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Top Colleges

What are the Top Colleges?

The Top Colleges database helps you discover higher education institutions with a strong track record of producing successful entrepreneurs. You can use this to explore companies founded by alumni of these institutions based on their entrepreneurial achievements, including startups founded, funding raised, unicorn creation, and successful exits.

How top colleges are identified

An institution is included when its alumni have a strong record of building successful companies. Various parameters are considered:

  • Startups founded

  • Funding raised

  • Unicorn creation

  • Successful exits

Other parameters, such as global rankings and regional relevance, are also considered.

In the platform

A Top University badge appears next to a founder's institution in the Education column.

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