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Ivy League Universities and Best Specialties Ivy League is an association of the best American universities. Informally, the concept of the Ivy League arose at the beginning of the 20 century in honor of ivy, with which the walls of universities were twisted, as well as the students' annual tradition of planting ivy. The first official association of these educational institutions took place in 1954 in connection with the development of sports - the National Association of University Sports (NCAA) included universities in the first division. Later, the universities of the League began to be considered highly competitive not only in sports, but also in other aspects. Universities of the Ivy League have long secured their place in the top world and national rankings. The competition for admission is one of the highest in the world: only 5-10% of all applicants become students. But those who still become students get a lot of advantages, among which:
The Ivy League includes: Harvard University, Princeton University, Cornell University, Yale University, Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania, Brown University, Dartmouth College. All universities are located in the northeastern United States. | ||
Harvard University (Cambridge, Massachusetts) No. 3 in the QS World Ranking. The oldest university of the League (1636 year). The best disciplines included in the world subject rating:
University website: https://www.harvard.edu/ |  | |
Princeton University (Princeton, New Jersey) No. 13 in the QS World Ranking. Founded in 1746 year. The best disciplines included in the world subject rating:
University website: https://www.princeton.edu/ |  | |
Cornell University (Ithaca, New York) No. 14 in the QS World Ranking. Founded in 1865 year. The best disciplines included in the world subject rating:
University website: https://www.cornell.edu/ |  | |
Yale University (New Haven, Connecticut) No. 15 in the QS World Ranking. It was opened in 1701 year. The best disciplines included in the world subject rating:
University website: https://www.yale.edu/ |  | |
Columbia University (New York) No. 16 in the QS World Ranking. Founded in 1754 year. The best disciplines included in the world subject rating:
University website: https://www.columbia.edu/ |  | |
| University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) No. 19 in the QS World Ranking. Founded in 1740. The best disciplines included in the world subject rating:
University website: https://www.upenn.edu/ |  | |
Brown University (Providence, Rhode Island) No. 56 in the QS World Ranking. Founded in 1764 year. The best disciplines included in the world subject rating:
University website: https://www.brown.edu/ |  | |
Dartmouth College (Hanover, New Hampshire) No. 183 in the QS World Ranking. Founded in 1764 year. The best disciplines included in the world subject rating:
University website: https://home.dartmouth.edu/ |  | |
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