QS ranking by subject 2026: US colleges continue to dominate but China adds most institutions

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Higher education institutions from the US have come in first place in 37 out of the 55 subject areas in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, up from 32 in 2025.

In the rankings published on 25/02/2026, UK HEIs follow their US counterparts, coming top in 15 subject areas, a figure which is unchanged from 2025. In the other eight...

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