NYU dominates in over 25 subjects, ranks in the top 1 percent of universities worldwide
Guess what our best subject is
QS University recently released their data for 2017, revealing that NYU is ranked 46th out of the top 900 universities globally. They also broke down the top colleges by subject, surveying the academic quality in each area of study. 26 subjects at NYU ranked in the top 50 around the world, with our philosophy program beating out even Harvard and Yale (and Columbia of course). See the full breakdown below, as if we needed more reason to be proud of our school….
3rd in Philosophy (ahead of Harvard, Yale, and Stanford. Columbia is 14th…)
6th in Law
10th in Accounting and Finance
10th in Psychology
10th in Mathematics
11th in Dentistry
13th in English Language and Literature
14th in Economics and Econometrics
14th in Performing Arts (Columbia is 31)
15th in Sociology
16th in Communication and Media Studies
17th in Business and Management Studies (tied with University of Chicago)
19th in Anthropology
20th in Modern Languages
21th in Politics and International Studies
23rd in Art & Design
23rd in Linguistics
24th in Social policy and Administration
25th in Nursing
32nd in Computer Science and Information systems
33rd in Medicine
34th in History
40th in Statistics and Operational Research
43rd in Biological Sciences
44th in Pharmacy and Pharmacology
46th in Education