QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018: Mathematics

ETH Zurich is the only university in the top 10 subjects for mathematics not based in either the US or the UK, with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) remaining the best in the world. Further down the table, there is strong representation from Asia with universities from Singapore, Japan and China all featuring in the top 20.

While there is relatively little movement at the top of this year’s ranking compared to last year, there are five universities which break into the top 50. This group includes the University of New South Wales (UNSW), the University of Auckland and UCL (University College London).

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 mathematics? The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018 cover 48 different subjects. Click here to see the full list.