Top University in YN?

[Kogure]

What university or college is regarded as the top in YN? What are its academics and admissions? What are other relevant information?

Edit: If possible, please include schools/faculties/colleges and departments/majors

Tongdo University is a public university in Tongdo, the capital of the Socialist People's Republic of Kogure.

Tongdo University was founded on November 4th, 1946, by a decree of the Premier of the State Council Kun Solgin as the first modern university in the Republic. At the time of the foundation, its was the Kogure University, which it preserved until 1962, when it was renamed the Tongdo University with expansion of the higher education in the country. Before the foundation of the Tongdo University, several private schools and technical institutes existed which aimed as the preparatory grounds for a modern university. Several calls for a foundation of a modern university were raised, but domestic contradictions and national crisis have prevented an earlier foundation.

Upon foundation, the Tongdo University was composed of Faculties of Letters (courses in Language and Literature, History, and Philosophy), Law (courses in Jurisprudence, Economics, and Political Science), Science (courses in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Geography), Engineering (Electical, Mechanical, Metallurgy, Civil, Railway, Mining, Textile, and Architecture), Agriculture (courses in Agronomy and Veterinary Science), and Medicine (Medicine, Pharmacy, and Denistry). By 1949, under the reoganization plan the Faculties of Engineering, Agriculture. and Medicine were seperated from the Tongdo University and seperated into the Tongdo College of Industry (today Tongdo University of Technology), Tongdo College of Agriculture (translated as the Tongdo Agriculture University), and the Tongdo College of Medicine (translated as the Tongdo Medical University. Thus, the Tongdo University has focused on the basic natural and social sciences.

The Tongdo University initially was regarded as the top administrative organ for higher education in the country, and the university president bore the title of the Minister of Higher Schools. In the 1960s the State Commission of Higher and Technical Schools absorbed the functions instead, but the Tongdo University continued to be under direct affiliation with the State Council of the Republic.

After 1951, the University was reorganized further, the Faculty of Science was split into the Faculties of Mechanics of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Geography, Faculty of Letters was split and the Faculties of Philosophy and History were founded, and the Faculty of Law was seperated into the Faculties of Law and Political Economy. Faculty of Foreign Languages was founded in the 1960s.

In the 1999, the Central Committee of the Kogurean Communist Party adopted a decision "On the Reoganization of Universities and Colleges and Strengthening of the Research and Development Work". The Academy of Sciences obtained the status of a ministry and absorbed the State Commision of Science and Technology and the State Commission of Higher and Technical Schools, and the Tongdo University was placed under the Academy of Sciences under special status. At the same time, the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics was seperated into the Faculties of Mathematics and Mechanics, the Faculty of Political Economy was reorganizied into the Faculty of Economics with its curriculum reformed and the study of political science in the university abolished, and the Faculties of Materials Science, Informatics, and Sociology founded. However, after 2002 the Academy of Sciences was split into the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Higher Schools, and in 2006 merged with the Ministry of Education.

Today the Tongdo University is a flagship university of the country with strong base of natural and social sciences, which prepares human resources for a broad number of sectors. It is scored No.1 on the National Rating of Universities prepared by the Institute of Pedagogical Science of the Academy of Sciences. It is directly affiliated with the Ministry of Education as a central university, and is on Schedule 1 in the admission process system. It is awarded with the Order of Kun Solgin, the highest award in the country.

Admissions

Kogure operates an exam-based admissions system for all of its universities and colleges. The system is seperated into the two rounds, the first one is First Round Central Scholastic Examination for the Univesity and Vocational School Admissions (also known as the Central Exam) administered by the central government and the main exam administered by the university or its faculty.

The system is based on applicants (primarily the graduating class of high schools) deciding the list of five universities and colleges they wish to apply for. Each university, faculty, and department has a set minimum score below which the applicant is not allowed to sit the main exam. The central exam is then conducted, based on high school syllabus. The subjects are: Ideology and Philosophy, Kogurean Language and Literature, History and Geography, Mathematics, Sciences, and English. Each subject has modules based on desired difficulty level.

Each university, faculty, and department has a fixed minimum score based either on the total score, subject specific score, or module specific score (for example, those who have scored 80 on Math 1 are ineligible for the Faculty of Physics because it requires 70 on Math 2). If the applicant has reached the minimum score, he is admitted to the main exam.

Main exams are held twice: roughly in early and late March, with April 1 as the start of the academic year. Each university, faculty, and department is put either Schedule 1, 2, or 1&2 (held twice), meaning the applicant has two opportunities for exam sitting. Within each university, individual faculties and departments may be put on Schedule 1 or 2 or 1&2, however in the Tongdo University all departments are on Schedule 1.

The main exam tests on high school syllabus most relevant to the faculty and department (some faculties have faculty wide exams, like Mathematics, others have department specific exams). Odd and "killer" questions, current events, general knowledge (except when subject relevant), and unrelated questions are prohibited to appear on the main exam paper.

After the test papers are scored, the top scoring candidates are admitted, while letters of recommendation from the high school principal, Youth League committee, People's Army commissar, or enterprise party secretary and personal achievements such as olympiads, youth sports competition awards, and commendations for exceptional behaviour (such as applicants who have saved a life in danger) are also weighted.

In addition, each faculty and department has a seperate quota for students applying from the People's Army and rural and disadvantaged small town backgrounds. For the Tongdo Univesity, those are weighted at 5%/20%, where applicants compete only within their own quota, and unfilled spaces are then used to expand the number of spaces on the general quota until it reaches the Ministry determined student admissions cap.

Academics

Upon admission, students are assigned to one of 15 faculties, which is their academic home. Each faculty provides foundational courses to an entire cohort of students and acts as the administrative home. Faculty is divided into departments and divisions (or laboratories).

Departments house students, and each department is organized by a major (department of applied physics is responsible for applied physics, etc).Departments divide by year group and each year group is organized in classes. Each class houses between 15 and 30 students, and each has a class monitor selected among the students and an assigned guidance officer who is responsible for ideological, disciplinary, and ethical affairs. Classes often take lectures and seminars together, as early in education compulsory classes compose almost the entire schedule.

Teaching staff is organized in divisions. Each division is headed by a professor or sometimes an associate professor, and corresponds to a deeper set of inquiry (for example, in the department of history there maybe a division of medieval history and a division of archaeology).

In the first and second years, the students take foundational courses in their faculty and department, general education courses, and a basic seminar for first years to develop academic writing and other major specific skills (like academic reading). As it has been said, during this period, almost all courses are assigned and mandatory, with additional optional courses (like second foreign language). General education includes multi-year physical education, English, ICT, military studies, and also courses "Modern History of Kogure", "History of the Kogurean Communist Party", "Marxism-Leninism", "Kun Solgin Thought", and "Constitution and Laws".

Staring from the third and fourth year, students are assigned into divisions for subspecialization within the major, which is based on the student preference, with opinions of professors, grades, and additional factors weighted in.

Graduation thesis is generally required for most majors, except law. In the Faculty of Informatics graduation project replaces thesis.

Campus and Dormitory

Most of education and administration is concentrated in the main campus located in central Tongdo, which houses the administration, faculties several research laboratories, and a library. Most buildings were built in the 1970s and the 1980s, and some newer buildings. The original university main building has been preserved and now used as a museum and conference facility. Supplementary campuses house research facilities and subsidiary companies.

Most dormitories are located on the main campus. Each dormitory is seperated by gender, and students are assigned to rooms with 4 residents in total. On campus canteen, sports facilities, and a theatre are provided.

The library holds academic books and other materials to assist staff and students.

Access to campus is restricted to staff, students, employees, and other relevant parties.

Social Life

Social Life in the university involves social clubs, volunteer athletic teams, dormitory life, and other activities.

Faculty of Mathematics: Department of Mathematics, Department of Statistics, Department of Computational Science, Department of Applied Mathematics

Faculty of Mechanics: Department of Mechanics

Faculty of Physics: Department of Physics, Department of Applies Physics, Department of Astronomy

Faculty of Chemistry: Department of Chemistry, Department of Applied Chemistry

Faculty of Material Science: Department of Material Science

Faculty of Biology: Department of Biology, Department of Applied Biology, Department of Environmental Science

Faculty of Geography: Department of Earth Science, Department of Geology, Department of Soil Science

Faculty of Informatics: Department of Informatics, Department of Artificial Intelligence, Department of Information Engineering, Department of Data Science

Faculty of Letters: Department of Kogurean Literature, Department of Linguistics, Department of Theatre and Film Studies, Department of Journalism, Department of Library Science

Faculty of Philosophy: Department of Philosophy, Department of Philosophy and History of Science, Department of Psychology, Department of Aesthetics and Art History

Faculty of History: Department of History, Department of Archaeology, Department of Cultural Heritage, Department of Religious Studies

Faculty of Foreign Language and Literature: Department of English Language and Literature, Department of French Language and Literature, Department of German Language and Literature, Department of Russian Language and Literature, Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Department of Japanese Language and Literature

Faculty of Law: Department of Law

Faculty of Economics: Department of Economics, Department of Management, Department of Accounting, Department of Finance, Department of International Economics

Faculty of Sociology: Department of Sociology, Department of Social Informatics, Department of Social Anthropology

[Shangtianhua]

With tens of thousands of tertiary institutions, Huaxia has the world's highest number of top universities that are internationally-recognized. Out of the top 1,000 universities in global acadamic rankings, Huaxia has 872 universities ranked within such lists, with the top 20 dominated entirely by Huaxian universities. Despite Huaxian universities dominating in higher education and STEM research, the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of Huaxia does not advocate or recognize any rankings conducted.

The most prestigious universities in Huaxia are the members of the C9 League, consisting of: Tsinghua University and Peking University (Beijing); Fudan University and Shanghai Jiaotong University (Shanghai); Nanjing University (Nanjing, Jiangsu); Harbin Institute of Technology (Harbin, Heilongjiang); University of Science and Technology of China (Hefei, Anhui); Xi'an Jiaotong University (Xi'an, Shaanxi); Zhejiang University (Hangzhou, Zhejiang). Although not a member, the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences does participate in C9 League meetings. Not only do the C9 League universities rank highest in Huaxia but also the world, especially when it comes to STEM fields.

Aside from the C9 Leauge, there are many other alliances of high-ranking universities across Huaxia, such as the Excellence League (an alliance of leading Huaxian universities with strong backgrounds in engineering), National Key Universities (universities widely recognized as prestigious and receive a high level of support from the central government), and Seven Sons of National Defense (STEM-centric public universities affiliated with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology that have close scientific research partnerships and projects with the National People's Armed Forces and Huaxian military academic institutions).

Huaxia's high-quality rigorous education system is consistently ranked highest in the world overall every year and is widely-known for its high-excellence. The Huaxian strategy for achieving equality and excellence in education has been based on the foundation of a publicly-funded comprehensive model without selecting, tracking, or streaming students during their basic school education. Part of this strategy is to provide rational, meaningful, active & associative education to school students through a child-centered approach. While holding a high expectation of maturity, a school teacher would forgive any possible shortcomings of a student and provide all the necessary help & support a student needs. Teachers would often assist their students to utilize reasoning and work independently, and encourage children to be independent & responsible school students.

Science, technology, engineering and mathematics in Huaxia strongly play an important role in Huaxian culture, society and identity, having a long history in Huaxia since ancient times and producing numerous significant developments and discoveries in various scientific disciplines. The Huaxians strongly focus on various fields of science and technology such as physics, mathematics, engineering, chemistry, biology, medical science, astronomy, aeronautics, astronautics, geology, military science, and geography, as well as other disciplines such as mechanical engineering, aerospace, shipbuilding, civil engineering, agronomy, physiology, theoretical nuclear physics, electrical engineering, computer engineering, nuclear technology, military technology, software engineering, mechanics, weapons engineering, mechatronic engineering, communications engineering, photonics, electronic engineering, computer science, materials science and engineering, information systems, information technology, chemical engineering, space engineering, telecommunications, and electro-optics.

With science, engineering and mathematics strongly emphasized academically, Huaxia leads the world in scientific research and technological innovation, producing important researches, developments and contributions to numerous disciplines. Backed by numerous tens of thousands of tertiary institutions across the nation along with various research institutes, as well as having a technical-oriented highly-rigorous and highly-competitive environment, Huaxia leads in the forefront of science and engineering. The uses for scientific knowledge and cutting-edge technology in Huaxia vary, ranging from further innovating fields such as nuclear research and space exploration, to helpful everyday implements such as nanobiotechnology and automated work robots, all the way to military uses such as creating a vast array of highly-sophisticated military equipment.

[Luziyca]

The best university in Rwizikuru is the University of Rwizikuru, comprising of nine faculties spread across fifty departments, and which operates across three cities in thirty-one colleges (in a model similar to the Molbridge universities in Estmere, which colonised Rwizikuru), most of whom are located on dedicated university campuses.

It was founded in 1942 as the University of South Bahia, and classes began the following year in what was then Sainte-Germaine in the present-day nation of Welenie. Over the next four years, campuses in Port Fitzhubert, Munzwa, Port Graham, Sainte-Germaine, and Port Vaugeois opened (the last two later being closed: one as mentioned to Welenie upon its independence from Rwizikuru in 1964, and Port Vaugeois following the end of the Mabifian-Rwizikuran War in 1969). In its early years, it was one of only a tiny handful of universities in Rwizikuru, and extensive government funding made it one of the most prestigious universities in the Bahian subcontinent.

In 1956, after South Bahia became Rwizikuru, the University of South Bahia became the University of Rwizikuru. From the late 1950s onward, academic standards and funding declined until the 1970s, when academic standards reached its nadir, although it continued to be the largest university in Rwizikuru (and after Welenien independence, it once again became the best university in all of Rwizikuru). However, things started looking up in the 1980s, firstly when King Izibongo Ngonidzashe fired the University Senate on the grounds of corruption in 1981 and appointed a new university Senate who was tasked to restore the University's reputation on the international stage, then in the late 1980s when the Global Institute for Fiscal Affairs gave Rwizikuru a bailout, with some of the money going to the university. This, combined with Rwizikuru joining the Council of Mutual Development in 2001, has helped give it more international support, while its improving standards mean that, although it's not as prestigious as it had been in the 1940s/early 1950s, its degrees are recognised internationally again. However, there are some issues still kicking around, namely the lack of reliable electricity and water at its Munzwa campus.

As of the 2026-27 academic year, the University of Rwizikuru recorded 21,013 students, of which 18,198 were undergraduate students, and 2,815 were graduate students. It has an acceptance rate of 18% as of 2025.

[The Alpine Republic of Tyrol]

The University of Innsbruck is the leading research university in the Alpine Republic of Tyrol. Founded in 1669, it predates the modern Tyrolean state by several centuries. Its position changed considerably following Tyrolean independence in 1949, when what had previously been a major regional Austrian university became the principal university of a sovereign state. Successive Tyrolean governments expanded its role in national research, higher education and public life, and today it remains the largest concentration of academic research in the country, maintaining close links with government institutions, hospitals and other research organisations in Innsbruck.

Under Tyrol's higher-education system, tuition for eligible domestic students is publicly funded. Students pay the standard ALM 285 semester fee, which covers administrative costs, student-union contributions and a public-transport pass. Non-EU international students are required to pay additional annual tuition fees.

Admission is competitive. Applicants are assessed using their school transcript, a university entrance examination and a formal recommendation from their school, normally written by a teacher or other senior member of staff familiar with the student's academic work. Applicants are also expected to have completed the national Reifeprüfung.

The university offers programmes across the humanities, social sciences, law, economics and business, mathematics, natural sciences, computer science and other fields. It is particularly well regarded for physics, mathematics, atmospheric and environmental sciences, earth sciences and Alpine research.

Teaching follows the wider Tyrolean model of structured degree programmes with room for electives. Lectures remain common, while assessment varies by course and can include written examinations, oral examinations, term papers, projects and continuous assessment.

The university has moderate institutional autonomy. National authorities regulate the broader higher-education framework, while the university retains academic freedom and control over much of its research and internal scholarly activity. It operates alongside private universities, polytechnics, teaching universities, open universities and other specialist institutions within Tyrol's mixed higher-education sector.

[Rhodevus]

Every year, an NGO puts out a top university ranking list. The list is released at the beginning of the school year (September), so that those who are applying to university during the year have the most up to date statistics and facts to make the best choices possible.

For the year of 2026, the top university in Rhodevus is the Imperial City University. This school has topped the charts for many years, and is almost always within the top 3 schools across the country.

Commonly called ECU, Imperial City University was founded on August 13, 1712, by John LeCole, Binchon McAlbert, and Kuvuk Narai as a languages school to teach the primary languages of the people in Rhodevus: French, English, and Laaban Dialect Rhodevan. The school (which was called the East Community University at the time), predates the independence of the country by 3 years. The first class graduated in 1713, with a promissory note that official seals of graduation would be delivered to the graduates when the school could afford the fees to become a recognized institution. It would not be until 1717 when this was achieved.

The school grew rapidly, building two new study halls, and officially being recognized as an accredited university in 1719. The first three official departments of the newly named Eastern Imperial City University College were Languages, Mathematics, and Ship Building. The ship building department would only be renamed to the naval engineering department in 1828, and purely to the engineering and mathematics department in 1903.

A science department was added to the curriculum in 1723, and the nearby law school merged with ECU in 1750. In 1840, at the start of the Rhodeve Collapse, the university renamed itself to the Imperial City University, and collectivized into 6 primary 'schools' which act as departments of the university: Arts and Humanities, Engineering and Mathematics, Science and Computer Science, Business, Law, and Social Sciences.

The last major change occurred in 1918, when the university was granted an honourary title of "Royal Academy" by Queen Maya Angellos, the ruling monarch of Rhodevus at the time. It became the first of 3 universities across the country to receive this honourary title.

Since its founding, it has been the alma mater of over 400 past premiers, governors and city councillors, as well as monarchs and hereditary heirs, including the current reigning monarch Queen Diana who received a dual degree in math and physics in 2005.

ECU takes about 20,000 new students every year across its schools and colleges, making it one of the largest universities in the country. It is most famous for its business and mathematics departments.

[Gabeonia]

Gabeonia's top university is Middleton University, a public institution in the capital city. MU was founded on September 2nd, 1899 by Arthur Gerhard, a prominent physician and originally named College of Gabeonia offering degrees in medicine, teaching, engineering, and political science. In 1960 Parliament gave the college university status and renamed it to Middleton University.

Today MU offers bachelors, masters, and doctorate degrees in health sciences, business, engineering, teaching, mathematics, political science, psychology, biology, computer science, forensic science, physics, chemistry, arts, and aviation. MU enrolls 10,000 students per year.

Middleton University has received multiple awards including the Gabeonian Choice™ for Medical Science, Gabeonian Choice™ for Forensic Science, and the Ministry of Aviation's Top School for Commercial Pilot Training.

Middleton University also operates the Middleton University Medical Center/Eastern Gabeonia Children's Hospital a 405-bed level I adult/pediatric trauma center and teaching hospital. The hospital includes the Arthur Gerhard School of Medicine which offers degrees in Nursing, Doctor of Medicine (MD), Master of Medical Science (MMS), and Physicians Assistant (PA).

[Aukden]

Aukden, as you should know, is a highly militaristic state that is proud of its history. The largest university in Aukden is the Vorpommern University, which prioritizes history, reading, and army formations. It is also one of Aukden's oldest, founded in 1547.

It takes in around 5,000 to 30,000 new students a year. To get in, you must take a test about Aukish history. It has also received many awards over its existence. 8 monarchs graduated from this school.

[San Lumen]

Royal University of Bucharest. It's considered the top research school in the entire country with majors in just about everything. officering bachelors. masters and doctorate degrees.

[Ko-oren]

Historically, the main university was the Maethoru Adhankhanthi Jarditlinthoth, the (governmental) university of the city of Maethoru. It had great ties with the people behind the Almanac Razahnensis and had many of its contributors among its teaching staff. This gave the MAJ a great reputation among the rulers in the capitals (of which Maethoru is one) and with it, it shaped Ko-oren by educating many mayors, administrators, academics, and so on. Its programme focused on statecraft (law, philosophy, history, economics, political science, sociology, mathematics/statistics), even making it its first faculty, but over time it added more (Culture, Arts, Economics, Social, Natural, Mathematical).

[Safiloa]

The Safiloan National University (SNU) in Lovelega is the flagship research-based university in Safiloa and is often considered to be the most prestigious. It hosts the following Faculties:
Law, Medicine (including veterinary medicine), Humanities, Science, Fine Arts, and Economics.

Other universities both Applied Sciences (Social Care Services, Health & Nutrition, Education, Engineering, Business & Tourism, and Communication & Administration), and Vocational Education (Culinary & Hospitality, Agriculture, Construction & Infrastructure, and Media & Production).

That being said, among the Meyua community - who predominantly consist of Pushpambara Jains (a branch of Yapaniya) originally from Southern India - the Azanikenetra (in Matuvaya) is the most cherished educational institution serving as the nation’s monastic school.

*The “Death by SNU-SNU” is often seen on campus-linked clothing as a tongue-in-cheek gimmick.

[The World Diplomatic Forum]

The WDF tracks third-party rankings of the top universities in its world. Here is a list of the top ten.

1. Tsinghua University: Beijing, Republic of China
2. Lomonosov Imperial University: Moscow, Russian Empire
3. Peking "Beida" University: Beijing, Republic of China
4. Yale University: New Haven, CT, United States of America.
5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Cambridge, MA, United States of America
6. Stolypin Imperial University: St Petersburg, Russian Empire
7. Ha'erbin Institute of Technology: Ha'erbin, Republic of China
8. University of Paris: Paris, French Fourth Republic
9. McGill University: Montreal, QC, Republic of Canada
10. Oxford University: Oxford, United Kingdom

[Furballland]

the University of Majiyaszag is widely regarded as the Top University in Furballland. Known for its exceptional research facilty, and one of the Top Architecture Schools in Furballland. Most well known for its Law Education, widely regarded as the best globally, where some of the most prominent Lawyers have studied there, and its Political Science education are one of the best in the world. Founded in 1843 as the Majiyaszag School (that's it just "School") to provide education towards a small population at the time (of 47,515) as most of the population at the time are only employed in practical and basic work. The University of Majiyaszag offers diverse courses that fits their personality and their passion. UMJSZ is among the top three Universities in Furballland, alongside Mandrovičha School of Architecture (MSA), and the Zedakd Polytechnic University (ZPoly)

A breakdown of University of Majiyaszag facilities and its respective Departments:

UMJSZ Law School - Majiyaszag Law School is one of the facilities, it is considered the best Law School globally, where many of the most prominent Lawyers and Attorneys studied. It offers courses such as Legal Education, Investigations Education, Judicial Education, Crime Education, Civil Law Education, Familial Affairs Education, etc.. It is managed by the Legal Education Department (LED Department).

[Vonum]

The ‘Top University’ in Vonum all comes down to where you live and what you want to do. For purposes of this post, I’ll outline the top universities in each territory (excluding ATC)

MAD- Maddeloffu University. Most popular choice of university in Vonum with an average of over 16,000 applications per year. Specialised subjects include Maths, Law and Science.
CCV- Lijkyao University. Due to the location of the university, as Lijkyao is located near the Central Desert, their applications pool is significantly lower than other universities. It averages just under 5,500 applications per year. It specialises in Hospitality, Catering and Tourism, including Aviation.
ECS- Freghurt University. Despite Freghurt being the least populated city on the list, it boasts a highly prestigious university. With an average of over 7,000 applications per year, it specialises in English and Creative Writing.
WCS- Xertæ University. Another small city with a popular university. Receiving an average of about 6,500 applications per year, it specialises in Sports, including Sport Science and Training.
SUL- Craonyao University. One of the most highly-funded universities, receiving an average of 11,000 applications per year, it specialises in Trades, including Engineering, Automotive, Construction and Technology.
NOL- Dresingham University. Renowned for its chess-playing ability as a university. It receives almost 13,000 applications per year, and specialises in Chess, Finance and Human Resources.

[The Neighland State]

Greenmeadow University (Iróiswénsa Thuuswén) is the most prestigious institution of higher education in Neighland. Founded as the Greenmeadow Harmonist Seminary in GH 1096 (roughly 1593 AD) just four years after the city of Reinsburgh was chartered, it primarily served to train Harmonist priests. But it diversified fairly quickly: ten years later in GH 10X4 an observatory was added, and five years after that came a secular magic academy. In GH 1110 the school library gained a large testate donation from the early Neighlander philosopher Huecharmer with the condition that anypony be able to read the collection on request, creating the first public library in Neighland. By GH 1157, the beginning of the War for Independence, the school had teachers for nearly every conceivable subject from magic to literature to chemistry to political science, with military, medicine, and agriculture being the major exceptions. (Greenmeadow University would eventually found a medical school in GH 1315 (roughly 1928 AD). But to this day it has no agricultural programs, perhaps owing to the fact that as an “earth pony” vocation that was looked down on by many unicorn priests, agriculture was seen as violating the school’s character.) Its prestige grew steadily throughout the years, with eminent author and philosopher Guiding Light teaching there from GH 1220 until her death in 1271, and even the last heir apparent to the Reunarian throne, Prince Sterlingprancer, studied there from GH 124Ø to 1251. Cookiebit, often considered Neighland’s greatest native-born mage and founder of the spellsetter and computer company Wengait Laboratories, studied there from GH 1288 to 1292 and even held a teaching position there from GH 1313 to 1318. It remained a fully private institution until GH 1379 (2005 AD), when it transitioned to semi-private status to maintain state support for research, and also completely separated the Harmonist seminary from the larger school.

It currently has an enrollment of 22,742 undergraduates and 15,906 graduate students. It remains particularly notable for its law, political science, philosophy, astronomy, physics, mageology, architecture, and psychology programs, all of which have been rated number one at least once in the Republic era. Its chemistry, history, Ponish literature, and music programs also consistently rank in the top six. Other programs include medicine, biology, civil engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics, economics, and theatrical arts. Owing to the influence of Guiding Light, who produced important works on the phoenix, the school offers degrees in ornithology distinct from general zoology, although only sixteen people have ever obtained such degrees in the school’s long history.

Greenmeadow University remains a relatively selective school, accepting only 61% of undergraduate applicants from the Canton of Greenmeadow and 17% from other Cantons; with only 33% of transfer graduate applicants accepted. (For comparison the average Neighlander university accepts 85% of undergraduate applicants from within the Canton and 25% from other Cantons, and 52% of transfer graduate applicants. Graduate applicants that received an undergraduate degree from the same school in a similar field are almost guaranteed placement in that school’s graduate program.) As with all institutions of higher education in Neighland it admits undergraduates based on the General Portfolio each student has been compiled since entering their secondary school years.

The school has an unusually high proportion of students that live on campus, as it has long taken the best from all over Neighland. 64% of all students live in university dormitories, and no student theoretically has had to pay for lodging since GH 1203. (In other Neighlander universities less than 10% live on campus.) With only 18,624 units though placement is competitive, with some saying getting a unit is even more difficult than getting into the university itself. Most residential halls are single-person apartments, but fifteen are communal units and two halls even accommodate families with children. Because of this and all the other usual amenities within and surrounding the campus, Greenmeadow University is sometimes called Reinsburgh’s “Little City.” One of the family-friendly residence halls was even the subject of a popular sitcom, All Too Smart, that ran for four seasons from GH 1364 to 1368 and remains widely syndicated today.