Subject success in world rankings

The Gilbert Scott Building at sunset

We’re delighted with the results of the recent release of the QS World University Rankings by Subject for 2020.

This follows the release of the overall rankings last year that showed Glasgow had risen two places in the QS World University Rankings to 67th.

The Rankings by Subject are equally positive, with improvements for the University’s Arts & Humanities, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences – as well as a number of more specific subject areas.

The Principal, Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli, said: “I am delighted that the hard work of so many of the University’s world-changing academics has been recognised by the prestigious QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020. We know within the University how much dedication is shown by our highly-talented members of staff, but it is always good to see this recognised by external rankings bodies such as QS.”

Among the latest rankings are:

  • Arts and Humanities are now at 62nd, improved from 68th in 2019, and remains firmly in the Top 100
  • Natural Sciences has gone up to 122nd from joint 128th
  • Social Sciences improved to 106th from joint 113th
  • English Language & Literature are ranked at 31st, up from 36th, and comfortably within the Top 50
  • Life Sciences & Medicine dropped from joint 47th to 49th but remains in the Top 50
  • Anatomy & Physiology are now in the Top 50, at 47th equal
  • Geography remains in the Top 50 but has dropped to 44th equal from 41st
  • Development Studies push in to the Top 50 and has gone up to 50th
  • Education continues its upward trajectory and is now placed at 41st, up from 49th equal
  • Library and Information Management is now at 41st, in the Top 50; it was 43rd equal in 2018 but not evaluated in 2019.

This article was first published March 2020.

For full results see QS World University Rankings by Subject for 2020.