Linguistics 2018

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is the best university in the world for studying linguistics for the fifth year running, with only two institutions breaking into the top 20. The University of Chicago and the University of Toronto have both risen two places to 19th and 20th respectively.

Elsewhere in the world, Peking University is the highest-ranked institution in Asia, while the University of Melbourne holds off a challenge from the the Australian National University (ANU) to remain the top institution in Australia.

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 linguistics? The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018 cover 48 different subjects. Click here to see the full list.