The University of Amsterdam continues to outperform established academic heavyweights such as Stanford University and is ranked top for communication & media studies again this year. It’s one of seven Dutch universities to be ranked this year, although it’s the only one to feature in the top 50.

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.

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