The World University Index

Heidelberg, Germany

Heidelberg University

Ranked in the world

8

Heidelberg University is ranked 8th in the world for Classics & Ancient History.

Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject: Classics & Ancient History, 2026

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Full ranking profile

Heidelberg University's placement across the international ranking systems recorded by the Index. The headline figure above is the strongest of these.

RankingPublisherWorld rank
QS by Subject 2026Headlinein the world for Classics & Ancient HistoryQuacquarelli Symonds8
QS by Subject 2026in the world for Theology, Divinity & Religious StudiesQuacquarelli Symonds11
QS by Subject 2026in the world for ArchaeologyQuacquarelli Symonds29
NTU 2025in the world for Space ScienceNational Taiwan University32
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University34
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University35
NTU 2025in the world for Neuroscience & BehaviorNational Taiwan University36
NTU 2025in the world for Biology & BiochemistryNational Taiwan University40
NTU 2025in the world for Molecular Biology & GeneticsNational Taiwan University44
THE 2026Times Higher Education49
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney53
THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputationTimes Higher Education57
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University58
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University62
NTU 2025National Taiwan University64
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)74
Nature 2025in the world for physical sciencesNature / Springer Nature76
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds80
Time 2026Time / Statista80
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University86
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University86
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC99
Nature 2025in the world for health sciencesNature / Springer Nature104
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature128
Nature 2025Nature / Springer Nature140
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University152
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University163
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group178
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University200
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University212
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University229
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human SocietyURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University246
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University310
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University321
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University413
NTU 2025in the world for EngineeringNational Taiwan University651

Banded results are recorded at the lower bound of the band. For how the headline figure is selected, see the methodology.