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Faculty of Social Sciences Cements Place in Global top 50 QS Rankings
Faculty of Social Sciences Cements Place in Global top 50 QS Rankings
The 2026 QS rankings, released today, show the Faculty of Social Sciences (FoSS) has once again maintained its position in the global top 50 institutions: 43rd in the world for . This is underpinned by strong rankings across multiple subjects: Economics (25th), Marketing (25th) ÌÇÐÄTV & Management Studies (35th), Philosophy (38th), Accounting & Finance (39th), Politics & International Studies (49th), Sociology (61st) and Law (84th). The result is eight subjects from six departments inside the QS top 100.
Vice-Provost and Chair of Faculty, Professor James Hayton, commented on the rankings, saying ‘These rankings reflect the expertise, hard work and dedication to their subjects that our academic colleagues show every day. The breadth of scholarly subjects in the top 100 reflects the excellence that exists across our faculty.’
Through its Social Sciences Connect Programme, the Faculty is bringing colleagues together to address society’s 'big questions' from multi- and interdisciplinary perspectives. We are launching new programmes that emphasise interdisciplinary approaches such as the BSc Economics & Management and BA Human, Social and Political Sciences, both of which add to the suite of leading joint degrees available to students.