Study Group celebrates UK and Europe partner success in the latest QS subject rankings

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Study Group celebrates UK and Europe partner success in the latest QS subject rankings

Earlier this month, QS released their 2021 World University Rankings by Subject. A number of Study Group's partner universities based in the UK and Europe have been acknowledged as among the world’s best in specific subject areas.

University of Sheffield1st in the world for Library and Information Management
University of Sussex1st in the world for Development Studies
Durham University4th in the world for Archaeology
Durham University5th in the world for Theology
University of Strathclyde8th in the world for Engineering – Petroleum
University of Surrey11th in the world for Hospitality and Leisure
Durham University12th in the world for Geography
Erasmus University Rotterdam    12th in the world for Development Studies
Durham University15th in the world for Classics and Ancient History
Lancaster University15th in the world for Linguistics
University of Leeds15th in the world for Geophysics
University of Surrey16th in the world for Engineering – Petroleum
Durham University19th in the world for Earth and Marine Sciences

Many also secured a world top 100 position in the broad subject area rankings:

Arts and Humanities

  • Durham University
  • Lancaster University
  • University of Leeds
  • University of Sheffield

Life Sciences and Medicine

  • Erasmus University Rotterdam

Natural Sciences

  • Durham University

Social Sciences

  • Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Tilburg

As Dr Mark Cunnington, Chief Operating Officer for the UK and EU at Study Group, comments:

"We would like to congratulate our partners based in the UK and Europe on their successes in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021. We are proud to collaborate with you, to provide international students seeking study abroad opportunities in the UK and Europe with access to outstanding universities and the very best academic programmes."