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For the seventh year in row, the UvA occupies 1st place worldwide in the field of Communication & Media Studies in the QS World University Rankings by Subject. ACTA, the joint dentistry faculty of the UvA and VU, also scored highly once again: Dentistry at ACTA is ranked 2nd the world. This year there are a total of seven subject areas at the UvA with a top 20 position. The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024 were published on Wednesday, 10 April.

Top 20

The UvA has seven subject areas holding a top 20 position:                                  

Subject area

2024 position

2023 position 

Communication & Media Studies

1

1

Dentistry    

2

2

Psychology

8

10

Geography

12

10

Sociology       

15

15

Social Policy & Administration    

18

40

Library & Information Management

20

37

Top 50

There are thirteen other disciplines at the UvA that are listed in the top 50:

Vakgebied

2024 position 

2023 position 

Politics & International Studies

21

23

Anthropology

22

19

Philosophy

26

37

History

28

24

Linguistics

29

29

Medicine

29

30

Education

32

42

Development Studies

34

22

Law

35

36

Computer Science & Information Systems

36

34

English Language & Literature

39

42

Physics & Astronomy

49

48

Accounting & Finance

49

54

 

 

 

Top 100

From place 51 onwards, QS ranks at some subject areas at individual university level and some by group (51-100). Nine subject areas at the UvA are in the range of 51 to 100: 

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2024 position 

2023 position 

Biological Sciences

60

58

Economics & Econometrics

60

67

Modern Languages

61

55

Business & Management Studies

78

85

Mathematics

84

94

Data Science and Artificial Intellgence

51-70

20

Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies

51-100

51-100

Statistics & Operational Research

51-100

51-100

Archeology

51-100

51-100

Broad subject areas

QS also ranks five broad subject areas each year. The UvA is in the global top 100 in four of these areas:

Broad subject area

2024 position

2023 position

Arts & Humanities

21

29

Social Sciences & Management

32

29

Life Sciences & Medicine

37

44

Natural Sciences

85

61

Engineering & Technology

175

187