Results of the 2025 ranking at a glance
- Top 100 for 4 of 5 macro-areas analysed by the ranking.
Arts & Humanities 42nd
- Classic & Ancient History 25th place tied
- Archaeology 41st place tied
- Modern Languages 43rd place tied. First in Italy
- History between 51st and 100th. First in Italy
- Linguistics between 101st and 150th. First in Italy
- Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies between 101st and 150th
- Philosophy between 101st and 150th
- Architecture/Built Environment between 151st and 200th
- Art & Design between 201st and 260th
Social Sciences & Management 64th
- Law 41st place tied First in Italy
- Anthropology between 51st and 100th First in Italy
- Politics & International Studies 68th
- Social Policy & Administration between 51st and 100th
- Statistics & Operational Research between 51st and 100th. First in Italy
- Communication & Media Studies between 51st and 100th. First in Italy
- Hospitality & Leisure Management between 51st and 100th. First in Italy
- Marketing between 51st and 100th
- Accounting & Finance 97th
- Economics & Econometrics 102nd place tied
- Sociology between 101st and 150th
- Sports-related Subjects between 101st and 150th. First in Italy
- Business & Management Studies 129th place tied
- Education between 151st and 200th. First in Italy
Natural Sciences 94th
- Geography 43rd First in Italy
- Physics & Astronomy 104th place tied
- Earth & Marine Sciences between 101st and 150th. First in Italy
- Geology between 101st and 150th. First in Italy
- Geophysics between 101st and 150th. First in Italy
- Chemistry 125th place tied. First in Italy
- Mathematics 129th
- Environmental Sciences 144th place tied
- Material Science between 201st and 250th
Life Sciences & Medicine 99th place tied
- Veterinary Science 44th. First in Italy
- Agriculture & Forestry 54th. First in Italy
- Psychology 90th
- Medicine 96th place tied
- Dentistry between 51st and 120th. First in Italy
- Pharmacy & Pharmacology between 101st and 150th
- Anatomy & Physiology between 101st and 170th
- Biological Sciences 161st
- Nursing tra between 150th and 225th
Engineering & Technology 111st
- Computer Science & Information Systems 93rd
- Engineering - Civil & Structural between 51st and 100th
- Engineering-Electrical & Electronic 114th place tied
- Engineering-Chemical between 101st and 150th
- Engineering-Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing 126th
Methodology
Indicators and number of universities analysed
There are approximately 1500 universities analysed worldwide and they are classified according to:
- 5 macro-areas: Arts & Humanities, Engineering & Technology, Life Science & Medicine, Natural Science, and Social Science & Management
- 55 subjects
Indicators
|
Indicator |
Indicator description |
Weighting |
|
Academic reputation |
Academic Reputation: result of the 'Academic Survey', carried out by QS: 1,900,000 nominations |
The weighting of the indicator varies according to subject and macro-area |
|
Employer reputation |
Employer Reputation: result of the 'Employer Survey', carried out by QS: 660,000 nominations |
The weighting of the indicator varies according to subject and macro-area |
|
Research citations per paper |
Average number of citations per research article |
The weighting of the indicator varies according to subject and macro-area |
|
H-index |
Hirsh H-index (considers both the number of research articles and the number of citations from them) |
The weighting of the indicator varies according to subject and macro-area |
|
IRN |
International Research Network (co-authors of international research articles) |
The weighting of the indicator varies according to subject and macro-area |
Macro-areas, subjects and positioning
|
Macro-area |
Subject |
Positioning |
|
Arts & Humanities |
Classic & Ancient History |
25th place tied out of 150 |
|
Arts & Humanities |
Archaeology |
41st place tied out of 260 |
|
Arts & Humanities |
Modern Languages |
43rd place tied out of 350 |
|
Arts & Humanities |
English Language & Literature |
68th out of 350 |
|
Arts & Humanities |
History |
between 51st and 100th out of 250 |
|
Arts & Humanities |
Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies |
between 101st and 150th out of 150 |
|
Arts & Humanities |
Linguistics |
between 101st and 150th out of 350 |
|
Arts & Humanities |
Philosophy |
between 101st and 150th out of 210 |
|
Arts & Humanities |
Art & Design |
between 201st and 260th out of 260 |
|
Arts & Humanities |
Architecture/Built Environment |
between 151st and 200th out of 260 |
|
Social Sciences & Management |
Law |
41st place tied out of 400 |
|
Social Sciences & Management |
Politics & International Studies |
68th out of 400 |
|
Social Sciences & Management |
Anthropology |
between 51st and 100th out of 170 |
|
Social Sciences & Management |
Social Policy & Administration |
between 51st and 100th out of 150 |
|
Social Sciences & Management |
Statistics & Operational Research |
between 51st and 100th out of 275 |
|
Social Sciences & Management |
Communication & Media Studies |
between 51st and 100th out of 275 |
|
Social Sciences & Management |
Hospitality & Leisure Management |
between 51st and 100th out of 175 |
|
Social Sciences & Management |
Marketing |
between 51st and 100th out of 100 |
|
Social Sciences & Management |
Accounting & Finance |
97th place tied out of 375 |
|
Social Sciences & Management |
Economics & Econometrics |
102rd place tied out of 700 |
|
Social Sciences & Management |
Sociology |
between 101st and 150th out of 375 |
|
Social Sciences & Management |
Business & Management Studies |
129th place tied out of 650 |
|
Social Sciences & Management |
Education |
between 151st and 200th out of 450 |
|
Natural Sciences |
Geography |
43rd out of 250 |
|
Natural Sciences |
Physics & Astronomy |
104th place tied out of 675 |
|
Natural Sciences |
Earth & Marine Sciences |
between 101st and 150th out of 275 |
|
Natural Sciences |
Geology |
between 101st and 150th out of 250 |
|
Natural Sciences |
Geophysics |
between 101st and 150th out of 250 |
|
Natural Sciences |
Chemistry |
125th place tied out of 700 |
|
Natural Sciences |
Mathematics |
129th out of 600 |
|
Natural Sciences |
Environmental Sciences |
144th place tied out of 550 |
|
Natural Sciences |
Material Science |
between 201st and 250th out of 550 |
|
Life Sciences & Medicine |
Veterinary Science |
44th out of 100 |
|
Life Sciences & Medicine |
Agriculture & Forestry |
54th out of 475 |
|
Life Sciences & Medicine |
Psychology |
90th out of 350 |
|
Life Sciences & Medicine |
Dentistry |
between 51st and 120th out of 120 |
|
Life Sciences & Medicine |
Medicine |
96th place tied out of 850 |
|
Life Sciences & Medicine |
Pharmacy & Pharmacology |
between 101st and 150th out of 400 |
|
Life Sciences & Medicine |
Anatomy & Physiology |
between 101st and170th out of 170 |
|
Life Sciences & Medicine |
Biological Sciences |
161st place tied out of 700 |
|
Life Sciences & Medicine |
Nursing |
between 151st and 225th out of 225 |
|
Engineering & Technology |
Computer Science & Information Systems |
93rd out of 850 |
|
Engineering & Technology |
Engineering - Civil & Structural |
between 51st and 100th out of 275 |
|
Engineering & Technology |
Engineering-Electrical & Electronic |
114th place tied out of 550 |
|
Engineering & Technology |
Engineering-Chemical |
between 101st and 150th out of 450 |
|
Engineering & Technology |
Engineering-Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing |
126th out of 575 |