QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018: Sports-Related Subjects

Having shared top spot last year with the University of Sydney, this year Loughborough University has been ranked outright as the best university in the world for sports-related subjects.

This ranking, which covers sports (or exercise) science, sports studies and kinesiology - as well as sports psychology and sports management in certain cases - is now in its second year and 13 new universities feature for the first time this year. All of these are ranked 51-100.

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