THE World Subject Rankings 2023: The result of Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by subject 2023 has been announced. As per the rankings, the top three positions have been reserved by the US universities, namely Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), and Harvard University respectively.
The queue is further followed by UK universities including the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford, and the list goes on for other countries. The number of institutions in THE World Subject Rankings table rose from 596 in 2022 to 655 for the year 2023.
As per the statistics, Stanford University has topped the list for six straight years consecutively. Harvard University and UC Berkeley round out the top three. The three US-based universities continue to be in the same order as in the year 2022.
The University of Hong Kong has moved up one spot to take fifth place, and Peking University in China has moved up one spot to take seventh place, changing the order of the remaining top 10 from the previous year. The single newcomer, Michigan State University, moves up three slots to ninth.
The lone newcomer for 2023 is Purdue University West Lafayette, which debuts at position 78 (jointly with the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom). In this article, we will discuss the top 10 universities ranked under THE World Subject Rankings 2023 by Subject along with their respective percentage of international students enrolled in the particular discipline.
Wish to Pursue Subjects Ranked Under THE World Rankings?
THE Top Arts & Humanities Institutions 2023
With a total of 663 universities (up from 606 in 2022) on the list, the ranking names the ones that have managed to make it to the list due to their eminence across areas of study including art, languages, history, architecture, philosophy, literature, linguistics, theology, performing arts, design, and archaeology.
Rank |
University Name |
Country |
% of Int'l Students |
---|---|---|---|
1 |
24% |
||
2 |
US |
33% |
|
3 |
39% |
||
4 |
UK |
42% |
|
5 |
UK |
25% |
|
6 |
UK |
60% |
|
7 |
US |
23% |
|
8 |
US |
24% |
|
9 |
US |
47% |
|
10 |
US |
36% |
THE Top Business & Economics Institutions 2023
Since 2018, Stanford University were at #1, while MIT and the University of Cambridge are in second and third place. In the year 2023, MIT has taken over the No. 1 spot. Overall, the list includes 870 universities (up from 794 in 2022) that have been ranked for their performance in a variety of disciplines such as accounting and finance, business and management and economics and econometrics.
Rank |
University Name |
Country |
% of Int'l Students |
---|---|---|---|
1 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
US |
33% |
2 |
Stanford University |
US |
24% |
3 |
University of Oxford |
UK |
42% |
4 |
Harvard University |
US |
25% |
5 |
University of Chicago |
UK |
36% |
6 |
University of Cambridge |
UK |
39% |
7 |
University of California, Berkeley |
US |
24% |
8 |
Tsinghua University |
China |
10% |
9 |
US |
21% |
|
10 |
London School of Economics and Political Science |
US |
73% |
THE Top Computer Science Institutions 2023
The 2023 edition of THE Ranking of Computer Science Institutions is comprised of more than 974 universities (up from 892 in 2022) across the world. For the fifth year in a row, Oxford University tops the list in 2023 as well. Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are ranked second and third, respectively. The lone new entrant to the top 10 is the Technical University of Munich, one of just two German universities in the top 50. It now claims 10th place after moving up four spots from 14th.
Rank |
University Name |
Country |
% of Int'l Students |
---|---|---|---|
1 |
University of Oxford |
UK |
42% |
2 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
US |
33% |
3 |
Stanford University |
US |
24% |
4 |
ETH Zurich |
Switzerland |
41% |
5 |
US |
47% |
|
6 |
University of Cambridge |
UK |
39% |
7 |
National University of Singapore |
Singapore |
25% |
8 |
UC Berkeley |
US |
24% |
9 |
Harvard University |
US |
25% |
10 |
Technical University of Munich |
Germany |
36% |
THE Top Engineering & Technology Institutions 2023
The following list highlights universities that have made their mark across a variety of areas of study including general engineering, mechanical and aerospace engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, civil engineering and chemical engineering. As compared to 2022, the number of universities on the list has risen from 1,188 to 1,306.
Rank |
University Name |
Country |
% of Int'l Students |
---|---|---|---|
1 |
Harvard University |
US |
25% |
2 |
Stanford University |
US |
24% |
3 |
UC Berkeley |
US |
24% |
4 |
MIT |
US |
33% |
5 |
University of Oxford |
UK |
42% |
6 |
US |
34% |
|
7 |
University of Cambridge |
UK |
39% |
8 |
National University of Singapore |
Singapore |
25% |
9 |
Princeton University |
US |
23% |
10 |
ETH Zurich |
Switzerland |
41% |
THE Top Law Institutions 2023
With a total of 290 universities (up from 257 in 2022), THE ranks Stanford University as #1 for the fourth consecutive year among the top law institutions, while New York University claims second place beating the University of Cambridge which ranked second in 2022.
Rank |
University Name |
Country |
% of Int'l Students |
---|---|---|---|
1 |
Stanford University |
US |
24% |
2 |
UK |
42% |
|
3 |
University of Cambridge |
UK |
39% |
4 |
University of Oxford |
UK |
42% |
5 |
YaleUniversity |
US |
21% |
6 |
Harvard University |
US |
25% |
=7 |
University of Melbourne |
Australia |
47% |
=7 |
London School of Economics and Political Science |
UK |
73% |
9 |
National University of Singapore |
Singapore |
25% |
10 |
The University of Chicago |
US |
36% |
In conclusion, THE World University Rankings 2023's education subject table employs the same dependable and exacting performance measures, but the technique has been adjusted to better fit the various subjects. It points out institutions of higher learning that are at the top of their fields in teacher preparation, education, and academic research.
If you have any questions regarding applying to any foreign university or related to studying abroad, then reach out to us at abroad@collegedekho.com. to get expert guidance!
Wish to Apply to Colleges Ranked Under THE World Subject Rankings?