So which is the best public school in the world?

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@RML

My ranking was based on academic prestige as viewed from all over the world. Though I don’t have records of what the consensus is in every country, I’m almost sure that most people would rather have a Michigan or UCLA degree than a Toronto degree. I’m almost sure that, all things being equal, most Canadians would rather attend Michigan or UCLA than Toronto.

All right. As long as we’re clear that you’re measuring popularity rather than academic strength (and that not very well), it’s perfectly fine.</p>

<p>Most people would rather attend NYU than Johns Hopkins, but that hardly makes NYU stronger.</p>

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@RML

Uh really? Then name me some public schools you think are better regarded than Purdue or Rutgers.

Minnesota
Washington
Penn State
Arizona </p>

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@noimagination

I would much rather be in a massive lecture hall with a really good lecturer than in a small class with a bad one. A more important metric might be the availability of office hours, but I don’t think this has been measured.

False dichotomy. It’s possible to have a really good lecturer and a small class. I agree with hawkette that this is the best scenario.</p>