This year, QS ranked over 16,300 academic programmes across 55 subjects, marking an increase from last year. More than 1,550 institutions were assessed.

For the subjects defined by Quacquarelli Symonds, Cambridge ranked inside the global top 10 in 43 of them, and ranked first in the world for two: Archaeology and Modern Languages.

Below is the full list of Cambridge's top 10 subjects in the 2024 QS World University Rankings By Subject.

Ranked #1

• Archaeology
• Modern Languages

Ranked #2

• Anatomy and Physiology
• Earth and Marine Sciences
• English Language and Literature
• Linguistics
• Mathematics

Ranked #3

• Anthropology
• Chemistry
• Classics and Ancient History
• Geography
• History
• Law and Legal Studies
• Marketing
• Materials Sciences
• Psychology

Ranked #4

• Chemical Engineering
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering
• Engineering and Technology
• Geology
• Geophysics
• Social Policy and Administration
• Statistics and Operational Research
• Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies

Ranked #5

• Biological Sciences
• Business and Management Studies
• Development Studies
• Education and Training
• Medicine

Ranked #6

• Pharmacy and Pharmacology
• Sociology

Ranked #7

• Accounting and Finance
• Philosophy
• Physics and Astronomy
• Politics

Ranked #8

• Computer Science and Information Systems
• Civil and Structural Engineering
• Environmental Sciences

Ranked #9

• Agriculture and Forestry

Ranked #10

• Architecture and Built Environment
• History of Art
• Economics and Econometrics