Long-time rivals the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge are ranked first and second respectively in this year’s anthropology ranking, swapping places since last year. The remainder of the top 20 continues to be dominated by universities from the UK and US, although Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, Denmark and Singapore are also all represented at least once.

The QS World University Rankings by Subject 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.

Interested in other courses besides anthropology? The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019 cover 48 different subjects. Click here to see the full list.

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