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QS World Rankings for Subjects

QS World Rankings for Subjects

Date30 March 2023

The QS World Rankings for Subjects have been released and we are thrilled to announce our highest rankings!

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The QS World University Rankings is an annual publication of university rankings which comprises the global overall and subject rankings (which name the world’s top universities for the study of 51 different subjects and five composite faculty areas), alongside our independent regional tables.

The QS World University Rankings is the most-widely read university rankings in the world.

2023 results are now out, and we are thrilled to announce Royal Holloway is ranked 20th in the world and 6th in the UK for Performing Arts!

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