The education subject table uses the same rigorous performance indicators as the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024, 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 2024 by subject: education methodology
The University of California, Berkeley tops the table, breaking Stanford University’s six-year streak.
China’s Tsinghua University rejoins the ranking in seventh place. Canada’s University of Toronto and the US’ University of California, Los Angeles also join the top 10.
Meanwhile, the UK’s University of Oxford moves up to third place this year.
Read our analysis of the subject rankings 2024 results
View the full results of the overall World University Rankings 2024

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