Although the United States continues to be the most-represented study destination in the top of this year’s social policy & administration ranking, it’s universities in the UK which are leading the way in this field. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has climbed two places to now be ranked number one in the world, while the University of York has shot up the table to ninth, having been joint 20th last year.

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 social policy & administration? The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019 cover 48 different subjects. Click here to see the full list.

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