International Ranking

Name of the ranking	QS World University Rankings by Subject
Geographical scope	global
Status of the ranking	related to QS World University Rankings
Name of person in charge of ranking	Ben Sowter
E-mail of person in charge of ranking	ben@qs.com
Website of the ranking	www.topuniversities.com/subject-rankings/2017
Publication frequency	annual
First year of publication	2011
Most recent year of publication	2017
Ranking organization	Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd (QS)
Website of the methodology	www.topuniversities.com/subject-rankings/methodology

Type of publication: print - special publication: QS reports, internet
Internet users access to ranking: open access
Language of publication: English
Main target groups: students and parents,higher education institutions,policymakers, governments and funding agencies,employers,
Level of comparison: fields or subject
Major dimensions covered: research, teaching, reputation, employability
Structure of presentation: ordinary presentation (league tables)
Data sources: third-party database (data not provided by HEI), data collected from HEIs by ranking organization, survey conducted exclusively by ranking organization
Quality assurance of ranking: advisory board, certification (e.g. IREG Audit)
Website of the ranking organization: http://www.topuniversities.com/about-qs