10 April 2024
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 |
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 |
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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:
Vakgebied |
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 |
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 |