The University of Cambridge, located in Cambridgeshire, UK, is a public research-oriented university that adopts a traditional college system. It belongs to the Russell University Group, the Global Forum of University Presidents, the Global Alliance of Universities and Graduate Schools, the International Applied Technology Development Cooperation Network, and the Cambridge University Medical Partners Alliance. It has given birth to the technology hub of Silicon Fen and is known as the "Golden Triangle University" and the "G5 Super Elite University". Cambridge University is the second oldest university in the English speaking world. Its predecessor was a scholarly association established in 1209, with eight liberal arts museums, a library system with over 15 million volumes, and the world's oldest publishing house - Cambridge University Press.

Harvard University, abbreviated as "Harvard", is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. It is an Ivy League school, a member of the Global Forum of University Presidents, and the Global Alliance of University Graduate Schools. Harvard University was founded in 1636 by the colonial legislature of Massachusetts, initially named the New Citizen College. In memory of Reverend John Harvard, who generously supported the college during its early establishment, the school was renamed Harvard College in March 1639. In 1780, Harvard College was officially renamed Harvard University.

Stanford University, also known as Leland Stanford Junior University, is located in Palo Alto, southern San Francisco Bay Area, near the high-tech park of Silicon Valley. It is a private research university, a member of the Global Forum of University Presidents, and a member of the Global Alliance of Universities and Graduate Schools. Stanford University was founded in 1885 and officially enrolled in 1891. It covers an area of approximately 33 square kilometers (8180 acres) and is one of the largest universities in the United States.