The World University Index

Princeton, United States

Princeton University

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Princeton University is ranked 1st in the world for Mathematics.

Source: ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects: Mathematics, 2025

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

RankingPublisherWorld rank
ARWU GRAS 2025Headlinein the world for MathematicsShanghaiRanking Consultancy1
USN-Nat 2026U.S. News & World Report1
ARWU GRAS 2025in the world for PhysicsShanghaiRanking Consultancy2
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University2
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University2
THE 2026Times Higher Education3
ARWU GRAS 2025in the world for Political SciencesShanghaiRanking Consultancy3
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University3
NTU 2025in the world for MathematicsNational Taiwan University3
Forbes 2025-2026Forbes3
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University4
WSJ 2026Wall Street Journal4
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University6
THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputationTimes Higher Education7
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney8
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University9
Time 2026Time / Statista11
Nature 2025in the world for physical sciencesNature / Springer Nature12
RUR 2026RUR Rankings Agency16
NTU 2025in the world for Space ScienceNational Taiwan University16
RUR 2026in the world for teachingRUR Rankings Agency17
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Physical SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)19
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University24
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC24
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds25
NTU 2025in the world for Electrical EngineeringNational Taiwan University25
NTU 2025in the world for Computer ScienceNational Taiwan University26
RUR 2026in the world for researchRUR Rankings Agency29
NTU 2025in the world for PhysicsNational Taiwan University29
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)32
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Mathematical SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)34
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature35
Nature 2025in the world for Earth & environmental sciencesNature / Springer Nature36
NTU 2025in the world for GeosciencesNational Taiwan University38
NTU 2025in the world for Mechanical EngineeringNational Taiwan University43
Nature 2025Nature / Springer Nature55
SCImago 2026in the world for Arts and HumanitiesSCImago Research Group57
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human SocietyURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University58
SCImago 2025in the world for MathematicsSCImago Research Group65
SCImago 2025in the world for Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSCImago Research Group71
SCImago 2026in the world for Physics and AstronomySCImago Research Group79
SCImago 2025in the world for Computer ScienceSCImago Research Group81
SCImago 2025in the world for EngineeringSCImago Research Group83
RUR 2026in the world for international diversityRUR Rankings Agency92
NTU 2025in the world for EngineeringNational Taiwan University102
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University115
SCImago 2025in the world for Earth and Planetary SciencesSCImago Research Group124
NTU 2025National Taiwan University129
RUR 2026in the world for financial sustainabilityRUR Rankings Agency132
SCImago 2026in the world for ChemistrySCImago Research Group138
NTU 2025in the world for AgricultureNational Taiwan University149
SCImago 2025in the world for Social SciencesSCImago Research Group152
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group153
Nature 2025in the world for health sciencesNature / Springer Nature154
SCImago 2026in the world for Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologySCImago Research Group154
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University175
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University226
SCImago 2025in the world for PsychologySCImago Research Group260
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University295
SCImago 2026in the world for Environmental ScienceSCImago Research Group335
SCImago 2025in the world for Agricultural and Biological SciencesSCImago Research Group377
SCImago 2025in the world for MedicineSCImago Research Group419
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University501

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