QS World University Rankings for Modern Languages 2019 | Top Universities

Modern Languages

Discover where to study with the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019: Modern Languages.

49 different study destinations around the world are featured in this year’s ranking of the best places to study a modern language. So, whether you want to be learning Chinese in the Outback, Spanish in south-east Asia or Russian in the red states of America, you should be able to find the program for you. Harvard University retains its title as the best university in the world for modern languages, but there are 300 more institutions ranked below.

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 modern languages? The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019 cover 48 different subjects. Click here to see the full list.

Explore the QS World University Rankings for Modern Languages 2020

and QS World University Rankings for Arts and Humanities 2020

Read more

Register for free site membership to access direct university comparisons and more

Register today!

Modern Languages

Discover where to study with the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019: Modern Languages.

49 different study destinations around the world are featured in this year’s ranking of the best places to study a modern language. So, whether you want to be learning Chinese in the Outback, Spanish in south-east Asia or Russian in the red states of America, you should be able to find the program for you. Harvard University retains its title as the best university in the world for modern languages, but there are 300 more institutions ranked below.

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 modern languages? The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019 cover 48 different subjects. Click here to see the full list.

Explore the QS World University Rankings for Modern Languages 2020

and QS World University Rankings for Arts and Humanities 2020

Read more

Register for free site membership to access direct university comparisons and more

Register today!

Find your perfect program!

Answer a few questions and our program matching tool will do the rest!

Start Matching
Start Matching  
Filters (0) close filter

Year

Region

Country/Territory

Subject


Unlock advanced filters by

International fees lock

$
$

Scholarship availability lock


English Tests lock


Academic Tests lock


Student Mix lock

50

Domestic 70% International 30%

301 Results
Clear All

Published on:

Published on:

Rank Arrows Arrows Arrows Arrows
University Arrows Arrows Arrows Arrows
Rank Arrows Arrows Arrows Arrows
University Arrows Arrows Arrows Arrows
Rank Arrows Arrows Arrows Arrows
University Arrows Arrows Arrows Arrows
Employability
Employer Reputation
Research & Discovery
Academic Reputation

To explore more rankings indicators, click aboveArrow Icon

Rank 1 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 100
Harvard University Harvard University
location Cambridge, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

100

Academic Reputation

100

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 2 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 98.7
University of Cambridge University of Cambridge
location Cambridge, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

96.9

Academic Reputation

99.4

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 3 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 98.6
University of Oxford University of Oxford
location Oxford, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

96.7

Academic Reputation

99.4

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 4 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 95.1

Employer Reputation

88

Academic Reputation

98.1

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 5 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 93.7
Stanford University Stanford University
location Stanford, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

91

Academic Reputation

94.8

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 6 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 92.6
Yale University Yale University
location New Haven, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

90.3

Academic Reputation

93.6

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 7 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 91

Employer Reputation

87.6

Academic Reputation

92.5

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =8 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 89.8
Columbia University Columbia University
location New York City, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

82.4

Academic Reputation

92.9

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =8 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 89.8

Employer Reputation

87.4

Academic Reputation

90.8

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 10 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 88.8
Peking University Peking University
location Beijing, China (Mainland)
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

88

Academic Reputation

89.2

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 11 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 88.6

Employer Reputation

93.3

Academic Reputation

86.6

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 12 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 88.4
Princeton University Princeton University
location Princeton, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

84

Academic Reputation

90.3

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 13 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 87.2

Employer Reputation

87.2

Academic Reputation

87.2

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 14 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 87.1
New York University (NYU) New York University (NYU)
location New York City, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

83.5

Academic Reputation

88.6

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 15 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 87

Employer Reputation

81

Academic Reputation

89.5

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 16 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 86.7

Employer Reputation

81.7

Academic Reputation

88.8

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 17 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 86.5
The University of Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh
location Edinburgh, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

80.8

Academic Reputation

88.9

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 18 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 86.4
University of Chicago University of Chicago
location Chicago, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

81.4

Academic Reputation

88.5

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =19 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 85.9

Employer Reputation

84.6

Academic Reputation

86.4

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =19 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 85.9
UCL UCL
location London, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

82.8

Academic Reputation

87.2

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =21 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 84.5
Fudan University Fudan University
location Shanghai, China (Mainland)
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

82.7

Academic Reputation

85.2

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =21 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 84.5

Employer Reputation

78.2

Academic Reputation

87.2

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =23 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 84.3

Employer Reputation

83.7

Academic Reputation

84.6

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =23 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 84.3
The University of Hong Kong The University of Hong Kong
location Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

81.9

Academic Reputation

85.3

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 25 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 83.9

Employer Reputation

80.9

Academic Reputation

85.2

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =26 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 83.1

Employer Reputation

68.7

Academic Reputation

89.2

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =26 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 83.1

Employer Reputation

82.5

Academic Reputation

83.3

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =28 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 83

Employer Reputation

83.6

Academic Reputation

82.7

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =28 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 83

Employer Reputation

71.5

Academic Reputation

87.9

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =30 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 82.6

Employer Reputation

80.6

Academic Reputation

83.5

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Results per page:

1 - 30 of 301

CMT
Explore Events
Tool

Want a closer look at your future course?

Join us in-person or online to network with master's and MBA admissions representatives.

Monthly updates
QS Community
QS Community

Get the latest student and graduate news straight to your inbox.

Sign me up
Course Matching Tool
Course Matching Tool
Course Matching Tool

Use our tool to find your perfect course. Answer a few questions and we will do the rest!

Start Matching
Admission Support
Admission Support
Admission Support

Our expert teams are here to help start your academic journey by guiding you through the application process.

Know More