Ten subjects in Top 50 of QS World University Rankings by Subject
In the World University Rankings by Subject 2018 published today, TU Delft has two subjects in the top ten: ‘Architecture’ (3) and ‘Civil Engineering’ (4). Ten subjects at TU Delft are in the world top 50.
Risers and fallers
TU Delft has risen more than five positions in the rankings in the subjects of Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Natural Sciences and Material Science. The fallers include Engineering & Technology and Earth Science.
QS Subject Rankings
In addition to the World University Ranking, QS also issues annual Subject Rankings. This year, 1,130 universities were ranked in 48 subjects (46 last year), spread across five faculty areas. TU Delft is ranked in all five faculty areas and in 14 subjects. The rankings are compiled based on the indicators: academic reputation, employer reputation, and citations per academic article (the H index).
Faculty Area | Subject | 2018 | Δ | 2017 | Δ | 2016 |
Engineering & Technology | Engineering & Technology | 22 | -2 | 20 |
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Chemical Engineering | 18 | 6 | 24 | -18 | 6 | |
Civil Engineering | 4 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 5 | |
Computer Science | 51-100 |
| 51-100 |
| 51-100 | |
Electrical Engineering | 32 | 7 | 39 | -8 | 31 | |
Mechanical Engineering | 13 | 5 | 18 | -2 | 16 | |
Mining Engineering |
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| 31 | |
Natural Sciences | Natural Sciences | 71 | 14 | 85 |
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Chemistry | 51-100 |
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| 51-100 | |
Earth Science | 40 | -6 | 34 | -1 | 33 | |
Environmental Sciences | 14 | 4 | 18 | -4 | 14 | |
Material Science | 24 | 9 | 33 | -7 | 26 | |
Mathematics | 51-100 |
| 51-100 |
| 51-100 | |
Physics | 49 |
| 51-100 |
| 47 | |
Life Sciences & Medicine | Life Sciences & Medicine | 348 | -12 | 336 |
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Arts & Humanities | Arts & Humanities | 130 | -5 | 125 |
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Architecture | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
Social Sciences & Management | Social Sciences & Management | 194 | -13 | 181 |
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Education | 51-100 |
| 101-150 |
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Sport | 51-100 |
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General ranking
The general QS ranking was published back in June. In this ranking, TU Delft rose from place 62 to 54. The QS World University Rankings is a ranking list of approximately 1,000 universities selected from a total of around 4,000. The institutions are ranked according to six indicators: academic reputation, employer reputation, faculty/student ratio, citations per faculty, international students and international staff.
Rankings
Alongside the Shanghai and Times Higher Education rankings, the QS Ranking is one of the three leading international university rankings. Each of these rankings is compiled using a slightly different methodology, each with its own advantages and limitations. The rankings are primarily important to universities with regard to attracting international talent, as they are regularly consulted by students and researchers from all over the world.
More information
See here for more information on the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018. [TopUniversities.com].
