The University is ranked in the world’s top 100 universities in 10 different subject areas in the 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject – and within the top 200 for a further 13.

Geography and Dentistry were the highest performing courses, with Geography ranked 22^nd in the world, up from 36 last year and Dentistry at 44, up from 51-120 last year.

Other courses highlighted as among the world’s top performing include medicine (88^th), environmental sciences (97^th), and English language and literature at 65^th – up from 82^nd in 2025. 

Also ranking in the top 100 in 2026 were Archaeology and Architecture. 

In total, 41 subjects at Newcastle appear in the QS World University Rankings by Subject across the University’s three Faculties.

Professor Chris Day, Vice-Chancellor and President, Newcastle University, said: “These positive results are further evidence of our international strengths in teaching and research and reflect the hard work by colleagues across all three Faculties. This strong performance demonstrates that Newcastle continues to stand among the world’s best for many courses, underpinning our commitment to delivering the best possible learning experience for our students.”

Published annually since 2011, the rankings are based on academic reputation, employer reputation and research impact. A total of 1,912 institutions were included in this year’s rankings.

This latest data underlines Newcastle's outstanding performance in UK and international league tables, which saw it ranked 89th in the world in TIME Magazine World’s Top Universities report 2026.

The University was also placed 83^rd for Medical and Health, which includes Medicine and Dentistry, in The Times Higher World Subject Rankings 2026.