Friday, May 29, 2009

Georgia Tech



Georgia Tech is one of the best research universities located in Atlanta. This university is often compared with MIT as it has equally contributed in the field of science and research. The university has been consistently ranked among the top ten universities in the country. Georgia tech offers an innovative environment for the students. It is a national and international leader in scientific research. The university has a collaboration with the national university of Singapore and offers research and educational programs. The university also offers student exchange program where students can take up two semesters overseas. Georgia tech provides a student with a descent accommodation. The institute has two campuses, the East campus, which is mainly for the freshers and the west campus which is for the lateral entries and returning students. In the summer Olympics which was held in 1996 most of the aquatic events where held in Georgia tech. There are many world renowned companies such as Microsoft, Texas instruments, Boeing etc, who insist on recruiting students from this university. The university also lives up to its expectations by graduating students with very high standards.

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Middlesex University



Middlesex University is based in London, United Kingdom. It offers a wide range of academic programmes with practical support. The University offers courses in arts, Engineering & Information Sciences, Health and Social Sciences and also has a Business school. The university has also opened up a campus in Dubai, UAE. The University has a diverse student population which includes students from within the country and also a lot of international students. It also has the prestigious alumni association. There are also many visiting professors to the University for its department of marketing and management. The university of middlesex has been awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize thrice. Middlesex University Business School ranks among the top 20 international business schools in the world. These outstanding features of the University make it a top educational destination for students. The university provides good hostel facilities and a majority of the student population reside in the university hostel. London as we all know is a metropolitan city and offers everything a student requires right from accommodation to entertainment. Therefore Middlesex University might be a perfect place to study for both local and international students.

Friday, May 22, 2009

University of Westminister



Westminster university is located in Central London. The university was established in 1838 and is also one of the oldest institutes in United Kingdom. The University has four different campuses three of which is located in central London and the fourth is located in Harrow. The university has close to twenty thousand students studying in various disciplines. Students can pursue their subject of interest as the university offers more than three hundred different subjects. Westminister university offers a number of courses in various degrees such as Masters, Under Graduation, Post Graduation, Diploma, Professional programmes and short courses. Smoke is the newspaper of the University and smoke radio is a radio station which is run by the students at the university. Westminister university was ranked 55th in the university-level institutions in the United Kingdom by the Guardian newspaper. The buildings in all the campuses are architecturally distinct and have their own libraries and catering facilities. Students studying at westminister can also enjoy the facilities that London has to offer. The Student Employment association offers students and graduates, access to different vacancies, from part-time temporary opportunities to full-time graduate positions at various organizations.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

University of Bristol




The University of Bristol is a university in Bristol, England. Bristol ranks as one of the top 10 universities in the United Kingdom according to a national survey and 64th in the world by the The Times. Its academic structure has faculty in Arts, Engineering, Medicine and Dentistry, Medical and Veterinary Sciences and Social Sciences and Law. It awards a range of academic degrees from bachelor's and master's degrees to junior doctorates and higher doctorates as well. The student body is very active which organizes volunteering projects in the local community, and also the organization of entertainment events and student societies. There is no dearth of accommodation in this University as it has huge halls of residence. Bristol has produced eight Nobel Laureates and academicians include ten Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences. also there are many high profile celebrities who have graduated from Bristol such as BBC News' Chief Political Correspondent James Landale and Serial award winning entrepreneur Mike Bennett. it is always accused of 'elitist preference', inside sources confirm that it has no bias towards private pupils. Research is of high standards here boasting of a wide range of discoveries. The tuition fees and living expenses are also of nominal standards. All in all its a great university to get admitted into!

Sunday, May 17, 2009

University of Derby




The University of Derby is located in the city of Derby, England. The university provides nearly 300 study programmes at the undergraduate level. Postgraduate degrees cover most popularly-recognized academic disciplines and sub disciplines. Students also undertake part time degrees here. Faculties include Business, Computing and Law, Arts, Design and Technology. It also has research facilities in most of the above mentioned departments and is quite famous for it. The University also provides scholarship for deserving candidates and gives financial support to students with individual merit. The university offers a variety of resources and facilities to its students, including computing laboratories. It has a life-like Hospital teaching environment where robots are used as subjects for patients. Additionally, there are conference halls and lecture theaters. It also promotes various facets of arts among students and in this regard there are art and culture venues, concert venues, recording studios etc. Sport centers, sport halls, fitness training areas are also there at the students' disposal. Frequent exhibitions are conducted by local, national and international organizations for students thus equipping them better for campus recruitment programmes.

Friday, May 15, 2009

Cambridge University




Cambridge University is one of the best and second oldest universities in UK. The university is ranked fifth in the world and the university has even produced some great Nobel Laureates. There are thirty different colleges that are part of the university and is considered as a collegiate university. Cambridge is considered as a world centre of advanced technology. The university has over One fifty departments and about six different schools. It also boasts of the fact that the university has well trained and experienced faculty. It is a member of the Russell Group and because of their good reputation they have collaboration with MIT popularly known as the Cambridge-MIT institute. The Computer Laboratory of the university was the first in the world to teach computer courses in the year 1953. The university has a remarkable reputation for science and mathematics. Cambridge has also educated more than half a dozen British prime ministers. The university has a separate museum for Zoology, Anthropology, science etc .They have a huge library which consists of a great collection of books and other manuscripts

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Auckland University




The University of Auckland is the only university in New Zealand which is ranked in the top hundred universities worldwide. It is located in a city, which has a very low cost of living. It was started in the year 1883 and has set up eight faculties in six campuses. This University has a very strong international focus, attracting students from all over the world. It has a student exchange programme where students can take over their studies in the university for one-two semesters.

This University offers a wide range of programmes starting from training for teachers, research, theology, business, arts.etc. It provides scholarship for students and has a good reputation of producing some of the finest students. The Auckland authors have won the Montana book awards which are considered as one of the top book awards in the country. It also allows students to have multiple degrees, that is, conjoint programs. The university has a number of leading companies that come each year for their recruitment. It also offers a good platform for students who are interested in research.