THES Top 400 Schools - Excel Format

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University of Oklahoma - USA

Created by the Oklahoma Territorial Legislature in 1890, the University of Oklahoma is a doctoral degree-granting research university serving the educational, cultural, economic and health care needs of the state, region and nation. The Norman campus serves as home to all of the university’s academic programs except health-related fields. Both the Norman and Health Sciences Center colleges offer programs at the Schusterman Center, the site of OU-Tulsa. The OU Health Sciences Center, which is located in Oklahoma City, is one of only four comprehensive academic health centers in the nation with seven professional colleges. OU enrolls more than 31,000 students, has more than 2,000 full-time faculty members, and has 19 colleges offering 147 majors at the baccalaureate level, 152 majors at the master’s level, 80 majors at the doctoral level, 35 majors at the first professional level, and eight graduate certificates. The university’s annual operating budget is more than $1 billion. The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution.

2007 THES Ranking - Number 374

Deakin University - Australia

Deakin University is one of Australia's younger universities (it was established in 1974). Its four campuses - in metropolitan Melbourne, in Geelong (where there are two campuses) and in the regional centre of Warrnambool - currently provide courses to 33,000 students, including more than 6,500 international students. Deakin successfully combines a university's traditional focus on excellence in teaching and research with a desire to challenge conventional practices and to seek new ways of developing and delivering courses. From the outset, the University has been known for its innovative and flexible models of learning (e.g. on-campus, off-campus, workplace, distance). Its courses are always relevant, practical and up-to-date. It maintains close links with industry and professional groups, including innovative R&D and industry partnerships, and through its DeakinPrime commercial division is the preferred continuing education provider in workplaces across the nation.

2007 THES Ranking - Number 375

University of Trieste - Italy

The University of Trieste (Università degli Studi di Trieste), relatively young Institution (80 years old) compared to other Italian Universities, is a medium-sized university in Trieste in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy. The university consists of 12 faculties, boasts a wide and almost complete range of university courses and currently has about 24,000 students enrolled. It was founded in 1924.It is a relatively young Institution (80 years old) compared to other Italian Universities. The historical international vocation of the University of Trieste is witnessed by its intense and high-level activity: Trieste is the centre of many research facilities, with which the University is connected.

2007 THES Ranking - Number 376

University of Jyväskylä - Finland

The University of Jyväskylä is rapidly growing multidisciplinary university which was established in 1934 as Jyväskylä College of Education. Year 2004 the University celebrated its 70th anniversary.There are over 16000 degree students in the University and the number of personnel is about 2,500. The University has seven faculties, including the faculty of Sport and Health Sciences which is the only one in Finland.Human, nature, and technology form the key elements of the multi-disciplinary scientific profile of the University of Jyväskylä. The University is also known for its active role in developing innovations in education and research, especially in collaboration with business and commerce, and other actors of the region.The University has put a lot of effort into broadening the international dimension of the campus. Today student exchange programmes bring students from over 85 universities abroad and the university has research collaborators in numerous universities all over the world. The number of international students is 839.Picture of the main building The Main Building of the University of Jyväskylä was designed by Alvar Aalto in 1955.The Seminaarinmäki campus is known for its beautiful setting and architecture. The Main Building of the University and the surrounding campus with its architectural treasures from different time periods are based on Alvar Aalto's designs.

2007 THES Ranking - Number 377