The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023 cover a total of 54 disciplines, grouped into five broad subject areas. 

The QS World University Rankings by Subject are compiled annually to help prospective students identify the leading universities in a particular subject. Research citations, along with the results of major global surveys of employers and academics, are used to rank universities. More information about this year’s methodology is available. 

This year’s rankings include three new subjects: data science, history of art, and marketing.  

All 54 tables included in this year’s QS World University Rankings by Subject can be accessed by clicking the links below. Let us know what you think of the results on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram. 

As well as this broad subject area ranking, rankings are also available for the following individual Natural Sciences subjects:

Chemistry
Earth & Marine Sciences
Environmental Sciences
Geography
Geology
Geophysics
Materials Science
Mathematics
Physics & Astronomy

Interested in another subject area? Compare the world’s top universities for Arts & Humanities, Engineering & Technology, Life Sciences & Medicine and Social Sciences & Management.

Want to learn how these rankings are compiled? Read more about our methodology.