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Subject 2017

Center for World University Rankings by Subject
Biomedical Engineering 10
Clinical Neurology 10
Critical Care Medicine 3
Emergency Medicine 3
Endocrinology & Metabolism 3
Gastroenterology & Hepatology 8
Geriatrics & Gerontology 2
Gerontology 1
History & Philosophy of Science 1
Medical Laboratory Technology 5
Medicine, Research, & Experimental 10
Obstetrics & Gynecology 4
Orthopedics 5
Otorhinolaryngology 3
Pathology 4
Physiology 8
Psychiatry 6
Psychology 8
Psychology, Biological 8
Psychology, Clinical 3
Psychology, Developmental 7
Rehabilitation 7
Respiratory System 8
Sport Sciences 2
Substance Abuse 8
Surgery 3
Transplantation 2
Women's Studies 6

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Subject 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings by Subject

Arts & Humanities

121

124

127

111

119

141

165

132

128

132

151
Archaeology         NR 101-150 101-150 51-100 101-150 51-100 101-150
English Language & Literatures NR NR 101-150 101-150 151-200 151-200 101-150 151-200 151-200 151-200 151-200
History 101-150 151-200 101-150 151-200 151-200 101-150 101-150 151-200 151-200 151-200 101-150
Linguistics 101-150 151-200 151-200 NR NR 251-300 251-300 251-300 251-300 251-300 201-250
Modern Languages 101-150 151-200 151-200 201-250 251-300 201-250 251-300 151-200 201-250 151-200 201-250
Philosophy 18 7 3 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 5
Theology, Divinity  Religious Studies            NR NR NR NR NR 101-130

Engineering and Technology

335

297

254

270

287

303

323

233

251

275

324
Chemical Engineering 101-200 151-200 NR 101-150 151-200 151-200 151-200 101-150 151-200 151-200 151-200
Civil & Structural Engineering 151-200 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Computer Science & Information Systems 151-200 151-200 NR 151-200 201-250 201-250 151-200 151-200 151-200 151-200 151-200
Electrical & Electronic Engineering 151-200 NR NR 251-300 251-300 251-300 301-350 251-300 251-300 251-300 301-350
Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering 101-150 151-200 NR 201-250 201-250 201-250 201-250 201-250 251-300 251-300 201-250
Petroleum Engineering                 51-75 51-100 51-100

Life Sciences & Medicine

133

124

47

71

72

71

66

48

48

48

77
Biological Science 51-100 101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150 51-100 101-150 101-150 134 151-200
Medicine 37 41 46 42 46 38 36 43 48 46 61
Nursing         12 17 16 18 16 21 21
Pharmacy & Pharmacology  51-100 43 51-100 51-100 51-100 51-100 51-100 43 45 46 91
Psychology 51-100 101-150 151-200 101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150 51-100 51-100 101-150 101-150

Natural Sciences

502

362

238

242

292

266

240

206

216

218

262
Chemistry NR NR 151-200 201-250 201-250 151-200 151-200 151-200 151-200 151-200 201-250
Environmental Sciences NR 151-200 NR 201-250 251-300 251-300 251-300 NR 351-400 351-400 401-450
Geography 151-200 NR NR NR NR NR NR 151-200 151-200 151-200 NR
Material Sciences 151-200 151-200 151-200 101-150 NR 101-150 151-200 151-200 151-200 151-200 201-250
Mathematics 151-200 151-200 NR 201-250 201-250 201-250 151-200 151-200 151-200 151-200 201-250
Physics & Astronomy 151-200 151-200 151-200 151-200 151-200 201-250 201-250 201-250 201-250 151-200 201-250

Social Sciences & Management

242

281

224

301

319

289

319

274

274

267

293
Accounting and Finance 101-150 NR NR 151-200 NR 151-200 151-200 201-250 201-250 251-300 251-300
Anthropology         NR NR NR NR NR NR 101-140
Business & Management Studies       NR NR 251-300 NR 251-300 301-350 301-350 301-350
Communications & Media Studies 51-100 51-100 101-150 101-150 151-200 151-200 151-200 151-200 151-200 151-200 151-200
Economics & Econometrics 101-150 151-200 NR 151-200 201-250 251-300 201-250 201-250 151-200 201-250 201-250
Education 51-100 51-100 101-150 101-150 51-100 51-100 101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150
Law 51-100 101-150 151-200 NR NR NR 251-300 251-300 NR NR NR
Library & Information Management             9 15 17 13 16
Politics & International Studies 151-200 101-150 151-200 151-200 101-150 101-150 101-150 151-200 101-150 151-200 151-200
Social Policy and Administration         51-100 NR NR NR 51-100 51-100 51-100
Sociology  101-150 151-200 151-200 NR NR 201-250 251-300 NR 251-300 201-250 151-200
Sports-Related Subjects           40 51-100 NR NR NR NR
Statistics & Operational Research 101-150 101-150 101-150 151-200 151-200 101-150 101-150 151-200 151-200 151-200 151-200

NR= Not Ranked

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Field 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Shanghai Ranking's Global Ranking by Field 
Clinical Medicine & Pharmacy 10 10 12 9 11 10 10 11 14 17
Engineering/Technology & Computer Sciences NR NR NR NR NR 101-150 101-150 151-200 151-200 NR
Life & Agriculture Sciences 49 43 40 40 41 43 45 44 45 44
Natural Sciences & Mathematics 76-110 77-107 NR NR NR 101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150 151-200
Social Science 37 36 47 50 52-75 48 46 51-75 51-75 76-100
Subject 2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017   2018   2019  2020 2021 2022

NR= Not Ranked 

Shanghai Ranking's Global Ranking by Subject 

Engineering

                          
Biomedical Engineering                14 18 11 14 11 18
Biotechnology               101-150 101-150 101-150 151-200 151-200 101-150
Chemical Engineering             101-150 NR 301-400 301-400 301-400 201-300 201-300
Civil Engineering               201-300 201-300 NR NR NR NR
Computer Science & Engineering 76-100 52-75 76-100 76-100 101-150 151-200 101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150 151-200 151-200
Electrical & Electronic Engineering             201-300 151-200 151-200 201-300 151-200 201-300 301-400
Energy Science & Engineering             151-200 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Environmental Science & Engineering             201-300 201-300 151-200 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Instruments Science & Technology             NR  201-300 NR 201-300 201-300 NR NR
Materials Science & Engineering             76-100 101-150 101-150 151-200 151-200 201-300 201-300
Mechanical Engineering             201-300 NR NR NR 201-300 201-300 201-300
Nanoscience & Nontechnology               101-150 151-200 151-200 151-200 151-200 151-200

Life Sciences

                          
Biological Sciences               51-75 76-100 51-75 76-100 51-75 51-75
Human Biological Sciences               17 16 21 36 34 34

Medical Sciences

                          
Clinical Medicine               8 9 22 8 9 9
Dentistry & Oral Sciences               20 19 20 22 20 17
Medical Technology               34 37 40 50 51-75 55-75
Nursing               51-75 51-75 46 76-100 101-150 101-150
Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences               76-100 76-100 22 30 24 33
Public Health               34 50 51-75 49 46 48

Natural Sciences

                          
Chemistry 51-75 51-75 51-75 49 51-75 51-75 51-75 101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150
Earth Sciences               NR 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400 401-500
Ecology               NR 201-300 301-400 410-500 401-500 401-500
Geography               NR NR 201-300 151-200 NR NR
Mathematics 76-101 77-100 76-100 76-100 76-100 101-150 101-150 151-200 151-200 151-200 101-150 101-150 151-200
Physics               101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150 151-200

Social Sciences

                          
Business Administration               28 35 47 51-75 34 42
Communication               NR 101-150 151-200 101-150 151-200 201-300
Economics 51-75 51-77 51-75 51-75 51-75 51-75 51-75 101-150 151-200 101-150 76-100 76-100 76-100
Education               16 21 26 13 16 26
Finance               76-100 101-150 101-150 76-100 76-100 101-150
Law               76-100 76-100 101-150 76-100 101-150 51-75
Library & Information Science               32 23 15 15 18 33
Management               101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150
Political Sciences               45 51-75 51-75 51-75 51-75 51-75
Psychology               30 26 22 20 17 22
Public Administration               51-75 51-75 101-150 151-200 101-150 76-100
Sociology               76-100 101-150 76-100 101-150 101-150 101-150
Statistics               76-100 76-100 76-100 49 50 50

NR= Not Ranked

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School 2016 2017 2018 2020 2021

Shanghai Ranking's Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments 
Sport Science  51-100  33/293 40/300 51-100 51-75
Subject 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

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Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 
Arts & Humanities 18 25 45 47 53 NR 43 53 68 71 68 64 63
Business & Economics             NR  NR 151-175 151-175 251-300 251-300 201-250
Clinical, Pre-Clinical, & Health 24 23 24 24 22 37 36 42 47 51 50 55 62
Computer Science             NR 86 126-150 176-200 251-300 251-300 251-300
Education               73 56 42 92 101-125 101-125
Engineering & Technology NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 176-200 251-300 251-300 251-300 251-300
Law               NR 151+ 151+ 201+ 201+ 201-250
Life Sciences NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 101-125 101-125 101-125 126-150 101-125
Physical Sciences NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 201-250 251-300 201-250 201-250 201-250
Psychology               98 82 77 94 101-125 90
Social Sciences NR NR NR 72 81 31 96 126-150 126-150 126-150 176-200 201-250 201-250

NR=Not Ranked

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Field 2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019 2020 2021 2022

University Ranking by Academic Performance Field Rankings
Agriculture NR NR 123 141 NR NR 471 453 462 NR 525
Anthropology             101 110 114 158 NR
Archaeology     NR NR NR NR 123 NR NR NR 469
Artificial Intelligence                   151 128
Astronomy & Astrophysics             128 129 124 109 104
Biological Sciences     44 45 48 49 54 54 58 63 62
Biomedical Engineering             11 12 10 12 17
Business         NR 198 163 NR NR 199 197
Chemical Engineering         382 336 236 251 253 279 277
Chemical Sciences     107 109 134 140 173 166 171 135 134
Civil Engineering          323 347 NR NR NR NR 492
Clinical Neurology                     17
Commerce, Management, Tourism & Services     153 132 130 123 172 222 225 215 257
Dentistry         54 37 21 22 23 21 22
Earth Sciences     NR NR NR 486 NR NR 432 NR 577
Economics     148 168 141 135 203 28 219 220 218
Education     21 25 25 27 25 26 29 34 18
Electrical & Electronics Engineering         NR 357 271 294 283 296 337
Energy & Fuels                     483
Engineering 130 152 156 184 202 195 210 244 243 263 285
Environmental Engineering                     573
Environmental Sciences     316 353 332 NR 307 NR 377 432 452
Food Engineering         NR NR 169 223 227 278 274
Geology         NR NR 453 468 468 483  
Geriatrics & Gerontology                     7
History     NR NR NR 65 29 132 135 121 135
Human Movement & Sport Science             13 11 11 15 17
Immunology                     16
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering                     210
Infectious Diseases                     19
Information & Computing Sciences     111 97 127 112 133 144 152 175 178
Language, Communication & Culture     53 55 71 95 84 67 77 91 109
Law and Legal Studies     NR NR NR NR 94 NR NR NR 153
Library & Information Science 18 17         41 45 43 34  
Life Science 18 17                  
Materials Engineering         NR 265 209 232 245 222 257
Mathematical Sciences     232 215 181 216 153 164 166 178 168
Mechanical Engineering         169  201 231 254 257 285 328
Medical and Health Sciences 6 5 15 15 15 15 13 14 15 17 18
Molecular Biology & Genetics             46 48 50 54 51
Multidisciplinary     66 60              
Nanoscience & Nanomaterials             169 189 187 185 183
Natural Sciences 91 95                  
Neuroscience             17 17 18 15 23
Nursing             18 17 22 26 33
Oncology                     26
Ophthalmology                     35
Pediatrics                     14
Pharmacology         27 33 34 35 38 46 51
Philosophy     34 34 17 28 34 32 30 51 50
Physical Sciences     154 116 140 152 178 177 173 184 198
Political Science             75 83 85 80 80
Psychology         20 20 17 18 19 21 25
Psychology and Cognitive Sciences     23 19 19 17 15 20   22 22
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health                     45
Robotics & Intelligent Systems                     222
Sociology  25 25     NR 119 160 149 147 152 172
Statistics         68 77 NR 86 72 66 73
Studies in Creative Arts & Writing     NR NR 30 72 NR NR 78 NR 212
Studies in Human Society     93 95 97 99 81 74 78 106 112
Surgery                     4
Technology     118 148 162 162 157 169 174 179 206
Veterinary Sciences                     349
Women's Studies                     16
Zoology             156 NR NR NR NR

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Subject 2015  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

U.S. News and World Report Best Global Universities Subject Rankings
Arts & Humanities NR 46 38 37 41 36 36 38 44
Biology & Biochemistry 40 40 43 55 49 51 53 58 55
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology             137 138 127
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems           42 48 46 75
Cell Biology             42 36 37
Chemistry NR 131 145 161 160 173 161 153 133
Clinical Medicine 16 18 17 17 16 18 18 16 16
Computer Science NR NR 148 147 179 211 125 145 164
Economics & Business NR NR 186 175 154 166 157 168 159
Education and Educational Research                 47
Electrical and Electronic Engineering             NR 340 354
Endocrinology and Metabolism             NR 41 48
Engineering NR NR 324 317 342 317 305 312 324
Gastroenterology and Hepatology             26 20 21
Immunology 29 31 42 46 42 39 30 20 20
Infectious Disease             13 11 14
Material Science NR 121 129 139 187 164 183 190 184
Mathematics NR NR 170 NR 178 153 140 119 95
Microbiology 36 43 45 57 56 49 39 41 46
Molecular Biology & Genetics 60 54 76 106 105 97 98 87 86
Nanoscience and Nontechnology             198 224 216
Neuroscience & Behavior 23 25 23 27 25 23 24 23 24
Oncology           23 22 25 26
Pharmacology & Toxicology 20 21 23 27 41 34 43 49 60
Physical Chemistry                 245
Physics NR 150 154 216 210 214 146 169 179
Psychiatry/Psychology 7 7 9 14 15 19 20 23 28
Public, Environmental, and Occupational Health             70 74 88
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, and Medical Imaging             80 63 58
Social Sciences & Public Health 38 38 42 49 53 59 67 72 81
Space Science NR 89 102 91 111 132 150 122 136
Surgery           3 3 4 5

NR= Not Ranked

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  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

U.S. News and World Report Best Graduate Professional Schools

Business Schools

 85 68 61 52 48 55 53 52 43 39 52 55

MBA Programs

                        
Part-Time MBA     64 53 64 66 71 56 48 39 39 34

Education Schools

 23 24 32 22 27 30 27 34 35 39 34 32

Education Programs

                        
Education Psychology     13 14 13 NR NR NR NR 22 NR 17

Engineering Schools

 52 47 45 43 43 43 42 47 47 51 47 48

Engineering Programs

                        
Biomedical Engineering/Bioengineering     16 15 16 18 12 18 18 19 24 18
Chemical Engineering     38 39 39 36 33 32 32 33 33 34
Civil Engineering     56 61 53 56 60 55 56 59 57 60
Computer Engineering     50 58 54 48 43 43 45 49 51 47
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engineering     55 58 52 55 55 55 55 54 58 53
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering     53 55 48 54 48 48 58 51 53 55
Industrial/Manufacturing/Systems Engineering     21 23 22 23 17 17 18 22 23 56
Mechanical Engineering     49 52 49 51 57 48 47 50 49 56

Health School Specialty Programs

                        
Audiology   8       7       7    
Clinical Psychology   18       11       8    
Healthcare Management 25       29       17      
Nursing Anesthesia 3       1 4            
Nursing Midwifery NR       NR NR       27    
Occupational Therapy   6       4       3    
Pharmacy   14       9       13    
Physical Therapy   3       1       1    
Physician Assistant         57       93      
Public Health 11       13       13   15 15
Rehabilitation Counseling 23       18       20      
Social Work 14 11       10   11 17     21
Speech – Language Pathology   8       7       3    

Law Schools

 71 69 91 81 78 78 82 74 77 76 67 78

Law Specialties

                        
Business/Corporate Law                   75 78 78
Clinical Training     NR NR NR NR NR NR 112 121 99 92
Constitutional Law                   69 71 65
Contracts/Commercial Law                   69 62 80
Criminal Law                   57 61 80
Environmental Law     NR NR NR NR NR NR 82 85 90 109
Health Care Law     13 14 14 12 18 20 27 32 29 38
Intellectual Property Law     NR NR NR NR NR NR 60 51 44 45
International Law     NR NR 29 NR NR 27 45 43 43 42
Legal Writing     NR NR NR NR NR NR NR  76 68 128
Tax law     NR NR NR NR NR NR 25 26 47 28
Trial Advocacy     NR NR NR NR NR NR 76 131 124 120

Library and Information Studies Schools

 10   10       10       17  

Library & Information Studies Programs

                        
Archives and Preservation     6       6       9  
Digital Librarianship     10       11       14  
Health Librarianship     3       1       NR  
Information Systems      4       9       11  
School Library Media     13       NR       NR  

Medical Schools

                        
Primary Care   18   18 19 11 13 14 14 17 34 10
Research   15   17 16 16 15 14 13 14 13 14

Medical School Diversity

                     56 50

Medical Specialties

                        
Anesthesiology               10 NR 17 NR NR
Drug and Alcohol Abuse       9 11 8 10          
Geriatrics       9 10 10 9          
Internal Medicine       16 18 13 16 NR 19 19 22 NR
Obstetrics & Gynecology       4 4 5 6 6 NR 7 11 16
Pediatrics       7 11 9 8 7 8 11 15 NR
Psychiatry               9 10 8 6 7
Radiology               NR 8 NR NR NR
Surgery               10 NR 10 11 10
Most Graduates Participating in Rural Areas                     88 92
Most Graduates Practicing in Medically Underserved Areas                     99 92
Most Graduates Practicing in Primary Care Fields                     139 107

Nursing Schools

                        
Masters 7       5 13 8 7 12 6 NR NR
Doctor of Nursing Practice           8 7 5 9 8 6 7

Nursing Specialties

                        
Master's - Clinical Nurse Leader                   3    
DNP - Nurse Practitioner:  Adult/Gerontology, Primary Care                   4 NR NR
DNP - Nurse Practitioner:  Administration/Management                     4 5
DNP - Nurse Practitioner:  Family                   16 12 13
Clinical Nurse Leader         3 4 3 4 7      
Nurse Practitioner:  Adult/Gerontology, Acute Care         5   6 7 9      
Nurse Practitioner:  Adult/Gerontology, Primary Care         12   13 12 NR      
Nurse Practitioner:  Family         17   15 12 NR      
Nurse Practitioner:  Pediatric, Primary Care         3   9 6 7      
Nurse Practitioner:  Psychiatric/Mental Health, Across the Lifespan         5   12 12 7      
Nursing Administration          5   4 10 10      
Nursing Informatics         6   6 7 NR      

Public Affairs Schools

 27 33       34   34 35 38 38 39

Public Affairs Specialties

                        
International/Global Policy and Administration      NR     NR   7 10 7 7 8
Local Government Management     NR     NR   19 NR NR NR 21
Public Management and Leadership     NR     NR   37 29 NR 40 NR
Urban Policy     19     NR   NR NR 18 22 27

Science Specialties

                        
Biology   46   42       46       50
Biostatistics                       19
Chemistry   38   35       39       42
Computer Science   53   52       49       55
Earth Science   81   88       90       62
Mathematics   59    60       55       53
Physics   52   50       47       48
Statistics   45   49       55       35

Social Sciences and Humanities Specialties

                        
Economics   39   36     39       30 38
English   35   39     35       32  
History   42   36     44       34  
Political Science   39   40     40       37  
Psychology   36   30     26         39
Sociology   54   52     57       54  

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Field 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

U.S. News and World Report Best Online Programs
Online Master's Education Programs 31 50 68 66 47 28 22 31 58 34 43
Online Graduate Engineering Programs NR 44 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Online Master's in Nursing Programs 5 56 21 23 12 23 35 26 NR 1 7
Online Master's in Nursing Programs - Nursing Administration/Leadership               6 NR NR 11
Online Master's in  Nursing Programs - Nurse Practitioner -- Pediatric, Primary Care               3 NR NR NR
Online Master in Nursing Programs - Nurse Practitioner -- Psychiatric Mental Health, Across the Lifespan               4 NR NR NR
Online MBA Programs NR NR NR NR NR NR 82 59 59 16 27
Online MBA Programs - Finance               NR NR 15 NR
Online MBA Programs for Veterans NR NR NR NR NR NR 48 37 35 NR NR

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Program  2003   2004   2005  2006   2007   2008   2009   2010   2011   2012   2013   2014   2015   2016   2017   2018   2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

U.S. News and World Report Best Undergraduate Programs
Best Undergraduate Accounting Programs NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 56 NR NR NR NR
Best Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Programs NR NR NR NR NR NR 24 21 NR NR NR NR 19 21 NR 21 18 26 20 25 25
Best Undergraduate Business Programs  35 NR 38 40 42 38 43 42 42 41 47 47 39 39 38 31 35 31 38 49 34
Best Undergraduate Computer Science Programs                                     52 60 54
Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs 61 NR 60 57 53 52 51 51 56 48 50 49 51 51 50 49 48 54 53 56 54
Best Undergraduate Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering Programs NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 19 NR NR NR
Best Undergraduate Marketing Programs NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 31 NR NR
Best Undergraduate Nursing Programs                                       7 15

NR = Not Ranked

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