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QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025: Harvard tops in 4 areas of study, here's how Oxford, MIT performed
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025: Harvard University has topped in as many as four areas of study. Check how Oxford, MIT and others performed.
Harvard University, renowned for its academic excellence, has bagged the top spot in as many as four areas of study in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025 released on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
As per the official website, the 2025 edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject features 55 individual subjects across five broad subject areas. Besides, a total of 171 institutions have been included this year.
The five areas of study and the top 5 universities are given below:
1. Arts & Humanities
Subjects included: Linguistics, Music, Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies, Archaeology, Architecture and Built Environment, Art and Design, Classics and Ancient History, English Language and Literature, History, Art History, Modern Languages, Performing Arts, and Philosophy.
Top five universities: Harvard University (Rank 1), University of Oxford (Rank 2), University of Cambridge (Rank 3), Stanford University (Rank 4), and University of California, Berkeley (UCB) (Rank 5).
2. Engineering and Technology
Subjects included: Engineering - Chemical, Engineering - Civil and Structural, Computer Science and Information Systems, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Engineering - Electrical and Electronic, Engineering - Petroleum, Engineering - Mechanical, and Engineering - Mineral and Mining.
Top 5 universities: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Rank 1), University of Oxford (Rank 2), Stanford University (Rank 3), University of Cambridge (Rank 4), and ETH Zurich (Rank 5).
3. Life Sciences & Medicine
Subjects included: Agriculture and Forestry, Anatomy and Physiology, Biological Sciences, Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Psychology, and Veterinary Science.
Top five universities: Harvard University (Rank 1), University of Oxford (Rank 2), Johns Hopkins University (Rank 3), Stanford University (Rank 4), and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (Rank 5).
4. Natural Sciences
Subjects included: Chemistry, Earth and Marine Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, Materials Sciences, Mathematics, and Physics and Astronomy.
Top five universities: Harvard University (Rank 1), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (Rank 2), University of Oxford (Rank 3), University of Cambridge (Rank 4), and Stanford University (Rank 5).
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5. Social Sciences & Management
Subjects included: Accounting and Finance, Anthropology, Business and Management Studies, Communication and Media Studies, Development Studies, Economics and Econometrics, Education and Training, Hospitality and Leisure Management, Law and Legal Studies, Library and Information Management, Marketing, Politics, Social Policy and Administration, Sociology, Sports-Related Subjects, and Statistics and Operational Research.
Top five universities: Harvard University (Rank 1), University of Oxford (Rank 2), Stanford University (Rank 3), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (Rank 4), and University of Cambridge (Rank 5).
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