QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025: Philosophy

Over 200 universities have been ranked for philosophy degrees in this year’s subject rankings, with no new entrants in this year’s top 10. Four of the top 10 are universities from the US, with the UK, Germany, Australia and Canada also represented. 

Although only ranked in fifth place overall, the University of Oxford has the best score for the H-index indicator, a measure of the productivity and impact of a department’s research.