14. Imperial College London
Admission rate: 14.9%
World ranking: 8
The Imperial College London was founded by Prince Albert in 1907, when it was granted the Royal Charter. Ranking eighth on the world’s list of best schools, the Imperial College London offers just a few faculties – the Faculty of Engineering, the Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Natural Sciences and the Imperial College Business School. For each of these, one can choose a line of stud. For instance, those looking to specialize in engineering can pick aeronautics, chemical engineering, computing, Earth science and engineering, and so on, while those looking to study medicine can choose public health, surgery, or to learn about clinical sciences.