The 2026 edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject has been published. The rankings, compiled by global higher education analyst QS Quacquarelli Symonds, provide an independent comparative analysis of the performance of more than 18,300 university programmes attended by students from over 1,700 universities in 100 locations around the world, across 55 academic disciplines.
The University of Genoa is among the best universities in the world in 21 areas:
- Architecture / Built Environment
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Computer Science & Information Systems
- Earth & Marine Sciences
- Economics & Econometrics
- Engineering - Chemical
- Engineering - Civil & Structural
- Engineering - Electrical & Electronic
- Engineering - Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing
- Environmental Sciences
- Geology
- Geophysics
- Law
- Materials Science
- Mathematics
- Medicine
- Modern Languages
- Pharmacy & Pharmacology
- Philosophy
- Physics & Astronomy
Of these, 8 are new entries compared to the 2025 edition: "Earth & Marine Sciences", "Engineering - Chemical", "Engineering - Civil & Structural", "Environmental Sciences", "Geology", "Geophysics", "Modern Languages" and "Philosophy".
More information is on the university magazine, while the complete world ranking is on the QS website.