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Institutional Subject Ranking

Europe Social Sciences and Humanities Institutional Subject Rankings 2025

AD Scientific Index's subject-based institutional rankings cover 24.330 institutions across 13 main fields. Universities may excel or fall behind in specific subjects, independent of their overall ranking. AD Scientific Index provides a comparative global performance assessment of universities in each field, making it a valuable indicator for equivalency or transfer applications. This ranking, currently in its Beta phase, is based on the Total H Index. Two new categories, Art and Humanities University Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities University Rankings, offer a unique focus exclusively on arts, humanities, and social sciences, excluding medicine, engineering, and natural sciences. Please note that both rankings are in their Beta phase. The global, regional, national, and institutional subject rankings are still evolving as the 'Others' category (873.864 profiles) contains scientists whose fields are unidentified or yet to be edited, so rankings may change accordingly. Rankings reflect the presence of scientists in a branch, not whether the institution has a dedicated faculty. See also: Individual Subject Rankings.

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Total 162.235 scientist, 52 country, 3.468 All type institutions
* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
3
Country Rank
1
Ranking Based On Selection :1
University of Oxford
Oxford , United Kingdom - Public 1096
Staff ( 652 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
97
201
275
310
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
5
Country Rank
2
Ranking Based On Selection :2
University College London
London , United Kingdom - Public 1826
Staff ( 761 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
91
204
275
318
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
14
Country Rank
1
Ranking Based On Selection :3
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam , Netherlands - Public 1632
Staff ( 686 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
65
178
249
302
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
19
Country Rank
1
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Ghent University
Ghent , Belgium - Public 1817
Staff ( 451 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
43
99
130
162
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
21
Country Rank
2
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Radboud University
Nijmegen , Netherlands - Private 1923
Staff ( 347 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
41
102
144
172
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
31
Country Rank
3
Ranking Based On Selection :6
University of Cambridge
Cambridge , United Kingdom - Public 1209
Staff ( 716 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
37
94
156
219
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
34
Country Rank
1
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Universität Zürich
Zürich , Switzerland - Public 1833
Staff ( 406 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
35
81
109
157
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
35
Country Rank
1
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Copenhagen Business School
Frederiksberg , Denmark - Public 1917
Staff ( 310 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
34
143
188
202
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
39
Country Rank
1
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Madrid , Spain - Public 1508
Staff ( 710 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
31
168
272
300
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
40
Country Rank
2
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Universitat de València
Valencia , Spain - Public 1499
Staff ( 850 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
31
85
144
219
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
42
Country Rank
4
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Natural History Museum, London
London , United Kingdom - Institution 2017
Staff ( 139 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
31
58
90
117
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
44
Country Rank
5
Ranking Based On Selection :12
University of Warwick
Coventry , United Kingdom - Public 1965
Staff ( 348 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
30
75
94
114
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
45
Country Rank
1
Ranking Based On Selection :13
University of Helsinki
Helsinki , Finland - Public 1640
Staff ( 502 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
29
101
155
208
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
46
Country Rank
3
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Madrid , Spain - Public 1968
Staff ( 539 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
29
101
142
175
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
47
Country Rank
1
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Universität Wien
Vienna , Austria - Public 1365
Staff ( 511 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
29
84
139
195
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
48
Country Rank
3
Ranking Based On Selection :16
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam , Netherlands - Private 1880
Staff ( 464 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
29
77
108
121
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
51
Country Rank
6
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Lancaster University
Lancaster , United Kingdom - Public 1964
Staff ( 338 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
28
77
105
123
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
52
Country Rank
7
Ranking Based On Selection :18
University of Kent
Canterbury , United Kingdom - Public 1965
Staff ( 282 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
28
71
100
115
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
53
Country Rank
1
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Universität Tubingen
Tübingen , Germany - Public 1477
Staff ( 203 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
28
59
89
104
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
54
Country Rank
1
Ranking Based On Selection :20
University of Gothenburg
Göteborg , Sweden - Public 1891
Staff ( 501 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
27
107
153
181
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
58
Country Rank
2
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Lund University
Lund , Sweden - Public 1666
Staff ( 431 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
26
81
123
150
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
62
Country Rank
2
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Ludwig Maximilians Universität München
München , Germany - Public 1472
Staff ( 130 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
25
43
56
65
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
63
Country Rank
2
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Université de Lausanne
Lausanne , Switzerland - Public 1537
Staff ( 316 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
24
64
83
108
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
65
Country Rank
8
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Goldsmiths University of London
London , United Kingdom - Public 1904
Staff ( 122 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
24
42
56
72
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
68
Country Rank
3
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Universität Bern
Bern , Switzerland - Public 1834
Staff ( 186 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
23
54
71
82
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* Total H Index
Rankings
3
United Kingdom
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
University of Oxford
Oxford , United Kingdom - Public 1096
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
97
201
275
310
Staff ( 652 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
5
United Kingdom
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
University College London
London , United Kingdom - Public 1826
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
91
204
275
318
Staff ( 761 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
14
Netherlands
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam , Netherlands - Public 1632
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
65
178
249
302
Staff ( 686 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
19
Belgium
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Ghent University
Ghent , Belgium - Public 1817
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
43
99
130
162
Staff ( 451 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
21
Netherlands
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Radboud University
Nijmegen , Netherlands - Private 1923
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
41
102
144
172
Staff ( 347 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
31
United Kingdom
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
University of Cambridge
Cambridge , United Kingdom - Public 1209
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
37
94
156
219
Staff ( 716 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
34
Switzerland
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Universität Zürich
Zürich , Switzerland - Public 1833
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
35
81
109
157
Staff ( 406 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
35
Denmark
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Copenhagen Business School
Frederiksberg , Denmark - Public 1917
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
34
143
188
202
Staff ( 310 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
39
Spain
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Madrid , Spain - Public 1508
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
31
168
272
300
Staff ( 710 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
40
Spain
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Universitat de València
Valencia , Spain - Public 1499
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
31
85
144
219
Staff ( 850 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
42
United Kingdom
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Natural History Museum, London
London , United Kingdom - Institution 2017
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
31
58
90
117
Staff ( 139 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
44
United Kingdom
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
University of Warwick
Coventry , United Kingdom - Public 1965
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
30
75
94
114
Staff ( 348 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
45
Finland
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
University of Helsinki
Helsinki , Finland - Public 1640
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
29
101
155
208
Staff ( 502 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
46
Spain
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Madrid , Spain - Public 1968
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
29
101
142
175
Staff ( 539 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
47
Austria
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Universität Wien
Vienna , Austria - Public 1365
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
29
84
139
195
Staff ( 511 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
48
Netherlands
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam , Netherlands - Private 1880
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
29
77
108
121
Staff ( 464 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
51
United Kingdom
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Lancaster University
Lancaster , United Kingdom - Public 1964
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
28
77
105
123
Staff ( 338 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
52
United Kingdom
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
University of Kent
Canterbury , United Kingdom - Public 1965
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
28
71
100
115
Staff ( 282 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
53
Germany
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Universität Tubingen
Tübingen , Germany - Public 1477
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
28
59
89
104
Staff ( 203 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
54
Sweden
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
University of Gothenburg
Göteborg , Sweden - Public 1891
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
27
107
153
181
Staff ( 501 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
58
Sweden
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Lund University
Lund , Sweden - Public 1666
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
26
81
123
150
Staff ( 431 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
62
Germany
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Ludwig Maximilians Universität München
München , Germany - Public 1472
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
25
43
56
65
Staff ( 130 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
63
Switzerland
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Université de Lausanne
Lausanne , Switzerland - Public 1537
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
24
64
83
108
Staff ( 316 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
65
United Kingdom
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Goldsmiths University of London
London , United Kingdom - Public 1904
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
24
42
56
72
Staff ( 122 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
68
Switzerland
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Universität Bern
Bern , Switzerland - Public 1834
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
23
54
71
82
Staff ( 186 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis