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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 |
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)
United States |
68.1 | 67.0 | 77.7 | N/A |
| #27 |
University of York
United Kingdom |
68.0 | 67.7 | 70.3 | N/A |
| #28 |
University of Sydney
Australia |
67.4 | 65.6 | 84.0 | N/A |
| #29 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
United States |
67.3 | 65.4 | 84.8 | N/A |
| #29 |
New York University (NYU)
United States |
67.3 | 66.9 | 70.5 | N/A |
| #31 |
Brown University
United States |
65.8 | 64.9 | 74.1 | N/A |
| #32 |
University of California, Irvine
United States |
65.7 | 67.8 | 46.4 | N/A |
| #32 |
University of the Philippines
Philippines |
65.7 | 64.6 | 75.5 | N/A |
| #34 |
University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Hong Kong |
65.5 | 63.2 | 86.6 | N/A |
| #35 |
City University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong |
65.4 | 66.2 | 58.3 | 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 |
| #38 |
The University of Tokyo
Japan |
64.4 | 60.7 | 97.8 | N/A |
| #39 |
Peking University
China |
64.3 | 61.6 | 88.9 | N/A |
| #40 |
University of Minnesota
United States |
64.1 | 64.8 | 57.7 | N/A |
| #41 |
University of Leeds
United Kingdom |
63.8 | 63.0 | 70.7 | N/A |
| #42 |
University of Queensland (UQ)
Australia |
63.7 | 60.3 | 94.7 | 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 |
| #45 |
King's College London (University of London)
United Kingdom |
62.9 | 61.6 | 74.2 | N/A |
| #46 |
University of Bristol
United Kingdom |
62.8 | 61.4 | 75.7 | N/A |
| #47 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
United States |
62.7 | 61.8 | 71.0 | N/A |
| #48 |
Boston University
United States |
62.2 | 61.4 | 69.6 | N/A |
| #49 |
Monash University
Australia |
61.8 | 58.9 | 87.8 | N/A |
| #49 |
University College Dublin (UCD)
Ireland |
61.8 | 60.5 | 73.8 | N/A |
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