The 10 best and top universities in the world and here’s how much it costs to attend them

To mark the 2022-23 school year, we embark on a tour of top universities around the world and include some tuition numbers

As we settle into another school year, we decided it would be a fitting moment to look at the best and top universities in the world—and how much it costs to attend them. We have relied on rankings made by QS, one of the most comprehensive platforms on higher education around the world. We’ve also provided approximate tuition fees from the websites of each institution, offering a figure that doesn’t include living costs or other additional expenses.

7. University of Chicago 

Annual tuition fee: around 60,000 euros (approx Rs 48,56,580)

Located in the Hyde Park neighbourhood, the University of Chicago is a private institution founded in 1890 by John D. Rockefeller, with a number of great and influential alumni, from Eliot Ness to Bernie Sanders.

6. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich

Annual tuition fee: around 1,500 euros (approx Rs 1,21,414)

Located in the Swiss city of Zurich, the public ETH (from the German abbreviation of its name, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule) has Santiago Calatrava on its list of distinguished graduates, as well as Albert Einstein among 22 Nobel Prize winners. Isn’t that enough?

5. Stanford University

Annual tuition fees: around 57,000 euros (approx Rs 46,14,150)

Stanford University

Stanford University near Palo Alto, California in USA is one of the most famous and strongest research and teaching centers in the world. It is a smart choice for international students who seek moderate climate and not the harsh winters of North.

Stanford has been the setting for a number of films and television series, likely due in part to its location in California. Its greater impact, however, has been the birthplace of a number of important technological projects. Located in the middle of Silicon Valley, a number of its alumni have founded or now lead tech giants.

4. University of Oxford

Annual tuition fees: between 33,000 and 51,000 euros for international students (approx Rs 26,71,683 – Rs 41,28,964)

No less iconic is Oxford University, located in the famous city in England that gives it its name. It is the second oldest university in the world and the first in the English-speaking world.

The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university located in Oxford, England. It is the oldest university in the English-speaking world, and the second-oldest surviving university in the world, after the University of Bologna. Most undergraduate teaching at Oxford is organized around weekly tutorials at colleges and halls, supported by classes, lectures and laboratory work organized by university faculties. The university is home to many scholarships such as Clarendon Scholarships and Rhodes scholarship.

3. University of Cambridge

Annual tuition fees: from 26,000 euros (approx Rs 21,04,700)

Cambridge University, located in the city in England that gives it its name, is a public research centre that has produced many Nobel laureates.

The University of Cambridge mostly known as Cambridge University is a public research university located in Cambridge, England, United Kingdom.

It is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world and perhaps the third-oldest surviving university in the world. Nowadays it is among the most prestigious institutions of higher learning in the world. Cambridge has 31 colleges and six academic schools.

2. Harvard University

Annual tuition fee: around 54,000 euros (approx Rs 43,71,844)

First and foremost is the Harvard University which is not just the best university in USA but also ranks highest in endowment. The greater resources have made it possible for students seeking financial assistance attend university for free. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts it is a private Ivy League research university and is perhaps the oldest university of USA. The facilities are word class; faculty comprises the best scholars and scientists of the world.

One of the most famous and top universities in the world. The private institution is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and it has been the setting for dozens of films.

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Annual tuition: around 57,000 euros (approx Rs 46,14,150)

The institution that has held the number 1 spot on the QS list of the world’s best universities for several years is the famous MIT, which has produced some of the world’s most renowned scientists and engineers, including astronaut Buzz Aldrin.