域和物理科学等多种学科领域。

考生需要表现出以下几点。

- 对单词和陈述语句的理解

- 从阅读段落中的事实和陈述中解读暗示/含义

- 认识到重要观点和概念之间的关系;

- 理解作者的观点和他们的论点

批判性推理题旨在测试--顾名思义--提出论点、评价论点和制定相应行动计划所涉及的推理能力。考生必须:

- 展示论点构建

- 评估论点

- 制定和评估行动计划

GMAT成绩

GMAT总分从200分到800分不等,三分之二的考生分数在400分到600分之间。总分只根据你的语文和定量成绩,分析性写作评估和综合推理单独计分。

GMAC公布的数据称,所有考生的GMAT平均成绩约为550分。你可能需要600分才能有竞争力进入名校,700分才能争夺精英学校。考试结束后,成绩会在二十天内寄给学生选定的项目。考试结束后可以马上取消分数。在任何12个月的时间里,你可以重考五次,但要注意的是--学校可以看到你过去五年的所有成绩,这也是你的成绩保持有效的时间。

除了GMAT成绩,学生在申请心仪的学校时,还应该注重微调自己的证明材料和个人能力。招生团队往往希望招收那些能够展现出GMAT成绩之外的积极性和进取心的候选人。

本文首发于2015年5月TopMBA.com。 

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Top Universities for Anatomy & Physiology in 2017

Submitted by craig@qs.com on Mon, 03/13/2017 - 15:44

This year’s QS World University Rankings by Subject features four new subjects for the very first time, bringing the total number of subjects covered to an eye-watering 46. One of these new arrivals on the scene is anatomy & physiology, with 100 universities from around the world assessed and ranked. These institutions can all now proudly brag about their anatomy & physiology ranking for the first time ever, while students from every continent who are interested in this course are now able to find a top university near them.

Check out the table below for the global top 10 universities in this year’s subject ranking, or keep reading to find out more about some of the best universities in each part of the world.

Top 10 universities for anatomy & physiology in the world
Based upon the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017

1University of OxfordUnited Kingdom
2University of CambridgeUK
3McGill UniversityCanada
4=Stanford UniversityUnited States
4=UCL (University College London)UK
6Columbia UniversityUS
7Johns Hopkins UniversityUS
8University of TorontoCanada
9University of TokyoJapan
10University of SydneyAustralia

Best universities for anatomy & physiology in the United States and Canada

As well as being responsible for half of the top 10, the United States and Canada are also home to 37 of the 100 top universities for anatomy & physiology. 11 of those institutions are Canadian, with the University of British Columbia joining McGill and Toronto in the top 20.

Outside the top 10, the highest-ranked American universities are the University of Michigan (12th), University of Pennsylvania (17th), Duke University (21st) and University of California, Davis (UCD) (28th).

Best universities for anatomy & physiology in Europe

Europe beats North America for representation in this year’s rankings with 38 universities on the list, one more than the United States and Canada combined. The United Kingdom are the dominant force in Europe, with three universities in the top five and 13 featured in total. Notable performers include King’s College London, ranked 13th, and the University of Bristol, ranked 15th.

Germany is the next best-performing European country with five universities on the list. However, only one of these makes the top 50: the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. Germany’s neighbors Switzerland are just behind them with four universities in this ranking: 20th-placed University of Zurich and joint 39th-placed University of Lausanne.

Italy, Netherlands and Sweden are all represented by three universities each. Only Italy is represented in the top 50, with two universities earning that distinction: the Università di Bologna (UNIBO) (38th) and the Università degli Studi di Padova (UNIPD) (42nd). The three Dutch universities ranked 51-100 are the Erasmus University Rotterdam, Maastricht University and University of Groningen, while the three Swedish universities are Lund University, the University of Gothenburg and Uppsala University.

A pair of fine universities represent Belgium in this year’s rankings, the best-performing of which is the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in joint 46th. France also has two representatives on the list, both of which are ranked 51-100: the Université Paris Descartes and the Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC).

Finally, Denmark, Norway and Spain all have just the one hotbed of anatomical and physiological brilliance each. Denmark’s University of Copenhagen is the best-performing of these with a very credible 16th place. Not far behind them is Spain’s Universitat de Barcelona (UB) in 32nd. The University of Oslo from Norway is ranked 51-100.

Best universities for anatomy & physiology in Asia

Only four Asian countries are represented in the inaugural anatomy & physiology rankings, though each one apart from Singapore has more than one representative on the list. Japan lead the way with five top universities, including the University of Tokyo in the top 10. Lower down, the next-best performer is Kyoto University in 30th.

China and Taiwan both feature twice in the ranking, with Peking University in 25th placed the best-performing of the bunch. Taiwan’s two universities, the National Taiwan University (NTU) and National Yang Ming University, are both ranked 51-100.

Singapore’s sole entrant is the National University of Singapore (NUS) in joint 46th place.

Best universities for anatomy & physiology in Australia and New Zealand

Australia or New Zealand might be the place for budding anatomy & physiology enthusiasts to study as nine universities from these two countries are included in this year’s ranking, all of which are in the top 50. As well as the University of Sydney in the top 10, Australia has three more representatives in the top 20: the University of Melbourne, the University of Western Australia (UWA) and the Australian National University (ANU).

New Zealand only has two universities in the ranking but both have performed extremely well. The University of Otago is ranked 24th, while the University of Auckland is just ten places behind in 34th.

Best universities for anatomy & physiology in the rest of the world

Elsewhere, Brazil is the only other country with more than one representative on the list with three universities all ranked 51-100. They are the Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp) and Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.

Mexico only has one university on the list but they make the top 50 (just). 50th-placed Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) are flying the flag for an entire nation, as are the sole representatives from both Argentina and South Africa. The Universidad de Buenos Aires and the University of Cape Town are both ranked 51-100.

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