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| Sussex tops global university ranking | Sussex tops global university ranking |
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| The universities of Sussex and Loughborough appear at the top of global rankings comparing universities by individual subjects. | |
| Sussex is rated the world's best for development studies and Loughborough for sport. | Sussex is rated the world's best for development studies and Loughborough for sport. |
| But the most top places are taken by two US universities - Harvard, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. | But the most top places are taken by two US universities - Harvard, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. |
| Among UK universities, Oxford is rated top in the most subjects - English, geography, anatomy and archaeology. | Among UK universities, Oxford is rated top in the most subjects - English, geography, anatomy and archaeology. |
| The annual QS World University Rankings by Subject compare institutions across 46 subjects. | The annual QS World University Rankings by Subject compare institutions across 46 subjects. |
| They show the strengths of in-depth specialisms, rather than basing comparisons on an overall university ranking. | |
| Harvard is top of 15 of these subjects, including history, medicine and biology, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology accounts for another 12, including maths, chemistry and physics. | |
| 'More influential' | 'More influential' |
| There are a number of UK universities claiming first places, in rankings based on 43 million research papers and 305,000 responses to an academic survey. | There are a number of UK universities claiming first places, in rankings based on 43 million research papers and 305,000 responses to an academic survey. |
| Loughborough, which has produced a number of elite athletes, is rated as best in sports-related subjects, while Sussex is this year identified as the best for development studies, replacing Harvard. | Loughborough, which has produced a number of elite athletes, is rated as best in sports-related subjects, while Sussex is this year identified as the best for development studies, replacing Harvard. |
| The Royal College of Art is top for art and design and the Institute of Education, part of University College London, is in first place for education. | The Royal College of Art is top for art and design and the Institute of Education, part of University College London, is in first place for education. |
| The University of Cambridge is rated as the most consistent - with more subjects in the top 10 than any other institution, followed by the University of California, Berkeley. | The University of Cambridge is rated as the most consistent - with more subjects in the top 10 than any other institution, followed by the University of California, Berkeley. |
| A quarter of all top 10 rankings are taken by UK universities - with the US and UK having the biggest share of the highest places. | A quarter of all top 10 rankings are taken by UK universities - with the US and UK having the biggest share of the highest places. |
| Among continental European universities, ETH Zurich was top in earth and marine sciences, while Hong Kong University was top at dentistry. | Among continental European universities, ETH Zurich was top in earth and marine sciences, while Hong Kong University was top at dentistry. |
| Ben Sowter, head of research for the ranking firm, says that the UK does particularly well in these rankings which "drill down" to subject level. | Ben Sowter, head of research for the ranking firm, says that the UK does particularly well in these rankings which "drill down" to subject level. |
| He said comparisons by subject were becoming more important for students considering courses. | He said comparisons by subject were becoming more important for students considering courses. |
| "Subject rankings are becoming more and more influential," he said. | "Subject rankings are becoming more and more influential," he said. |