The QS World University Rankings by Subject includes a ranking of 500 of the world’s top universities in the field of life sciences and medicine, based on a methodology which assesses research impact and employer/academic reputations.

Read on for an overview of the top universities in each world region for this broad subject area, or click here to explore the full results.

Top universities for medicine and life sciences in the US & Canada

The US boasts an impressive 121 representatives in the life sciences and medicine ranking, including seven positions in the top 10 (above) and a total of 33 in the top 100. Outside the top 10, other top US universities for life sciences and medicine include: the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) (14^th), University of California, San Diego (UCSD) (16^th), Duke University (19^th), and the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Washington share 23^rd place.

Heading north, and Canada claims 20 of the world’s top universities for medicine and life sciences, with the University of Toronto leading the way at joint 18^th. Other high-ranking Canadian institutions include McGill University and the University of British Columbia, which are both ranked joint 28^th.

Top universities for medicine and life sciences in Europe

Europe is home to almost 200 of the top universities for medicine and life sciences, including 41 in the United Kingdom. As well as Oxbridge in the top 10, other strong UK institutions for this subject area include UCL (University College London) which falls just shy of the top 10 in 11^th place, Imperial College London (12^th), King's College London (KCL) (18^th) and the University of Edinburgh (21^st).

Germany claims 35 of the world’s top life sciences and medicine schools, including three in the top 100: Ruprecht-Karls-Universitaet Heidelberg (=41^st), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (=44^th) and Technical University of Munich (TUM) (81^st).

Italy also performs well with 23 representatives in this year’s ranking, led by the Università degli Studi di Milano at 80^th.

France is represented by 12 entries this year, led by Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC) at joint 94^th. Also with 12 entries is Spain, including Universitat de Barcelona (UB) at 78^th.

The Netherlands is home to 11 of the world’s top universities for life sciences and medicine, with the University of Amsterdam the best in the country at joint 35^th. Five more Dutch institutions feature in the top 100, including the Erasmus University Rotterdam in joint 51^st.

Sweden has 10 entrants in the ranking – as well as Karolinska Institutet in the top 10, another strong Swedish institution for life sciences and medicine is Uppsala University at 49^th. Staying in the Nordic countries, Finland and Denmark have five representatives each, while Norway has four. From these countries, the highest-ranked institution for life sciences and medicine is the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, which is ranked 27^th.

Elsewhere, Belgium and Switzerland have seven representatives each. All but one of Switzerland’s entries are in the top 100, with the University of Zurich the highest-ranked at 43^rd. Belgium’s highest ranked institution for life sciences and medicine is KU Leuven at joint 66^th.

Austria and Ireland have five top universities for medicine and life sciences each, while Greece and Portugal have four apiece. Of these countries, Austria has the best performing school for this subject area: Medizinische Universität Wien (Medical University of Vienna) (ranked 132^nd).

Finally, the remaining European countries with at least one university featured among the world’s best for life sciences and medicine are Hungary (with three entries), Czech Republic (two), and Croatia, Estonia, Poland and Slovenia with one representative each. Of these countries, the highest-ranked university for life sciences and medicine is found in the Czech Republic, with Charles University ranked 226^th in the world.

Top universities for medicine and life sciences in Australia and New Zealand

Australia has 24 institutions included among the world’s best for medicine and life sciences, including five in the top 50: the University of Melbourne (13^th), the University of Sydney (17^th), Monash University (=28^th), the University of Queensland (32^nd) and the University of New South Wales (UNSW Australia) (=44^th).

Four more top universities for this subject area are found in neighboring New Zealand, led by the University of Auckland at joint 62^nd.

Top universities for medicine and life sciences in Asia

A significant number of the world’s most prestigious schools for life sciences and medicine are found in Asia, with China and Japan claiming 23 entrants each. Two of China’s entrants are in the top 100, Peking University (ranked joint 51^st) and Fudan University (joint 88^th), while Japan has two schools featured in the top 50: the University of Tokyo (22^nd) and Kyoto University (40^th).

South Korea is home to 19 of the world’s top life sciences and medicine schools, including two in the top 100: Seoul National University (=35^th) and Yonsei University (=85^th)

Taiwan has 10 entrants in the ranking, led by National Taiwan University (NTU) at joint 44^th, while Thailand’s six representatives are led by Mahidol University at joint 115^th.

Hong Kong has five top universities for life sciences and medicine, including the University of Hong Kong at 34^th and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) (65^th).

Of Malaysia’s four representatives, its leading university in this subject area, Universiti Malaya (UM), made an impressive leap from the QS World University Rankings by Faculty 2015/16, climbing from joint 249^th to joint 164^th. 

Singapore may only have two entries, but both feature in the global top 150 for life sciences and medicine: National University of Singapore (NUS) (20^th) and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU) (=123^rd).

Elsewhere in Asia, Indonesia, Pakistan and The Philippines are all new to the life sciences and medicine ranking this year with one entrant each.

Top universities for medicine & life sciences in Latin America

Of the 16 Latin American institutions featured in the life sciences and medicine ranking, 10 are based in Brazil – including the highest-ranked institution in the region for this subject area - Universidade de São Paulo (USP) (129^th). Also ranked in the global top 250 is Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp) at joint 230^th.

Mexico and Chile both claim two top universities for life sciences and medicine each, with Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) ranked joint 176^th while Chile’s Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC) is featured at 227^th.

Lastly, Argentina and Colombia have one representative each in the ranking, with Argentina’s Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) ranked joint 207^th for this subject area.

Top universities for medicine & life sciences in Africa & the Middle East

South Africa is represented by five top universities for life sciences and medicine, led by the University of Cape Town at joint 105^th. Egypt has three entrants in the ranking, with Cairo University its highest ranked at joint 295^th, while Uganda is new with one entrant.

In the Middle East, Israel is home to five of the world’s top universities for life sciences and medicine, with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem the leader of these in 142^nd place.

Saudi Arabia and Turkey have two representatives in the ranking each, with the Saudi Arabian King Saud University (KSU) featured at joint 243^rd.

Finally, Iran and Lebanon are both new to this year’s life sciences and medicine ranking with one entrant each. 

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By Sopiko Beriashvili

在意大利威尼斯生活和学习，习惯与欧洲其他地方的生活完全不同。去年，我得到了机会在威尼斯福斯卡里宫大学留学继续深造。从我到达的那一刻起，我就知道自己的生活方式和日常活动将与我在佐治亚州第比利斯的生活习惯一定完全不同。威尼斯可以感觉像是另一个世界，甚至另一个时代，我真的很爱它的每一刻。以下是解释威尼斯如此神奇的八个原因。

在威尼斯你找不到汽车，斑马线，交通信号灯

除了在城市入口处，威尼斯无法使用汽车，自行车或摩托车，因为整个城市都是由桥梁连接各个岛屿。这意味着你必须步行或乘水上交通游览城市。如果你乘坐水上巴士的话，请记住，它们的运行方式不像普通巴士停在马路的两侧。一个水上巴士站有提供给双向航行的船所以请确保你坐对了方向！

交通拥堵是由游客而不是汽车造成的，因为人们在桥上合影留念

威尼斯有大约26万人口然后每天有多达70,000名游客涌入。所以这座城市变得非常拥挤，尤其是在威尼斯嘉年華會和夏季。 游客大多停在桥上拍照如画的自拍照，尽管这确实常常意味着他们最终“阻塞”了道路。

你要学会如何监测城市的潮汐

在威尼斯福斯卡里宫大学（Ca’ Foscari University）举行的迎新会上，我们已收到有关潮汐的警告，并鼓励您下载Hi！Tide Venice，该应用程序可告诉你城市中不同地方是否被洪水淹没，以及在不弄湿的情况下应往何处行走。当潮水逼近时，你可以看到当地人穿着胶靴在城市各处。如果你只是来旅游，塑料雨靴就可以了。 或者...

在高架木板人行道上走，保持双脚干燥

在涨潮期间，城市卫生工作人员会在整个威尼斯设置高架的木板人行道（passarelle），以便游客和当地人可以在城市周围行动。这个高架木版人行道通常都摆在最容易出现潮汐（高潮）的地区。

美丽的哥特式建筑让人很难区分建筑物

几个世纪以来，威尼斯著名的老建筑都保持不变，但场所用途却发生了变化。有一些的老建筑现在已经是大学建筑或博物馆，但是这些宏伟的装饰建筑有时可以像银行一样普通。

早上只能喝牛奶咖啡

意大利人认为，饭后喝任何含牛奶的咖啡（例如卡布奇诺咖啡）都会破坏正常肚子消化的能力。

在威尼斯的酒吧和咖啡馆站着喝饮料就可以花更少的钱

在威尼斯如果你坐在咖啡厅或酒吧的户外的座位的话，你的一杯咖啡或一杯酒收取的费用会比选择站在酒吧或室外喝酒还要高。为什么每个国家都不学着这样做？

你可以在每个月的第一个星期日免费访问国家威尼斯博物馆

从2014年起，每个月的第一个星期日都可以免费参观意大利的所有国家博物馆和考古遗址。趁你在这里时充分利用这一点，这里会有许多令人惊奇的事物。

超过55万名美国毕业生已经利用了教育部的计划，承诺如果他们在公共服务工作岗位工作10年，就会偿还他们剩余的学生贷款债务。现在，教育部表示该计划在法律上没有约束力，随时可以撤销。

如果这种情况发生，超过50万美国人将不得不自己偿还数千美元的学生债务。

最近有四名毕业生被告知他们的工作不再符合贷款宽免计划的条件，尽管最初被告知他们有资格。这四人现在对教育部提起了诉讼。

这个计划旨在鼓励毕业生在公共部门工作，因为那里的工资通常比私营部门低，它是由联邦政府于2007年推出的。该计划的管理员FedLoan Servicing因处理申请的透明度不足而受到批评。毕业生必须每年提交一个新的认证表格，以便被考虑。

詹米·鲁德特（Jamie Rudert）是四名原告之一，去年被告知他的工作不再符合该计划的条件，尽管在前四年的每一年都没有问题。他被告知他的申请“最初是错误批准的”，新的决定是追溯的，意味着他以前的工作都不符合条件。他没有找到任何上诉的途径。

他告诉《纽约时报》：“这真的很令人困惑。我从来没有得到过明确的答案或解释。”

根据教育部的说法，批准信“不反映对借款人资格的最终机构行动”，这意味着数十万毕业生的批准随时可能被撤销。

由于该计划需要10年的服务，首批申请债务宽免的申请将于今年10月提交。数十万毕业生和在校学生将焦急地观望，看看教育部是否兑现他们的承诺。

主图片：Chandler Abraham（Flickr）

The QS World University Rankings by Subject includes a ranking of more than 500 of the world’s top universities for the broad subject area of arts and humanities, based on a methodology which assesses employer and academic reputations as well as citations per faculty.

Read on for an overview of the top universities for arts and humanities in each world region, starting with a look at the top 10.

Top universities for arts and humanities in the US & Canada

The US boasts 95 positions out of the 504 possible places in the arts and humanities ranking, with seven institutions in the top 10 above. A further 21 US universities are in the global top 100 for this broad subject area, including New York University (NYU) (12^th), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (16^th), University of Chicago (=18^th) and Cornell University (32^nd).

Heading north, Canada claims 22 of the world’s top universities for arts and humanities, led by the University of Toronto at joint 18^th. Other top Canadian institutions for this area include the University of British Columbia (=29^th) and McGill University (43^rd).

Top universities for arts and humanities in Europe

Many the world’s top universities for arts and humanities are found in Europe. 59 are found in the United Kingdom, 19 of which are in the top 100. As well as the prestigious Oxbridge duo in the top 10 above, other high-ranking UK universities for this broad subject area include the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (14^th), UCL (University College London) (=18^th) and the University of Edinburgh (22^nd).

Germany also performs well this year and is represented by 34 of the world’s top universities for arts and humanities, including five in the top 100. Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (35^th) continues to be the highest-ranked German institution for this broad subject area, and is joined in the top 50 by Freie Universitaet Berlin (37^th). 

Italy is next with 19 representatives in the arts and humanities ranking, led by the Università di Bologna (UNIBO) at 59^th. Meanwhile Spain has 16 entrants, including the University Complutense Madrid at joint 101^st.

Next up is France, which claims 15 of the world’s top universities for arts and humanities, with two in the top 100: Université Paris-Sorbonne (Paris IV) (=26^th) and Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (=61^st).

The Netherlands meanwhile has 11 top arts and humanities schools, again with two in the top 100: Leiden University (49^th) and the University of Amsterdam (53^rd).

Elsewhere, Belgium, Ireland and Sweden each have seven top universities for arts and humanities, including one each in the top 100: Belgium’s KU Leuven (57^th), Ireland’s University College Dublin (UCD) (=83^rd) and Sweden’s Stockholm University (80^th).

Russia and Switzerland have six entrants in the ranking each, with Lomonosov Moscow State University Russia’s highest ranked at 70^th, while the Swiss ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and the University of Zurich also both feature in the top 100.

Five more top arts and humanities schools are based within Denmark, two of which are in the top 100: the University of Copenhagen (58^th) and Aarhus University (=93^rd).

Austria, Finland and Portugal have three entrants in the ranking apiece, with the Finnish University of Helsinki the highest-ranked at joint 75^th. Norway has three representatives, including the University of Oslo at joint 103^rd.

The Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Poland and Romania have two entrants in the arts and humanities ranking each – of these five countries, Hungary’s Central European University ranks best at joint 194^th.

Finally, Croatia, Estonia, Lithuania, Serbia and Slovenia all have one top university for arts and humanities each, with Estonia’s University of Tartu the highest-ranked at joint 301^st.

Top universities for arts and humanities in Asia

China has the most top universities for arts and humanities in Asia with 20, of which three are in the top 50: Peking University (23^rd), Tsinghua University (44^th) and Fudan University (50^th).

Japan has 17 entrants ranked among the world’s best for arts and humanities, again with three spots in the top 50 for this broad subject area: the University of Tokyo (11^th), Kyoto University (=26^th) and Waseda University (=45^th).

South Korea and Taiwan have 12 top universities for arts and humanities each, with four South Korean institutions featured in the top 100, including Seoul National University (SNU) (28^th), while the highest-ranked Taiwanese institution for this subject area is National Taiwan University (NTU) (=29^th).

Nine more top arts and humanities universities are claimed by Malaysia, with Universiti Malaya (UM) jumping from 127^th in the previous year’s ranking to joint 85^th in 2017.

Hong Kong is home to eight of the world’s best universities in this subject area, of which three rank in the global top 100: the University of Hong Kong (13^th), The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) (31^st) and the City University of Hong Kong (54^th).

India and the Philippines have three entries in the arts and humanities ranking each, while Singapore and Thailand have two. Singapore’s two representatives are both ranked well: National University of Singapore (NUS) is 21^st, while Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU) is joint 51^st. India and Thailand’s highest ranked entries both share joint 210^th place: Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) and the University of Delhi (India). 

Finally, the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (Macau) is also new to this year’s ranking with one entrant, the University of Macau (ranked 401-450).

Top universities for arts and humanities in Australia & New Zealand

Of the 27 top arts and humanities schools in Australia, seven are in the top 100. As well as the Australian National University in the top 10, other Australian universities to perform well include the University of Sydney (15^th), the University of Melbourne (17^th) and the University of New South Wales (UNSW Australia) (36^th).

Seven more top universities for arts and humanities are found in New Zealand, led by the University of Auckland at 25^th. Also in the top 100 are Victoria University of Wellington (55^th) and the University of Otago (=88^th).

Top universities for arts and humanities in Latin America

Of the 25 top arts and humanities schools in Latin America, the majority (eight) are found in Brazil, led by Universidade de São Paulo (USP) at joint 114^th.

Next up is Chile with six entrants in the ranking, including Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC) at joint 98^th.

Colombia and Mexico have four representatives each, with Mexico’s highest-ranked entrant also the best performer in the whole of Latin America for this subject area: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM).

Lastly, Argentina has two top arts and humanities schools, led by Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) at joint 118^th, while Peru enters the ranking this year with one institution.

Top universities for arts and humanities in Africa & the Middle East

Six of the world’s best universities for arts and humanities can be found in South Africa, led by the University of Cape Town at joint 160^th. Egypt has two representatives in the ranking, including the American University in Cairo at joint 282^nd.

In the Middle East, Turkey is home to four institutions featured among the most prestigious for arts and humanities, including Bogaziçi Üniversitesi at 401-450. Israel has three entrants in the ranking, led by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem at joint 202^nd.

Finally, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia both have one representative in the arts and humanities ranking.

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除非你过去一年一直住在山洞里，或者不知不觉地取消了电视和网络订阅，否则你可能已经注意到世界目前的情况不是特别好。

从欧洲和美国极右翼的崛起到空前规模的难民危机，悲惨和令人不安的新闻故事已经变得非常普遍。

幸运的是，通过正确的培训，你可以帮助打击世界各地的不公正现象。

以下是从事国际关系在线硕士的6种方式，可以帮助你产生积极的影响。

1. 你对全球问题的复杂理解将是首屈一指的

最好的国际关系课程让你接触到广泛的问题，确保你下次和朋友谈论全球事务时不会不知所措。诺丁汉特伦特大学开设了国际关系文学硕士学位的在线课程，探讨了一系列全球问题，包括妇女和全球运动、不发达的政治经济以及对亚太地区国际安全的挑战。对这些全球问题的广泛了解将有助于为你在世界那些可能需要你的援助来打击不公正的地区工作做好准备。在此阅读更多关于该课程的信息。

2. 你将以一种更聪明的方式思考你周围的世界

世界需要有能力批判性地对待问题并解决问题的人。幸运的是，国际关系硕士课程更多的是教你如何思考，而不是教你思考什么。

在学习国际关系理论时，你将学习如何自动评估和批判你自己的意识形态包袱，因此你可以识别影响你解释全球问题的假设和无意识的偏见。在诺丁汉特伦特大学的国际关系理论模块中，你将接受培训，放弃文化偏见，通过高水平的独立分析来解决复杂的全球政治局势。

3. 你最终可能会找到一份直接影响政府政策的工作......

拥有国际关系硕士学位，你可以在智囊团、压力集团、公共政策咨询公司、政党、工会或慈善机构从事政策工作。无论你去哪里，你都会在广泛的领域内产生切实的影响，包括但不限于气候变化、恐怖主义、移民和国际援助与发展。

4. 你的工作将对最贫穷和最脆弱的人群产生积极影响

世界上存在着严重的不平等，大量的国家仍然在与极端贫困、儿童死亡率和艾滋病等疾病作斗争。如果你想参与并消除其中一些关键问题，国际关系硕士可以为你在国际发展部门的角色做好准备。

5. 你将能够在一个后真相时代面对事实

2017年需要那些不怕喊出真相的聪明人。去年，错误的信息变得如此普遍，以至于牛津字典的2016年词汇是后真相。虚假新闻分裂了社区，为可怕的反人类罪行和对基本人权的践踏铺平了道路。奥威尔在他极具预见性的小说《一九八四》中说得最好："自由是说二加二等于四的自由。如果这一点被授予，其他一切都会随之而来。" 幸运的是，诺丁汉特伦特大学的课程既能让你更加了解全球问题，又能增加你对事实背后研究方法的理解。

6. 无论你是否意识到，你的专业已经在等着你了

报名学习国际关系硕士可以帮助你找到自己的优势领域。通过探索构成课程大纲的许多全球问题，你将处于一个更好的位置来改变你周围的世界。

确信但不能辞去工作？看看诺丁汉特伦特大学的国际关系文学硕士在线课程，在方便你的时间和地点学习吧

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脱欧，以及其他政治新闻

我们怀念欧盟。英国首相特蕾莎·梅触发了第50条款后，欧洲人在周三告别了英国。法国报纸《解放报》的头版照片上是女王卫兵，标题写着：“我们已经怀念你了[...] 或者没有”，而德国的《法兰克福一般报》则选择了悲伤的标题“离婚伤害”，上面有温斯顿·丘吉尔雕像的阴沉照片。

独家视频：特蕾莎·梅切断与欧盟的联系#Brexit #Article50 #BrexitDay pic.twitter.com/lLia5is9J6

— JOE.co.uk (@JOE_co_uk) 2017年3月29日

联合爱尔兰？在北爱尔兰发生政治动荡的背景下，脱欧大臣戴维·戴维斯在写给北爱尔兰国会议员马克·德尔坎的信中承认，如果北爱尔兰成为联合爱尔兰的一部分，该国将自动重返欧盟。考虑到该国有55.8%的选民投票支持留在欧盟，这可能是一个吸引人的前景。

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Click here to view the latest version of this article, based on the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019.

The QS World University Rankings by Subject features a ranking of the top universities for physics and astronomy, extended this year to now feature over 500 institutions from around the world.

Read on for an overview of the top physics schools in each world region, or click here to view the full interactive table.

Top universities for physics in the US & Canada

The US boasts 95 representatives in the physics ranking, including the same six universities in the top 10 as last year. A further 10 US institutions feature in the top 50, including the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) (12^th), the University of Chicago (13^th), Yale University (=14^th) and Columbia University (=19^th).

18 more of the world’s best universities for physics can be found in Canada, including three in the top 50:  University of Toronto (=25^th), the University of British Colombia (34^th) and McGill University (39^th, up from 51-100).

Top universities for physics in Europe

An impressive 231 top universities for physics are found in Europe, with Germany boasting the most entries out of any European country featured, with 41 institutions in the ranking. There are five German universities in the top 50, including Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (=16^th),  Technische Universität München (TU Munich) (=19^th) and KIT, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (=31^st).

A further 37 of the world’s best universities for physics and astronomy are based within the UK, with Imperial College London again missing out on a top 10 position for physics (it’s ranked 11^th). The other two UK universities ranked in the top 50 for this subject are the University of Manchester (=40^th) and UCL (University College London) (=44^th).

Italy also performs well, with 23 representatives in the physics ranking, including Sapienza - Università di Roma (=44^th).

Another 19 of the world’s best universities for physics are found in France, including Ecole Polytechnique ParisTech in the top 50 and three other institutions in the top 100.

Russia has 16 top physics schools, including six new entries. Three of Russia’s institutions are in the global top 50 for this subject: Lomonosov Moscow State University (21^st), Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) (=42^nd) and Novosibirsk State University (50^th).

Spain has 12 representatives in the physics ranking, including  Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and Universitat de Barcelona in the top 100.

Belgium, the Netherlands and Sweden are home to eight top universities for physics each, with three of the Netherlands’ entries featuring in the top 100, including Delft University of Technology. Sweden’s highest-ranked institution is KTH, Royal Institute of Technology (also ranked 51-100), while Belgium’s is Université catholique de Louvain (UCL) (101-150). 

Switzerland is another strong country for physics and astronomy, with seven representatives in the ranking. Outside of ETH Zurich in the top 10, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) has also performed well and is ranked joint 14^th.

Austria has six top physics schools, including Vienna University of Technology at 101-150, while Finland, Poland and Portugal have five entrants in the physics ranking each, with the Finnish University of Helsinki the best-performing university from these countries at 101-150.

Fellow Nordic nation Denmark has four top universities for physics, with the University of Copenhagen the highest-ranked at 51-100. Greece and Ireland also have four entrants, with Ireland’s University College Dublin a notable performer with a ranking of 151-200.

Elsewhere, Norway and the Czech Republic have three representatives in the physics ranking each, while Hungary, Romania and Slovenia have two apiece. Of these five countries, the Czech Republic’s Charles University and Czech Technical University In Prague are the two highest-ranked at 151-200.

Finally, six European countries joined the physics ranking this year, all with one entrant: Belarus, Croatia, Estonia, Serbia, Slovakia and Ukraine.

Top universities for physics in Asia

China claims the largest share of Asia’s best universities for physics again this year, with 26 representatives, including six new entries. China’s highest-ranked universities for physics and astronomy are Peking University (18^th) and Tsinghua University (24^th).

South Korea is next with 20 top universities for physics, including five new entries. The highest-ranked South Korean institutions are Seoul National University (SNU) (30^th) and KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (=44^th).

Japan is home to 18 of the world’s top physics schools, with six of these boasting top 50 positions. As well as the University of Tokyo in the top 10, other high-ranking Japanese institutions for physics and astronomy include: Kyoto University (=16^th), Tokyo Institute of Technology (29^th) and Tohoku University (=31^st).

India also performs well, with 13 entrants in the physics ranking, the highest-ranked of which is Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) at 101-150. Taiwan is home to eight of the world’s top physics schools, led by National Taiwan University in 37^th place.

Hong Kong and Malaysia have five entrants each, with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and the University of Hong Kong (HKU) both ranked 51-100.

Although Singapore has just two universities in the physics ranking, they shouldn’t be written off, as both institutions achieve positions in the top 50. The National University of Singapore (NUS) is joint 25^th, while the Nanyang Technological University is placed 47^th. Also with two top physics schools is Pakistan, while Kazakhstan and Thailand both enter the ranking this year with one representative each.

Top universities for physics in Australia & New Zealand

A total of 16 Australian universities feature in the physics ranking, including five new entries. The  University of Melbourne continues to be the highest-ranked Australian university for physics and astronomy, ranked 48^th this year. Also ranked well are the Australian National University and the University of Sydney at 51-100.

Four more of the world’s best universities for physics are found in New Zealand, with the University of Auckland the highest-ranked of these at 101-150.

Top universities for physics in Latin America

Of the 23 top physics schools across Latin America, 11 are found in Brazil, including Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp) and Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro all ranked 101-150.

Chile has five top physics schools, including the highest-ranked institution in Latin America for this subject: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC) (51-100). Mexico has three representatives in the ranking, led by Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) at 101-150.

Argentina and Colombia both have two top universities for physics each, with the Argentinian Universidad de Buenos Aires a strong performer with a place in the top 150. 

Top universities for physics in Africa & the Middle East

Israel and Turkey are home to four of the world’s best universities for physics each, with Israel’s Technion – Israel Institute of Technology ranked 101-150. Saudi Arabia is new to the physics ranking this year with two entrants, including King Abdullah University of Science & Technology at 401-450.

Meanwhile in Africa, South Africa has three top universities for physics, led by the University of Cape Town at 201-250. Egypt joins it in the ranking with one entrant, Cairo University, which is placed 401-450 for physics and astronomy.

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