Princeton University (Princeton, United States)

Princeton University [globeedu.com]

World rank: 5

Reputation rank: 7

Overall Reputation score: 37.9

Reputation for teaching: 36.5

Reputation for research: 38.6

At the heart of American academic life since its charter in 1746, Princeton is one of the smallest of the private Ivy Leaguers, but can boast more than 30 Nobel laureates among its past faculty and alumni. Its 500-acre campus accommodates around 5,000 undergraduates and 2,500 postgraduates overseen by more than 1,100 academics.