- •Английский язык
- •Содержание
- •Введение
- •I. Warm -up activities
- •1.1. Pronounce the words properly and state the part of speech:
- •1.2. Match the columns:
- •1.3 Match the words with their definitions:
- •II. Reading
- •III. Comprehension check
- •3.1. Answer the following questions:
- •3.2. Decide whether these statements are true, false or information is not available:
- •IV. Grammar in Focus
- •4.1. Fill in the gaps:
- •4.2. Put the verb into the correct tense-form:
- •4.3. Choose the appropriate verb:
- •4.4. Choose the appropriate pronoun:
- •V. Speaking
- •5.1. Complete the short dialogues:
- •1.3. Match the words with their definitions:
- •II. Reading
- •III. Comprehension check
- •3.1. Answer the questions:
- •3.2. Find:
- •3.3. Decide whether these statements are true, false or information is not available:
- •IV. Grammar in Focus
- •4.1. Translate the sentences. Pay attention to the verbs in the Simple Active. Give the negative and question forms:
- •4.2. Put the verb in brackets into the Present, Past Simple or Future Simple Active. Make up all types of questions to the sentences if possible:
- •V. Speaking
- •5.1. Complete the short dialogues:
- •5.2. Make up your own dialogues using the models from the task 4.1. These phrases and words may be helpful for you:
- •II. Reading
- •III. Comprehension check
- •3.1. Answer the following questions:
- •3.2. Match the type of a house with its definition.
- •3.3. Complete each sentence (a—h) with one of the endings (1—8):
- •IV. Grammar in Focus
- •4.2. Make up the different types of questions to the sentences:
- •4.3. Ask several questions to the text paying attention to «there is, there are».
- •V. Speaking
- •5.1. Agree or disagree with the following statements. Explain your point of view.
- •5.2.* Read the quotations below. Choose any quotation and comment on it:
- •5.3. Comment on the proverbs.
- •5.4. Tell about the dwelling of your dream using all information you have got. You may use these phrases:
- •1. Read several interesting facts about houses. Transalte into Russian.
- •2. Translate into Russian:
- •3. Read and translate. State the suffixes:
- •1.2. Match the words with their definitions:
- •II. Reading
- •III. Comprehension checking
- •3.1. Answer the following questions:
- •3.2. Decide whether these statements are true, false or information is not available:
- •3.3. Complete the sentences. Use:
- •IV. Grammar in Focus
- •4.1. Translate the sentences with the Simple Passive. Give the negative and question forms:
- •4.2.*Put the sentences into the Passive:
- •4.3. Correct the mistakes using Present, Past or Future Simple Passive:
- •V. Speaking
- •5.1. Read the short dialogues and try to dramatize them:
- •2. Name in English:
- •Module Control 1
- •Variant 1
- •1. State the part of speech:
- •2. Choose the English equivalent for the pronoun in brackets:
- •3. Choose the appropriate verb:
- •4. Put the verb in the brackets into the Present, Past or Future Simple Active:
- •5. Correct mistakes using Present, Past or Future Simple Passive:
- •6. Make up questions to the following sentences:
- •Variant 2
- •2. Choose the English equivalent for the pronoun in brackets:
- •3. Choose the appropriate verb:
- •4. Put the verb in the brackets into the Present, Past or Future Simple Active:
- •5. Correct mistakes using Present, Past or Future Simple Passive:
- •6. Make up questions to the following sentences:
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Find the appropriate equivalent:
- •2. Complete the gaps with the words and phrases below:
- •3. Match the words with their definitions:
- •1. Answer the questions:
- •2. Decide whether these statements are true or false :
- •1. Make up sentences paying attention to Simple and Continuous Tenses. Translate the sentences:
- •2. Complete the sentences with Simple or Continuous Active:
- •3. Сhange the Simple Tenses to the Continuous ones adding necessary adverbs or time attributives:
- •4. Make up the general and special questions to these sentences. Give the negative forms:
- •5. Put the verb in the brackets into the necessary tense form:
- •6. Put the verb to take part into the correct tense-form. Pay attention to the words given in the brackets:
- •7. Make up the degrees of comparison:
- •8. Match the columns:
- •V. Speaking Workshop
- •1. Complete the short dialogues:
- •2. Read and dramatize the dialogue:
- •3. Make up your own dialogues using the models from the tasks 4.1 and 4.2.
- •4. Comment on the following sayings.
- •5*. Work in groups. Discuss1 the studying at your University using all information you have got. Touch upon such issues:
- •1. Discussion is from the Latin word that means exchange of opinions.
- •2. Here you can see some discussion phrases. They may help you:
- •2. Do the tasks given to this text.
- •1. Make up sentences from these words:
- •2. Complete the sentences:
- •3. Translate into English. Determine the tenses and the voices of the verbs:
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Find the appropriate equivalent:
- •2. Match the words with their definitions:
- •2. Complete the sentences with the words and phrases below:
- •1. Answer the questions:
- •2. Match the sentence halves:
- •3. Decide whether these statements are true, false or information is not available:
- •1. Translate the sentences paying attention to the different forms of Passive. Make up negative and question forms if it is possible:
- •2. Make up all possible questions to these sentences. Give the negative form:
- •4.3. Write the Passive Progressive of these sentences. Use words now, from … till, the whole month/morning etc:
- •4. Change the active sentences to the passive ones:
- •1. Read the following quotes from different articles about the problems of the higher education in Russia. Formulate the main idea of each statement. Do you agree with these opinions?
- •2.* Work in groups. Study the advantages and disadvantages of the higher education in Russia given in the schedule below. Use the tips and phrases given in the Unit 4.
- •3. *Discuss these topics using all information you have got:
- •2. Do the tasks given to this text.
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Find the appropriate equivalent:
- •2. Match the words and phrases with their definitions:
- •3. Complete the gaps with the words and phrases below:
- •1. Answer the following questions:
- •Decide whether these statements are true, false or information is not stated:
- •1. Give the correct translation of «it» .
- •2. Give the correct translation of «one»:
- •3. Give the correct translation of «that»:
- •Read the conversations and answer the questions below. Make up your own conversations using these models:
- •Taking Classes
- •2. Changing the Major
- •3. Match the words and phrases with their definitions:
- •2. Complete the gaps with the words and phrases below:
- •1. Answer the following questions:
- •2. Decide whether these statements are true, false or information is not available:
- •1. Choose the correct translation of «it» from the list below:
- •Choose the correct translation of «one» from the list below:
- •Choose the correct translation of «that (those)» from the list below:
- •V. Speaking Workshop
- •1. Read the conversations and answer the questions below. Make up your own conversations using these models.
- •The Student Service Center
- •Requirements for the Course
- •Module control 2
- •Variant 1
- •Choose the appropriate translation of «it» from the list below:
- •Choose the appropriate translation of «one» from the list below:
- •Choose the appropriate translation of «that (those)» from the list below:
- •Variant 2
- •1.Complete the gaps with the words below:
- •2. Fill in the gaps:
- •3. Choose the appropriate translation of «it» from the list below:
- •4. Choose the appropriate translation of «one» from the list below:
- •5. Choose the appropriate translation of «that (those)» from the list below:
- •Discuss the following with your partner:
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Find the appropriate equivalent:
- •2. Match the words with their definitions:
- •3. Complete the gaps with the words and phrases below:
- •1. Answer the following questions:
- •2. Decide whether these statements are true, false or information is not available:
- •1. Translate the sentences with Present, Past Perfect and Future Perfect Active. Give the negative and question forms:
- •2. Choose the necessary form of the verb (Present Perfect or Past Simple):
- •3. Correct the mistakes paying attention to the Perfect Tenses:
- •4. Put the verbs in brackets in the right forms of the Perfect Active:
- •1. Complete the following sentences and put them in order of importance:
- •I would be happy in a job where I could...
- •It is not important for me if I couldn’t …. In my future profession
- •3. Read and dramatize the dialogues with your partners. Make up your own dialogues on these models:
- •5.4*. Role-play the following situations:
- •1. Listen to the text Careers Search on http://www.Esl-lab.Com
- •2. Do the tasks given to this text.
- •1. Do you know? Translate the text into Russian:
- •2. Translate the following sentences into Russian:
- •3. Fill in the blanks with the words: career, job, work, profession, trade, vocation:
- •4. Say if these are professions or trades:
- •5. Which qualities best describe people who want to succeed in work or study?
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Find the appropriate equivalent:
- •2. Match the words and their definitions:
- •3. Complete the sentence with the words and phrases below:
- •1. Answer the questions:
- •2. Say what is true and what is false. Correct the false statements:
- •1. Compare the translation of the sentences. Pay attention to the different forms of the Passive Voice:
- •Complete the sentence with correct option paying attention to Active and Passive Voice:
- •3. Analyze the use of modal verbs and their equivalents. Translate the following sentences:
- •4. Substitute the modal verbs for the possible equivalents:
- •5. Insert the necessary modal verb or its equivalent:
- •1. Answer the following questions:
- •2. Speak about Karl Benz using his profile:
- •2. Change the active sentences to the passive ones:
- •3. Give the negative and question form of the following sentences:
- •4. Insert the modal verbs may or can:
- •3. Match the words and their definitions:
- •Complete the sentences with the words and phrases below:
- •1. Answer the questions:
- •2. Decide whether these statements are true, false or information is not available:
- •3. Make up a sentence of two parts:
- •1. Compare the translation of the sentences. Pay attention to the different forms of the Passive Voice:
- •2.Choose the right option paying attention to Active and Passive Voice:
- •3. Analyze the use of modal verbs and their equivalents. Translate the following sentences:
- •4. Substitute the modal verbs for the possible equivalents:
- •5. Insert the necessary modal verb or its equivalent:
- •2. Change the active sentences to the passive ones:
- •3. Give the negative and question form of the following sentences:
- •4. Insert the modal verbs may or can:
- •Module control 3
- •Variant 1
- •1. Find the odd word:
- •2. Correct mistakes paying attention to the Present Perfect and Past Simple Tenses:
- •3. Choose the right variant paying attention to the Active Voice:
- •5. Choose the necessary modal verb or its equivalent:
- •6. Choose the right verb:
- •Variant 2
- •1. Find the odd word:
- •2. Correct mistakes paying attention to the Present Perfect and Past Simple Tenses:
- •3. Choose the right variant paying attention to the Active Voice:
- •4. Choose the right variant paying attention to the Active and Passive Voice:
- •5. Choose the necessary modal verb or its equivalent:
- •6. Choose the right verb:
- •I. I. Warm-up activities
- •1.1.Read the words properly and state the part of speech:
- •1.2. Remind some proper and geographical names. Translate them:
- •1.3. Match the columns:
- •1.4. Match the words with their definitions:
- •II. Reading
- •III. Comprehension check
- •3.1. Answer the questions:
- •3.2. Decide whether these statements are true, false or information is not available:
- •3.3. Choose the right variant (use the information taken from the texts 1 and 2):
- •3.4. Arrange the sentences according to the order in the text English as a World Language, Part II:
- •3.5. Make up adjectives:
- •IV. Grammar in Focus
- •4.1. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the verbs
- •4.2. Translate the following word combinations in different forms of Participle:
- •4.3. Make up sentences matching the suggested parts. Pay attention to the participles:
- •4.4. Put the word in brackets into the appropriate form of participle. State the function of the participle:
- •4.5. Complete the sentences:
- •V. Speaking
- •5.1*. Read and translate the following statements and jokes about English. Whose opinion do you appreciate best? Why?
- •5.3. Topics to discuss
- •Most widely spoken language by number of native speakers
- •I. Warm-up activities
- •1.1. Read the following words properly:
- •1.2. Pronounce the words properly and state the part of speech:
- •1.3. Translate the words and words combinations given in the text in bold.
- •1.4. Match the words with their definitions:
- •II. Reading
- •III. Comprehension check
- •3.1. Answer the following questions:
- •3.2. Decide whether these statements are true, false or information is not available:
- •II. Reading
- •III. Comprehension check
- •3.1. Answer the following questions:
- •3.2. Decide whether these statements are true, false or information is not available:
- •IV. Grammar in Focus
- •4.1. Choose the appropriate form of the Participles:
- •4.2. Translate the sentences paying attention to the different forms of Participles. State its function:
- •4.3. Translate into Russian paying attention to the Participle Constructions:
- •V. Speaking
- •5.1. Read and dramatize the dialogues with your partners. Make up your own dialogues on these models:
- •5.2*. Role-play the following situation:
- •2. State the functions of the words with -ed and translate the sentences:
- •3. Translate the dialogue. Make up questions to the dialogue:
- •II. Reading
- •III. Comprehension check
- •3.1. Answer the following questions:
- •3.2. Decide whether these statements are true, false or information is not available::
- •IV. Grammar in Focus
- •4.1. Open the brackets using the appropriate form of the Participle:
- •4.2. Read and translate the sentences paying attention to the Participles Constructions:
- •V. Speaking
- •5.1. Read a well-known English idiom and say:
- •5.2. Read and dramatize the dialogues with your partner. Make up your own dialogues on these models:
- •5.3. Name three places in English speaking countries you would like to live in and say three reasons that make you want to live there.
- •5.4*. Role-play the following situation:
- •2*. Translate into English:
- •3. Write all forms of Participle of the following words and choose suitable nouns:
- •Module control 4
- •Variant 1
- •State the function of the verb «be»:
- •2. State the function of the verb «have»:
- •3. Choose the appropriate form of Participle:
- •4. Choose the appropriate translation of the words in italics:
- •State the function of the Participle:
- •Find 3 sentences with the absolute participial construction and translate them into Russian:
- •Module control 4
- •Variant 2
- •State the function of the verb «be»:
- •2. State the function of the verb «have»:
- •3. Choose the appropriate form of Participle:
- •4. Choose the appropriate translation of the words in italics:
- •5. State the function of the Participle:
- •6. Find 2 sentences with the absolute participial construction and translate them into Russian:
- •I. Warm-up activities
- •1.1. Read the words properly and state the part of speech:
- •1.2. Find the Russian equivalents for the following:
- •1.3. Match the words with their definitions:
- •II. Reading
- •III. Comprehension check
- •3.1. Answer the questions:
- •3.2. Decide whether these statements are true, false or information is not available:
- •3.3. Arrange the sentences according to the order in the text:
- •3.4. Make up your own sentences (not taken from the text) with the following word-combinations. Pay attention to the usage of the Infinitive:
- •IV. Grammar in Focus
- •4.1. Put «to» if necessary. Translate the sentences:
- •4.2. Choose the appropriate form of the Infinitive.
- •4.3. State the function of the Infinitive:
- •4.4. Translate the sentences with the Complex Object and Complex Subject into Russian:
- •4.5. Transform these sentences using the Complex Subject with the verb in the appropriate form. Translate them:
- •4.6. Complete the sentences using the Complex Object:
- •4.7. Complete the sentences using the Complex Subject:
- •V. Speaking
- •5.2. A message board on a weather website asked its readers to say their views on global warming and climate change. Here is selection of their messages. Read and dramatize them.
- •5.3. Read the following quotes of different people about the environmental problems. What is their position towards this problem? What opinion do you agree with?
- •Environmental Protection in Great Britain
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Read the text and translate it into Russian. Make up different types of questions to the text. Protection of Environment in the usa
- •Module control 5
- •Variant 1
- •1. Put «to» if necessary
- •2. Choose the appropriate form of the Infinitive:
- •3. Choose the English equivalent:
- •4. Find the sentences with Complex Object (5) and translate them into Russian:
- •5. Choose the right translation of the Infinitive:
- •6. State the function of the Infinitive:
- •Variant 2
- •1. Put «to» if necessary:
- •2. Choose the appropriate form of the Infinitive:
- •3. Choose the English equivalent:
- •4. Find the sentences with Complex Object (5) and translate them into Russian:
- •5. Choose the right translation of the Infinitive:
- •6. State the function of the Infinitive:
- •Module 6 «social-cultural field of communication, part 2» unit 12. Positive and negative aspects of globalization
- •I. Warm-up activities
- •1.1. Read the words properly and state the part of speech:
- •1.2. Match the columns:
- •Match the words with their definitions:
- •II. Reading
- •III. Comprehension check
- •3.1. Answer the questions:
- •3.2. Match the parts of the sentences:
- •3.3. Decide whether these statements are true, false or information is not available:
- •IV. Grammar in Focus
- •4.1. Translate the sentences, state the form and function of the Gerund:
- •4.2. State the part of speech of the word in italics а) participle, b) gerund, с) noun
- •4.3. Choose the appropriate form of the Gerund:
- •4.4. Complete the sentences using the Indefinite Gerund:
- •4.5. Complete the sentences using the Perfect Gerund:
- •4.6. Choose the right preposition:
- •4.7. Translate the sentences paying attention to the forms of the Gerundial Constructions
- •V. Speaking
- •5.1. Read the following quotes of different people about globalization. What is their position towards the globalization (pro, contra, indifferent, anxious)? What opinion do you agree with?
- •5.3*. Imagine you are the participant of the international forum devoted to the problems people face in the global world. There are the topics to be discussed.
- •Module control 6
- •Variant 1
- •State the part of speech of the word in italics а) participle b) gerund с) noun
- •2. Choose the appropriate form of the Gerund:
- •3. Fill in the gaps:
- •4. Choose the right translation of the Gerund:
- •5. State the function of the Gerund in the sentence:
- •6. Find 2 sentences with the Gerundial Construction and translate them into Russian:
- •Variant 2
- •1. State the part of speech of the word in italics а) participle b) gerund с) noun:
- •2. Choose the appropriate form of the Gerund:
- •3. Fill in the gaps:
- •4. Choose the right translation of the Gerund:
- •5. State the function of the Gerund in the sentence:
- •6. Find 2 sentences with the Gerundial Construction and translate them into Russian:
- •Module 7 «scientific field of communication, part 1»
- •I. Warm-up activities
- •1.1. Make sure you know the words given in the text in italics.
- •1.2. Read and translate the names of the international organizations properly:
- •II. Reading
- •2.1. Fill in the schedule:
- •2.2. Answer the following questions:
- •Read and translate: Top 10 of Intergovernmental and Nongovernmental Organizations
- •1.4. Match the words with their definitions:
- •Secretariat
- •III. Comprehension check
- •3.1. Answer the questions:
- •3.2. Decide whether these statements are true, false or information is not available:
- •3.3. Match one of the six principal organs of uno with its fun-ction:
- •IV. Grammar in Focus
- •4.1. State the principal and secondary parts of the following simple sentences:
- •4.2. Make up a composite sentence from two simple ones using the words in brackets. State the type of the sentence:
- •4.3. Translate the sentences with the Subject Clauses:
- •4.4. Translate the sentences with the Predicative Clauses:
- •1.3. Match the words with their definitions:
- •II. Reading
- •III. After you have read
- •3.1. Answer the questions:
- •3.2. Decide whether these statements are true, false or information is not available:
- •3.3. Make up sentences from these words:
- •3.4. Find the synonyms:
- •IV. Grammar in Focus:
- •4.1 Translate the sentences with the Object Clauses:
- •4.2. Translate the sentences with the Attribute Clause:
- •V. Speaking
- •2. Translate the sentences paying attention to the verbs to have, to be:
- •I. Warm-up activities
- •1.1. Read the words properly and state the part of speech:
- •1.2. Match the columns:
- •1.3. Match the words with their definitions:
- •II. Reading
- •III. Comprehension check
- •3.1. Answer the questions:
- •3.2. Decide whether these statements are true, false or information is not available:
- •I. Warm-up activities
- •1.1. Pronounce the words properly:
- •1.2. Match the columns:
- •1.3. Match the words with their definitions:
- •II. Reading
- •III. Comprehension check
- •3.1. Answer the following questions:
- •3.2. Decide whether these statements are true, false or information is not available:
- •IV. Grammar in Focus
- •4.1. Translate the sentences into the Russian. State the type of the Clauses:
- •4.2. Read and analyze the sentences with the Object Clause:
- •4.3.* Translate the sentences with the Attribute Clause. Fill in the suitable connecting words:
- •2. Translate the time prepositions in brackets:
- •3. Change the active sentences to the passive ones:
- •4. Translate the sentences with the Absolute Participle Construction from English into Russian:
- •5.Translate the Text Research Institute of Robotics
- •Module control 7
- •Variant 1
- •1. State the composite sentences:
- •Variant 2
- •2. State the type of Clauses:
- •3. Translate the sentences № 2, 3, 5, 7, 8,10 from task 1:
- •4. Fill in the gaps using the appropriate words for the Object Clauses:
- •5. Choose the appropriate word given in italics:
- •6. State the unnecessary word in the sentence:
- •I. Warm-up activities
- •1.1. Pronounce the following words properly and state the part of speech:
- •Find the Russian equivalents
- •1.3.Match the words with their definitions:
- •II. Reading
- •III. Comprehension check
- •3.1. Answer the following questions:
- •3.2. Decide whether these statements are true, false or information is not available:
- •IV. Grammar in Focus
- •4.1. Translate the sentences with the Adverbial Clause and state the its types:
- •4.2. Fill in the suitable connecting words:
- •4.3. Choose the suitable connecting word from the given in brackets:
- •V. Speaking
- •5.1. Translate the following quotes of Marshall McLuhan about it. Comment them. What quotes do you agree with and why?
- •1.3.Match the words with their definitions:
- •II. Reading
- •III. Comprehension Check:
- •3.1. Answer the following questions:
- •3.2. Decide whether these statements are true, false or information is not available:
- •IV. Grammar in Focus
- •4.1. Read and translate the sentences with the Abverbial Clause. State the types of the sentences with the Abverbial Clause:
- •4.2. Read, translate and analyze the sentences with the Clause paying attention to the word that:
- •4.3. Match the two parts of the sentences:
- •2. Put the sentences into the interrogative and negative forms:
- •4. Translate the sentences paying attention to the complex forms of the Gerund and the Gerundial Constructions:
- •Module control 8
- •Variant 1
- •1. State the types of the sentences with the Abverbial Clause:
- •2. Translate № 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 from Task 1:
- •3. Fill in the gaps using words of Adverbial Clauses
- •4. Open the brackets using Conditionals 1, 2, 3:
- •5. Find the odd word:
- •Variant 2
- •State the type of the Abverbial Clause:
- •2. Translate № 2, 3, 5 , 6 ,8 , 9 from Task 1:
- •3. Fill in the gaps using words of Adverbial Clauses:
- •4. Open the brackets using Conditionals 1, 2, 3:
- •5. Find the odd word:
- •Литература
- •Presentation Evaluation
- •Appendix 2 Supplementary reading
- •To be read after Unit 3
- •To be read after Unit 6
- •To be read after Units 7 – 8
- •To be read after Unit 9 The Importance of Learning Foreign Languages
- •1. Артикль (the article)
- •1.1 Неопределенный артикль (The Indefinite Article)
- •1.2 Определенный артикль (The Definite Article)
- •2. Глагол (the verb)
- •2.2 Глагол to have (the verb to have)
- •2.5 Времена неопределенной группы (the indefinite tenses)
- •Английский язык для бакалавров
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- •Английский язык для бакалавров
To be read after Unit 6
Top 10 Universities in the World
List of Top 10 Universities in the World. Here is a list of some of the top-rated Universities in the world. Before coming to any conclusion about the quality of education offered by these universities, one should remember that rankings of universities can differ with the use of different criteria.
1. California Institute of Technology. The California Institute of Technology, also known as Caltech is set in a suburban area of Pasadena, California. Caltech stood 1st in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for two consecutive years (2011 and 2012). Thirty-one of Caltech's alumni (including the faculty) have received the Nobel Prize. The number of students that get enrolled for undergraduate programs in this university is 978.
2. Harvard University. Established in 1636, Harvard University is one of the members of the Ivy League. Every year, 7181 students take ad-mission for graduate programs; 14 044 students take admission for postgraduate programs. Harvard has the largest academic library in the United States. It is also the oldest institute in USA for higher studies; the university completed 375 years in 2011. Harvard's financial endowment is higher than that of any other university in the world. Its September 2011 figures for financial endowment were $32 billion. This university is named after its first benefactor, John Harvard.
3. Stanford University. This university was established in 1891; the Stanford University or Leland Stanford Junior University was named after Leland Stanford's son, Leland Stanford Jr. who died of typhoid at an early age of 15 years. The university enrolls around 8 300 graduates and 6 800 undergraduates annually. Students from Stanford have been placed in reputed organizations like Google, Sun Microsystems, Cisco Systems and Hewlett-Packard, to name a few. The different schools which form the Stanford university are «Stanford School of Medicine», «Stanford Law School», Stanford School of Engineering' and «Stanford Graduate School of Business». Larry Page and Sergey Brin, the founders of Google Inc. are the alumni of Stanford university.
4. University of Oxford. The exact year of establishment of Oxford is not known. However, it is said to date back to 1096. Oxford is the oldest surviving university from the English-speaking countries. The total number of students enrolling for different courses in the University of Oxford annually is over 21 000. There is always a great competition between Oxford and Cambridge to gain the top spot in UK's top universities' list. The University of Oxford's endowment for 2011 was $5.33 billion.
5. Princeton University. Founded in 1746, Princeton University is the 4th oldest university in USA; it is one of the members of the prestigious Ivy League. This university offers undergraduate and graduate programs in humanities, engineering, natural sciences and social sciences. The number of students admitted for undergraduate and graduate programs in the Princeton University is 5 000 and 2 500 respectively.
6. University of Cambridge. The University of Cambridge was founded in 1209. An association formed by a group of scholars grew into what is today's University of Cambridge. The number of students enrolled in the University of Cambridge annually is 18 396. Cambridge is the second-oldest university in all the English-speaking countries. This university has produced 61 Nobel laureates. The university's endowment for 2011 was $6.95 billion.
7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, MIT is considered as one of the best universities for higher education. The 68 hectare campus of MIT houses a college and 5 schools which have 32 departments. The number of students admitted for various courses in MIT is 10 894. The university has produced 75 Nobel laureates; thirty-one 'MacArthur Fellows' and 47 recipients of «National Medal of Science». The Massachusetts Institute of Technology was founded in 1861 and students were first admitted in this institute in 1865. Meeting the demands and challenges of industrialization in America was one of the needs and also a driving force behind the establishment of this university.
8. Imperial College London. Established on July 8, 1907, the Imperial College London admits 13 500 full-time students for different programs. This public research university houses 40 departments grouped under 4 units – Imperial College Business School, Imperial College Faculty of Engineering, Imperial College Faculty of Medicine and Imperial College Faculty of Natural Sciences. This university is amongst the top three in the United Kingdom.
9. University of Chicago. Founded by the American Baptist Education Society in 1890, the University of Chicago spreads over an area of 85.4 hectares. The university was set up with the help of a donation received from John D. Rockefeller. This university has produced 87 Nobel Laureates and 49 Rhodes Scholars. The number of undergraduates and graduates enrolled annually is 5 369 and 9 850 respectively.
10. University of California. The University of California offers 300 graduate and undergraduate programs. It is set in a sprawling campus of 2 692 hectares. The university admits 25 530 and 10 313 students for graduate and postgraduate programs respectively. As per the Academic Ranking of World Universities, University of California, Berkeley is placed in the 3rd position. The University of California, Berkeley has produced 65 Nobel laureates. Many of its students got placed in companies like Google, Apple Inc., Adobe Systems, Intel and Sun Microsystems. The University of California is well-known for its research activities and projects. The money spent on research activities in 2009 was over $650 million.
Other Important Universities in the World
There are many institutions and colleges, apart from those mentioned above, that offer quality education. Not all of them make it to the list of top 10 universities in the world. Here are the details of few such universities.
Cornell University. The Cornell University, which is located in Ithaca, New York, was founded by Ezra Cornell in 1865. Every year, 20,633 students are admitted for different courses in the Cornell university. A variety of courses that range from agriculture, liberal arts, engineering to hotel administration are offered by the university. There are 7 graduate divisions and an equal number of undergraduate colleges in the Cornell University.
Yale University. Yale is the 3rd oldest university in USA. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, the university is set in a sprawling 339 hectare campus. Many prominent personalities including 5 presidents of USA have studied in Yale. The university was established in 1701.
Shanghai Jiao Tong. University One of the oldest universities in China, Shanghai Jiao Tong is a member of the C9 League. This league is formed of top universities from China. Shanghai Jiao Tong University is a public university founded in 1896, followed by issuing of an edict by Guangxu Emperor. The university offers a variety of courses ranging from medicine, engineering, agriculture, law to humanities.
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoBased in Mexico City, the «Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico» or «National Autonomous University of Mexico» is the largest university in America in terms of student enrollment. For the academic year 2011-12, 324 413 students were admitted for different courses in the university. Justo Sierra founded this university on 22nd September, 1910. The campus of Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México is declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.