<p>Gottingen, and Heidelberg are ‘internationally recognised’ while Harvard and Yale are ‘nationally recognised’, MEGALOL. </p>
<p>Have to mention, however, that it’s true that U Chicago suffers from relative anonymity; it’s very well known in academic circles, but the same not goes for average Joe. I assume this is a result of the name itself: ‘University of Chicago’ is everything but appealing. The same goes to Penn. If the name would be, say, Eric Cartman University, a way more people would know about it. Not that it’s a terrible problem for Chicago, nevertheless it’s true.</p>