Published for the first time, the StuDocu World University Ranking is curated on the basis of the opinion and experience of 1,00,000 students from 1,500 universities in US & Canada, Europe, Latin America and Oceania.
Respondents were asked to rank the universities they attended on a number of categories including quality of life, academic reputation, safety, diversity & inclusivity, financial aid, food, quality of life, quality of courses among others. Read on to find the lists of the top 10 universities in the four regions, established with a primary focus on student experiences.
Highlights of StuDocu World University Ranking 2020
Here are the highlights of theStuDocu World University Ranking 2020:
- In US & Canada,20,000 students at 171 universities were surveyed, who have identified California State University Fullerton as the top university with Clemson University and Southern New Hampshire University placed at the second and third positions respectively. Only one Canadian university, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, managed to make it to the top 15.
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45,000 students at 563 universities participated in the survey and placed Glasgow Caledonian University, UK at the top among universities in Europe. At the second and third positions were University of St Andrews, UK and Europische Fernhochschule Hamburg, Germany, respectively.
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5,000 respondents at 50 universities in Oceania have named Australias University of New England, University of Canberra and Federation University the top three universities.
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In the Latin American region, Universidad de Especialidades del Espritu Santo in Ecuador has been established as the top university.
StuDocu World University Ranking 2020: US & Canada
Here are the top 10 universities in the US and Canada according to the StuDocu World University Ranking 2020:
Rank |
University |
Country |
Overall Score |
1 |
California State University Fullerton |
US |
9.8 |
2 |
Clemson University |
US |
9.7 |
3 |
Southern New Hampshire University |
US |
9.6 |
4 |
Borough of Manhattan Community College |
US |
9.6 |
5 |
US |
9.6 |
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6 |
US |
9.6 |
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7 |
US |
9.5 |
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8 |
US |
9.5 |
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9 |
US |
9.5 |
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10 |
University of the People |
US |
9.5 |
StuDocu World University Ranking 2020: Europe
Listed below are the top 10 European universities according to the StuDocu World University Ranking 2020:
Rank |
University |
Country |
Overall Score |
1 |
Glasgow Caledonian University |
UK |
9.6 |
2 |
University of St Andrews |
UK |
9.5 |
3 |
Europische Fernhochschule Hamburg |
Germany |
9.5 |
4 |
The Open University |
UK |
9.4 |
5 |
UK |
9.4 |
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6 |
University of South Wales |
UK |
9.4 |
7 |
Emlyon Business School |
9.4 |
|
8 |
UK |
9.4 |
|
9 |
UK |
9.4 |
|
10 |
Karolinska Institutet |
9.3 |
StuDocu World University Ranking 2020: Oceania
Here are the top 10 universities in the region of Oceania according to the StuDocu World University Ranking 2020:
Rank |
University |
Country |
Overall Score |
1 |
University of New England (Australia) |
Australia |
9.4 |
2 |
University of Canberra |
Australia |
9.3 |
3 |
Federation University Australia |
Australia |
9.1 |
4 |
8.9 |
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5 |
8.8 |
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6 |
Australia |
8.8 |
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7 |
New Zealand |
8.8 |
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8 |
Australia |
8.6 |
|
9 |
Australia |
8.6 |
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10 |
Australia |
8.6 |
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StuDocu World University Ranking 2020: Latin America
Have a look at the top 10 universities in the Latin American region according to the StuDocu World University Ranking 2020:
Rank |
University |
Country |
Overall Score |
1 |
Universidad de Especialidades del Espritu Santo |
Ecuador |
9.9 |
2 |
Unidades Tecnolgicas de Santander |
Colombia |
9.9 |
3 |
Universidad Politcnica de Quertaro |
Mexico |
9.9 |
4 |
Universidad Autnoma Agraria Antonio Narro |
Mexico |
9.7 |
5 |
Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje |
Colombia |
9.7 |
6 |
Universidad Virtual del Estado de Guanajuato |
Mexico |
9.7 |
7 |
Universidad de Ixtlahuaca CUI |
Mexico |
9.7 |
8 |
Universidade Estadual de Londrina |
Brazil |
9.7 |
9 |
Universidad Autnoma de Chapingo |
Mexico |
9.7 |
10 |
Universidad Abierta y a Distancia de Mxico |
Mexico |
9.7 |
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