U.S. universities are widely represented in a new ranking of the best schools in the world, with eight of the top ten and more than half of the top 60 universities based in the United States.
American universities ranked in the top 10 include well-known schools such as Harvard, Stanford, and the University of Pennsylvania, according to the Center for World University Rankings, based in the United Arab Emirates. The center ranks universities based on the quality of education, post-graduation employability, faculty, and research.
Universities from across the country also made the list, including public institutions like Ohio State, Penn State, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as well as private ones like Duke, New York University, and Vanderbilt.Fostering Ingenuity
Buck Goldstein, co-author (with Holden Thorp) of the 2018 book Our Higher Calling: Rebuilding the Partnership between America and Its Colleges and Universities, says that the academic freedom enjoyed by faculty and students at U.S. universities is part of what makes these schools excellent. While the U.S. government provides financial support for research universities, it allows academic researchers 
to follow their curiosity.
Goldstein also credits the liberal arts curriculum offered by U.S. universities for exposing students to a wide range of disciplines, from sciences and mathematics to history, languages, and the arts. A liberal arts education “prepares students to be lifelong learners, which is essential in a world that is changing at such a rapid pace,” he said. “Students will have an average of eight or more jobs throughout their careers, and many of those jobs have not even been invented yet.”
U.S. universities have also produced more Nobel Prize winners than schools anywhere else in the world, giving students the opportunity to learn from the brightest minds.Finding the Ideal Fit
While being accepted into the most prestigious institutions is an honor, Goldstein noted that the wide variety of schools in the U.S. allows students to find the best fit. Rice University in Houston has one of the best architecture programs, while Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh and the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta receive praise for their robotics programs, according to educational sources.
Meanwhile, film students have many attractive options, including New York University and the University of California, Los Angeles, which offer access to professors with experience in the entertainment industry.
U.S. universities are a top destination for international students, who cite strong academics and the value of an American degree as compelling reasons to study in America, according to the Institute for International Education.
Source: Shareamerica