The University has placed 104th amongst the Best Global Universities for 2017, according to rankings published by US News and World Report. The University climbed six places from joint 110th overall last year.
The rankings, now in their third year, also place Southampton 36th in Europe and 10th amongst UK universities listed. Harvard University is ranked number one overall with the University of Oxford first in both Europe and the UK.
Amongst the publication’s subject rankings, Southampton features in the top 100 overall in Computer Science, 95th; Engineering, joint 89th; Geosciences, 48th; Immunology, joint 91st; Physics, 95th; Social Sciences and Public Health, 93rd; and Space Science, joint 95th.
The overall Best Global Universities rankings focus specifically on academic research and reputation, encompassing the top 1,000 institutions spread across 65 countries. US News bases its rankings on 12 indicators which focus on global research reputation through publications, books, conferences, citation impact, and international collaboration.
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