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QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 | TopUniversities.com: English Language and Literature

Explore the world’s top universities offering your chosen subject.

The University of Cambridge ranks just ahead of the University of Oxford for studying English language & literature this year, with a better score for citations per paper - a measure of research output. 

Unsurprisingly, English-speaking study destinations lead the way for this subject, with Peking University (ranked joint 30th) the best performer from a study destination where English is not an official language.

The University of Cambridge ranks just ahead of the University of Oxford for studying English language & literature this year, with a better score for citations per paper - a measure of research output. 

Unsurprisingly, English-speaking study destinations lead the way for this subject, with Peking University (ranked joint 30th) the best performer from a study destination where English is not an official language.

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QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 | TopUniversities.com: English Language and Literature

Explore the world’s top universities offering your chosen subject.

The University of Cambridge ranks just ahead of the University of Oxford for studying English language & literature this year, with a better score for citations per paper - a measure of research output. 

Unsurprisingly, English-speaking study destinations lead the way for this subject, with Peking University (ranked joint 30th) the best performer from a study destination where English is not an official language.

The University of Cambridge ranks just ahead of the University of Oxford for studying English language & literature this year, with a better score for citations per paper - a measure of research output. 

Unsurprisingly, English-speaking study destinations lead the way for this subject, with Peking University (ranked joint 30th) the best performer from a study destination where English is not an official language.

The University of Cambridge ranks just ahead of the University of Oxford for studying English language & literature this year, with a better score for citations per paper - a measure of research output. 

Unsurprisingly, English-speaking study destinations lead the way for this subject, with Peking University (ranked joint 30th) the best performer from a study destination where English is not an official language.

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Published on: 25 March 2026

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