The university placed within the top 50 for four subject areas2 hours ago10 subject areas at the University of Manchester have ranked in the Times Higher Education’s 2026 global top 100. The rankings placed Manchester in the top 50 globally for four subject areas, including arts and humanities, business and economics and social sciences. Several subject areas also improved their positions compared to last year’s rankings. The Times Higher Education subject rankings evaluate universities across 148 individual disciplines, grouped into broad subject areas. The University ranked eighth in the UK and 56th globally in the overall Times Higher Education World University Rankings, which assessed more than 2,000 institutions worldwide.