A new list compares schools. Schools from Austria do well. 6 schools from Austria are in the top 500. The University of Vienna is in place 140. It is the best school in Austria. The Technical University of Vienna is in place 191. The University of Salzburg is much better now. It is now in place 572. It improved by 78 places. The reason is more help for students. Also, more staff from other countries work there.
Italy also has good news. Many schools in Italy are better now. The Politecnico di Milano is in place 87. This is a very good result. Schools in other countries get worse. This happens in Germany and France. Schools in the north of Italy are strong. Schools in the south of Italy are weak.
Schools from the USA are still the best. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is number 1. It is number 1 for 15 years. Experts say: Money is very important for success. Schools need money for good research. This means finding new things. Leaders of schools want money from the state. People in Austria worry about less money.
