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203 find the first non Anglophone establishment, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, and surprisingly, France’s renowned Ecole Polytechnique only comes in thirty ninth. Alice: Ah, so American universities dominate the top of the list, but what does he mean about the first non-Anglophone establishment being at number fifteen? Rob: Well, Anglophone means English speaking. So the first non- Anglophone university in the list was ... Alice: The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. But come on Rob, who was number one? Rob: Wait and see Alice! Let’s find out about some of other countries in the list. Here’s Jonny Hogg again… Extract 3 Elsewhere, Asia has done well, with Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and China all having universities in the top forty. Only two African institutions, one, the university of Capetown in South Africa, the other, the University of Alexandria in Egypt, make the top two hundred. Rob: So Jonny Hogg said universities in Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and China were in the top forty. Alice: Yes, mainland China has six universities on the list and there are two in Africa. Rob: OK here’s another question – when you choose a university does it really matter if it has a good ranking? Alice: Hmmm, the reasons for choosing a university? I suppose its reputation is important. Rob: Of course, although the authors of this new list say reputation is not as important as it used to be. I chose my university because it offered the subject I wanted to do. Alice: Really? I chose mine because it was close to home and it had a lively social scene. Rob: Agood reason! Let’s hear the reasons why Kate and Kaz chose their places to study. Extract 4 Well I went to Edinburgh University, and I chose Edinburgh because I love the city, the university had a very good reputation, and it was close