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03/25/2026 | Press release | Archived content
QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 12 subjects for 2026
QS World University Rankings has placed MIT in the No. 1 spot in 12 subject areas for 2026, the organization announced today.
The Institute received a No. 1 ranking in the following QS subject areas: Chemical Engineering; Chemistry; Civil and Structural Engineering; Computer Science and Information Systems; Data Science and Artificial Intelligence; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Engineering and Technology; Linguistics; Materials Science; Mechanical, Aeronautical, and Manufacturing Engineering; Mathematics; and Physics and Astronomy.
MIT also placed second in seven subject areas: Architecture/Built Environment; History of Art; Biological Sciences; Economics and Econometrics; Marketing; Natural Sciences; and Statistics and Operational Research.
For 2026, universities were evaluated in 55 specific subjects and five broader subject areas.
Quacquarelli Symonds Limited subject rankings, published annually, are designed to help prospective students find the leading schools in their field of interest. Rankings are based on research quality and accomplishments, academic reputation, and graduate employment.
MIT has been ranked as the No. 1 university in the world by QS World University Rankings for 14 straight years.
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