[ChuckNorris89]

I think the US collages you say are stronger than European ones just boils down to money.

It's amazing how having more money just buys you more and better facilities and teaching talent, not to mention the US Gov. investing far more into STEM R&D (for defense) than Europe plus all that sweet private R&D money from all the fortune 500 companies.

It all ads up in the end.

[pyuser583]

Also admissions criteria. Italian colleges are known for having little control over who they admit (and graduate).

Almost all students attend a local university, often without leaving the house. The universities are essentially required to admit (and graduate) large numbers of locals.