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Ivy League universities and top majors The Ivy League is an association of top American universities. Informally, the concept of the Ivy League arose in the early 20th century in honor of the ivy that covered the walls of universities, as well as the annual tradition of students to "plant" ivy. The very first official merger of these educational institutions took place in 1954 in connection with the development of sports - the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) included universities in the first division. Subsequently, the universities of the League began to be considered highly competitive not only in sports, but also in other aspects. Ivy League universities have long secured places in the top of the 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 receive a lot of benefits, including:
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. |
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Harvard University (Cambridge, Massachusetts) No. 3 in the world QS ranking. The oldest university of the League (1636). The best disciplines included in the world subject ranking:
University website: https://www.harvard.edu/ |
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Princeton University (Princeton, New Jersey) No. 13 in the QS world ranking. Founded in 1746. The best disciplines included in the world subject ranking:
University website: https://www.princeton.edu/ |
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Cornell University (Ithaca, New York) No. 14 in the QS world ranking. Founded in 1865. The best disciplines included in the world subject ranking:
University website: https://www.cornell.edu/ |
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Yale University (New Haven, Connecticut) #15 in the QS World Rankings. It was opened in 1701. The best disciplines included in the world subject ranking:
University website: https://www.yale.edu/ |
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Columbia University (New York) No. 16 in the QS world ranking. Founded in 1754. The best disciplines included in the world subject ranking:
University website: https://www.columbia.edu/ |
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| University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)
#19 in the QS World Rankings. Founded in 1740. The best disciplines included in the world subject ranking:
University website: https://www.upenn.edu/ |
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Brown University (Providence, Rhode Island) No. 56 in the QS world ranking. Founded in 1764. The best disciplines included in the world subject ranking:
University website: https://www.brown.edu/ |
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Dartmouth College (Hanover, New Hampshire) No. 183 in the QS world ranking. Founded in 1764. The best disciplines included in the world subject ranking:
University website: https://home.dartmouth.edu/ |
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