The Times Higher Education (THE) has released its 2026 World University Rankings by Subject for education studies. This ranking evaluates universities based on their performance across three core areas: education studies, teacher training, and academic studies in education.
Key Highlights
- Stanford University maintained its first-place position, demonstrating strong performance in its research environment and industry links.
- The University of Michigan-Ann Arbor rejoined the top 10, showing high performance in teaching and research environment metrics.
Methodology
A total of 830 universities from 88 countries and territories were assessed for these rankings. The evaluation utilized the same 18 performance indicators as the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, with recalibrations applied specifically to suit the education studies fields.