The World University Index

Pittsburgh, United States

University of Pittsburgh

Ranked in the world

5

University of Pittsburgh is ranked 5th in the world for Philosophy.

Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject: Philosophy, 2026

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Full ranking profile

University of Pittsburgh'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 PhilosophyQuacquarelli Symonds5
ARWU GRAS 2025in the world for NursingShanghaiRanking Consultancy7
ARWU GRAS 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineShanghaiRanking Consultancy11
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Human Movement & Sports SciencesURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University12
NTU 2025in the world for ImmunologyNational Taiwan University19
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University21
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Medical and Health SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)21
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University22
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Psychology and Cognitive SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)22
NTU 2025in the world for Psychiatry/PsychologyNational Taiwan University24
Nature 2025in the world for health sciencesNature / Springer Nature25
URAP 2024-2025in the world for NursingURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University26
RUR 2026in the world for teachingRUR Rankings Agency27
NTU 2025in the world for Neuroscience & BehaviorNational Taiwan University27
SCImago 2025in the world for PsychologySCImago Research Group30
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University32
NTU 2025in the world for Molecular Biology & GeneticsNational Taiwan University40
NTU 2025National Taiwan University44
NTU 2025in the world for Biology & BiochemistryNational Taiwan University44
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC48
RUR 2026RUR Rankings Agency50
URAP 2024-2025in the world for EducationMETU (URAP Lab)50
SCImago 2025in the world for MedicineSCImago Research Group53
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University64
USN-Nat 2026U.S. News & World Report69
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University70
SCImago 2026in the world for Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologySCImago Research Group71
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University72
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature80
Time 2026Time / Statista87
Nature 2025Nature / Springer Nature92
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group93
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University95
SCImago 2025in the world for Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsSCImago Research Group98
THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputationTimes Higher Education101
SCImago 2026in the world for DentistrySCImago Research Group103
SCImago 2025in the world for Social SciencesSCImago Research Group115
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)117
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human SocietyURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University118
SCImago 2026in the world for Arts and HumanitiesSCImago Research Group124
SCImago 2026in the world for ChemistrySCImago Research Group124
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University151
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney152
RUR 2026in the world for financial sustainabilityRUR Rankings Agency155
THE 2026Times Higher Education156
NTU 2025in the world for EngineeringNational Taiwan University162
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University163
RUR 2026in the world for researchRUR Rankings Agency165
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University167
SCImago 2025in the world for Computer ScienceSCImago Research Group170
SCImago 2026in the world for Physics and AstronomySCImago Research Group171
Nature 2025in the world for physical sciencesNature / Springer Nature204
RUR 2026in the world for international diversityRUR Rankings Agency228
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University231
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University235
SCImago 2025in the world for MathematicsSCImago Research Group236
SCImago 2025in the world for EngineeringSCImago Research Group246
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds281
SCImago 2026in the world for VeterinarySCImago Research Group323
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University380
SCImago 2026in the world for Environmental ScienceSCImago Research Group392
SCImago 2025in the world for Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSCImago Research Group409
SCImago 2025in the world for Agricultural and Biological SciencesSCImago Research Group411
SCImago 2025in the world for Earth and Planetary SciencesSCImago Research Group423
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University495

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