Университеты США

1.

2.

•Harvard University
•Yale University
•University of Chicago
•Princeton University
•University of Pennsylvania
•Some other American
universities

3.

The university was
founded in 1636. It is
situated near Boston in
Massachusetts. In 1630
the university was
called after John
Harvard, a former
British minister, who
emigrated to America
and gifted the
university half of his
property.

4.

• At first the university was
called a college, as it
gave only religious
education. Besides,
Harvard college trained
Indian leaders for
missionary needs.
• The college became a
university at the
beginning of the 19th
century, when medical
and judicial faculties
joined the college.

5.

• 9 faculties and departments;
• Only students, already having higher education are
taken into Harvard. The exams are highly
competitive. In 2005 only 9% of applicants could
enter the university;
• 1300 graduates, 6600 undergraduates, 2300
professors;
• More than 20 students’ sport teams;
• A system of libraries including 90 libraries and 14500
volumes of books;
• 6 museums;
• Harvard astronomic observatory.

6.

9
Faculties
And
Schools
A faculty
of
A faculty
Humanities
of
And
Medicine
Natural
science
A school
of
Theology
A school
of
Law
A school
of
Business
A Higher
School
of
Design
A higher
Pedago
gical
School
A school
of
Public
health
A school
of
State
Adminis
tration

7.

Yale University was
founded on the 9th of
October, 1701, in New
Heaven, Connecticut
as a “Royal College of
Connecticut Colony”.
In 1718 the college
was named after an
English merchant Yale,
who gifted the college
560 pounds and 417
books.

8.

• At first mainly theology, ancient Greek and
Latin were studied in the college.
• In the 19th century some professional schools
were founded:
• 1810 – a school of medicine;
• 1822 – theological school;
• 1843 – a school of law;
• 1847 – the higher school of arts and science;
• 1887 – the college got a university status.

9.

• William Taft, the 27th president of the USA;
• Gerald Rudolf Ford, the 38th President of the
USA;
• George Herbert Walker Bush senior, the 41st
President of the USA;
• William Jefferson Clinton, the 42d President
of the USA;
• George Walker Bush junior, the 43d President
of the USA.

10.

• 5200 students;
• 6000 graduates;
• 3200 lectures and tutors;
• A university library
system – more than 11
million of books;
• Yale college;
• Higher school of Arts
and Science;
• 10 professional schools
(faculties).

11.

University of Chicago
is one of the largest
higher educational
institutions in the USA.
It was founded in 1857.
It is one of the first
American universities,
which gave women the
right to education. The
names of 79 Nobel
laureates are connected
with the university.

12.

University
Of
Chicago
4
academic
departments
6
Professional
schools
University
library
University
Publishing
house
Scientific
Research
laboratory
Observatory
The institute
Of
Oriental
study

13.

Professional schools
Academic departments
A school of
religious study
A school of law
Biology
Higher business school
Social science
A school of medicine
Physics
Humanities
A school of
social order
A school of management
in social sphere

14.

• It is a private university,
one of the most
prestigious in the
country, situated in
Princeton, New Jersey.
The university is a large
academic and scientific
research center in
technology, physics,
mathematics and space
investigation.

15.

• The university was
founded in 1746 as a
College of New Jersey
and was the fourth
college in NorthAmerican colonies.
• In 1877 Master’s degree
courses were opened in
the College. In 1896 the
College got a university
status. Two former
American president –
James Medison and
Thomas Winson studied
here.

16.

• Albert Einstein lived
and worked in
Princeton University
for 20 years (1933 –
1955). He was a
professor of physics
in a New Institute of
fundamental
research in the
university.

17.

• 4600 undergraduates;
• 2000 graduates;
• 1100 lecturers and tutors;
• A library with 2 million of books;
• Princeton College (gives Bachelor’s
Degree);
• Professional schools (Master’s Courses) in
technology, applied science, architecture,
public and international relations and others;
• Different scientific research centers.

18.

• It was founded in 1740 as a
charity school;
• 1755 it became a college;
• In 1765 the first in North
America school of
medicine was opened;
• In 1779 the college got a
university status;
• In 1881 the first school of
business was opened here;
• In 1946 the first totally
electronic computer
(ENIAC) was invented in the
university

19.

The faculties (higher schools)
• 19000 of students;
• 4500 of lecturers and
tutors;
• A library with more than
4 million of books;
• A Museum of
archeology and
anthropology;
• An Institute of
management and
international relations;
• An Institute of cognitive
research.
Veterinary medicine
Business
Medicine
Arts and science
Law
Communication
Applied science
and engineering
Education
Public science and work

20.

• A State University of
California. Founded in 1868.
• 10 campus, 159000
undergraduates, 13000
graduates, 13000 lecturers
and tutors.
• University of Columbia.
Founded in 1754.
• About 30000
undergraduates with
graduates (2000).

21.

22.

• Whose memorial is
this? What is this
person famous for?
• Who lived in this
house? Where is it
situated?

23.

1. A first totally electronic
computer was invented there.
2. This university was founded in
1636 to train Indian leaders.
3. Two former American president
– James Medison and Thomas
Winson studied here.
4. Only people with higher
education can enter this
university.
5. This college was named after
an English merchant … who
gifted the college 560 pounds
and 417 books.
6. The names of 79 Nobel
laureates are connected with
this university.
7. This university has the largest
number of undergraduates and
graduates ( about 30000).
a) University of Chicago
b) University of Columbia
c) University of Pennsylvania
d) Harvard University
e) Yale
a) Princeton University