A university is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in various academic disciplines. Universities typically provide undergraduate education and postgraduate education. It was derived from the Latin universitas magistrorum et scholarium, which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". While antecedents had existed in Asia and Africa, the modern university system has roots in the European medieval university, which was created in Italy and evolved from Christian Cathedral schools for the clergy during the High Middle Ages. Nearly 1,000 universities from 84 countries around the world are included in the world university Rankings 2018, providing you with resource you need to refer to when deciding which universities to apply to. Without further ado, here is our list of the world’s 100 best universities. To assist our readers in seeing how American universities compare to themselves.

100 Best Universities in the World