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The 10 best public universities in America

Written by Abby Jackson
2015-07-19T15:45:00Z
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The University of California system is a public-university powerhouse, according to a new list from the Center for World University Rankings.

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Of the top 10 best public universities in the country, the UC system contributes four to the list. America's top public university on CWUR's list — the University of California at Berkeley — ranked seventh overall globally.

CWUR uses eight indicators to determine its rankings, including quality of education, alumni employment, and influence.

See the top 10 public universities in the US below:

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No. 10 — University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

UNC Chapel Hill
No. 40 in the world Nan-Cheng Tsai/Flickr

No. 9 — University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign

University Illinois Campus Quad
No. 33 in the world Via illinois.edu
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No. 8 — University of Washington at Seattle

University Washington Quad Campus Cherry Trees
No. 31 in the world Via Wikimedia Commons

No. 7 — University of Texas at Austin

University Texas Austin Campus
No. 30 in the world Via Wikimedia Commons
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No. 6 — University of California at San Francisco

Institute Regeneration Medicine University California San Francisco Campus UCSF Students
No. 26 in the world Via Wikimedia Commons

No. 5 — University of Wisconsin at Madison

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No. 25 in the world Flickr/Richard Hurd
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No. 4 — University of California at San Diego

UC San Diego UCSD University California College Campus Students
No. 21 in the world Via Flickr

No. 3 — University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

University of Michigan stadium
No. 19 in the world Flickr/fordschool
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No. 2 — University of California at Los Angeles

University California Los Angeles Campus UCLA Powell Library Students
No. 15 in the world Via Wikimedia Commons

No. 1 — University of California at Berkeley

UC Berkeley
No. 7 in the world Flickr/John Morgan
<span>Before joining Business Insider, Abby was at JPMorgan where she worked in the chief investment office and treasury. Previously, she worked in education policy in Washington, DC, dealing with standards-based reform and the Common Core.</span>
Abby Jackson
Before joining Business Insider, Abby was at JPMorgan where she worked in the chief investment office and treasury. Previously, she worked in education policy in Washington, DC, dealing with standards-based reform and the Common Core.

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