QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019: Biological Sciences

There’s an unchanged top five in this year’s biological sciences ranking, with Harvard University once again leading the way. ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) is the only university from outside the UK or the US inside the top 11, while the University of Tokyo is the highest-ranked institution based in a city where English isn’t an official language.

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 biological sciences? The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019 cover 48 different subjects. Click here to see the full list.