University of Amsterdam’s Communication & Media Studies Ranked No.1 Globally for 7th Consecutive Year
For the seventh year in row, the UvA occupies 1st place worldwide in the field of Communication & Media Studies in the QS World University Rankings by Subject. ACTA, the joint dentistry faculty of the UvA and VU, also scored highly once again: Dentistry at ACTA is ranked 2nd the world. This year there are a total of seven subject areas at the UvA with a top 20 position. The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024 were published on Wednesday, 10 April.
Top 20
The UvA has seven subject areas holding a top 20 position:
| Subject area | 2024 position | 2023 position |
| Communication & Media Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Dentistry | 2 | 2 |
| Psychology | 8 | 10 |
| Geography | 12 | 10 |
| Sociology | 15 | 15 |
| Social Policy & Administration | 18 | 40 |
| Library & Information Management | 20 | 37 |
Top 50
There are thirteen other disciplines at the UvA that are listed in the top 50:
| Vakgebied | 2024 position | 2023 position |
| Politics & International Studies | 21 | 23 |
| Anthropology | 22 | 19 |
| Philosophy | 26 | 37 |
| History | 28 | 24 |
| Linguistics | 29 | 29 |
| Medicine | 29 | 30 |
| Education | 32 | 42 |
| Development Studies | 34 | 22 |
| Law | 35 | 36 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 36 | 34 |
| English Language & Literature | 39 | 42 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 49 | 48 |
| Accounting & Finance | 49 | 54 |
Top 100
From place 51 onwards, QS ranks at some subject areas at individual university level and some by group (51-100). Nine subject areas at the UvA are in the range of 51 to 100:
| Vakgebied | 2024 position | 2023 position |
| Biological Sciences | 60 | 58 |
| Economics & Econometrics | 60 | 67 |
| Modern Languages | 61 | 55 |
| Business & Management Studies | 78 | 85 |
| Mathematics | 84 | 94 |
| Data Science and Artificial Intellgence | 51-70 | 20 |
| Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies | 51-100 | 51-100 |
| Statistics & Operational Research | 51-100 | 51-100 |
| Archeology | 51-100 | 51-100 |
Broad subject areas
QS also ranks five broad subject areas each year. The UvA is in the global top 100 in four of these areas:
| Broad subject area | 2024 position | 2023 position |
| Arts & Humanities | 21 | 29 |
| Social Sciences & Management | 32 | 29 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | 37 | 44 |
| Natural Sciences | 85 | 61 |
| Engineering & Technology | 175 | 187 |