Takeaways from the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017

This year’s QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017 was compiled by analysing millions of papers and hundreds and thousands of surveys, and includes four new subjects: Anatomy & Physiology, Hospitality & Leisure Management, Sports-related Subjects, and Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies.

There are 46 different subjects included along with five composite subject areas.

We’ve summarised our top five interesting takeaways from the university rankings to save you time:

1. The University of Harvard dominates the most subjects, topping 15 tables.
2. UK universities take just over 33% of all top-three positions and over 25% of all top-10 positions. Despite this success, these numbers are lower than last year.
3. The University of Cambridge has more subjects in the top 10 than any other institution in the world.
4. Nations in both Eastern Europe and Asia – most notably Russia and China – increase their share in the ranking.
5. The following table lists the institutions that feature in the top 10 of the 46 subject tables most frequently:

See the full university ranking