By Chirantan Tripathy

Higher education system is controlled and designed by numerous Universities across the world. These institutions are the model of moral values that are followed by every individual country or state. These educational institutions lead people towards a bright and successful future.

Universities in India
Universities in India are divided in two different sections in terms of financial and authoritative characterisation. Which are:

• Public university- these institutions are governed and supported by state and national government and they enjoy the privileges of being updated by the high authority.

• Private university- These education platforms are organised and supported by private bodies and associations. Although, they have different laws and regulations for their institutions, they are still bound by the law of Indian education council to uphold the moral values and examination protocols of the state/national government.

Infrastructure
Indian universities foster logical and practical strategies on research and development that leads the new world order. Universities of India are equipped with technological development centre, women empowerment centres, health care centre, faculty training centres etc., which helps the students to continuously improvise their ideas and get a better understanding of the studies.

Popular Universities and Courses
Universities in India offer degree, diploma and certificate courses in Biology, chemistry, law, engineering, computer, modern language, maths, pharmacy, social science etc. A few popular universities of India are

• Maulana Azad National Urdu University
• Assam University
• Jawaharlal Nehru University
• Central University of Himachal Pradesh
• Central University of Punjab
• Central University of Tamil Nadu

Foreign Universities
Universities in foreign countries offer exceptional education through precisely designed learning programs. They believe that the worth of education is hidden in the learning experience that every student has.

Infrastructure
Foreign top universities follow the code of maintaining a level of education in order to compete with other countries/states. The infrastructure of these colleges inspires the students to pursue the ultimate goal of academic success. Creating something new amidst existing ancient history and social transformation is the motto of the foreign universities. Seminars, well stacked libraries, books on research, and case studies help students to achieve the bright future they deserve.

Popular Universities and Courses
Top foreign universities offer various diplomas, degree and certificate courses for multiple subjects. Few of these courses are- anthropology, biotech, applied science architecture, communication, commerce, actuarial science, design, computer science, economics, fashion, finance, engineering, food tech, and more.

A few of the top foreign universities are-

• Harvard University
• University of Cambridge
• University of Chicago
• ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)
• McGill University
• The University of Tokyo
• University of Hong Kong (HKU)
• National University of Singapore (NUS)

Name of the University	Courses	Contact Details
Harvard University	UG and PG courses in Arts and Sciences Dental Medicine Education Public Health Engineering and Applied Sciences Medical Design and Law	Massachusetts Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 Tel: 617.495.1551 Fax: 617.495.8821 Website: http://www.harvard.edu/
University of Cambridge	UG and PG courses in Natural Sciences Medicine Humanities Management Law Engineering Sciences	The Old Schools, Trinity Lane, Cambridge CB2 1TN. Website: http://www.cam.ac.uk/
Stanford University	UG and PG courses in Engineering Arts and Humanities Medicine Sciences Communication Aeronautics and Astronautics Law Management Science	Stanford, California 94305 Tel: (650) 723-2300 Website: http://www.stanford.edu/
University of Oxford	UG and PG courses in Social Sciences Humanities Medical Sciences Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences	University Offices Wellington Square Oxford OX1 2JD United Kingdom Telephone: +44 1865 270000 Fax: +44 1865 270708 Website: http://www.ox.ac.uk/
Princeton University	UG and PG courses in Arts and Humanities Geosciences Social Sciences Engineering Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Public and International Affairs Quantitative and Computational Biology	Clio Hall, Princeton, NJ, 08544 Email: gs@princeton.edu Website: http://www.princeton.edu/
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	UG and PG courses in Architecture and Planning Management Science Arts and Humanities Social Sciences Engineering Health Sciences and Technology Computation for Design and Optimization Urban Studies and Planning	77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 Ph: 617-253-1000, 617-258-9344 Website: http://web.mit.edu/
Yale University	UG and PG courses in Arts and Humanities Architecture Archeological Studies Biological and Biomedical Sciences Natural Sciences Engineering Film studies Health, Epidemiology & Public Health Management Pathology	Website: http://www.yale.edu/
University College London	UG and PG courses in Architecture Engineering Earth Sciences Natural Sciences Urban Planning and Urban Studies Law Medicine Medical Physics Sciences	Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT Tel: +44 (0) 20 7679 2000
The University of Queensland	UG and PG courses in Agricultural Studies Applied Linguistics Arts and Humanities Biotechnology Business Commerce Governance and Public Policy International studies Information Technology Occupational Therapy Studies	Brisbane QLD 4072 Australia Tel: +61 7 3365 1111 Website: http://www.uq.edu.au/
Peking University	UG and PG courses in Engineering Mathematical Sciences Life Sciences Earth and Space Sciences Arts and Humanities Social Sciences	No.5 Yiheyuan Road Haidian District, Beijing, P.R.China 100871 Website: http://english.pku.edu.cn/