Highest ever number of Durham subjects in world Top 50
Durham University has achieved its highest ever number of subjects in the QS World University Subject Rankings 2017 , with eight in the Top 50 and three in the Top 10. Theology & Religion at Durham has been ranked third in the world, in the first year that QS has included rankings in this subject area. Archaeology has also increased its global ranking to fourth in the world, up one place on the previous year. Geography at Durham maintains a position in the top 10, placed seventh in the world this year. Anthropology, English, History, Law and Earth Sciences are all placed in the top 50 whilst a further six subjects are ranked in the top 100. Continued success The achievements in these latest world subject rankings build on Durham's continued recent league table successes. In the overall 2016-17 QS World University Rankings, Durham was placed 74th in the world and second in the UK for research citations.
