March 14, 2025

The five areas of study and the top 5 universities are given below:

  • Harvard University
  • University of Oxford
  • Stanford University
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  • University of Cambridge
1. Arts & Humanities

Subjects included: Linguistics, Music, Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies, Archaeology, Architecture and Built Environment, Art and Design, Classics and Ancient History, English Language and Literature, History, Art History, Modern Languages, Performing Arts, and Philosophy.

2. Engineering and Technology

Subjects included: Engineering - Chemical, Engineering - Civil and Structural, Computer Science and Information Systems, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Engineering - Electrical and Electronic, Engineering - Petroleum, Engineering - Mechanical, and Engineering - Mineral and Mining.

3. Life Sciences & Medicine

Subjects included: Agriculture and Forestry, Anatomy and Physiology, Biological Sciences, Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Psychology, and Veterinary Science.

4. Natural Sciences

Subjects included: Chemistry, Earth and Marine Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, Materials Sciences, Mathematics, and Physics and Astronomy.

5. Social Sciences & Management

Subjects included: Accounting and Finance, Anthropology, Business and Management Studies, Communication and Media Studies, Development Studies, Economics and Econometrics, Education and Training, Hospitality and Leisure Management, Law and Legal Studies, Library and Information Management, Marketing, Politics, Social Policy and Administration, Sociology, Sports-Related Subjects, and Statistics and Operational Research.