The rankings are based upon academic reputation, employer reputation and research impact (click here to read the full methodology).

Use the interactive table below to filter the rankings by location, and click on individual universities for more information. Registered users will also be able to use the site’s Compare function to see facts and statistics about multiple universities side-by-side.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) must be getting bored of always finishing first for Civil and Structural Engineering. This is the third straight year the US-based university has finished ahead of the competition.

2013’s number one university Imperial College London is up one place on last year to finish fourth, one of 23 UK universities on the list. They are pipped to the title of best in the country, however, by the University of Cambridge which is ranked joint second.

Interested in other courses besides Civil & Structural Engineering? The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017 covers 46 different subjects. Click here to see the full list.