Geography 2018

For yet another year, it’s universities in the UK which come out on top in our geography subject ranking, with the University of Oxford retaining first place and the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) over-taking the University of Cambridge in second.

Elsewhere in the world, the University of Tartu is a new entrant to this year’s ranking and is the sole Estonian institution to be included. The University of Tehran is another new entrant and is the first Iranian university to be ranked.

The QS World University Rankings by Subject 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.

Interested in other courses besides geography? The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018 cover 48 different subjects. Click here to see the full list.