The rankings are based upon academic reputation, employer reputation and research impact (click here to read the full methodology).  

Use the interactive table below to filter the rankings by location, and click on individual universities for more information. Registered users will also be able to use the site’s Compare function to see facts and statistics about multiple universities side-by-side.

The state of California is no stranger to environmental issues so it’s no surprise the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) continues to dominate in the subject rankings for Environmental Sciences.

While there’s relatively little movement in the top 10 compared to last year, further down the table some universities have made notable improvements. The University of New South Wales (NSW) has climbed nine places to 15th and is now the second best university for Environmental Sciences in Australia.

Interested in other courses besides environmental sciences? The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017 covers 46 different subjects. Click here to see the full list.