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.

Statistically, Harvard University is the best university in the world for Statistics & Operational Research this year. The American institution has climbed two places to overtake Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Stanford University.

13 of the top 20 universities in this year’s list are American, with the UK, Singapore, Switzerland, Canada, Japan and Hong Kong also represented. In total, 31 countries are represented in this year’s ranking of the top 200 universities.

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