THE World University Rankings by Subject 2025: US takes the top slot in 9 out of 11 subjects

TOI Education / Updated: Jan 23, 2025, 10:48 IST

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The THE World University Rankings by Subject 2025 showcase the dominance of US and UK universities, with the US claiming the top spot in nine out of 11 subjects. MIT leads in Arts and Humanities, Business, and Social Sciences, while Stanford excels in Education, Law, and Psychology. Harvard shines in Engineering and Life Sciences, and Oxford leads in Computer Science and Medical Health.

THE World University Rankings by Subject 2025: US takes the top slot in 9 out of 11 subjects

THE World University Rankings by Subject 2025: The Times Higher Education (THE) has unveiled the World University Rankings by Subject 2025, covering 11 disciplines: Arts and Humanities, Business and Economics, Computer Science, Education Studies, Engineering, Law, Life Sciences, Medical and Health, Physical Sciences, Psychology, and Social Sciences. Remarkably, all the top positions across these subjects are held by universities from either the United States or the United Kingdom. Of the 11 subjects, universities from the US claim the top spot in nine, while institutions from the UK secure the remaining two. This highlights the continued dominance of these two nations in global higher education excellence.
The THE World University Rankings by Subject 2025 highlight the dominance of institutions from the United States and the United Kingdom. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) leads in Arts and Humanities, Business and Economics, and Social Sciences, emphasizing its interdisciplinary strengths. Stanford University excels in Education, Law, and Psychology, reflecting its comprehensive academic prowess. Harvard University dominates in Engineering and Life Sciences, showcasing its research excellence. Meanwhile, the University of Oxford tops Computer Science and Medical and Health, maintaining its global reputation. The California Institute of Technology shines in Physical Science. These rankings underscore a concentration of excellence among elite institutions.
THE World University Rankings by Subject 2025: Top rank holders

Ranking	Top Institution	Country
Arts and Humanities	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	United States
Business and Economics	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	United States
Computer Science	University of Oxford	United Kingdom
Education Studies	Stanford University	United States
Engineering	Harvard University	United States
Law	Stanford University	United States
Life Sciences	Harvard University	United States
Medical and Health	University of Oxford	United Kingdom
Physical Science	California Institute of Technology	United States
Psychology	Stanford University	United States
Social Sciences	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	United States

According to the official website of THE World University Rankings 2025, no Asian universities secured the top position in any individual subject. However, there was strong representation across the rankings. China and Singapore feature in the top 50 for all 11 subjects, Hong Kong is represented in nine of them, and Japan appears in eight. Furthermore, the highest-ranked institution outside Europe and North America is the National University of Singapore, positioned at 25th, while Peking University and Tsinghua University have slipped to 38th and 39th place, respectively.
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