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