World University Rankings by Subject 2021: Education studies

The education subject table uses the same trusted and rigorous performance indicators as the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021, but the methodology has been recalibrated to suit the individual fields.

It highlights the universities that are leading across the following disciplines: education, teacher training, and academic studies in education.

View the World University Rankings 2021 by subject: education methodology

Stanford University leads the table for the fourth consecutive year. There are two new entries in the top 10: Tsinghua University, which makes its debut in the list at seventh, and Vanderbilt University, which rises one place to 10th. The universities of Pennsylvania and Wisconsin-Madison fall out of this group.

View the full results of the overall World University Rankings 2021