QS rankings show global excellence for a broad range of subjects
Sports-related subjects, encompassing physical therapy, sports therapy and rehabilitation, was our strongest performer ranked third in the world, up from fourth place last year. Our strong research in this subject includes developing WHO guidelines on physical activity and improving health on long haul-flights.
Pharmacy and pharmacology (which are ranked as a single subject) experienced the biggest improvement. Rising 11 places compared to last year, it is now ranked 13th globally. Linguistics and history also saw separate notable improvements from last year.
Other subjects that performed well include: nursing (13th), law (14th), civil and structural engineering (14th), veterinary science (16th), English language and literature (18th) and medicine (19th).
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Duncan Ivison said the rankings reflected the breadth and depth of our research and its importance in shaping our world.
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罢丑别听聽score universities around the world on their reputation with academics and employers. It also measures their H-index as an institution (the H-index is a metric that attempts to measure both the productivity and citation impact of a publication) and citations per research paper.聽