THE World Subject Rankings 2023: Stanford, UC Berkeley, Harvard Among Top 10

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Subhashri Roy
Updated on Jun 15, 2023 12:32 PM IST

THE World University Rankings 2023 by Subject have officially been released. Here is the list of the top 10 institutions in the world ranked subject-wise by Times Higher Education for the year 2023. Read the article to explore subjects such as Arts & Humanities, Business & Economics, Computer Science and so on.

THE World Subject Rankings 2023: Stanford, UC Berkeley, Harvard Among Top 10

THE World Subject Rankings 2023: The result of Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by subject 2023 has been announced. As per the rankings, the top three positions have been reserved by the US universities, namely Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), and Harvard University respectively. 

The queue is further followed by UK universities including the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford, and the list goes on for other countries. The number of institutions in THE World Subject Rankings table rose from 596 in 2022 to 655 for the year 2023.

As per the statistics, Stanford University has topped the list for six straight years consecutively. Harvard University and UC Berkeley round out the top three. The three US-based universities continue to be in the same order as in the year 2022.

The University of Hong Kong has moved up one spot to take fifth place, and Peking University in China has moved up one spot to take seventh place, changing the order of the remaining top 10 from the previous year. The single newcomer, Michigan State University, moves up three slots to ninth. 

The lone newcomer for 2023 is Purdue University West Lafayette, which debuts at position 78 (jointly with the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom). In this article, we will discuss the top 10 universities ranked under THE World Subject Rankings 2023 by Subject along with their respective percentage of international students enrolled in the particular discipline.

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THE Top Arts & Humanities Institutions 2023

With a total of 663 universities (up from 606 in 2022) on the list, the ranking names the ones that have managed to make it to the list due to their eminence across areas of study including art, languages, history, architecture, philosophy, literature, linguistics, theology, performing arts, design, and archaeology.

Rank

University Name

Country

% of Int'l Students

1

Stanford University

United States (US)

24%

2

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

US

33%

3

University of Cambridge

United Kingdom (UK)

39%

4

University of Oxford

UK

42%

5

Harvard University

UK

25%

6

University College London (UCL)

UK

60%

7

Princeton University

US

23%

8

University of California, Berkeley

US

24%

9

University of Edinburgh

US

47%

10

The University of Chicago

US

36%

THE Top Business & Economics Institutions 2023

Since 2018, Stanford University were at #1, while MIT and the University of Cambridge are in second and third place. In the year 2023, MIT has taken over the No. 1 spot. Overall, the list includes 870 universities (up from 794 in 2022) that have been ranked for their performance in a variety of disciplines such as accounting and finance, business and management and economics and econometrics.

Rank

University Name

Country

% of Int'l Students

1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

US

33%

2

Stanford University

US

24%

3

University of Oxford

UK

42%

4

Harvard University

US

25%

5

University of Chicago

UK

36%

6

University of Cambridge

UK

39%

7

University of California, Berkeley

US

24%

8

Tsinghua University

China

10%

9

Yale University

US

21%

10

London School of Economics and Political Science

US

73%

THE Top Computer Science Institutions 2023

The 2023 edition of THE Ranking of Computer Science Institutions is comprised of more than 974 universities (up from 892 in 2022) across the world. For the fifth year in a row, Oxford University tops the list in 2023 as well. Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are ranked second and third, respectively. The lone new entrant to the top 10 is the Technical University of Munich, one of just two German universities in the top 50. It now claims 10th place after moving up four spots from 14th.

Rank

University Name

Country

% of Int'l Students

1

University of Oxford

UK

42%

2

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

US

33%

3

Stanford University

US

24%

4

ETH Zurich

Switzerland

41%

5

Carnegie Mellon University

US

47%

6

University of Cambridge

UK

39%

7

National University of Singapore

Singapore

25%

8

UC Berkeley

US

24%

9

Harvard University

US

25%

10

Technical University of Munich

Germany

36%

THE Top Engineering & Technology Institutions 2023

The following list highlights universities that have made their mark across a variety of areas of study including general engineering, mechanical and aerospace engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, civil engineering and chemical engineering. As compared to 2022, the number of universities on the list has risen from 1,188 to 1,306.

Rank

University Name

Country

% of Int'l Students

1

Harvard University

US

25%

2

Stanford University

US

24%

3

UC Berkeley

US

24%

4

MIT

US

33%

5

University of Oxford

UK

42%

6

California Institute of Technology

US

34%

7

University of Cambridge

UK

39%

8

National University of Singapore

Singapore

25%

9

Princeton University

US

23%

10

ETH Zurich

Switzerland

41%

THE Top Law Institutions 2023

With a total of 290 universities (up from 257 in 2022), THE ranks Stanford University as #1 for the fourth consecutive year among the top law institutions, while New York University claims second place beating the University of Cambridge which ranked second in 2022.

Rank

University Name

Country

% of Int'l Students

1

Stanford University

US

24%

2

New York University

UK

42%

3

University of Cambridge

UK

39%

4

University of Oxford

UK

42%

5

YaleUniversity

US

21%

6

Harvard University

US

25%

=7

University of Melbourne

Australia

47%

=7

London School of Economics and Political Science

UK

73%

9

National University of Singapore

Singapore

25%

10

The University of Chicago

US

36%

In conclusion, THE World University Rankings 2023's education subject table employs the same dependable and exacting performance measures, but the technique has been adjusted to better fit the various subjects. It points out institutions of higher learning that are at the top of their fields in teacher preparation, education, and academic research. 

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FAQs

Who topped THE World Rankings 2023 by Subject?

THE World Rankings 2023 by Subject have been topped by US universities. As per the rankings, the top three positions have been reserved by Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), and Harvard University respectively. The queue is further followed by UK universities including the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford, and the list goes on for other countries.

Which are the top 10 universities according to the World University Rankings 2023 by Subject?

The top 10 universities according to the World University Rankings 2023 by Subject in ascending order are #1 Stanford University, #2 UC Berkeley, #3 Harvard University, #4 University of Cambridge, #5 University of Hong Kong, #6 University of Oxford, #7 Peking University, #8 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, #9 Michigan State University, and # 10 University of Pennsylvania.

Which are the top 10 universities for Business & Economics ranked by THE World Subject Rankings?

The top 10 universities for Business & Economics ranked by THE World Subject Rankings in ascending order are #1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, #2 Stanford University, #3 University of Oxford, #4 Harvard University, #5 University of Chicago, #6 University of Cambridge, #7 UC Berkeley, #8 Tsinghua University, #9 Yale University, and # 10 London School of Economics and Political Science.

Which are the top 10 universities for Computer Science ranked by THE World Subject Rankings?

The top 10 universities for Computer Science ranked by THE World Subject Rankings in ascending order are #1 University of Oxford, #2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, #3 Stanford University, #4 ETH Zurich, #5 Carnegie Mellon University, #6 University of Cambridge, #7 National University of Singapore, #8 UC Berkeley, #9 Harvard University, and # 10 Technical University of Munich.

Which are the top 10 universities for Engineering & Technology ranked by THE World Subject Rankings?

The top 10 universities for Engineering & Technology ranked by THE World Subject Rankings in ascending order are #1 Harvard University, #2 Stanford University, #3 UC Berkeley, #4 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, #5 University of Oxford, #6 California Institute of Technology, #7 University of Cambridge, #8 National University of Singapore, #9 Princeton University, and # 10 ETH Zurich.

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