QS World University Rankings for Classics and Ancient History 2025 | Top Universities

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025: Classics & Ancient History

Discover the top universities around the world for studying classics & ancient history according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject. 

Sapienza University of Rome is once again ranked as the best university in the world for studying classics & ancient history, with Peking University and the University of St Andrews both making significant improvements to be ranked second and third respectively. 

Leiden University, based in the Netherlands, is the only other institution to climb into the top 10 this year, moving up seven places to rank sixth. 

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QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025: Classics & Ancient History

Discover the top universities around the world for studying classics & ancient history according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject. 

Sapienza University of Rome is once again ranked as the best university in the world for studying classics & ancient history, with Peking University and the University of St Andrews both making significant improvements to be ranked second and third respectively. 

Leiden University, based in the Netherlands, is the only other institution to climb into the top 10 this year, moving up seven places to rank sixth. 

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Published on: 12 March 2025

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Overall Score: 99.1

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91

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Overall Score: 98.4
Peking University Peking University
location Beijing, China (Mainland)
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88.4

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99.5

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Overall Score: 92.8
University of St Andrews University of St Andrews
location St. Andrews, United Kingdom
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79.6

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94.3

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Overall Score: 92.6
University of Oxford University of Oxford
location Oxford, United Kingdom
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96.9

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92.1

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Overall Score: 92
University of Cambridge University of Cambridge
location Cambridge, United Kingdom
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95.9

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91.6

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Overall Score: 89.7
Leiden University Leiden University
location Leiden, Netherlands
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61.7

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92.8

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Overall Score: 89.5

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73.2

Academic Reputation

91.3

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Overall Score: 88.4

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81.4

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89.2

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Overall Score: 87.8
Durham University Durham University
location Durham, United Kingdom
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76.1

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89.1

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Overall Score: 87.5

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77.4

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88.6

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Overall Score: 87.2
Harvard University Harvard University
location Cambridge, United States
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99.3

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85.9

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Overall Score: 87.2
KU Leuven KU Leuven
location Leuven, Belgium
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76.4

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88.4

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Overall Score: 86.1
King's College London King's College London
location London, United Kingdom
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Employer Reputation

79.9

Academic Reputation

86.8

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Overall Score: 84.7

Employer Reputation

62.2

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87.2

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Overall Score: 83.2
Yale University Yale University
location New Haven, United States
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90.5

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82.4

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Overall Score: 82.6
Nanjing University Nanjing University
location Nanjing, China (Mainland)
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63.7

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84.7

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Overall Score: 82
UCL UCL
location London, United Kingdom
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84.9

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81.7

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Rank 18 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 81.7
Princeton University Princeton University
location Princeton, United States
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70.1

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83

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Rank 19 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 81.3

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65

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83.1

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Rank 20 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 81.1

Employer Reputation

71.6

Academic Reputation

82.2

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Rank 21 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 80.8

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59.5

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83.2

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Overall Score: 80.2
Fudan University Fudan University
location Shanghai, China (Mainland)
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99.3

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78.1

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Overall Score: 80.2

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100

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78

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Rank 24 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 79.9

Employer Reputation

91.3

Academic Reputation

78.6

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Overall Score: 79.6

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96.4

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77.7

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Overall Score: 79.6
University of Geneva University of Geneva
location Geneva, Switzerland
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77.8

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79.8

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Rank 27 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 79.1

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82.1

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78.8

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Overall Score: 79
The University of Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh
location Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Employer Reputation

74.2

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79.5

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Rank 29 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 77.6

Employer Reputation

31.9

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82.7

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Overall Score: 77.4
Beijing Normal University Beijing Normal University
location Beijing, China (Mainland)
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78.8

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77.2

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