#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology: It is a private research university that holds the second position on the list. MIT, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is traditionally known for research and education in the field physical sciences and engineering, and more recently in management, and technology. The 150 year University has over 120,000 alumni’s who have had considerable success in the field of scientific research, public service, education, and business. As of 2014, 27 MIT alumni have won the Nobel Prize, 47 have been selected as Rhodes Scholars, and 61 have been selected as Marshall Scholars. From its 168-acre Charles River campus, more than 10,000 students are instructed in various disciplines like architecture and planning, engineering, humanities, arts and social sciences, management, science, and health sciences and technology.

#3 Stanford University: Founded in 1891 by a leading railroad tycoon, and his wife, Jane Lathrop Stanford, in memory of their son, Leland Stanford. The Stanford University is considered as the 2^nd best after Harvard, as the most selective university. The university has been successful is producing top alumni, who went on to found corporate giants like Google, Hewlett-Packard, Nike, Sun Microsystems, and Yahoo. And these companies produce more than $2.7 trillion in annual revenue, which is equivalent to the 10th-largest economy in the world. Stanford is currently diversified into seven academic Schools with a student capacity of approximately 7,000 undergraduates and 8,900 graduates. Its academic reputation has made it one of the most prestigious universities and third-richest university in the world.
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