Ranked Top 10 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 134 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
21
230
90.4
2026
THE
10
—
94.1
2026
ARWU
11
—
53.6
2025
US News
9
1
86.0
2026
Historical Trend
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
2
Law
ARWU 2
3
Psychology
ARWU 3
4
English Language & Literature
QS 4
4
History
QS 4
4
Modern Languages
QS 4
4
Law & Legal Studies
QS 4
5
Arts & Humanities
QS 5
5
Psychiatry/Psychology
US News 5
6
Life Sciences
THE 6
6
Psychology
QS 6
6
Immunology
US News 6
7
Clinical & Health
THE 7
7
Psychology
THE 7
7
Economics
ARWU 7
7
Finance
ARWU 7
Subject Rankings
ARWU
43 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 2 | 168.6 | 2025 |
| Psychology | 3 | 284.4 | 2025 |
| Economics | 7 | 308.3 | 2025 |
| Finance | 7 | 183.2 | 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 8 | 289.0 | 2025 |
| Medical Technology | 8 | 247.0 | 2025 |
| Public Health | 11 | 217.5 | 2025 |
| Ecology | 12 | 259.3 | 2025 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 15 | 205.7 | 2025 |
| Political Sciences | 20 | 199.4 | 2025 |
| Earth Sciences | 23 | 209.5 | 2025 |
| Statistics | 24 | 151.9 | 2025 |
| Clinical Medicine | 28 | 214.5 | 2025 |
| Mathematics | 29 | 212.1 | 2025 |
| Sociology | 30 | 144.2 | 2025 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 33 | 203.0 | 2025 |
| Nursing | 41 | 173.3 | 2025 |
| Atmospheric Science | 46 | 158.5 | 2025 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 46 | 126.9 | 2025 |
| Physics | 51-75 | - | 2025 |
| Chemistry | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Geography | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Oceanography | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Biotechnology | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Robotic Science & Engineering | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Library & Information Science | 76-100 | - | 2018 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Water Resources | 101-150 | - | 2017 |
| Education | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Management | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Public Administration | 151-200 | - | 2024 |
| Instruments Science & Technology | 201-300 | - | 2019 |
| Chemical Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2023 |
| Communication | 201-300 | - | 2023 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2023 |
| Business Administration | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
QS
50 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language & Literature | 4 | 91.3 | 2026 |
| History | 4 | 92.4 | 2026 |
| Modern Languages | 4 | 91.0 | 2026 |
| Law & Legal Studies | 4 | 94.4 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 5 | 91.2 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 6 | 88.8 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences & Management | 7 | 88.6 | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | =7 | 87.2 | 2026 |
| Politics | 8 | 86.9 | 2026 |
| Medicine | 9 | 85.8 | 2026 |
| Economics & Econometrics | 9 | 92.1 | 2026 |
| Social Policy & Administration | 9 | 88.5 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | 10 | 88.5 | 2026 |
| Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies | 10 | 84.6 | 2026 |
| Art History | 10 | 84.9 | 2026 |
| Environmental Sciences | =12 | 87.3 | 2026 |
| Anthropology | 12 | 88.2 | 2026 |
| Accounting & Finance | 13 | 85.8 | 2026 |
| Classics & Ancient History | 14 | 84.6 | 2026 |
| Nursing | 15 | 84.7 | 2026 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | 16 | 81.7 | 2026 |
| Geography | 17 | 86.4 | 2024 |
| Chemical Engineering | 19 | 82.6 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 19 | 81.9 | 2026 |
| Natural Sciences | =20 | 85.0 | 2026 |
| Business & Management Studies | 20 | 81.0 | 2026 |
| Data Science & Artificial Intelligence | 20 | 83.3 | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 21 | 78.6 | 2026 |
| Archaeology | 21 | 80.5 | 2026 |
| Philosophy | =21 | 79.7 | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 22 | 83.1 | 2026 |
| Marketing | 22 | 76.4 | 2026 |
| Music | 26-50 | - | 2026 |
| Performing Arts | 29 | 73.2 | 2026 |
| Communication & Media Studies | =30 | 80.9 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 31 | 78.1 | 2026 |
| Art & Design | 33 | 70.5 | 2026 |
| Earth & Marine Sciences | 33 | 79.7 | 2026 |
| Architecture & Built Environment | =36 | 73.6 | 2026 |
| Statistics & Operational Research | =40 | 79.4 | 2026 |
| Development Studies | 42 | 70.5 | 2026 |
| Geology | 44 | 78.8 | 2026 |
| Geophysics | 45 | 77.4 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | =65 | 77.6 | 2026 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 66 | 74.0 | 2026 |
| Linguistics | 68 | 70.6 | 2026 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | =83 | 63.8 | 2026 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | =96 | 71.9 | 2026 |
| Civil & Structural Engineering | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Materials Sciences | =107 | 72.8 | 2026 |
US News
31 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry/Psychology | 5 | 86.0 | 2026 |
| Immunology | 6 | 86.0 | 2026 |
| Endocrinology and Metabolism | 8 | 86.0 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | 9 | 86.0 | 2026 |
| Oncology | 10 | 86.0 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | 11 | 86.0 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | 12 | 86.0 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | 12 | 86.0 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | =12 | 86.0 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | 13 | 86.0 | 2026 |
| Cell Biology | 15 | 86.0 | 2026 |
| Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging | 18 | 86.0 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | 20 | 86.0 | 2026 |
| Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 21 | 86.0 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | 21 | 86.0 | 2026 |
| Microbiology | 28 | 86.0 | 2026 |
| Physics | 33 | 86.0 | 2026 |
| Infectious Diseases | =39 | 86.0 | 2026 |
| Space Science | 40 | 86.0 | 2026 |
| Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology | 42 | 86.0 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | =45 | 86.0 | 2026 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences | 48 | 86.0 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =60 | 86.0 | 2026 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 62 | 86.0 | 2026 |
| Surgery | 67 | 86.0 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | =108 | 86.0 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | =127 | 86.0 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 130 | 86.0 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =182 | 86.0 | 2026 |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | =252 | 86.0 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =334 | 86.0 | 2026 |
THE
10 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Sciences | 6 | 95.1 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 7 | 89.3 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 7 | 87.1 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 8 | 87.5 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 9 | 85.5 | 2026 |
| Law | =9 | 80.6 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 12 | 87.2 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 14 | 90.3 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 17 | 87.7 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 27 | 86.1 | 2026 |