3 Outstanding Universities in California, U.S.

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1. Stanford University

? QS World University Rankings: #3

? QS U.S. University Rankings: #2

Highlights: 

  • Stanford University is in the heart of Northern California’s dynamic Silicon Valley, home to Yahoo, Google, Hewlett-Packard, and many other cutting-edge tech companies that were founded by and continue to be led by Stanford alumni and faculty. 
  • It is regularly ranked among the top three universities in the world. 
  • 18 interdisciplinary research institutes and seven schools: the Graduate School of Business; School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences; Graduate School of Education; School of Engineering; School of Humanities and Sciences; Law School; and School of Medicine. 
  • Sports are popular.
  • Stanford also has a rich tradition of fostering creativity and the arts.

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2. University of California, Berkeley (UCB)

? QS World University Rankings: #32

? QS U.S. University Rankings: #4

Highlights:

  • UCB is a public research university and the flagship institution of the ten research universities affiliated with the University of California system.
  • It is home to world-renowned research institutes, including the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute and the Space Sciences Laboratory. 
  • Three-quarters of its 40,000 students are undergraduates, giving life on campus a youthful feel in vibrant, urban surroundings.

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3. California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

? QS World University Rankings: #6

? QS U.S. University Rankings: #21

Highlights: 

  • Caltech has a high research output and many high-quality facilities such as the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (owned by NASA), the Caltech Seismological Laboratory, and the International Observatory Network.
  • Caltech also offers excellent opportunities for the study and performance of music, theater, and the visual arts, all activities that play a vital role in realizing Caltech’s mission of “educating outstanding students to become creative members of society.”
  • The balance at Caltech between a rigorous academic curriculum and activities that promote personal development ensures time spent there for students is both formative and an invaluable staging post to a successful career.

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