QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019: History

Harvard University continues to be the best place in the world to study history, with rival institutions the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford close behind. The National University of Singapore (NUS) is the biggest climber in the top 20, up nine places to share 15th with the University of Tokyo and the University of Toronto.

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 2019 cover 48 different subjects. Click here to see the full list.

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