2024QS World University Rankings by Subject Released!

Just yesterday, QS released the latest "subject rankings" -

　　Compared with the comprehensive ranking, the subject ranking can better let us see which field each school is better at, and give more reference to students who "give priority to majors" when choosing a school.

　　The rankings rank 5 themes and 55 subjects. Notably, music has been added this year, and the rankings for data science and artificial intelligence have also expanded. In the end, a total of 1,559 universities were on the list, and 64 schools, including the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, made the list for the first time.

　　QS Subject Ranking Indicators

　　Academic reputation

　　Employer reputation

　　Research citations for each paper

　　H-index (a measure of the productivity and impact of a paper)

　　International Research Network

　　QS subject ranking weighting

　　Taking into account the differences in disciplines, QS uses different weights for the above indicators for each discipline.

　　For example, in the publication-intensive medical field, research citations and H-indices account for 25% of each university's total score.

　　In areas with low publication rates, such as history, research-related indicators account for only 15% of the total ranking score.

　　In the field of art and design, rankings are based solely on employer and academic surveys.

　　Let's take a look at the specific performance of each school.

　　Global Ranking Highlights

　　The top universities in the United Kingdom and the United States competed, and who won in the end

　　Looking at the subject rankings, US institutions occupy the absolute lead with 32 out of 55 subject rankings.

　　Harvard's strength should not be underestimated, and it is a very good performer on the list, ranking first out of 19 subjects (14 last year). MIT ranked first out of 11 rankings, in line with last year's 11.

　　Let's take a look at the British universities, which compete every year but do not beat the American universities every year.

　　With 16 of the 55 subjects taking the first place, the University of Oxford topped the list in 4 subjects, followed by the University of Cambridge, University College London (UCL), the Royal College of Art and the Royal Academy of Music with 2 disciplines each.

　　However, judging from the rankings of different disciplines, it is true that the disparity in strength is a bit large, but in fact, British and American universities have their own advantages.

　　Chinese institutions are making steady progress, second only to the United Kingdom and the United States

　　According to this subject ranking, Chinese mainland institutions have reached a new high of 882 (851 last year).

　　China (Mainland) is the third best performer in the world, and its universities are ranked in the top 10 out of eight disciplines. Tsinghua University has achieved three of the highest rankings in China, including an excellent performance in Art History (5th in the world).

　　In other areas, a hundred flowers are blooming

　　Australia's University of Melbourne and the University of Sydney have the most top-100 subjects in the world, with 53 and 52 subjects in the top 100 respectively.

　　Switzerland has the highest concentration of top-ranked subjects (4) in proportion to the number of universities ranked. ETH Zurich tops three of these programmes, making it the strongest performer on the continent.

　　In 2024, a total of 45 German universities will be included in the QS World University Rankings by Subject, two fewer than last year.

　　(1) Arts and humanities

　　There are 27 German universities in this field combined. The best performer is Humboldt-Universität Berlin, ranked 29th in the world overall. From the perspective of subdivisions:

　　Linguistics, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, 1st in Germany, #35 in the world

　　History major, 1st in Germany at Freie Universität Berlin, #19 in the world

　　Classical Literature and Ancient History, Heidelberg University, No. 1 in Germany, #4 in the world

　　Philosophy major, 1st in Germany at the University of Munich and #6 in the world

　　Building & Built Environment, Technische Universität Berlin, No. 1 in Germany, #21 in the world

　　Majoring in Modern Languages, 1st in Germany at Freie Universität Berlin and #33rd in the world

　　Theology, Theology and Religious Studies, University of Tübingen, 1st in Germany and #5th in the world

　　Majored in Archaeology, the University of Tübingen is No. 1 in Germany and #21 in the world

　　Art & Design, Berlin University of the Arts, 1st in Germany, #35 in the world

　　Majoring in English Language and Literature, 1st in Germany at Freie Universität Berlin and #42 in the world

　　Performing Arts, Mendelssohn Academy of Theatre and Music in Leipzig is ranked 1st in Germany and #25th in the world

　　(2) Engineering and technology

　　There are 22 German universities in this field combined. The best performer is the Technical University of Munich, which is ranked 19th in the world in the overall ranking. From the perspective of subdivisions:

　　Majored in Chemical Engineering, KIT 1st in Germany and #21st in the world

　　Majoring in civil engineering, the Technical University of Munich is the first in Germany and #40 in the world

　　Mechanical, aeronautical and manufacturing engineering, RWTH Aachen University 1st in Germany and #19th in the world

　　Electrical Engineering, 1st in Germany and #19 in the world at the Technical University of Munich

　　Petroleum Engineering, KIT No. 1 in Germany, #29 in the world

　　Mineral and Mining Engineering, 1st in Germany and #22 in the world at the Technical University of Freiberg

　　Computer Science, Technical University of Munich No. 1 in Germany and #31 in the world

　　(3) Life Sciences and Medicine

　　There are 33 German universities in this field that are listed together. The best performer is Heidelberg University, which is ranked 38th in the world in the overall ranking. From the perspective of subdivisions:

　　Veterinary Medicine, 1st in Germany at the University of Munich, #39 in the world

　　Agriculture & Forestry, University of Göttingen 1st in Germany, #24 in the world

　　Medical specialty, Heidelberg University 1st in Germany and #31 in the world

　　Majored in Psychology, 1st in Germany at the University of Munich, #47 in the world

　　Dentistry, 1st in Germany at the University of Freiburg, #51-100 in the world

　　Biological Sciences, 1st in Germany at the University of Munich, #26 in the world

　　Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Heidelberg University 1st in Germany, #46 in the world

　　Specialization in Anatomy and Physiology, 1st in Germany at the University of Munich, #37 in the world

　　(4) Natural sciences

　　Thirty-six German universities in this field are listed in the overall ranking. The best performer is the Technical University of Munich, which is ranked 23rd in the world in the overall ranking. From the perspective of subdivisions:

　　Chemistry, 1st in Germany and #20 in the world at the Technical University of Munich

　　Earth and Marine Sciences, 1st in Germany at the University of Kiel, #51-100 in the world

　　Geophysics, University of Kiel, 1st in Germany, #51-100 in the world

　　Geography, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Germany one, world #14

　　Geology, University of Kiel, 1st in Germany, #51-100 in the world

　　Mathematics, University of Bonn, 1st in Germany, #41 in the world

　　Materials Science, Technical University of Munich, No. 1 in Germany, #23 in the world

　　Physics & Astronomy, Technical University of Munich 1st in Germany and #18 in the world

　　Environmental Science, KIT Germany One, World #65

　　Geophysics, KIT Germany one, world #51-100

　　(5) Social Sciences and Management

　　There are 20 German universities in this field that are comprehensively listed. The best performer is Humboldt-Universität Berlin, which is ranked 82nd in the world overall. From the perspective of subdivisions:

　　Anthropology, Humboldt University of Berlin, 1st in Germany, #45 in the world

　　Accounting & Finance, 1st in Germany at the University of Mannheim, #81 in the world

　　Sociology, Humboldt University of Berlin, 1st in Germany, #26 in the world

　　Majoring in Communication Studies, the University of Munich is the first in Germany and #23 in the world

　　Development Studies, Humboldt University of Berlin, 1st in Germany, #51-100 in the world

　　Majoring in Business and Management Studies, 1st in Germany and #80 in the world at the Technical University of Munich

　　Library and Information Management, Humboldt University of Berlin, 1st in Germany, #51-70 in the world

　　Majoring in Political Science, 1st in Germany at Freie Universität Berlin and #22nd in the world

　　Specialization in Education and Training, Technical University of Munich 1st in Germany and #83 in the world

　　Law & Legal Studies, University of Munich 1st in Germany, #43 in the world

　　Sociology, 1st in Germany at Freie Universität Berlin, #30 in the world

　　Social Policy and Administration, University of Bremen 1st in Germany, #36 in the world

　　Economics and Econometrics, University of Munich 1st in Germany, #41 in the world

　　Statistics & Operations Research, 1st in Germany at the Technical University of Munich, #23 in the world

　　In terms of the overall rankings, the better performance of German universities in 2024 is in the engineering and technology category, most of the universities in the list have risen in the rankings compared to last year, the first-ranked Technical University of Munich has risen 9 places (28→19), the Technical University of Berlin has risen 13 places, the Darmstadt University has risen 17 places, and among the TU9 universities, except for the Technical University of Braunschweig, which has a large decline in the ranking (315→345), the other universities can remain stable or have risen.