Top Universities in US by Subject

Harvard University is the highest ranked of the US’ 23 top universities for development studies, coming second in the world.

It’s a similar story for Earth & Marine Sciences – Harvard University is ranked second in the world, with 54 more top US universities ranked for this subject.

There’s a clean sweep of US universities in the top six of the economics ranking, with Harvard University in first place. An impressive 86 US entrants are featured.

If you’d like to study education in the US, Harvard University is again the country’s best option, ranked second in the world. There are 84 more US institutions in the ranking.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is the number one both in the US and the world for electrical engineering, and there are 68 more US electrical engineering schools in this year’s ranking.

Harvard University is the highest-ranked of the US’ 82 entrants in the English ranking this year, at third in the world.

University of California, Berkeley (UCB) is the world leader for environmental sciences, and 75 more US universities are featured in the ranking.

There are 35 top universities in the US in the geography ranking, with University of California, Berkeley (UCB) ranked fifth in the world and number one in the US.

Harvard University is the world leader once again, this time for history. 50 more US institutions are represented in this ranking.

The University of Nevada - Las Vegas is the world leader in the hospitality ranking again this year, and 12 more US universities are featured.

If you’re looking to study law in the US, Harvard University is the world leader, and there are 53 more top US law schools to choose from.

The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill is ranked joint first in the world and is the highest-ranked of the US’ 17 entrants in the inaugural library & information management ranking. 

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is the world leader for linguistics and there are 66 US entrants in total in this ranking.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) again takes the top spot both in the US and the world, and the country has 70 more representatives in the materials science ranking.

Another bragging right for Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), as it’s also the world leader for mathematics. 76 US universities are included in this year’s mathematics ranking.

Of the US’ 74 top mechanical engineering schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is the highest ranked – again claiming first place.

If you want to train as doctor in the US, Harvard University is home to the world’s number one medical school. There are 91 more top US universities in the medical school ranking this year.

Colorado School of Mines is the number one university in the world for mining engineering, and six more US mining schools are featured.

Harvard University is the world leader in the modern languages ranking, and is joined by 48 US institutions.

The University of Pennsylvania continues to be the world leader for this subject, and there are 100 more top US nursing schools featured.

The Juilliard School is the number one performing arts school, and there are 28 more US institutions to choose from in this year’s ranking.

Harvard University again boasts first place in this subject ranking, and is joined by 58 more top US universities for pharmacy.

There are 53 US representatives in the philosophy ranking, led by the University of Pittsburgh, which is also number one in the world for this subject.

If you want to study physics and astronomy in the US, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is the world leader, and there are 99 more US institutions to choose from.

There are 45 US entrants in the politics ranking, with Harvard University again the world’s leading university.

The US has 91 entrants in the psychology ranking, again led by Harvard University in first place.

Once again Harvard University is the world leader, with 28 more US universities joining it in this ranking.

Harvard University also takes the lead for sociology, with University of California, Berkeley (UCB) close behind at second in the world. 60 more top universities in the US are featured.

If you want to study sports-related subjects in the US, the highest ranked of its 20 entrants is Pennsylvania State University at eighth.

There are 54 US universities in the statistics ranking, with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) ranked first in the world, while Harvard and Stanford are joint second.

The US has 27 entrants in this ranking, with Harvard University again the world leader. The next highest-ranked US institution is Boston College at sixth.

And finally, if you’d like to train as a vet in the US, it has 18 top veterinary schools to choose from. University of California, Davis is the world leader, closely followed by Cornell University in second place.