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Add package users 3 users can use this membership package. So, please type e-mails of two other applicants who are currently Applyindex users: Buy Package Apply to Universities? Applyindex saves months for master's, PhD, and postdoc applicants Your all-in-one AI academic assistant efficiently and reliably evaluates the strength of your CV, estimates your chances of securing fully funded PhDs, generates a personalized Word file of your CV, matches you with professors who have research grants, emails them on your behalf, organizes your notes, and handles many other tasks throughout your application process — so you don’t have to. Try for free Trusted and loved by supervisors from Benefits for applicants Effortless application management with Applyindex Save months Save a significant amount of time as your AI assistant handles most tasks throughout the application process. CV strength evaluation Evaluate your CV with our AI-powered tools to estimate your admission chances for fully funded PhD positions. AI-powered matching Match with universities and supervisors that align with your CV strengths and research interests, significantly reducing the time spent finding the right match. Comprehensive notes system Keep track of important tips and insights by recording your notes about supervisors directly on their profiles. a-index Global Rankings In 2024, Applyindex proudly introduced a novel system for globally ranking universities and research institutes based on their a-index values. This groundbreaking evaluation system focuses on the challenge of securing fully funded PhD positions (not undergraduate, master’s, or professional doctorates). Our ranking system offers a unique perspective, distinct from traditional methodologies employed by QS, Times Higher Education, US News, and Shanghai World University Rankings. Read More Testimonials I calculated my CV's a-index using Applyindex's AI. Based on Applyindex's suggestions, I emailed university professors where I had a good chance of securing funded PhD positions. I received positive responses from almost all the professors I contacted. This shows that Applyindex's university range suggestions are very effective. Thank you for designing this software. Elham Tizjang PhD Applicant The a-index algorithms are invaluable for navigating the university application process. With their guidance, I identified universities aligned with my CV. Thanks to Applyindex, I shortlisted 8 US universities and recently secured a fully funded PhD at WMU for fall 2025, where I had a 60-64% funding chance. It simplifies the application journey and is a trusted companion. Ayda Saboury PhD Applicant In early Feb. 2025, I had already applied to several universities. Fortunately, when I came across Applyindex, two universities where it estimated my chances of securing a funded PhD at 80-85% still had open deadlines. I applied to them, and within 2 weeks, I received my first funded PhD admission from one of these universities. Thank you for helping students make more informed choices. Zeinab Monfared PhD Applicant Latest Articles on Applyindex Living Abroad Hidden Costs of Studying Abroad: USA, UK, Canada & Australia Compared December 8, 2025 0 Comments 809 Views Financial Aid What Are Different Types of Financial Aid for Students? December 4, 2025 0 Comments 523 Views Financial Aid Paller Cybersecurity Scholarship: Eligibility, Deadline, Benefits December 1, 2025 0 Comments 1811 Views Log in Keep me logged in log in Send Reset Link By signing up, you accept our Terms and Conditions Not a member? Sign up Now Reset password? Sign In Applyindex: AI Academic Assistant Applyindex revolutionizes the application process for PhD applicants, supervisors, and universities. 01 02 03 Male Female Master’s PhD Direct PhD Professional Doctorate Direct Professional Doctorate Postdoc Select academic gap years 0 1 year 10 years 11 years 12 years 13 years 14 years 15 years 16 + years 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years 6 years 7 years 8 years 9 years Continue Have an account? Sign in Now Notification detail --- Add package users 3 users can use this membership package. So, please type e-mails of two other applicants who are currently Applyindex users: Buy Package Pricing Home Pricing Applyindex memberships designed to meet your needs Note: The CV generation (Word file) feature is designed for all master’s, PhD, and postdoc applicants. I’m Applicant I'm Supervisor Basic Membership 0$ / For lifetime Package Features: a-index (PhD) calculation Funding chance (PhD) estimation CV generation (Word file) Supervisors you see Unlimited Supervisors with grants Add supervisors manually Notes on supervisors' profiles Notes on universities' profiles Positions you see Unlimited Educations you create 6 Promoted education Matched to applicants CV, SoP, SL and CL samples Duration Lifetime Max. skills you select 10 Free Membership 0$ / For Lifetime Package Features: Max Positions you create 2 Promoted Positions Matched to applicants Automated shortlisting of applicants Access to the pool of matched applicants Duration Lifetime Premium Membership (3 mo) 19$ / For 3 Months Package Features: a-index (PhD) calculation Funding chance (PhD) estimation CV generation (Word file) Supervisors you see Unlimited Supervisors with grants Add supervisors manually Notes on supervisors' profiles Notes on universities' profiles Positions you see Unlimited Educations you create 6 Promoted education 1 Matched to applicants CV, SoP, SL and CL samples Duration 90 Days Max. skills you select 20 Buy Now Premium Membership (6 mo) 29$ / For 6 Months Package Features: a-index (PhD) calculation Funding chance (PhD) estimation CV generation (Word file) Supervisors you see Unlimited Supervisors with grants Add supervisors manually Notes on supervisors' profiles Notes on universities' profiles Positions you see Unlimited Educations you create 6 Promoted education 1 Matched to applicants CV, SoP, SL and CL samples Duration 180 Days Max. skills you select 20 Buy Now Gold Membership 99$ / For 1 Year Package Features: Max Positions you create 4 Promoted Positions 1 Matched to applicants Automated shortlisting of applicants Access to the pool of matched applicants Duration 365 Days Buy Now VIP Membership 199$ / For 5 Years Package Features: Max Positions you create 25 Promoted Positions 5 Matched to applicants Automated shortlisting of applicants Access to the pool of matched applicants Duration 1825 Days Buy Now Log in Keep me logged in log in Send Reset Link By signing up, you accept our Terms and Conditions Not a member? Sign up Now Reset password? Sign In Applyindex: AI Academic Assistant Applyindex revolutionizes the application process for PhD applicants, supervisors, and universities. 01 02 03 Male Female Master’s PhD Direct PhD Professional Doctorate Direct Professional Doctorate Postdoc Select academic gap years 0 1 year 10 years 11 years 12 years 13 years 14 years 15 years 16 + years 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years 6 years 7 years 8 years 9 years Select academic gap years Continue Have an account? Sign in Now Notification detail --- Add package users 3 users can use this membership package. So, please type e-mails of two other applicants who are currently Applyindex users: Buy Package About us Home About us Applyindex is your comprehensive AI-powered academic assistant, designed to streamline the complex processes faced by master’s, PhD, and postdoc applicants, supervisors, and universities in the higher education ecosystem. While we are newcomers to the market alongside platforms like LinkedIn, Google Scholar, ResearchGate, and FindaPhD, Applyindex stands out by addressing the key gaps those platforms overlook. Table of Contents Toggle The Problems We Solve (i) For Applicants My name is Amin Reyhani, a PhD graduate in Chemical Engineering from the University of Melbourne, Australia. Like most of you, I am originally from a developing country (Iran). With over 12 years of experience applying to universities in the USA, Australia, Turkey, and Germany, I’ve witnessed firsthand the frustrating chaos that is the biggest problem in the university application process. From evaluating CVs to submitting applications, you navigate 10+ steps and sub-steps. You may assess your CV strength on platforms like GradCafe, gather information in Excel, or search for positions on various websites. It’s a complex and overwhelming process. I created Applyindex, an all-in-one platform that serves as your AI academic assistant, simplifying your application journey. With Applyindex, you can manage every process step in one place, eliminating the chaos. As mentioned, the university application process is often chaotic and overwhelming, with applicants needing to navigate 10+ steps and their sub-steps across different tools, depending on the degree you’re applying for. Applicants create Excel files to track every interaction with supervisors. Seeking positions involves scouring various websites. Evaluating CV strength can involve comparing theirs with previously successful applicants, checking universities’ websites, consulting with student agencies, or consulting social media bloggers. All these 10+ steps cause applicants to waste months finalizing their applications. (ii) For Supervisors Supervisors face their challenges: the overwhelming number of irrelevant inquiries from applicants. Sorting through these emails to identify qualified candidates is time-consuming. Approximately 80% of these communications are from applicants whose research interests don’t align with the supervisors’. This creates chaos, often leading supervisors to overlook the best candidates due to time constraints or during periods of unavailability, such as vacations or conferences. (iii) For Universities Universities are eager to connect their departments with the best talent but struggle with recruitment process inefficiencies. They need a solution that supports applicants and faculty in reducing friction and facilitating better academic connections. How We Make Lives Easier (i) For Applicants Our goal is simple: to revolutionize the university application process by bridging the gap between master’s, PhD, and postdoc applicants, supervisors, and universities. We aim to create a seamless, faster, and more effective method for matching applicants with supervisors and universities worldwide. Through AI-driven insights and smart algorithms, we remove the tedious aspects of traditional processes and offer a better way to connect, cutting through the inefficiencies that bog down academic research recruitment. Our website features powerful software equipped with tools that consolidate all the steps of your application process into a single, streamlined platform. Applyindex provides access to an extensive global database of research supervisors, complete with up-to-date contact information. Additionally, it efficiently and reliably evaluates the strength of your CV, estimates your chances of securing funding, generates a personalized Word file of CV, matches you with professors who have research grants, automatically emails them on your behalf, organizes your notes, and handles many other tasks throughout your application process — so you don’t have to. No more checking different websites for positions, seeking advice from immigration agencies, compiling university information in Word, gathering professors’ contact details in Excel, and preparing your CV on LinkedIn. You can save hours and weeks with your AI academic scribe. (ii) For Supervisors Supervisors benefit from automated tools that filter and shortlist applicants based on relevance to their research fields. This saves supervisors up to 90% of their time, allowing them to focus on selecting the most qualified candidates for their research teams. Supervisors also gain access to a tailored pool of relevant applicants who match their specific research activities, helping them find the best fit for their projects more easily. (iii) For Universities Universities leverage our platform to streamline application processes from supervisor-student matching to managing departmental funding opportunities. Applyindex simplifies internal workflows, allowing universities to attract top-tier talent while reducing administrative burdens. Behind the Curtain! Our Team Amin Reyhani CEO Akbar Amani CTO Elmira Naseh Python Programmer Hamid Safarpoor Network & Server Expert Our Former Colleagues Sajad Asadpouri SEO Specialist Sajjad Sepehri Data Verification Specialist Log in Keep me logged in log in Send Reset Link By signing up, you accept our Terms and Conditions Not a member? Sign up Now Reset password? Sign In Applyindex: AI Academic Assistant Applyindex revolutionizes the application process for PhD applicants, supervisors, and universities. 01 02 03 Male Female Master’s PhD Direct PhD Professional Doctorate Direct Professional Doctorate Postdoc Select academic gap years 0 1 year 10 years 11 years 12 years 13 years 14 years 15 years 16 + years 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years 6 years 7 years 8 years 9 years Continue Have an account? Sign in Now Notification detail --- Add package users 3 users can use this membership package. So, please type e-mails of two other applicants who are currently Applyindex users: Buy Package a-index Global University Rankings 2025 Home a-index Global University Rankings 2025 Discover the world’s most competitive universities for fully funded PhD positions with the a-index Global University Rankings. The a-index Global University Rankings system is currently designed and optimized only for PhD, not undergraduate, master’s, or professional doctorates (e.g., EdS, EdD, DBA, DHSc, EngD, DNP, and DrPH). Now in its second year, the a-index ranks over 750 universities across 28 countries. The United States is the most represented, with over 200 ranked universities and institutions, followed by the United Kingdom with 90. For the second consecutive year, ETH Zurich holds its position as the world’s toughest university. Stanford University climbs five places to take second, while MIT and the University of Cambridge rank third and fourth, respectively. Harvard University rounds out the top five. 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ETH Zurich | Public Switzerland 1a-index: 90 Positions View Profile Follow Stanford University | Private Stanford, California, USA 2a-index: 89.9 Positions View Profile Follow Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | Private Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA 3a-index: 89.8 Positions View Profile Follow University of Cambridge | Public Cambridge, England, UK 4a-index: 89.8 Positions View Profile Follow Harvard University | Private Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA 5a-index: 89.7 Positions View Profile Follow California Institute of Technology (Caltech) | Private Pasadena, California, USA 6a-index: 89.7 Positions View Profile Follow University of Oxford | Public Oxford, England, UK 7a-index: 89.7 Positions View Profile Follow Princeton University | Private New Jersey, USA 8a-index: 89.5 Positions View Profile Follow National University of Singapore (NUS) | Public Singapore 9a-index: 89.5 Positions View Profile Follow Imperial College London | Public UK 10a-index: 89.4 Positions View Profile Follow EPFL | Public Switzerland 11a-index: 89.3 Positions View Profile Follow University of Pennsylvania | Private Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 12a-index: 89.2 Positions View Profile Follow University College London (UCL) | Public London, England, UK 13a-index: 89.1 Positions View Profile Follow Nanyang Technological University (NTU) | Public Singapore 14a-index: 89 Positions View Profile Follow University of Chicago | Private Chicago, Illinois, USA 15a-index: 89 Positions View Profile Follow Yale University | Private New Haven, Connecticut, USA 16a-index: 88.9 Positions View Profile Follow University of California, Berkeley | Public Berkeley, California, USA 17a-index: 88.8 Positions View Profile Follow University of Toronto | Public Toronto, Ontario, Canada 18a-index: 88.7 Positions View Profile Follow Northwestern University | Private Evanston, Illinois, USA 19a-index: 88.7 Positions View Profile Follow Australian National University (ANU) | Public Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia 20a-index: 88.6 Positions View Profile Follow ` Log in Keep me logged in log in Send Reset Link By signing up, you accept our Terms and Conditions Not a member? Sign up Now Reset password? 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