Times Higher Education Latin America Ranking – Illustration: THE
The British consultancy Times Higher Education (THE) released today, January 22, the THE World University Rankings by Subject 2025, which classifies universities according to areas of knowledge.
Out of the 11 areas evaluated, USP was among the top 100 universities in five: Law (ranked 58th), Education (ranked 67th), Medicine and Health (ranked 86th), Arts and Humanities (ranked 98th), and Social Sciences (ranked 97th).
American universities occupy the top position in nine areas, losing the lead in the areas of Computer Science and Medicine and Health, which are led by Oxford University. Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) were the institutions that won the most areas: three each.
In this seventh edition, THE by Subject has updated its methodology, using the same 18 indicators used in the world ranking, adapted for each area of knowledge. The indicators are grouped into the broad areas of teaching (learning environment), research environment (volume, income, and reputation), research quality (strength, excellence, and influence of research), international perspective (staff, students, and research), and industry (income and patents).
More information on the ranking can be found on the page of USP’s Office for the Management of Academic Performance Indicators.
TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION BY SUBJECT
Arts and Humanities
98
Language, Literature & Linguistics
98
History, Philosophy & Theology
98
Arts, Performing Arts & Design
98
Archeology
98
Architecture
98
Medicine and Health
86
Medicine and Dentistry
86
Health
86
Life Sciences
126-150
Biological Sciences
126-150
Sports Science
126-150
Veterinary Sciences
126-150
Agriculture and Forestry
126-150
Social Sciences
97
Geography
97
Sociology
97
Politics and International Studies
97
Communication and Media Studies
97
Law
58
Education
67
Engineering
251-300
General Engineering
251-300
Civil Engineering
251-300
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
251-300
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
251-300
Chemical Engineering
251-300
Business and Economy
101-125
Economics and Econometrics
101-125
Business Management
101-125
Accounting & Finance
101-125
Psychology
151-175
Computer Science
301-400
Physical Sciences
301-400
Physics & Astronomy
301-400
Chemistry
301-400
Geology, Environment, Earth, and Marine Sciences
301-400
Mathematics & Statistics
301-400
Leadership among Latin American universities
USP also stood out in the British consultancy’s main rankings, which were released at the end of last year. In the general ranking, THE World University, published on October 8, USP was ranked in 199th place, returning to the top 200 universities in the world, a position it hadn’t reached since 2013.
In the THE Latin America University Ranking, released on November 12, the University regained the top spot among Latin American universities, a position it hadn’t held since 2017.
Já no THE Latin America University Ranking, divulgado no dia 12 de novembro, a Universidade retomou a liderança entre as universidades latino-americanas, posição que não ocupava desde 2017.
