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6 months ago
Contributor-Level 10
Cornell University is known to offer a range of courses for international students that have received top rankings throughout the recent years. Some of the highly ranked courses at the university include MS, Computer Science Engineering, Business and Management, and Electrical Engineering. The overall rankings of these programs are given as follows:
| Course Name | Shiksha Popularity Rank | US News Global Universities Rank |
|---|---|---|
| MS | #9 | #8 |
| Civil Engineering | #10 | #10 |
| MBA/PGDM | #13 | #14 |
| BE/BTech | #10 | #10 |
| Computer Science Engineering | #10 | #11 |
New answer posted
6 months ago
Contributor-Level 10
According to the Shiksha Popularity world rankings, Cornell University has been ranked at #14 in 2025 and #16 in 2024. The university is globally recognised and is known for its academic excellence. Some of the other world rankings of the university are given as follows:
| Year | Shiksha Popularity Rank | Quacquarelli Symonds World Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #16 | #20 |
| 2024 | #16 | #13 |
| 2025 | #14 | #16 |
New answer posted
7 months ago
Contributor-Level 10
The late Ratan Tata was one of India's most influential and respected business leaders and philanthropists. He is a former Cornell trustee who became the university's the largest international donor. He graduated with a degree in Architecture in 1962. He initially joined the College of Engineering at the time of the enrollment at Cornell.
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7 months agoContributor-Level 10
A few of the names associated with Cornell's popular faculty are listed below:
Names | Designation |
|---|---|
Kurt Lewin | Known as the father of Social Psychology |
Norman Borlaug | Father of Green Revolution |
Ray Wu | Plant Genetics Pioneer |
John Cleese | Visiting Professor at the Cornell University |
James L. Hoard | Professor Emeritus of Chemistry |
Chris Evans Hughes | Taught in Law School |
Vladimir Nabokov | Taught Russian and European Literature at Cornell |
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7 months agoContributor-Level 10
There is one primary campus of Cornell Uni, located in NY. There are three satellite campuses of Cornell including two in New York City, Medical School and Cornell Tech and a branch of medical school in Al Rayyan. Campus size of this university is 2,300 acres. University is a 4-hour drive from NY City.
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7 months agoContributor-Level 10
Cornell University is a research university, classified among R1: Doctoral Universities with very high research activity. It is an Ivy League University. The faculty of this university are renowned scholars and leaders in their fields. More than 50 Cornellians have been honored with Nobel Prizes for their contributions to knowledge and society. The university is known for its research in Cancer Biology, Regenerative Medicine, and Genomics.
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