The rankings are based upon academic reputation, employer reputation and research impact (click here to read the full methodology).

Use the interactive table below to filter the rankings by location, and click on individual universities for more information. Registered users will also be able to use the site’s Compare function to see facts and statistics about multiple universities side-by-side.

If helping animals get better sounds like more fun than helping humans get better, one of the world’s top Veterinary Science universities might be right for you. Fifth-placed University of Liverpool is the only newcomer to the top five compared to last year’s ranking, with the University of California, Davis (UCD) staying top for a third year in a row.

Further down the table, two universities feature in the Veterinary Science rankings for the first time ever. Japan’s University of Tokyo is ranked joint 34th in the world, and Canada’s University of Calgary sneaks into the rankings in 49th place.

Interested in other courses besides Veterinary Science? The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017 covers 46 different subjects. Click here to see the full list.