Two Texas universities included in Forbes' 'new Ivy League' list
Forbes magazine recognizes UT Austin and Rice University among top US universities, akin to Ivy League institutions. Using unique criteria, Forbes evaluated factors like student quality and employer satisfaction. Indian students, prominent in US g...
By ET Online |
The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) and Rice University in Houston have been recognized by Forbes magazine as being among the top universities in the United States, similar to the prestigious Ivy League institutions.
Forbes developed their own criteria for this ranking, excluding the traditional Ivy League schools and other well-known universities. Schools were evaluated based on factors like attracting high-achieving students, employer satisfaction, and admissions selectivity.
UT Austin and Rice University are joined on the Forbes' list by other well-respected public universities like the University of Michigan and University of Virginia, along with private institutions like Johns Hopkins University and Carnegie Mellon University.
This recognition is particularly significant for Indian students, who now represent the largest international student population for graduate studies in the US. Both UT Austin and Rice University have large Indian student populations.
UT Austin is a large public university with an acceptance rate of 31%, while Rice University is a private institution with a highly selective admissions process, boasting an acceptance rate of only 8.7%.
Other schools on Forbes' 'New Ivies' list:
Forbes developed their own criteria for this ranking, excluding the traditional Ivy League schools and other well-known universities. Schools were evaluated based on factors like attracting high-achieving students, employer satisfaction, and admissions selectivity.
UT Austin and Rice University are joined on the Forbes' list by other well-respected public universities like the University of Michigan and University of Virginia, along with private institutions like Johns Hopkins University and Carnegie Mellon University.
This recognition is particularly significant for Indian students, who now represent the largest international student population for graduate studies in the US. Both UT Austin and Rice University have large Indian student populations.
UT Austin is a large public university with an acceptance rate of 31%, while Rice University is a private institution with a highly selective admissions process, boasting an acceptance rate of only 8.7%.
Other schools on Forbes' 'New Ivies' list:
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- University of Michigan—Ann Arbor
- University of Virginia
- Binghamton University
- University of Florida
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Five private colleges Forbes says are as good as the Ivies:- Carnegie Mellon University
- University of Notre Dame
- Rice University
- Georgetown University
- University of Southern California
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