The London School of Economics and Political science (LSE), founded in London, England in 1895, is a public research university.

Pohang University of science and technology(POSTECH), was founded in 1986 and is the first research oriented university in South Korea. POSCO University of science and technology is one of the strongest universities in engineering in Korea and a member of the Pacific Rim University Alliance.

Korea Advanced institute of science and Technology (KAIST) is a national research university located in Daedeok innovation City, Daejeon, South Korea.

Tokyo institute of Technology is the top Japanese science and technology university, and it is Japan's top and world-class science and technology university specializing in engineering technology and natural sciences.

Imperial College London, the full name of the Imperial College of science, Technology and Medicine, or IC for short, is the world's top public research university. It has a top reputation in the international academic community and is one of the most innovative universities in the world. It is a unique institution in the UK, focusing on science, engineering, medicine and business. Imperial provides a research-oriented education that allows you to face real-world challenges. There are no simple answers. Teaching opens up all problems and provides opportunities for cross-cultural and multinational team work.

The Hong Kong University of science and Technology (HKUST) is an international research university dedicated to first-class education and research. It is an important member of the Pacific Rim University Alliance, the Global University Presidents Forum, the East Asian Research University Association, the Asian University Alliance, and the Chinese University Presidents Association, and has obtained the dual certification of AACSB and EQUIS. The school focuses on technology and business management, and pays equal attention to humanities and social sciences, especially in business and engineering.

Sorbonne University is a world-leading research university located in the Latin Quarter of Paris, France. Member of the Union of Universities, the Union of European Capital Universities, and the Association of European Universities, formed by the merger of the former Paris Sorbonne University (Paris IV) and the former Pierre and Marie Curie University (Paris VI University) in January 2018. There are three main departments of literature, science and medicine.