Top Universities for Physics & Astronomy in 2016
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The QS World University Rankings by Subject includes a ranking of the top 400 universities in the world for physics and astronomy, based on a methodology which considers academic reputation, employer reputation and research impact.
Read on to view the top 10 in this field and get an overview of the best physics schools in each world region, or click here to view the full interactive table.
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Top universities for physics in the US & Canada
The US boasts a total of 80 of the world’s 400 top physics schools, including six entries in the top 10 (above). Not far behind those top six representatives are the University of Chicago (12th), the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA, joint 13th), Columbia University (15th) and Yale University (joint 19th).
Meanwhile, 15 top universities for physics can be found in Canada, including three within the top 100: the University of Toronto (joint 32nd), the University of British Colombia (46th) and McGill University (51-100).
Top universities for physics in Europe
Germany leads the way in Europe with 35 representatives in the physics ranking, of which six are in the top 50, including Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (joint 13th), Technische Universität München (TU Munich, 17th) and Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg (28th).
A further 32 top physics schools can be found in the UK, with Imperial College London just missing a top 10 position at 11th for physics. The other UK universities appearing in the top 50 are UCL (University College London, 37th), the University of Manchester (joint 40th) and the University of Edinburgh (49th).
Also performing well is Italy, with 20 top universities for physics, five of which achieve top 100 positions. The highest ranked Italian university for physics and astronomy is Sapienza - Università di Roma at joint 32nd. France has 19 representatives in the physics ranking this year, including Ecole Polytechnique ParisTech and Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris (ENS Paris) in the top 50.
Another 10 top universities for physics are claimed by Russia, including three new entries this year. Lomonosov Moscow State University is the highest-ranked Russian university for physics and astronomy, in 27th place.
Spain is next with nine of the world’s best physics schools, three of which are in the top 100: Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona and Universitat de Barcelona. The Netherlands has eight top physics schools, with Delft University of Technology the highest ranked at joint 47th.
Belgium has seven top physics schools, including Katholieke Universiteit Leuven at 101-150. Elsewhere, Sweden and Switzerland each have six representatives in the physics ranking. For Switzerland, ETH Zurich boasts a top 10 position. whilst Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) is placed 16th. Two Swedish universities are ranked within the top 100 for physics: KTH, Royal Institute of Technology and Lund University.
Finland offers five of the world’s best physics schools, the highest ranked of which is the University of Helsinki at 101-150. Austria, Denmark, Greece and Poland are each home to four top physics schools, with the Danish University of Copenhagen leading the way at 51-100, while Austria’s Universität Innsbruck also performs well as 101-150. Ireland has three representatives in the physics ranking, with Trinity College Dublin the highest ranked at 101-150.
Elsewhere in Europe, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Norway and Portugal each have two top physics schools in the ranking. Of these, the Czech Technical University In Prague is the highest ranked at 151-200. Finally, Lithuania, Romania and Slovenia have one representative each in the physics ranking, the highest ranked of which is Slovenia’s University of Ljubljana at 251-300.
Top universities for physics in Asia
China claims the largest share of Asia’s best physics schools with 18, including four new entries this year. The highest-ranked Chinese universities for physics and astronomy are Peking University and Tsinghua University, which share 30th place.
Japan is next with 15 top physics schools, including the University of Tokyo in the top 10. Kyoto University and the Tokyo Institute of Technology achieve joint 19th and 25th places in the ranking, with three more Japanese universities joining them in the top 100.
Also with 15 of the world’s best physics schools is South Korea, with Seoul National University in joint 35th place and three more universities in the top 100. India claims 10 of the world’s top universities for physics, the highest ranked of which is Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) at 101-150.
Eight more top physics schools can be found in Taiwan, with National Taiwan University leading the way at joint 47th place. Hong Kong is home to five top physics schools, with Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) in the top 100 and the University of Hong Kong in the top 100.
Singapore may only have two universities in the physics ranking, but they both achieve positions in the top 50: the National University of Singapore (NUS) is 18th, while the Nanyang Technological University places 42nd. Malaysia also has two representatives, both placed 301-400. Finally, Pakistan has one top physics school: Quaid-i-azam University (ranked 301-400).
Top universities for physics in Australia & New Zealand
A total of 11 Australian universities are featured among the top 400 for physics and astronomy, with the University of Melbourne leading the way at 44th place, while Australian National University and the University of Sydney both rank in the top 100.
Three more of the world’s best physics schools can be found in New Zealand, of which the University of Auckland is the highest ranked at 151-200.
Top universities for physics in Latin America
Heading to Latin America, Brazil claims the most top universities for physics in the region with nine entries, of which Universidade de São Paulo (USP) ranks highest at 51-100, while two more Brazilian universities are in the top 150 for physics.
Four more of the world’s best physics schools can be found in Chile, the highest ranked of which is Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile at 101-150. Mexico has three representatives in the physics ranking, with Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) leading at 101-150. Argentina and Colombia each have two top physics schools, with the Argentinian Universidad de Buenos Aires in the top 150.
Top universities for physics in Africa & the Middle East
Israel claims four of the world’s top universities for physics and astronomy, including Technion – Israel Institute of Technology at 101-150. Turkey has three more top physics schools, including Middle East Technical University at 251-300.
Africa, South Africa is the only African country to feature, with two entries in the physics ranking: the University of Cape Town at 251-300 and the University of the Witwatersrand at 301-400.
Discover the world’s top universities for physics and astronomy, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2016.
在纽约市掀起风暴的六大商业趋势
SmartAsset、Pareup、Ultimate4trading、PayPerks:对这些品牌有印象吗?如果没有,不要担心;我们会让你马上进入状态,今年你需要注意的这六个商业趋势。从金融科技到食品科技,以下是对影响消费者和在纽约追求大笔财富的年轻企业家的六种现象的完整分类。
1. 金融科技的崛起
根据纽约市合作基金和埃森哲运营的金融科技创新实验室的数据,代表金融科技的 "金融科技 "行业自2014年以来增长了201%。这要归功于云计算爱好者和插队的商业领袖和客户组成的颠覆性团队,重新设计了金融业务和交易的方式。金融科技创新实验室已经在风险融资中共筹集了1.75亿美元的资金。金融科技不再是一个后台程序,它已经从整个金融部门侵入华尔街,包括电子商务、银行、安全、保险和交易。随着金融技术在纽约和世界各地变得越来越流行,许多关于这一主题的峰会和会议吸引了创新者、企业家和决策者来讨论与金融技术有关的紧迫问题和想法。
声称 "纽约人的DNA里有创业精神 "的哥伦比亚大学毕业生和风险投资家迈克-卡茨在他的一篇部分由快速发展的美国商业网站 "商业内幕 "发表的最后论文中写道:"也许高盛对信用违约掉期的创新在最近的新闻中不是一个值得称赞的进步,但纽约是世界上最具创新性的'金融技术'公司的所在地。"
2. 布鲁克林的算法初创公司
算法已经侵入了商业的每一个领域,因为它们具有令人难以置信的潜力,可以在巨大的数据集上运行,成功地预测结果,并具有无限的应用。
近年来,设计复杂算法以解决特定问题的科技初创公司肯定会增加。从你应该和谁约会,到发现你应该出版的潜在畅销书,或者招聘工作的最佳人选,可能都有一个算法来帮助你。
布鲁克林是天使投资人和算法初创公司的所在地,每隔一天就会有一家初创公司开张,自2009年以来已经吸引了超过8.9亿美元的创业资金。该区甚至有自己的830万美元的种子基金,即布鲁克林大桥风险投资公司。纽约市作为一个整体,在2015年获得了高达82.4亿美元的风险投资(自2014年以来增长了40%)。
3. 繁荣的商业天使团体
许多商业天使团体在整个纽约市蓬勃发展,允许初创企业找到合适的投资者,帮助他们资助想法和制定商业计划。例如,纽约天使会是一个致力于 "寻找、资助和指导伟大的年轻公司,从投融资到成功退出 "的组织。该组织拥有100多名活跃的成员,包括创始人、风险资本家和商业领袖,已经向创业企业投资了9500万美元。许多其他商业天使团体,包括乔治敦天使、HBS天使或Tri State Ventures,也可以帮助有抱负的创业者建立他们的梦想创业公司。
天使投资团体既是年轻创业者,如全球创业项目学生的重要资产,也是伟大的灵感来源!
4. 食品+科技
总部位于芝加哥的咨询公司Technomic在2012年发布的一项研究发现,千禧一代真正关心的是食物(并且会用掉他们每月工资的25%用于外出就餐)。 再加上日益严重的食品供应问题,世界人口的增长和全球变暖,你很快就会明白为什么纽约市有这么多的食品科技创业公司在涌现......
行业的主要关注点包括可持续性、包装、健康和供应。在2016年,请注意细胞农业、室内农业、解决城市食物浪费的智能手机应用程序(如Hungry Harvest或WISErg)和垂直农业。
5. 人力资源的商业化
根据福布斯今年发布的报告,到2020年,50%的美国劳动力将成为自由职业者(注:不一定是全职)。纽约市的思想领袖和品牌一直在优化人力资源,以留住人才,迎合更多样化和流动性的劳动力,并解决员工参与度下降的问题。如果人力资源听起来像你可能感兴趣的东西,你应该研究一下员工生产力应用程序,如Honey, Keas, ShapeUp, Bonusly或CultureAmp,灵活的福利,远程办公,健康计划和联合办公空间,作为可能的商业投资。
6. 大数据和分析
随着个性化和移动营销的发展,企业一直在挖掘消费者的资料和习惯的数据。例如,美国数据机构Acxiom为其客户提供从金融服务提供商到消费产品的丰富客户资料,这些资料基于50万亿次交易,具有多达1500个数据点。
通过全球创业计划成为全球影响者
纽约市有许多世界知名的大学教授创业精神,发展初创企业的生态系统,并通过专门的实验室和商业中心加速创新,纽约市充满了年轻和大胆的企业家,他们准备接受新的挑战,并将下一个大想法带给孵化器和投资者。
里昂商学院、浙江大学和现在的纽约市佩斯大学,已经联手开发一个国际硕士学位,旨在培养来自世界各地的年轻企业家的才能。这个为期一年的研究生项目将带你到法国、中国和美国,为你提供对当前全球经济环境的国际展望,以及对特定市场商业趋势的洞察力,并了解当今和未来企业家的关键挑战和机遇。
佩斯大学和卢宾商学院处于创新和全球创业的最前沿。佩斯大学有一系列的创业和商业课程,以及创业实验室、小企业发展中心、学生企业中心和海伦和格兰特-威尔逊社会创业中心,是全球创业项目学生扩展其创业知识的理想环境。
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赶上这六个改变纽约的商业趋势——从金融科技到食品科技,从算法创业到天使集团。
与动物相关的六大工作以及如何找到这些工作
你可能已经被告知过几次,与动物打交道的职业很少,而且报酬很低,今天大多数动物学毕业生都在零售业、酒店业和行政部门工作......
不要让否定的声音阻止你追求你的梦想职业。有大约一百万种可能与动物打交道的工作,你可以不必牺牲太多的收入潜力。这里有六种与动物打交道的最佳职业,包括职责、入职要求和薪水的细分。
1. 野生动物生物学家或动物学家
对于那些热衷于研究的人来说,这些是与动物有关的热门职业。作为一名野生动物生物学家,你将在实验室环境或自然环境中研究动物的健康和行为。许多动物学家,如鸟类学家或昆虫学家,专门研究一个特定的物种或动物类型,并在当地政府、研究公司或社会宣传团体找到工作,在英国的工资中位数为38,500英镑,在美国为52,283美元。你需要一个动物学或任何相关领域的学士学位,以及一个硕士学位来获得更高层次的职位。
2. 兽医
在与动物打交道的最知名和最有报酬的工作中,成为一名兽医意味着从事预防、诊断和治疗动物疾病的工作,其收入中位数在英国为30,387英镑,在美国为72,7089美元。你的典型工作包括在兽医诊所或医院进行测试、做手术和开药方。你通常需要完成动物学、生物学、化学、生物化学或动物科学的学士学位(三至四年),以及兽医学博士学位(四年)。
3. 动物训练师
作为一名动物训练师,在美国平均收入为33,600美元,你通常会在公园、动物收容所、农场或私人场所工作,训练动物的服从性、表现、安全或协助残疾人。你有可能工作时间不固定,并完成体力要求高和/或危险的任务。主要要求包括敏感度、耐力、常识、对你将要工作的动物的了解以及高中文凭。
4. 动物看护员
另一种与动物打交道的流行方式是作为一个看护人。这涉及到管理动物基本需求的各个方面,包括锻炼、洗澡、喂食和梳理,以及清理笼子和注意其健康状况的改善或恶化。可能的工作场所包括动物园、马戏团、动物收容所和狗舍。预计在美国的工资中位数为29,309美元,在英国为20,390英镑。入职要求包括高中文凭,在某些情况下,需要有动物科学或生物学的学士学位。
5. 兽医技术员
如果你决定作为兽医技术员与动物打交道,你会在诊所或动物医院工作,帮助兽医照顾动物。预计在英国的平均收入为24,770英镑,在美国为35,067.88美元,尽管为政府工作可能会得到更高的工资。[v]该工作的规格包括高中文凭,在某些情况下还有兽医助理证书。
6. 实验室动物护理员
你也可以和科学家在实验室里饲养的动物一起工作,用于研究。这可能涉及在私人研究机构、博物馆、医院或大学工作。无论你是与山羊、老鼠、绵羊或其他动物一起工作,你的职责将包括喂养、梳理、清洁和饲养你所照顾的动物。期望获得16,462英镑或23,298.59美元的中位数工资。该职位的入门要求包括高中文凭,以前在相关领域的工作经验,在某些情况下还有学士学位。
注:所有的工资估算都来自于Pay Scale(Payscale.com,版权为2016年)和美国劳工统计局(bls.gov,版权为2016年3月)。
总是想与动物一起工作,但仍然不确定哪个职业可能适合你?看看这六份工作描述。
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