The World University Index

Amsterdam, Netherlands

University of Amsterdam

Ranked in the world

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University of Amsterdam is ranked 1st in the world for Communication & Media Studies.

Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject: Communication & Media Studies, 2026

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University of Amsterdam'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 Communication & Media StudiesQuacquarelli Symonds1
SCImago 2025in the world for PsychologySCImago Research Group3
NTU 2025in the world for Psychiatry/PsychologyNational Taiwan University5
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human SocietyURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University7
SCImago 2026in the world for Arts and HumanitiesSCImago Research Group8
NTU 2025in the world for Social Sciences, GeneralNational Taiwan University9
SCImago 2025in the world for Social SciencesSCImago Research Group9
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University13
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Psychology and Cognitive SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)13
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Law and Legal StudiesMETU (URAP Lab)13
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University14
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University14
SCImago 2025in the world for MedicineSCImago Research Group14
NTU 2025in the world for ImmunologyNational Taiwan University17
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Medical and Health SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)18
NTU 2025in the world for Neuroscience & BehaviorNational Taiwan University23
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Human Movement & Sports SciencesURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University27
NTU 2025National Taiwan University30
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group31
SCImago 2026in the world for Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologySCImago Research Group36
NTU 2025in the world for Space ScienceNational Taiwan University39
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University40
URAP 2024-2025in the world for EconomicsMETU (URAP Lab)40
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University41
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University43
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University45
URAP 2024-2025in the world for EducationMETU (URAP Lab)48
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University50
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University51
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University52
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC52
THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputationTimes Higher Education52
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds53
SCImago 2026in the world for Business, Management and AccountingSCImago Research Group55
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)58
SCImago 2025in the world for Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSCImago Research Group58
THE 2026Times Higher Education62
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney67
SCImago 2026in the world for DentistrySCImago Research Group71
URAP 2024-2025in the world for NursingURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University73
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University82
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University85
Nature 2025in the world for physical sciencesNature / Springer Nature94
Nature 2025in the world for health sciencesNature / Springer Nature97
SCImago 2025in the world for Computer ScienceSCImago Research Group109
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University114
Time 2026Time / Statista138
SCImago 2025in the world for Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsSCImago Research Group151
Nature 2025Nature / Springer Nature169
NTU 2025in the world for AgricultureNational Taiwan University173
SCImago 2026in the world for Physics and AstronomySCImago Research Group189
SCImago 2025in the world for Agricultural and Biological SciencesSCImago Research Group193
SCImago 2025in the world for MathematicsSCImago Research Group201
SCImago 2026in the world for ChemistrySCImago Research Group213
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature216
Nature 2025in the world for Earth & environmental sciencesNature / Springer Nature234
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University261
SCImago 2026in the world for Environmental ScienceSCImago Research Group295
SCImago 2025in the world for Earth and Planetary SciencesSCImago Research Group370
SCImago 2025in the world for EngineeringSCImago Research Group371
SCImago 2026in the world for VeterinarySCImago Research Group376
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.