The new scorecard project allows prospective students to search for average annual cost, graduation rate and salary after attending a US university, and also collates data on financial aid, debt...
Harvard University, Imperial College London and Oxford University and a handful of others are some of the few prestigious institutions run by women.
A scheme promoting representation, progression and success of minority ethnic staff and students has recognised eight UK universities with a race equality award.
Universities in the United States take the eight top spots in a list of universities with the most Nobel prizewinners this century.
The proportion of graduates employed 12 months after completing an undergraduate degree is highest in St George's, University of London, followed by Imperial College London.