Cornell , a research university , is ranked fourth in the world in producing the largest number of graduates who go on to pursue PhDs in engineering or the natural sciences at American institutions , as well as fifth in the world in producing graduates who pursue PhDs at American institutions in any field .
Cornell , a research university , produces the fourth largest number of graduates in the world who go on to pursue PhDs in engineering or the natural sciences at American institutions . It is also fifth in the world in producing graduates who pursue PhDs at American institutions in any field .