Bilkent University has been listed among the world’s elite institutions in 9 of the 46 subjects covered by this year’s QS World University Rankings by Subject.
The Rankings by Subject list the world’s top universities in a range of subject areas, covering 46 subjects as of 2017. Published annually since 2011, the rankings are based on academic reputation, reputation among employers and research impact.
For this, the seventh edition of the QS subject rankings, 4,438 universities from around the world were evaluated, among which 1,117 received rankings. The top 50 universities in each subject were given individual rankings; the rest of universities were ranked in bands of 50.
The subjects in which Bilkent was ranked this year are as follows:
Engineering & Technology
Computer Science & Information Systems: 351-400
Engineering – Electrical & Electronic: 201-250
Engineering – Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing: 301-350
Natural Sciences
Chemistry: 401-450
Materials Science: 201-250
Physics & Astronomy: 301-350
Social Science & Management
Business & Management Studies: 251-300
Economics & Econometrics: 351-400
Politics & International Studies: 151-200
Founded in 1990, QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) provides higher education and career information. In addition to its flagship World University Rankings, which list the universities ranked highest overall according to QS’s criteria, the company compiles rankings in narrower categories, such as by region or subject.
For the complete QS 2017 World University Rankings by Subject: http://www.topuniversities.com/subject-rankings