World's Best Universities
Modern Languages

Modern language students earn degrees in languages such as French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Graduates can pursue careers in translating and interpreting, as well as in international sales, tourism, and many other fields. These are the world's top universities for modern languages. See the methodology.

Rank School Overall Score Academic Reputation Score Employer Reputation Score Citations per Paper Score
#26
University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom

80.3 81.9 76.4 N/A
#27 80.2 80.3 80.1 N/A
#28 80.1 80.7 78.8 N/A
#29 80.0 82.5 74.1 N/A
#29
Korea University

South Korea

80.0 78.7 83.0 N/A
#29 80.0 87.4 62.6 N/A
#32 78.9 79.9 76.4 N/A
#33
Duke University

United States

78.8 79.4 77.3 N/A
#34 78.7 69.5 100.0 N/A
#35 78.4 83.8 65.8 N/A
#35 78.4 77.4 80.6 N/A
#37 77.8 76.4 81.1 N/A
#38 77.7 70.6 94.3 N/A
#39 77.6 80.9 70.0 N/A
#40 77.4 72.6 88.7 N/A
#41 77.2 80.7 69.1 N/A
#42
Brown University

United States

77.1 79.2 72.3 N/A
#42 77.1 80.5 69.0 N/A
#44
Cornell University

United States

77.0 76.5 78.1 N/A
#45 76.9 73.4 85.1 N/A
#46 76.6 73.4 84.2 N/A
#47 76.5 78.4 72.2 N/A
#48
Georgetown University

United States

76.1 77.8 72.1 N/A
#48 76.1 79.9 67.2 N/A
#50 75.9 75.1 77.6 N/A
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