As anyone with a grasp of recent history would be able to tell you, this year isn’t the first time Harvard University has been ranked the best place to study history (they also came top last year).

This year’s fine repeat performance from Harvard is replicated further down the table with only two universities able to break into the top 20. The biggest climber in the top 50, from joint 42nd to 28th is Peking University.

The QS World University Rankings by Subject 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.

Interested in other courses besides history? The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018 cover 48 different subjects. Click here to see the full list.