Top Universities in US by Subject

<p><strong>Harvard University</strong> is the highest ranked of the US’ 23 top universities for development studies, coming second in the world.</p>

<p>It’s a similar story for Earth &amp; Marine Sciences – <strong>Harvard University</strong> is ranked second in the world, with 54 more top US universities ranked for this subject.</p>

<p>There’s a clean sweep of US universities in the top six of the economics ranking, with <strong>Harvard University</strong> in first place. An impressive 86 US entrants are featured.</p>

<p>If you’d like to study education in the US, <strong>Harvard University</strong> is again the country’s best option, ranked second in the world. There are 84 more US institutions in the ranking.</p>

<p><strong>Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) </strong>is the number one both in the US and the world for electrical engineering, and there are 68 more US electrical engineering schools in this year’s ranking.</p>

<p><strong>Harvard University</strong> is the highest-ranked of the US’ 82 entrants in the English ranking this year, at third in the world.</p>

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<p><strong>University of California, Berkeley (UCB)</strong> is the world leader for environmental sciences, and 75 more US universities are featured in the ranking.</p>

<p>There are 35 top universities in the US in the geography ranking, with <strong>University of California, Berkeley (UCB)</strong> ranked fifth in the world and number one in the US.</p>

<p><strong>Harvard University</strong> is the world leader once again, this time for history. 50 more US institutions are represented in this ranking.</p>

<p>The <strong><a href="https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/university-nevada-las-vegas#sub">University of Nevada - Las Vegas</a></strong> is the world leader in the hospitality ranking again this year, and 12 more US universities are featured.</p>

<p>If you’re looking to study law in the US, <strong>Harvard University</strong> is the world leader, and there are 53 more top US law schools to choose from.</p>

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<p>The <a href="https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/university-north-carolina-chapel-hill#sub"><strong>University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill</strong></a> is ranked joint first in the world and is the highest-ranked of the US’ 17 entrants in the inaugural library &amp; information management ranking. </p>

<p><strong>Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)</strong> is the world leader for linguistics and there are 66 US entrants in total in this ranking.</p>

<p><strong>Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) </strong>again takes the top spot both in the US and the world, and the country has 70 more representatives in the materials science ranking.</p>

<p>Another bragging right for <strong>Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)</strong>, as it’s also the world leader for mathematics. 76 US universities are included in this year’s mathematics ranking.</p>

<p>Of the US’ 74 top mechanical engineering schools, <strong>Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)</strong> is the highest ranked – again claiming first place.</p>

<p>If you want to train as doctor in the US, <strong>Harvard University</strong> is home to the world’s number one medical school. There are 91 more top US universities in the medical school ranking this year.</p>

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<p><strong><a href="https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/colorado-school-mines#sub">Colorado School of Mines</a></strong> is the number one university in the world for mining engineering, and six more US mining schools are featured.</p>

<p><strong>Harvard University</strong> is the world leader in the modern languages ranking, and is joined by 48 US institutions.</p>

<p>The <strong><a href="https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/university-pennsylvania#sub">University of Pennsylvania</a></strong> continues to be the world leader for this subject, and there are 100 more top US nursing schools featured.</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/juilliard-school#sub">The Juilliard School</a></strong> is the number one performing arts school, and there are 28 more US institutions to choose from in this year’s ranking.</p>

<p><strong>Harvard University</strong> again boasts first place in this subject ranking, and is joined by 58 more top US universities for pharmacy.</p>

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<p>There are 53 US representatives in the philosophy ranking, led by the <strong><a href="https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/university-pittsburgh#sub">University of Pittsburgh</a></strong>, which is also number one in the world for this subject.</p>

<p>If you want to study physics and astronomy in the US, <strong>Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)</strong> is the world leader, and there are 99 more US institutions to choose from.</p>

<p>There are 45 US entrants in the politics ranking, with <strong>Harvard University</strong> again the world’s leading university.</p>

<p>The US has 91 entrants in the psychology ranking, again led by <strong>Harvard University</strong> in first place.</p>

<p>Once again <strong>Harvard University</strong> is the world leader, with 28 more US universities joining it in this ranking.</p>

<p><strong>Harvard University</strong> also takes the lead for sociology, with University of California, Berkeley (UCB) close behind at second in the world. 60 more top universities in the US are featured.</p>

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<p>If you want to study sports-related subjects in the US, the highest ranked of its 20 entrants is <strong><a href="https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/pennsylvania-state-university#sub">Pennsylvania State University</a></strong> at eighth.</p>

<p>There are 54 US universities in the statistics ranking, with <strong>Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) </strong>ranked first in the world, while Harvard and Stanford are joint second.</p>

<p>The US has 27 entrants in this ranking, with <strong>Harvard University</strong> again the world leader. The next highest-ranked US institution is <a href="https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/boston-college#sub">Boston College</a> at sixth.</p>

<p>And finally, if you’d like to train as a vet in the US, it has 18 top veterinary schools to choose from. <strong>University of California, Davis</strong> is the world leader, closely followed by <a href="https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/cornell-university#sub">Cornell University</a> in second place.</p>

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<h3>At a glance: top US universities</h3>
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<p><strong>University</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Amount of number one ranks for the US in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018</strong></p>
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<p>Harvard University</p>
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<p>21</p>
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<p>Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)</p>
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<p>12</p>
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<p>University of California, Davis</p>
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<p>2</p>
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<p>University of California, Berkeley (UCB)</p>
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<p>2</p>
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<p>Pennsylvania State University, University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, University of Pittsburgh, University of Nevada - Las Vegas, University of Michigan, The Juilliard School, Parsons School of Design at The New School, University of Southern California, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Colorado School of Mines</p>
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<p>1</p>
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