Education at York placed 9th in the UK and 47th in the world
Posted on 23 March 2023
This week, York’s Department of Education confirmed its place among the world’s most highly regarded departments for the subject of education. This subject was ranked 9th in the UK and 47th in the world by QS World University Rankings (2023).
Published annually, QS World University Rankings assess over 50 subjects, at over 1,400 universities, on academic reputation, employer reputation and research impact.
York's overall position
In total, four subjects at the University of York were ranked in the top 50 globally, as well as top 20 in the UK:
- Archaeology (5th in the UK, 20th globally)
- Social Policy and Administration (7th in the UK, 28th= globally)
- English Language and Literature (11th in the UK, 35th globally)
- Education (9th in the UK, 47th globally)
Three more were ranked in the top 100 in the world, 3 of which are ranked as top 20 in the UK:
- History (11th= in the UK, 51-100 globally)
- Linguistics (10th in the UK. 92nd= globally)
- Development Studies (11th= in the UK, 51-100 globally)
In the broad subject of Arts and Humanities we were ranked 66th= globally.