American public schools

1. University of California at Berkeley

If the formation history of the United States is a history of continuous development from west to east, then the University of California at Berkeley (Berkeley for short) is the "intellectual development" base in the "western development" of the United States. This public university, together with private Stanford University and California Institute of Technology, supports the academic backbone in the west, comparable to the Ivy League universities in the eastern United States. Followed by the University of Michigan and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, which are the so-called "Big Three" of public universities.

/kloc-In the first half of the 0/9th century, with the rapid advancement of the westward movement of the United States, the "gold rush" and the "gold rush" swept through the southwestern regions such as California. People from all directions fought hard and plundered mercilessly for their own interests. Rich treasures were savagely swallowed up, and vast fertile fields were full of chaos and noise. Seeing this situation, people of insight in California issued a deafening cry: "before mining mineral deposits, we must first develop our talents;" Thus, while "money in the pocket", the voice of "money in the brain" resounded through the western wasteland. On March 23rd, 1868, the University of California came into being. As one of the nine campuses of the University of California, Berkeley is the most famous one. As early as 1930s, american council on education surveyed 2,000 famous scholars. As a result, Berkeley has become one of the first-class universities in the United States with its "outstanding" and "appropriate" discipline construction-this is the first challenge issued by American public universities to the eastern Ivy League universities in more than 200 years. This "giant university" covers an area of 1.232 mu and has about 35,000 students. Twenty-two professors and alumni have won the Nobel Prize, and eight professors and alumni have won the Turing Prize (five of them are alumni). Twenty-three professors won the National Science Medal.

The University of California at Berkeley, located in San Francisco Bay and Silicon Valley, is one of the most radical schools in the United States. Hippie culture in the 1960s, anti-Vietnam War, oriental mysticism and returning to natural culture all originated here. In today's high-tech field, the University of California, Berkeley, is creating new myths, ranking in the top five in more than 20 major disciplines such as literature, mathematics, chemistry and journalism. Many Nobel laureates, national medal of science award laureates, academicians of the Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Engineering, together with Berkeley people who became billionaires in the Silicon Valley business war, once held high a banner and gathered talents from all over the world.

Why is the University of California at Berkeley so successful? Tian Changlin, a Chinese scientist who used to be the president of Berkeley University, believes that the external conditions for the success of the school are good weather, geographical location and human harmony; Adhering to academic standards and fully respecting the academic policies decided by the professors' association are the key to its success. There are two fundamental reasons why Berkeley University can become a top university in the world: First, it has a great vision. At the beginning of the school, the school reached a * * understanding on Berkeley's development goal-to adopt the principle of eclecticism, freedom and openness, to bring all the wise people in the world together, so as to build the university into a world-class university. Along this line of thought, Berkeley began to catch up in the disciplines of literature, science, agriculture and engineering, and aimed at the world advanced level at that time. No pains, no gains. Berkeley stood among American universities in the early 1980s from 65438 to 2009 with its discipline setting and brand-new comprehensive university image. The second is to attach importance to talents. While accelerating the development of various disciplines, Berkeley has also made every effort to recruit talents from all walks of life. By means of high-paying employment, supplemented by excellent working environment and free and open academic atmosphere, coupled with the unique natural environment on the west coast of California, Berkeley attracted a large number of famous professors and scholars from academic towns in the northeast of the United States, and greatly expanded and developed the faculty of Berkeley in a short time. According to relevant statistics, among its 1000 current professors, there are 7 Nobel Prize winners and 3 Pulitzer Prize winners.

Berkeley is famous for its multiculturalism. 1990 February 15, the board of directors of the University of California appointed Tian Changlin, a Chinese professor, as the president of the University of California, Berkeley-the first Chinese president of a famous public university in the United States. The first direction of his school management is to "strive to maintain Berkeley's outstanding position in teachers and academics" and adhere to the concept of "diversity and Excellence". During his tenure, Berkeley attracted the most talented and diverse students in the country. At the same time, "Berkeley got 80% of the top talents it wanted."

Berkeley University attaches equal importance to undergraduate and postgraduate education. For a long time, the graduate school of this school has maintained the largest scale among universities in the United States, and the number of graduate students and postdoctoral students accounts for 1/3 of the total number of students in the school. As qualified high-level experts and scholars, they constantly rush to various jobs in American society and make contributions to American economic and social development.

2. University of Michigan (UMich)

The University of Michigan is a great school. Former US President Ford was born in Michigan. Many international dignitaries and celebrities, including the current South African President nelson mandela, the first lady of the United States Hillary Clinton, former US President Zhan Sen Bush and his wife, former Indonesian President Su Jianuo, former Philippine President Marcos, former Mexican President Carlos, Ms. May-ling Song of Taiwan Province Province, and Henry Ford, known as the "car king" in the United States, were awarded honorary degrees by the University of Michigan.

According to the report of American News magazine in 2000, the University of Michigan not only ranks first among the famous universities in the midwest of the United States 10, but also ranks among the top three public universities in the United States, almost second only to Berkeley. With more than 400,000 alumni, the University of Michigan is the largest alumni association organization in the United States.

A model of university

Since the establishment of 18 17, the University of Michigan has been a model of many American public universities. The University General Hospital is located in ann arbor, with 37,000 students. Dearborn and Flint have 15000 students. The university offers 5600 bachelor's and research degree courses each semester, with flexible course selection.

Universities attach great importance to academic research, so university teachers spare no effort to devote themselves to research in various academic fields. The research results of this university have not only been valued by the American government, but also affirmed by all countries in the world. In the past, many alumni showed great pride in medicine, chemistry, economics, journalism and literature. Seven professors in the history of the University of Michigan have won Pulitzer Prize for Journalism. There are seven Nobel Prize winners (six of whom are alumni) and 1 Turing Prize winners (of which 1 is alumni) related to Mida. Four professors won the National Science Medal.

3. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, founded in 1867, has been listed as one of the best universities of science and technology in the United States, approaching the famous Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Together with the University of California at Berkeley and the University of Michigan, this university is called the "Big Three" of American public universities. In U.S. News and World Report, it was rated as the second university among 10 famous universities in the Midwest of the United States, tied with the University of Michigan. Science and engineering ranks first among 10 famous schools (top ten).

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign covers an area of 65,438+0,450 mu and is located in the twin cities of Urbana and Champaign, Illinois. Lake Michigan in this state is one of the world-famous Great Lakes in the United States, and its natural scenery is breathtaking. Willard Airport of the University is the largest major airport in the eastern part of the state, so the transportation from the University to the neighboring metropolis is very convenient. It is about 140 miles from the Twin Cities to Chicago, about 120 miles to Indianapolis, the capital of Indiana, and only 170 miles to St. Louis.

Five-star university

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has more than 20 colleges with more than 150 elective courses. According to US News and World Report, accounting, mass communication, engineering and science are the best subjects in universities, and schools such as education, business, humanities and arts, and law are also excellent. The university ranks in the top 5 or 65,438+00 in China, and its postgraduate courses include physics, chemistry, computer science, psychology, education, engineering, accounting, mass communication, library science, music, number theory, algebra, logic, microbiology ... The School of Engineering is the supreme giant in the United States, with electronic engineering, computer engineering, civil engineering, material science engineering and machinery. Atomic engineering, agricultural engineering and environmental engineering rank in the top five in the United States, while chemical engineering and aerospace engineering rank in the top 10 in the United States. The academic disciplines of this university have not only received the highest rating of Fiske College Guide with five stars, but also been rated as one of the best universities in the United States offering diversified courses. The three most popular majors in universities are biological science, psychology and electronic engineering.

Diversified and high-level courses have attracted nearly 37,000 students to study in this university, including nearly 9,000 students pursuing master's degrees, doctoral degrees or professional courses, and more than 600 students from 65,438+000 countries around the world. This university is rated as one of the universities with low tuition fees and high education quality by Money magazine in the United States, and its international students only need to pay about 1 1,000 dollars a year.

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