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QS 2020 rates 27 subjects of WHU top 300

Author:Jiang Chiheng
Date:2020-03-18

The annual QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020, released on March 3, ranked 27 subjects of WHU in the top 300 globally, with Pharmacy and Pharmacology newly on the list.

List of WHU subjects ranking top 300 in QS 2020 ranking

Field

Subject

QS 2019 ranking

Humanities

Philosophy

51-100

Linguistics

101-150

Modern Languages

151-200

English Language & Literature

201-250

Social Sciences

 

Library & Information Management

35

Law

51-100

Communication & Media Studies

 101-150

Accounting & Finance

151-200

Economics & Econometrics

151-200

Sociology

201-250

Sciences

Materials Science

51-100

Earth & Marine Sciences

51-100

Geography

51-100

Chemistry

101-150

Environmental Sciences

101-150

Physics & Astronomy

151-200

Biological Sciences

151-200

Mathematics

201-250

Agriculture & Forestry

201-250

Engineering

Engineering Mineral & Mining

26

Engineering Civil & Structural

101-150

Engineering Electrical & Electronic

151-200

Engineering Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing

201-250

Information Sciences

Computer Science & Information Systems

151-200

Medicine

Dentistry

32

Medicine

251-300

Pharmacy & pharmacology

251-300



Amidst these 27 subjects, 3 kept their spots a
t top 50 in the ranking: Engineering Mineral & Mining, Dentistry and Library & Information Management. Though joining the top 50 for the first time a year ago, Library & Information Management witnessed a dramatic leap in ranking from No.47 to No.35 this time.

Among universities in mainland China, WHU scored the 7th place with the result of 27 subjects breaking into top 500 bracket, tying with Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

The Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by subject evaluates nearly 1400 institutions based on academic survey results, employer review survey results, citations per research paper and the H-index, an author-level metric that aims at capturing the productivity and impact of one’s publication. The 2020 edition of the ranking features 48 academic disciplines, grouped into five broad subject areas. Its comprehensive and synthetic sources make it one of the most authoritative and widely-read academic rankings.

This ranking highlights WHU’s excellence across an incredibly wide range of disciplines as well as the effectiveness of the construction of Double First-Class (World-Class Universities and World-Class Disciplines) in promoting China’s higher education. With all the results it has already gained, WHU will make unremitting efforts to further shape the sound climate that embraces unbridled academic exploration and innovation.

Edited by Liu Xiaojing, Wei Yena, Li Yushan



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