Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)

ARWU uses four objective indicators to rank the academic and research performance of more than 1,800 universities around the world, publishing the rank of the best 1,000. These indicators include:

  • quality of education
  • quality of faculty
  • research output
  • per capita performance.

Arts, social sciences and communications

Top 100 globally

We’re ranked in the world’s top 100 for geography.

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Education and teaching

Top 150 globally

We're ranked in the world's top 150 for education.

ShanghaiRanking, 2025, ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025: Education

Health

Top 30 globally

We’re ranked in the world’s top 30 for nursing.

ShanghaiRanking, 2025, Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025: Nursing

Top 75 globally

We’re ranked in the world’s top 75 for public health.

ShanghaiRanking, 2025, Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025: Public Health

Top 300 globally

We’re ranked in the world’s top 300 for clinical medicine.

ShanghaiRanking, 2025, Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025: Clinical Medicine

Top 8 worldwide

We’re ranked 8th in the world for sport science.

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IT and engineering

Top 200 globally

We’re ranked in the world’s top 200 for computer science and engineering.

ShanghaiRanking, 2025, Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025: Computer Science & Engineering

Science

Top 300 globally

We’re ranked in the world’s top 300 for agricultural sciences.

ShanghaiRanking, 2025, Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025: Agricultural Sciences

Top 300 globally

We’re ranked in the world’s top 300 for biological sciences.

ShanghaiRanking, 2025, Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025: Biological Sciences

Top 300 globally

We’re ranked in the world’s top 300 for veterinary sciences.

ShanghaiRanking, 2025, Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025: Veterinary Sciences