U of T ranked 1st in Canada, among top 30 globally, in all subjects: Times Higher Education

Jan 29, 2026

The university ranked ninth in the world in “medical and health” for the third year in a row.

The University of Toronto ranked first in Canada – and among the top 30 universities worldwide – in all 11 major subject areas tracked in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2026.

U of T was one of just six institutions in the world – and the only Canadian university – to achieve a top 30 spot in all of Times Higher Education’s broad subject areas, which range from arts and humanities to engineering and life sciences. The others were the University of California, Berkeley, the University of Cambridge, Harvard University, Stanford University and the University of California, Los Angeles.

The rankings, which evaluate both teaching and research, placed U of T ninth in the world in medical and health – the same spot in the top 10 it has held for the past three years.

“The University of Toronto’s consistently strong performance in these rankings reflects the outstanding contributions of our faculty, librarians, students and staff,” said U of T President Melanie Woodin. “It is a testament to their dedication, creativity and excellence across an incredibly broad range of disciplines.”

The University of Toronto’s consistently strong performance in these rankings reflects the outstanding contributions of our faculty, librarians, students and staff.

The subject rankings are based on a modified version of the methodology Times Higher Education employs for its World University Rankings, which recently ranked U of T first in Canada and 21^st globally for overall performance. The 11 major subjects ranked by Times Higher Education encompass 148 individual disciplines.

The University of Toronto’s consistently strong performance in these rankings reflects the outstanding contributions of our faculty, librarians, students and staff.

Top-tier placements in many subject areas

Each university is assessed using 18 indicators across five categories: teaching, research environment, research quality, industry engagement and international outlook. Weightings are adjusted for each subject to reflect field-specific research cultures and publication practices.

In addition to its ninth-place spot in medical and health, U of T’s standout subjects included: education studies (11^th), psychology (13^th) and arts and humanities (17^th). The university scored gains in three subjects: life sciences (up two positions to 24^th globally), computer science (up one position to 22^nd) and business and economics (up one position to 23^rd). It also maintained top-tier placements for law (23^rd), social sciences (24^th), engineering (25^th) and physical sciences (27^th).

Overall, U of T continues to be ranked among the top 30 universities globally across the five most closely watched international rankings: QS World University Rankings, U.S. News & World Report’s Best Global Universities, Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings, ShanghaiRanking Consultancy’s Academic Ranking of World Universities and National Taiwan University World University Rankings.

By Adina Bresge