U.S. universities continue to dominate the world rankings of universities based on evaluations of 54 different academic disciplines. The rankings are contained in higher education analyst QS Quacquarelli Symonds’s thirteenth edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject.
The QS 2023 rankings are based on an analysis of over 15,700 individual academic programs at 1,594 universities in 93 countries and territories.
The United States had the highest number of top-10 programs (256), followed by the United Kingdom with 145, and Switzerland with 32.
Universities in the U.S. took the top spot in 32 subjects, with Harvard University ranking first in fourteen, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) claiming the lead in eleven.
Harvard University was ranked first in these disciplines: History, Biological Sciences, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Psychology, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, Accounting and Finance, Business and Management Studies, Economics and Econometrics, Law and Legal Studies, Politics, Sociology, Social Policy and Medicine.
MIT ranked first in the following QS subject areas: Chemical Engineering; Civil and Structural Engineering; Computer Science and Information Systems; Data Science and Artificial Intelligence; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Linguistics; Materials Science; Mechanical, Aeronautical, and Manufacturing Engineering; Mathematics; Physics and Astronomy; and Statistics and Operational Research.
The Univeristy of Pennsylvania ranked first in two subjects – Nursing and Marketing.
The other U.S. universities achieving a number one spot were:
- Univeristy of Notre Dame (Theology, Divinity and Religion),
- University of Michigan (Dentistry),
- Univeristy of Texas (Petroleum Engineering),
- New York University (Philosophy), and
- Colorado School of Mines (Mineral and Mining Engineering).
British universities took the top spot in 15 subjects, with the University of Oxford leading in four, while Cambridge, Univeristy College London, and the Royal College of Art lead in two each.
ETH Zurich was the top university in continental Europe, ranking first in three subjects.
The QS World University rankings were calculated using five criteria:
- Academic reputation. Academic experts are asked to list up to 10 domestic and 30 international institutions which they consider to be excellent for research in the given area.
- Employer reputation. Employers are asked to identify up to 10 domestic and 30 international institutions they consider excellent for the recruitment of graduates. They are also asked to identify the disciplines from which they prefer to recruit.
- Research citations per paper. Citation data is sourced from Elsevier Scopus. A minimum publication threshold is set for each subject to avoid potential anomalies caused by a small numbers of highly cited papers.
- H-index. The H-index measures both the productivity and impact of an academic or department at a university. It’s based on the set of the academic’s most cited papers and the number of citations they have received in other publications.
- International research network. The IRN Index reflects the ability of institutions to diversify the geography of their international research network by establishing sustainable research partnerships with other higher education institutions.
Commenting on the newest rankings, Ben Sowter, QS Senior Vice President, said: “Our largest-ever subjects rankings provides a deeper understanding of how global higher education excellence is achieved. Sustained targeted investment and international collaboration are key pillars upon which progress can be made. In addition, improving relationships with industry correlates with better employment, research, and innovation outcomes.”
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