Quacquarelli Symmonds has released the latest edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject, where US institutions have led in over 30 subjects. Moreover, the list has been enhanced to include more subjects, evaluate additional parameters and overall, enhanced the insights being provided to both students and institutions through the rankings.
This year, the Subject Rankings have evaluated over 1,500 institutions from around the globe across 54 subjects which have been grouped into 5 broad subject areas, viz. Engineering and Technology, Arts and Humanities, Natural Sciences, Life Sciences and Medicine, and Social Sciences and Management. Here we have listed the top 10 universities for Engineering and Technology as per the 2023 QS World University Rankings by Subject.
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
MIT is renowned the world over for its Engineering and Technology programmes, which is now backed by its 1st position in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023. Among some of the programmes offered in the field at MIT include Aeronautics and Astronautics, Electrical and Computer Science, Nuclear Science, Civil Engineering and many more.
2. Stanford University
Deom Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering and Computer Science to Mechanical Engineering and even interdisciplinary degree programmes, QS World University Rankings by Subject recognises Stanford University as the 2nd best university in the world for Engineering and Technology education.
3. University of Cambridge
QS World University Subject Rankings 2023 recognises the University of Cambridge as one among the top 3 universities in the world for Engineering and Technology courses. The university offers a variety of programmes in the field such as Aerospace, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Information and Computer Engineering, and many more.
4. University of Oxford
Recognised as one of the top universities in the world, seeing the University of Oxford listed as one among the top universities in the world for Engineering and Technology, as per QS World University Rankings, should not be a surprise. The Department of Engineering at Oxford offers a range of courses in this discipline like Chemical, Civil, Information and Production Engineering, among others.
5. University of California, Berkeley (UCB)
Another US university that has been recognised as one of the top 5 universities for Engineering and Technology courses in the world is the Berkeley campus of the University of California. Some of the popular courses include Bioengineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering and Aerospace engineering, among many others.
6. Imperial College London
Among the top UK universities listed in the top 10 universities for engineering and technology courses is the Imperial College London. Popular courses in the field of engineering and technology include Computing, Earth Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautics, Chemical Engineering and much more.
7. ETH Zurich – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Mixed with the sea of UK and US universities is the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, which offers a variety of courses in the field of engineering and technology. Some of the popular courses include Biomedical Engineering, Computational Science and Engineering, Data Science, Quantum Engineering and much more.
8. Harvard University
Offering a range of programmes at the undergraduate and graduate levels, Harvard University is also one among the top 10 universities for Engineering and Technology. Some of the popular courses in the field include Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Quantum Engineering and many others.
9. Tsinghua University
The first Chinese university among many to be included within the top universities for Engineering and Technology courses in the world, Tsinghua University offers a range of courses in the field. Some of the popular ones include Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Material Science and Engineering and many others.
10. California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
As popularised in the famous US TV show, Caltech is one of the top 10 universities for Engineering and Technology courses as well, according to QS World University Subject Rankings 2023. Caltech offers a range of courses in this field including Aerospace engineering, Medical Engineering, Mechanical and Civil engineering, Computing and Mathematical engineering and much more.
Listing a blend of US, UK, Swiss and Chinese universities in the top 10 universities for Engineering and Technology courses, the 2023 edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject paints a much clearer picture of the academic performances of the universities and the different programmes.
Source: QS.com
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