Sage-Tips

Is Imperial College London an Ivy League?

The group comprises: Cambridge University, Oxford University, Warwick University, Leeds University, Birmingham University, Manchester University, Edinburgh University, Bristol University, Southampton University, Sheffield University, Newcastle University, Nottingham University, Liverpool University, Glasgow University.

Is St Andrews equivalent to Ivy League?

So, essentially, there is no similarities between the Ivy league Universities in the US and St. Andrews University.

Is Oxford equivalent to Harvard?

Harvard University and University of Oxford are ranked within top 10 most prestigious universities in the world….University of Oxford.

	Harvard University	University of Oxford
collegedunia score	10 Out of 10	8.9 Out of 10

Is Imperial College a target school?

To an extent this is true, but banks also have an elite group of ‘target’ universities to which they’ll actively sell a career within investment banking. At undergraduate level in the UK (in no particular order) these are Oxford, Cambridge, London School of Economics (LSE), UCL, Imperial College London and Warwick.

Is UCL the equivalent of the Ivy League in the UK?

The rough equivalent of the Ivy League in the UK is probably the Russell Group [1], a coalition of top-ranked research-led universities. Both UCL and Imperial are members of the Russell Group, so in that sense, yes.

Is Imperial College London a prestigious university?

This depends on both where you are in the world, and what you define as prestige. If you look at global rankings, Imperial and UCL are consistently in the top 20 worldwide; only Harvard, and to some extent Yale and Princeton, better this. However, rankings aren’t the full picture.

Are non-Ivy universities considered elite universities?

Overall, the non HYP Ivies and the three top London institutions (including LSE) are part of the elite, but not super elite, group of 20 or 30 universities across the globe. Hi, first, it depends where you live. In the U.K. they most certainly are – perhaps even regarded more highly than the Ivies.

Is LSE considered an elite university in the world?

Globally, the two London institutions are much better known in Asia and Europe than the four lower Ivies, except for Wharton and Cornell engineering. Overall, the non HYP Ivies and the three top London institutions (including LSE) are part of the elite, but not super elite, group of 20 or 30 universities across the globe.