Global Universities Directory

Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University, is a private research university in Stanford, California, United States. It was founded in 1885 by railroad magnate Leland Stanford and his wife, Jane, in memory of their only child, Leland Jr.

Sungkyunkwan University is a private research university with campuses in Seoul and Suwon, South Korea. The institution traces its origins to the historic Sungkyunkwan founded in 1398 in central Seoul. As the foremost educational institution during the Joseon period, it was governed by the great code of the state administration with royal assent. By a resolution of the Progressive Intellectuals and Confucian scholars, it was restructured as a comprehensive university in the mid-20th century, and has since greatly expanded its academic offerings.

The Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) is a public university located in Cerdanyola del Vallès, near Barcelona, known for its high-quality research, campus environment, and academic reputation.

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) is a public university in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. It is highly prestigious for petroleum engineering and minerals sciences, maintaining close ties with the energy sector.

The Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) is a prestigious public university in Spain, recognized for its research programs, notably in physics and mathematics, and its collaboration with the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC).

The University of Indonesia is an Indonesian public university located in Jakarta and Depok, West Java. It is one of the oldest tertiary-level educational institutions in Indonesia, and is generally considered one of the most prestigious universities in Indonesia, along with the Gadjah Mada University and Bandung Institute of Technology. In the 2024 QS World Universities Ranking, UI is ranked 1st in Indonesia, 49th in Asia and 237th in the world. The university also operates its own academic publishing house, Penerbit Universitas Indonesia (UI-Press), which publishes textbooks, research papers, and other academic literature.

Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), founded as the University of Islamabad, is a public research university in Islamabad, Pakistan. Founded as the University of Islamabad in 1967, it was initially dedicated to postgraduate study, but later expanded to an interdisciplinary university offering both undergraduate and postgraduate education. The university became known by its current name in 1976.

The American University of Sharjah (AUS) is a private university in Sharjah, UAE. It is independent and modeled after American higher education, holding accreditation in both the US and the UAE.

The University of Tsukuba is a national research university located in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.

The University of Aveiro (Universidade de Aveiro) is a public university in Portugal, created in 1973. It is a pioneer in telecommunications and engineering education and research.

The Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) was established in collaboration with MIT to advance engineering and architecture through design-focused research and education.