Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was bumped from the top spot in the statistics & operational research ranking last year but is back on top in 2018, overtaking last year’s number one Harvard University. These two institutions are two of seven US universities in the top 10.

Over a quarter of all universities in this year’s ranking are American (54 out of 200), with the UK and China the next most-represented countries. 32 countries are represented in total, one more than last year.

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