**Click here to discover the top architecture schools by region in 2019.

Included in the QS World University Rankings by Subject is a ranking of the world’s top architecture schools. If you’re looking to study architecture at university and want to find a school with a strong global reputation in the field, read on for an overview of the world’s 100 top universities for architecture, categorized by region. For the full interactive ranking table, click here.

Top architecture schools in the US & Canada 

The US has a total of 23 universities ranked among the world’s top 100 for architecture, 15 of which are in the top 50. Aside from the three featured in the top 10 (above), other US universities in the top 25 include Columbia University (12^th ), the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA, 14^th),  Cornell University (20^th), and Stanford University (23^rd ).

Five of Canada’s leading universities also feature in the architecture school rankings. These are the University of British Columbia (27^th), the University of Toronto (33^rd ), McGill University (51-100) Université de Montréal (a new entry this year, 51-100) and the University of Waterloo (51-100).

Top architecture schools in Europe 

A total of 31 European institutions are ranked among the world’s top 100 for architecture, with 12 of these based in the United Kingdom. As well as three entries among the world’s top 10 universities for architecture, other UK representatives include Cardiff University (35^th ), the University of Sheffield (joint 37^th), and the University of Salford (46^th).

Outside of the UK, Germany claims four of the world’s top 100 architecture schools, led by Technische Universität München in 40^th place. Up next is Sweden, with three entrants, of which the leader is KTH, Royal Institute of Technology in 24^th place.

Four more European countries are each home to two of the world’s top universities for architecture. These include Italy, which boasts Politecnico di Milano in 15^th place, and Spain, whose Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya appears in joint 29^th place. Switzerland’s ETH Zurich ranks among the top 10 for architecture, while fellow Swiss institute Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) comes 21^st. The Netherlands offers Delft University of Technology in third place, while the Eindhoven University of Technology is joint 37^th.

Other European countries represented among the world’s 100 top universities for architecture include Belgium, Denmark, Finland and Norway.

Top architecture schools in Latin America 

Over in Latin America, Brazil and Chile lead the way, each claiming two universities in the top 100 for architecture. The Universidade de São Paulo  (joint 37^th) and the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (51-100) are Brazil’s offerings. In Chile, the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC) comes in at joint 29^th and the Universidad de Chile is within the top 100.

Two more Latin American universities feature. These are Argentina’s Universidad de Buenos Aires and Mexico’s Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM).

Top architecture schools in Asia 

Two Asian universities – Singapore’s National University of Singapore and China’s Tsinghua University – are ranked within the global top 10 for architecture. A further 20 Asian institutions feature in the top 100 of the architecture school rankings.

In addition to Tsinghua, five more leading architecture departments are claimed by mainland China, including Tongji University (22^nd). Hong Kong brings a total of four schools to the table, of which the highest places go to the University of Hong Kong (HKU, 11^th ) and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (16^th).

Japan may only feature two representatives in the architecture school rankings, but both of these are placed in the top 50: the University of Tokyo (13^th) and Kyoto University (42^nd).

Malaysia has four representatives in the ranking, including a new entry this year, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (51-100). South Korea also boasts four top architecture schools, with its highest entrant, Seoul National University, in 31^st place. Taiwan also makes an appearance with National Cheng Kung University (51-100).

Top architecture schools in Australia & New Zealand 

Eleven universities in Australia are featured in the architecture school rankings, led by the University of Sydney (17^th) followed very closely by the University of Melbourne (18^th), and the University of New South Wales (19^th). Also within the top 50 are RMIT University (36^th), the University of Queensland (43^rd), and the University of Newcastle (joint 47^th).

Neighboring New Zealand boasts one top architecture school, the University of Auckland, which places 44^th.

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Click here to discover the top medical schools in 2019.

With thousands of medical schools to choose from, if you want to study medicine you might not be sure which university is the one for you. If you want to study at one of the most prestigious medical schools, check out the latest QS University Rankings by Subject, which currently features 400 of the world’s top medical schools.

The ranking is compiled based on global surveys of academics and employers, alongside data on research citations (find out more about the methodology here). See below for an overview of the world’s leading medical departments, based on the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2016.

Top medical schools in the US & Canada 

As you can see in the table above, the US lays claim to an impressive six places within the top 10 of the ranking, and has a further 69 universities within the top 400, 16 of which are in the top 50. Harvard University maintains its position as the top-ranked medical school in the world, following its success last year. Also ranked among the top 20 for medicine are: Columbia University (13^th), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT, 14^th), the University of Pennsylvania (15^th), Duke University (16^th),  University of California, San Diego (UCSD, joint 19^th) and the University of Washington (joint 19^th).

Home to 16 of the world’s top 400 medical departments, Canada is well-represented in the ranking. Four Canadian universities are featured within the top 50: the University of Toronto (12^th), McGill University (27^th), the University of British Colombia (28^th) and McMaster University (33^rd).

Top medical schools in Europe 

Claiming a total of 34 entries in the top 400, the UK is the leading European country in the ranking. Oxford, Cambridge and UCL are all in the top 10, and are joined in the top 50 by Imperial College London (11^th), King’s College London (21^st), the University of Edinburgh (26^th), and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (29^th).

Offering almost as many top medical schools is Germany, with 31. Five German universities rank within the top 100, led by Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg (40^th). Next is Italy with 22 entries, including two among the top 100: Università degli Studi di Milano (University of Milan) and Università di Bologna (UNIBO).

Both France and Spain also offer good selections of top medical universities, with 14 and 9 entries in the medical school ranking respectively. The highest-ranked of these are France’s Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC) and Spain’s Universitat de Barcelona, both featuring within the top 100.

The Netherlands has eight entrants in the ranking, including two top-50 appearances. These are Erasmus University Rotterdam and the University of Amsterdam, which share 34^th place.

Belgium and Sweden each have seven schools featured. KU Leuven (ranked in the 51-100 range) is Belgium’s top offering, while the well-known Karolinska Institute (10^th) is Sweden’s. Fellow Swedish institutions Lund University and Uppsala University are also ranked in the top 100 for medicine. 

Switzerland, Denmark, Finland and Ireland each claim five leading medical schools. The highest-ranked schools in each of these countries are: Switzerland’s University of Zurich (joint 44^th), Denmark’s University of Copenhagen (38^th), Finland’s University of Helsinki (51-100), and Ireland’s Trinity College Dublin (101-150).

Another four entries each are claimed by Portugal, Greece, Hungary and Norway. Among these nations, the highest positions go to Norway’s University of Oslo (101-150) and Hungary’s Semmelweis University (150-200).

Austria has two representatives in the ranking, while the Czech Republic, Poland, Estonia and Croatia each have one. Russia also makes an appearance with Lomonosov Moscow State University.

Top medical schools in Asia 

Of the 73 universities in Asia featured in the medical school rankings, 20 belong to Japan and 15 are based in South Korea. Japan’s leading entrant is the University of Tokyo (joint 23^rd), followed by Kyoto University (joint 49^th) and Osaka University (51-100). In South Korea, Seoul National University (48^th) takes the top spot.

Among China’s 13 entrants, the highest place goes to Peking University, which appears in the top 100 for medicine. Taiwan has eight institutions featured, including National Taiwan University (joint 44^th ) and National Yang Ming University (101-150).

Mahidol University is the leader among Thailand’s five ranked medical schools at 101-150. And among Malaysia’s four entrants, Universiti Malaya is the highest ranked at 151-200.

Hong Kong makes three appearances in the medical school ranking, with two within the top 100: the University of Hong Kong (30^th) and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (51-100).

Indonesia, Pakistan, the Philippines and Singapore all claim one entrant. Of these, the National University of Singapore (NUS) is by far the leader, in 22^nd place.

Top medical schools in Latin America 

With 10 universities featured in the medical school rankings, Brazil is the best-performing country in Latin America in this medical school ranking. The Universidade de São Paulo is the nation’s highest-ranked medical school at 51-100.

Colombia has three medical schools ranked within the world’s top 400, while Chile has two within the world’s top 200. These are Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and the Universidad de Chile.

Mexico also has two schools featured – Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM, 151-200) and Instituto Politécnico Nacional (301-400). And Argentina has one, the Universidad de Buenos Aires (151-200).

Top medical schools in Australia & New Zealand 

Of the 19 universities in Australia featured in the medical school rankings, seven are among the world’s top 100. These include the University of Sydney (17^th), the University of Melbourne (18^th), Monash University (39^th), the University of Queensland (43^rd) and the University of New South Wales (joint 46^th).

In neighboring New Zealand, two top medical schools feature in our rankings – the University of Auckland (51-100), and the University of Otago (101-150).

Top medical schools in Africa & the Middle East 

South Africa claims five representatives among the world’s top 400 medical schools, including the University of Cape Town (51-100 for medicine) and the University of Witwatersrand (151-200). A further two entries are found in Egypt – Cairo University (251-300) and Ain Shams University.

Heading north-east, Israel has four entries in the medical school ranking, including the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, and Tel Aviv University, all ranked in the top 200. Lebanon’s sole entrant is the American University of Beirut (251-300).

Turkey claims three of the world’s top medical universities, of which the highest-ranked is Hacettepe University (251-300). Saudi Arabia has two entrants – the highest ranked is King Saud University (251-300), while Iran is home to one, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (251-300).

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Released today, the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2016 features a record-breaking 42 subject tables – making it the largest ever release of its kind. This year sees six subjects added to the list, with new rankings for anthropology, archaeology, mining engineering, nursing, performing arts and social policy.

Published annually since 2011, the QS World University Rankings by Subject highlights the world’s top-performing institutions in a broad spectrum of individual academic areas. The rankings aim to help prospective students identify leading universities in their chosen field of study, and are being continually expanded in response to growing demand for comparisons of this kind.

At the very top, the tables are dominated by US higher education heavyweights Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University, each of which claims the number one spot in 12 subjects. UK universities come first in eight subjects, while the Netherlands, Hong Kong and Switzerland each claim one top spot. A total of 16 universities claim at least one number one position.

Showcasing subject strengths worldwide

While the US and UK enjoy the lion’s share of number one positions, the rankings shine a spotlight on specialized excellence in a much broader selection of countries. Outside of the US and UK, top spots are claimed by the Netherlands’ Wageningen University (ranked first for agriculture & forestry), Switzerland’s ETH Zurich (first for earth & marine sciences) and the University of Hong Kong (first for dentistry).

Beyond the number one positions, the top 10s are again frequently dominated by US and UK institutions. Especially strong all-round performances are claimed by the University of Cambridge, University of California, Berkeley, University of Oxford, Stanford University, Harvard University, MIT, London School of Economics & Politics (LSE), University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Princeton University, Yale University, Imperial College London, and UCL (University College London).

Elsewhere in the world, the National University of Singapore makes a particularly impressive showing, appearing in the top 10 of 13 different subjects. ETH Zurich is close behind with 11 appearances in the top 10, followed by the University of Hong Kong (six appearances in the top 10), University of Tokyo (five), Australian National University (four), Karolinska Institutet (four), Delft University of Technology (three) and Tsinghua University (three).

Assessing global reputation and research impact

The QS World University Rankings by Subject are compiled using indicators selected to assess institutions’ international reputation in each subject area, alongside research impact in the field. Reputation is assessed using QS’s major global surveys of academics and employers, while research impact is gauged using citations data from Elsevier’s Scopus® bibliometric database. The 2016 results draw on the opinions of 76,798 academics and 44,426 employers, alongside analysis of 28.5 million research papers and over 113 million citations.

A total of 945 universities appear in the published range of results for at least one subject, while 49 countries are home to at least one top-100 institution. Just over a third (36%) of the top-50 positions go to US universities, 15% to UK universities, and a further 15% to European universities excluding the UK. Asian universities account for 16% of the top-50 spots, while Australia claims 9% of these positions, and Canada 6%. Although Latin American and African institutions are less strongly represented, these regions’ leading institutions do feature in many different subjects.

The results are presented in interactive online tables, which can be filtered by location and by performance indicator. To explore the results on your mobile device, download the free QS World University Rankings app, available for iPhone and Android. For more in-depth analysis, download our dedicated country reports and online supplement.

This article is based on the results of the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2016. Click here to view the top universities for social policy in 2017. 

This year sees the QS World University Rankings by Subject extended to feature a brand new ranking of the world’s top universities in the field of social policy. Published annually, the rankings now cover a total of 42 subjects. Also new for 2016 are rankings of the world’s top universities for  archaeology, anthropology, performing arts, mining engineering and nursing.

The ranking aims to help prospective students identify the leading institutions in their subject, with a particular focus on those planning to study outside of their own country. Institutions are assessed based on indicators reflecting academic reputation, employer reputation, and research impact in the field.

Of the 100 universities featured in this new ranking, the United States dominates with almost a third (32) of the schools listed, while the United Kingdom follows with 15 entries.

In addition to its six entries within the top 10, the US claims 15 more universities ranked among the top 50 for social policy. In nearby Canada, three schools are featured, with the University of Toronto the highest ranked at 15^th.

Australia has seven representatives, with Australian National University (ANU) ranking highest at 14^th. Neighboring New Zealand also features, with two universities ranked among the social policy top 50.

Asia is represented in the top 10 by the University of Singapore and University of Hong Kong. Beyond this, the region’s other leading representatives (out of a total of 17) include Japan’s University of Tokyo at 16^th, South Korea’s Seoul National University (SNU) at 17^th for social policy and China’s Peking University at 20^th.

There are a total of 35 European universities featured within the top 100 for social policy. Aside from the UK, strong positions are held by the Netherlands’ University of Amsterdam (29^th), Belgium’s Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (34^th) and France’s Sciences Po Paris (40^th).

Over in Latin America, four universities are featured in the ranking, including two in Mexico. The highest-ranked university in Latin America for social policy is claimed by Chile, with Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile ranked joint 35^th.

**Click here to discover the top anthropology schools in this world region.

This year sees the QS World University Rankings by Subject extended to feature a brand new ranking of the world’s top anthropology schools. Published annually, the rankings now cover a total of 42 subjects. Also new for 2016 are rankings of the world’s top universities for archaeology, performing arts, mining engineering, nursing and social policy. Universities are assessed based on indicators reflecting academic reputation, employer reputation, and research impact in the field.

The new ranking features 100 of the world’s leading universities for anthropology, spread across a total of 30 countries.

Top universities for anthropology in the US and Canada 

The United States dominates in the ranking with 31 entrants, including six in the top 10. Outside of the top 10 (above), other US institutions featuring among the top 20 universities for anthropology are Columbia University, Yale University and New York University (NYU).

Over in neighboring Canada, five universities are ranked among the 100 top anthropology schools, including the University of Toronto and the University of British Colombia at 12^th and joint 24^th.

Top universities for anthropology in Europe

A total of 37 of the world’s top universities for anthropology are located in Europe, 12 of which are in the UK. Close behind the three UK entrants found in the top 10, UCL (University College London) just misses out on a top 10 placing, at 11^th.

The Netherlands has four entrants in the ranking, including the University of Amsterdam at 15^th. Other notable European entries include Denmark’s University of Copenhagen (20^th), Germany’s Freie Universität Berlin (joint 29^th) and Finland’s University of Helsinki (44^th).

Top universities for anthropology in Australia and New Zealand 

After Australian National University in the top 10, the next top performing Australian university for anthropology is the University of Melbourne at 17^th. Another eight Australian universities are ranked within the top 100 in this subject. Meanwhile New Zealand has two representatives in the ranking, led by the University of Auckland in 49^th place.

Top universities for anthropology in Latin America

Heading to Latin America, four countries in this region feature at least one university in the top 100 for anthropology. The highest ranking Latin American entries are Mexico’s Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) in joint 29^th, Brazil’s Universidade de São Paulo (34^th) and Argentina’s Universidad de Buenos Aires (39^th). Chile also features twice in the ranking.

Top universities for anthropology in Asia, Africa & the Middle East 

Seven universities in Asia feature among the best anthropology departments, with the leading entrants being Singapore’s National University of Singapore (NUS) at 22^nd and Japan’s University of Tokyo at 27^th. China, South Korea, Hong Kong and India claim one entry each, all ranked in the 51-100 range.

Over in the Middle East, Israel appears once in the anthropology ranking, while the only African country represented, South Africa, features twice.

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是什么让印度的国际学生与世界其他地方的同龄人不同？他们出国留学的主要动机是什么，以及在选择大学时最重视什么？

这些问题在今天发布的一份新报告中得到了探讨，这是一系列分析驱动世界各地国际学生流动力的基本因素的报告的第二期。

报告《对国际学生重要的是什么？聚焦印度》基于最近在印度与潜在学生进行的一系列焦点小组讨论，以及一项国际学生调查的结果。

脱颖而出的挑战

报告认为，印度学生渴望出国留学的最大单一驱动力是在世界上最大和最年轻的人口之一中区分自己的挑战。获得在国外一所著名大学学习的机会（和资金）的困难增加了这一经历的价值，提供了一个关键方式以便于他们从同龄人中脱颖而出。在选择一个项目时，这一挑战永远不会远离印度学生的思考，激励他们寻找拥有强大声誉、独特专业、多样化的课外发展机会和优秀的就业结果的大学。

对教育质量的追求

随着印度政府继续专注于提高国内高等教育机构的标准，这份新报告显示，对更高教育质量的渴望仍然是国家外流动性的主要驱动因素。在评估教育质量时，印度学生通常寻求获得实践经验的机会，发展独立学习技能，从领先的学者那里学习，以及专攻在自己国家不广泛提供的领域。

主动建立网络的方法

印度的潜在学生在选择海外大学时，也以他们寻求个人建议和反馈的主动方式而脱颖而出。除了向当前的教师、家庭成员和朋友寻求建议外，他们在建立与他们考虑申请的机构的学生和校友的新联系方面也特别主动。许多人会通过个人和在线网络接触，以获得有关机构的直接反馈，然后再做出决定。

这份新报告是《对国际学生重要的是什么？》系列的一部分，该系列还探讨了拉丁美洲潜在学生的经历和动机。即将发布的报告将聚焦于美国、中国和东南亚的潜在学生。该系列基于在全球各地举行的大约60个焦点小组，以及两项针对潜在学生的国际调查的结果。