QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 12 subjects for
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MIT has been honored with 12 No. 1 subject rankings in the QS World University Rankings for 2020, including No. 1 rankings for both Computer Science and Information Systems and for Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
The Institute also received a No. 1 ranking in the following QS subject areas: Architecture/Built Environment; Chemistry; Chemical Engineering; Civil and Structural Engineering; Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering; Linguistics; Materials Science; Mathematics; Physics and Astronomy; and Statistics and Operational Research.
MIT also placed second in five subject areas: Accounting and Finance; Biological Sciences; Earth and Marine Sciences; Economics and Econometrics; and Environmental Sciences.
Quacquarelli Symonds Limited subject rankings, published annually, are designed to help prospective students find the leading schools in their fields of interest. Rankings are based on research quality and accomplishments, academic reputation, and graduate employment.
MIT has been ranked as the No. 1 university in the world by QS World University Rankings for eight straight years.
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