Anthropology 2017

The rankings are based upon academic reputation, employer reputation and research impact (click here to read the full methodology).

Use the interactive table below to filter the rankings by location, and click on individual universities for more information. Registered users will also be able to use the site’s Compare function to see facts and statistics about multiple universities side-by-side.

If nothing fascinates you more than the human race, studying Anthropology in the US might be the best way to go. Six of the top 10 universities in this year’s Anthropology subject ranking are based in the US, with the other four based in the UK.

English-speaking countries dominate the top of the rankings, with Netherlands, Denmark and Japan the only exceptions in the top 20. 55 of the 100 universities in this year’s ranking are based in Australia, Canada, the US or the UK.

Interested in other courses besides Anthropology? The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017 covers 46 different subjects. Click here to see the full list.