Anonymous wrote:Here is a list that reflects prestige in the UK:
https://www.businessinsider.com/graduates-top-us-universities-colleges-uk-visa-without-job-offer-2022-5
Included on the list are the following 20 US universities, in alphabetical order:
California Institute of Technology
Columbia University
Cornell University
Duke University
Harvard University
Johns Hopkins University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
New York University
Northwestern University
Princeton University
Stanford University
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, San Diego
University of Chicago
University of Michigan
University of Pennsylvania
University of Texas at Austin
University of Washington
Yale University
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm under the impression that UCLA is known world-wide, because of football (basically, they get recognition from being on TV). And also in Asia where they have a strong presence.
I could get behind that. Add Georgetown, too.
Anonymous wrote:I guess I have to ask -- why would anyone care what people outside the US thought? No one cares even if you pursue an international career. -- they do not get the US college system. So is there a Harvard bump -- sure but not a signficant one. Two they know nothing because they are too far removed. Three views on higher education outside the US are off.
Anonymous wrote:I'm under the impression that UCLA is known world-wide, because of football (basically, they get recognition from being on TV). And also in Asia where they have a strong presence.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don’t get University of Washington either - especially since the UK visa program omits top lacs which are more prestigious than some on the list.
NYU is prestigious and has some absolutely world-class top programs (business, arts, law, medical school). It doesn’t get much love on DCUM but it’s an amazing university.
Highly-ranked (#6 on the US News ranking - this thread is about rankings afterall) computer science department with tons of funding from the enormous tech wealth in the region. The late Paul Allen was a major donor and the school is named after him. Clearly the UK wants to tap into that talent.
Anonymous wrote:I don’t get University of Washington either - especially since the UK visa program omits top lacs which are more prestigious than some on the list.
NYU is prestigious and has some absolutely world-class top programs (business, arts, law, medical school). It doesn’t get much love on DCUM but it’s an amazing university.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:NYU is not even T25
Huge international student body, though. The educate the children of wealthy elites in Asia, Middle East, and Africa. NYU has currency overseas, for better or worse, and a growing foreign alumni network.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:as an immigrant who knows a lot of foreigners i find NYU and northwestern kinda out of place here. I don't think there is that much name recognition for these.
This +1000. NYU and Northwestern are not considered prestigious.
Don't know what you're smoking. Northwestern is prestigious, full stop. NYU is prestigious to an extent as well.
Yes, but Northeastern is famous for gaming the system.
Anonymous wrote:Global prestige and recognition is what splits the top tier universities - HYPSM, Caltech, Columbia, maybe Berkeley - and the next tier of Duke, Northwestern, Hopkins, Dartmouth, Brown, Cornell, etc.
U. Chicago is a weird case. Within academia, high levels of government and the top firms in industry, it's considered easily top tier. But its name recognition is much lower both nationally and globally, and name recognition affects prestige.