World University Rankings by Subject 2026
Explore the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject.
These subject rankings allow you to compare universities worldwide across 11 major subject areas and discover which institutions demonstrate excellence in your field of study.
The THE subject rankings encompass 148 individual disciplines. They are developed using the same comprehensive and trusted methodology as the THE World University Rankings. However, metric weightings are carefully adjusted for each subject, ensuring that the rankings accurately reflect disciplinary priorities, fairly assess institutional strengths and provide meaningful, field-specific insights.
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Best universities for social science degrees
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