World's Best Universities
English Language and Literature
English language and literature students often take classes on subjects such as creative writing and rhetoric. Graduates can pursue careers in education, journalism, and many more fields. These are the world's top universities for English language and literature. See the methodology.
| Rank | School | Overall Score | Academic Reputation Score | Employer Reputation Score | Citations per Paper Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 |
McGill University
Canada |
71.3 | 70.4 | 79.7 | N/A |
| #13 |
Duke University
United States |
73.4 | 72.7 | 79.2 | N/A |
| #23 |
University of Michigan
United States |
69.5 | 68.5 | 78.7 | N/A |
| #14 |
Trinity College Dublin
Ireland |
73.2 | 72.6 | 78.5 | N/A |
| #26 |
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)
United States |
68.1 | 67.0 | 77.7 | N/A |
| #46 |
University of Bristol
United Kingdom |
62.8 | 61.4 | 75.7 | N/A |
| #10 | 76.6 | 76.7 | 75.6 | N/A | |
| #32 |
University of the Philippines
Philippines |
65.7 | 64.6 | 75.5 | N/A |
| #45 |
King's College London (University of London)
United Kingdom |
62.9 | 61.6 | 74.2 | N/A |
| #31 |
Brown University
United States |
65.8 | 64.9 | 74.1 | N/A |
| #49 |
University College Dublin (UCD)
Ireland |
61.8 | 60.5 | 73.8 | N/A |
| #15 |
Cornell University
United States |
73.1 | 73.2 | 72.5 | N/A |
| #24 |
Ateneo de Manila University
Philippines |
68.9 | 68.7 | 71.1 | N/A |
| #47 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
United States |
62.7 | 61.8 | 71.0 | N/A |
| #41 |
University of Leeds
United Kingdom |
63.8 | 63.0 | 70.7 | N/A |
| #29 |
New York University (NYU)
United States |
67.3 | 66.9 | 70.5 | N/A |
| #27 |
University of York
United Kingdom |
68.0 | 67.7 | 70.3 | N/A |
| #48 |
Boston University
United States |
62.2 | 61.4 | 69.6 | N/A |
| #43 |
Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Hong Kong |
63.6 | 63.0 | 68.7 | N/A |
| #44 |
De La Salle University
Philippines |
63.1 | 62.7 | 66.6 | N/A |
| #36 |
Indiana University Bloomington
United States |
65.1 | 65.2 | 63.8 | N/A |
| #37 |
Johns Hopkins University
United States |
64.9 | 65.2 | 61.8 | N/A |
| #35 |
City University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong |
65.4 | 66.2 | 58.3 | N/A |
| #40 |
University of Minnesota
United States |
64.1 | 64.8 | 57.7 | N/A |
| #32 |
University of California, Irvine
United States |
65.7 | 67.8 | 46.4 | N/A |
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