2019 QS World University Rankings by Subject
2019 QS World University Rankings by Subject
2019 QS World University Rankings by Subject
Summary
On February 27, 2019, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a company that specializes in providing study abroad services, released the 2019 QS World University Rankings by Subject. Overall, 1,222 institutions were ranked across 48 subjects in five broad subject areas. The U of S ranked 51-100 in Agriculture & Forestry, 151-200 in each of Environmental Sciences and Pharmacy & Pharmacology, 351-400 in Materials Science, 401-450 in each of Biological Sciences and Medicine, and 501-550 in Chemistry as well as Physics & Astronomy. Overall, the U of S moved up into a tie for 333 in the Life Sciences & Medicine broader subject area, improving from 355 last year.
What were the rankings based on?
The QS subject rankings were produced based on four weighted indicators: Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation, Citations, and H-index. Depending on the availability of publication and citation data and the popularity of particular disciplines amongst employers, the weightings for the different subjects varied. For example, Academic Reputation carried 90 percent of the weight in Art & Design and Classics & Ancient History, but only 30 percent in Dentistry, Nursing, and Veterinary Science.
Area
Academic Reputation
Employer Reputation
Citations per Paper
Indicator Between 2014 and 2018 the annual QS Academic Reputation Survey has collected votes from over 83,000 academics around the world. Each academic counted has given their opinion on universities in their fields of expertise.
This metric is based on the combined results from the annual QS Employer Reputation Survey between 2014 and 2018. Over 42,000 global employer votes have been cTohnissridaetiroedm.easures the average number of citations obtained per publication. To avoid anomalous results, only the institutions producing a minimum number of papers in the last five years are evaluated.
Weight 30-90% 10-50%
Source Previous respondents / World Scientific academic publishers/ Mardev-DM2 database/ academic signup/ institution supplied lists
Previous respondents/ QS databases/ QS partners / institution supplied lists
0-30% Scopus
H-index
The h-index is an index that measures both the productivity and impact of the work published by the institutions'' scientists and scholars. The index is based on the set of the institution's most cited papers and the number of citations that they have received in other publications.
0-30% Scopus
*The weighting of each indicator varied depending on the subject area.
Depending on the subject area, between 50 and 603 universities were ranked. For more information about QS subject rankings methodology, please go to:
Rankings of the University of Saskatchewan
The U of S tied for 333 internationally and again placed 15 in Canada in Life Sciences & Medicine. In other broad subject areas ? Arts & Humanities, Engineering & Technology, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences & Management, the U of S ranked below 500 globally or 19 domestically.
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2019 QS World University Rankings by Subject
The U of S was ranked in 8 of the 48 specific areas. We were among the best in Agriculture and Forestry, being ranked 51100 in the world and tied for 4 in Canada. The next two strongest subject areas were Environmental Sciences and Pharmacy & Pharmacology, where the University ranked 151-200 internationally and tied for 8 in Canada.
U of S Rankings in 2019 QS World University Rankings by Subject
Subject Area
World
Arts & Humanities
501+
Archaeology
200+
Architecture / Built Environment
200+
Art & Design
201+
Classics & Ancient History
50+
English Language & Literature
301+
History
200+
Linguistics
300+
Modern Languages
301+
Performing Arts
101+
Philosophy
201+
Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies
101+
Engineering & Technology
505+
Chemical Engineering
300+
Civil & Structural Engineering
202+
Computer Science & Information Systems 603+
Canada U15
21+
15
10+
8+
8+
6+
7+
3+
1+
1+
17+
12+
10+
9+
13+
8+
11+
8+
4+
4+
12+
9+
5+
5+
21+
15
12+
12+
10+
10+
22+
15
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering Mineral & Mining Engineering
500+
21+
15
502+
20+
13+
50+
6+
6+
Life Sciences & Medicine Agriculture & Forestry Anatomy & Physiology Biological Sciences
333*
15
14
51-100 4*
3*
100+
8+
8+
401-450 17*
14*
Dentistry
50+
2+
2+
Medicine Nursing Pharmacy & Pharmacology Psychology Veterinary Science
401-450 14*
14
100+
10+
10+
151-200 8*
8*
300+
18+
13+
50+
3+
2+
Subject Area
World Canada U15
Natural Sciences
501+
19+
13+
Chemistry
501-550 18*
14
Earth & Marine Sciences
202+
13+
10+
Environmental Sciences
151-200 8*
7*
Geography
200+
14+
12+
Materials Science
351-400 14
14
Mathematics
403+
18+
12+
Physics & Astronomy
501-550 21
14
Social Sciences & Management
500+
20+
13+
Accounting & Finance
300+
13+
10+
Anthropology
100+
6+
6+
Business & Management Studies 504+
18+
12+
Communication & Media Studies 200+
7+
3+
Development Studies
102+
5+
4+
Economics & Econometrics
500+
18+
13+
Education Hospitality & Leisure Management
300+
14+
10+
52+
2+
1+
Law
301+
13+
11+
Library & Information Management
50+
6+
6+
Politics & International Studies 202+
9+
7+
Social Policy & Administration 101+
2+
2+
Sociology
300+
15+
13+
Sports-related Subjects
100+
11+
10+
Statistics & Operational Research
203+
11+
10+
Notes: 1. Depending on the subject area, between 50 and 603
universities were ranked. 2. Grey fonts indicates that the U of S was not ranked in the
subject area, while XXX universities were ranked. 3. An asterisk (*) indicates a tie.
For more information, visit
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