History is the study of the past specifically, the people, societies, events and problems of the past and our attempts to understand them. History provides a sense of context for our lives and our existence. It helps us to understand the way things are and ways that we might approach the future.
From a long list of universities in the World a few are:
World Universities more than 5000
University of Alberta (Alberta)
Cornell University (New York)
Columbia University in The City of New York (New York)
Penn State University (Pennsylvania)
University of Wisconsin-Madison (Wisconsin)
New York University (New York)
University of Toronto (Ontario)
Carnegie Mellon University (Pennsylvania)
The University of British Columbia (British Columbia)
University of Florida (Florida)
History tends to be well respected by employers as a challenging academic subject, and the analytical skills it develops could lead to a career in an area such as education or law.