ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2017: results
ShanghaiRanking has released its league table of academic subjects, ranking universities from all over the world in 52 subject areas
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Seeta Bhardwa
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The results of ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2017 have been released, revealing the best universities in 52 different subjects, according to the consultancy. These subjects are spread across five fields – natural sciences, engineering, life sciences, medical sciences and social sciences. In total, more than 4,000 universities across the world were ranked.
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US universities take first place 32 times across the 52 subjects, while eight of the top spots are claimed by institutions from China, and five by universities in the Netherlands. The UK takes three of the top positions in geography (University of Cambridge).
Massachusetts Institute of Technology came top in five subjects, four of those within the field of engineering.
Other universities to rank first more than once were Delft University of Technology, Wageningen University & Research and Nanyang Technological University.
The ranking was determined by a series of indicators such as the number of papers authored by an institution in an academic subject, international collaboration on papers, and the number of staff winning awards in an academic subject. The full methodology can be found here.
ShanghaiRanking’s top universities in 52 subjects
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Fields |
Subject |
Institution |
Country |
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Natural sciences |
Mathematics |
US |
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Physics |
US |
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Chemistry |
US |
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Earth sciences |
ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich |
Switzerland |
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Geography |
UK |
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Ecology |
UK |
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Engineering |
Mechanical engineering |
UK |
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Electrical and electronic engineering |
US |
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Automation and control |
US |
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Telecommunication engineering |
China |
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Instruments science and technology |
China |
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Biomedical engineering |
US |
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Computer science and engineering |
US |
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Civil engineering |
China |
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Chemical engineering |
US |
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Materials science and engineering |
US |
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Nanoscience and nanotechnology |
Singapore |
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Energy science and engineering |
Singapore |
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Environmental science and engineering |
US |
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Water resources |
Netherlands |
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Food Science and technology |
Netherlands |
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Biotechnology |
US |
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Aerospace engineering |
US |
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Marine/ocean engineering |
China |
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Transportation science and technology |
Netherlands |
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Remote sensing |
China |
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Mining and mineral engineering |
China |
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Metallurgical engineering |
China |
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Life sciences |
Biological sciences |
US |
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Human biological sciences |
US |
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Agricultural sciences |
Netherlands |
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Veterinary sciences |
Belgium |
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Medical sciences |
Clinical medicine |
US |
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Public health |
US |
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Dentistry and oral sciences |
University of Michigan |
US |
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Nursing |
US |
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Medical technology |
US |
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Pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences |
US |
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Social sciences |
Economics |
University of Chicago |
US |
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Statistics |
US |
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Law |
US |
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Political sciences |
US |
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Sociology |
US |
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Education |
US |
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Communication |
Ohio State University |
US |
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Psychology |
US |
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Business administration |
US |
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Finance |
US |
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Management |
US |
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Public administration |
Netherlands |
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Hospitality and tourism management |
China-Hong Kong |
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Library and information science |
US |
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