9. University of Chicago

At number nine is University of Chicago, USA.

It was founded in the year 1890 and has student strength of about 15,000 students across its undergraduate and post graduate programmes.

It houses the University of Chicago Press, reportedly, the largest university press in the United States.

Among its notable alumni include L Gordon Crovitz, publisher of Wall Street Journal and Sherry Lansing, chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures.