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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]From an international perspective:

Oxford/Cambridge ~ Harvard/MIT/Stanford -> True global recognition and importance

Imperial/UCL/LSE ~ Princeton/Caltech/Duke/Columbia/Yale/Wharton -> Very influential and popular but can be hit or miss on recognition

Edinburgh/King's ~ Lower Ivies/Northwestern/Johns Hopkins/UChicago -> Known in elite circles but general public will struggle

That being said, the US schools are generally more selective, and for purposes of working in the US, any US T10 should get picked over Oxbridge

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Name recognition by generic "elite circles" or "the general public" is inconsequential, unless you perhaps care about getting attention at parties, I guess? What matters is whether prospective employers in one's specific field know your university's reputation in that field. (And this being DCUM, I know how the hive mind here works, so I'll pre-empt any nonsense by saying my degree is from one of the OP'S top four UK unis. So no sour grapes, just disdain for the emphasis on mere "recognition" of a uni name.)[/quote]

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