The 24 best universities in the world according to Times Higher Education

English-speaking universities continue to dominate the world, according to a new ranking from the Times Higher Education (THE) supplement released on Thursday.Of the top 24, 16 were American and six were British.Canada and Switzerland also had one entry each.The rankings are based on the teaching, research and citations of every university, with each category weighted at 30% of the overall mark.Industry income and international outlook were also taken into account, but given a much smaller weighting in the eventual score.Check out the list below:24. University of Edinburgh, UK ' 80.3Teaching: 68.6Research: 77.2Overall: 80.3Founded all the way back in 1583, Edinburgh is the sixth oldest university in the English speaking world. Extremely notable alumni include Charles Darwin, telephone inventor Alexander Graham Bell, and Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan-Doyle.23. London School of Economics, UK ' 81.3Teaching: 69.8Research: 80.6Overall: 81.3Leaping 11 places from last year, LSE is one of the foremost universities in Europe for studying business, finance, and economics. This shows in its graduates: according to a 2014 study, LSE produced the most billionaires of any European university.22. Carnegie Melon University, USA ' 82.3Teaching: 67.4Research: 88.8Overall: 82.3"My heart is in the work" is CMU's motto, and it's accordingly known for many inventions and innovations in the fields of driverless cars, brain science, data, andmore. It was also, curiously, the first university to create a "smile" in an email, in 1982.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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