QS World University Rankings for Classics & Ancient History 2021

Year 2025

Subject Arts and Humanities

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Rank	University	Overall Score	Academic Reputation
1	Sapienza University of Rome Italy	96.9	100
2	University of Oxford United Kingdom	95.5	95.7
3	University of Cambridge United Kingdom	94.9	95.2

4	Leiden University Netherlands	94.4	95.4
5	Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg Germany	90.7	94.9
6	Harvard University United States	90.3	89.8
6	Sorbonne University France	90.3	92
8	Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Germany	89.2	92.6
9	Scuola Normale Superiore Italy	88.4	92.1
10	Yale University United States	87.5	87.4
11	Princeton University United States	87	88.1

12	Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne France	86.5	88.7
13	University of California, Berkeley (UCB) United States	86.4	88.7
14	Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Greece	86.3	89.8
15	Durham University United Kingdom	85.9	85.5
16	Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Germany	85.8	88.2
17	Stanford University United States	85.3	85.1
18	University of Pisa Italy	84.6	85.8
19	Freie Universitaet Berlin Germany	84.5	85.3

20	Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna Italy	84.2	83.5
21	University of St Andrews United Kingdom	83.3	83.3
22	UCL United Kingdom	83.1	82.8
23	Peking University China (Mainland)	82.7	82.5
24	University of Chicago United States	82.6	84
25	Waseda University Japan	82.5	85.4

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Rank	University Overall score Selected indicator will be visible in the table	Overall	Academic Reputation	Employer Reputation
1	Sapienza University of Rome Italy	96.9	100	68.9
2	University of Oxford United Kingdom	95.5	95.7	93.6
3	University of Cambridge United Kingdom	94.9	95.2	91.7
4	Leiden University Netherlands	94.4	95.4	85.5
5	Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg Germany	90.7	94.9	52.4
6	Harvard University United States	90.3	89.8	94.5
6	Sorbonne University France	90.3	92	74.9
8	Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Germany	89.2	92.6	58.7
9	Scuola Normale Superiore Italy	88.4	92.1	55.5
10	Yale University United States	87.5	87.4	87.9
11	Princeton University United States	87	88.1	76.9
12	Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne France	86.5	88.7	66.6
13	University of California, Berkeley (UCB) United States	86.4	88.7	65.9
14	Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Greece	86.3	89.8	54.3
15	Durham University United Kingdom	85.9	85.5	89
16	Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Germany	85.8	88.2	64.4
17	Stanford University United States	85.3	85.1	87.4
18	University of Pisa Italy	84.6	85.8	74.2
19	Freie Universitaet Berlin Germany	84.5	85.3	77.1
20	Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna Italy	84.2	83.5	90.9
21	University of St Andrews United Kingdom	83.3	83.3	83.5
22	UCL United Kingdom	83.1	82.8	85.7
23	Peking University China (Mainland)	82.7	82.5	84.8
24	University of Chicago United States	82.6	84	70.3
25	Waseda University Japan	82.5	85.4	55.9


1	Sapienza University of Rome Italy
2	University of Oxford United Kingdom
3	University of Cambridge United Kingdom
4	Leiden University Netherlands
5	Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg Germany
6	Harvard University United States
6	Sorbonne University France
8	Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Germany
9	Scuola Normale Superiore Italy
10	Yale University United States
11	Princeton University United States
12	Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne France
13	University of California, Berkeley (UCB) United States
14	Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Greece
15	Durham University United Kingdom
16	Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Germany
17	Stanford University United States
18	University of Pisa Italy
19	Freie Universitaet Berlin Germany
20	Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna Italy
21	University of St Andrews United Kingdom
22	UCL United Kingdom
23	Peking University China (Mainland)
24	University of Chicago United States
25	Waseda University Japan