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QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 | TopUniversities.com

Explore the world’s top universities offering your chosen subject.

The 2026 edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject features 55 narrow subjects across five broad subject areas. This year's rankings are our biggest yet, with over 1,900 institutions included this year, including over 300 which appear for the first time ever. 

Southern Asia has the highest percentage of improved universities since last year, while East Asia provides the most new entrants. 

Explore the full range of tables below, or consult our methodology to learn more about how the rankings are compiled.

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QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 | TopUniversities.com

Explore the world’s top universities offering your chosen subject.

The 2026 edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject features 55 narrow subjects across five broad subject areas. This year's rankings are our biggest yet, with over 1,900 institutions included this year, including over 300 which appear for the first time ever. 

Southern Asia has the highest percentage of improved universities since last year, while East Asia provides the most new entrants. 

Explore the full range of tables below, or consult our methodology to learn more about how the rankings are compiled.

Arts & Humanities

  1. 1 University of Oxford
  2. 2 Harvard University
  3. 3 University of Cambridge
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Engineering and Technology

  1. 1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  2. 2 Stanford University
  3. 3 ETH Zurich
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Life Sciences & Medicine

  1. 1 Harvard University
  2. 2 University of Oxford
  3. 3 Johns Hopkins University
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Natural Sciences

  1. 1 Harvard University
  2. 2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  3. 3 University of Oxford
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Social Sciences & Management

  1. 1 Harvard University
  2. 2 University of Oxford
  3. 3 Stanford University
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