World's Best Universities: History
Typically, students earning a history degree learn about the past to better understand the present. Graduates can pursue a wide range of jobs, including those in research, education, politics, and advocacy. These are the world's top universities for history. See the methodology.
| Rank | School | Overall Score | Academic Reputation Score | Employer Reputation Score | Citations per Paper Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
Harvard University
United States |
94.7 | 100.0 | 97.3 | 49.2 |
| #2 |
University of Oxford
United Kingdom |
84.4 | 87.3 | 100.0 | 45.3 |
| #3 |
University of Cambridge
United Kingdom |
82.6 | 87.7 | 94.8 | 29.4 |
| #4 |
University of California, Berkeley (UCB)
United States |
73.2 | 79.6 | 63.4 | 31.4 |
| #5 |
Yale University
United States |
73.1 | 81.1 | 68.1 | 13.6 |
| #6 |
Princeton University
United States |
68.9 | 77.5 | 42.1 | 26.7 |
| #7 |
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
United States |
67.7 | 68.8 | 65.3 | 60.8 |
| #8 |
Columbia University
United States |
62.2 | 68.5 | 57.7 | 16.5 |
| #9 |
University of Chicago
United States |
62.0 | 68.0 | 45.9 | 29.6 |
| #10 |
Stanford University
United States |
61.3 | 66.0 | 48.8 | 36.2 |
| #11 |
University of Toronto
Canada |
58.4 | 62.9 | 57.9 | 22.9 |
| #12 |
Australian National University (ANU)
Australia |
57.5 | 61.9 | 53.6 | 26.6 |
| #13 |
University of Sydney
Australia |
55.3 | 58.4 | 55.8 | 29.9 |
| #14 |
University of Melbourne
Australia |
53.3 | 53.3 | 64.7 | 42.1 |
| #15 |
McGill University
Canada |
50.6 | 51.1 | 57.1 | 40.1 |
| #16 |
University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)
United States |
49.2 | 49.8 | 74.0 | 19.6 |
| #17 |
Cornell University
United States |
48.9 | 55.7 | 24.0 | 19.8 |
| #18 |
UCL (University College London)
United Kingdom |
47.9 | 47.4 | 60.2 | 40.0 |
| #19 |
Peking University
China |
46.8 | 54.0 | 35.0 | 1.3 |
| #20 |
University of Michigan
United States |
45.6 | 49.7 | 31.9 | 26.1 |
| #21 | 45.2 | 45.4 | 41.4 | 47.1 | |
| #22 |
New York University (NYU)
United States |
45.0 | 47.7 | 46.5 | 22.1 |
| #23 |
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
United Kingdom |
44.4 | 42.9 | 58.8 | 41.9 |
| #24 |
Monash University
Australia |
43.8 | 45.0 | 39.3 | 38.9 |
| #25 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison
United States |
43.0 | 44.8 | 41.8 | 29.7 |
- U.S. News College Compass
-
Expanded Profiles for 1,600 U.S. Schools
Minimum TOEFL Scores
Comprehensive Financial Aid Info
-
- Find Online Programs
-
