Physical Sciences World University Rankings 2026

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2026 reveal the world’s top universities for physical sciences, including the best physics universities, among other subjects.

The 2026 Physical Sciences ranking assesses universities across several core disciplines: physics, chemistry, mathematics, statistics, astronomy, geology, and environmental, earth and marine sciences.

Physical Sciences rankings 2026: highlights

  • Caltech is number one, excelling in industry links

  • Tsinghua University in China joins top 10 for first time, achieving strong performance in teaching and research environment

This year, we have evaluated 1,497 universities from 109 countries and territories, using the same 18 trusted and rigorous performance indicators as the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, recalibrated to suit the physical sciences fields.

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