Subfield · Classics
Top Classics Research Institutions
University of Cambridge ranks first in 2022–2025, out of 8 ranked institutions.
Composite score: field-normalised excellence, output and total citations weighted 50 / 30 / 20, each as a percentile so no single heavy-tailed measure dominates. Floor: 40 fractional works in this field.
Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025
| # | Institution | Score | Top-10% rate | Works | Citations | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom · Cambridge | 100.0 | 12.6% | 107 | 53 | #1 |
| 2 | University of OxfordUnited Kingdom · Oxford | 66.7 | 9.8% | 194 | 96 | #2 |
| 3 | Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain · Madrid | 47.2 | 14.7% | 95 | 33 | #8 |
| 4 | Film IndependentUnited States · Los Angeles | 33.3 | 11.8% | 65 | 12 | #50 |
| 5 | Ca' Foscari University of VeniceItaly · Venice | 22.6 | 6.9% | 101 | 14 | #67 |
| 6 | Universidade de Santiago de CompostelaSpain · Santiago de Compostela | 13.8 | 12.3% | 66 | 12 | #34 |
| 7 | University of EdinburghUnited Kingdom · Edinburgh | 6.4 | 7.4% | 81 | 14 | #13 |
| 8 | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenGermany · Munich | 0.0 | 8.4% | 60 | 11 | #28 |
institutions ranked worldwide in Classics (8). rank on the composite score within the stated pool. The score track runs 0 to 100; the rate track carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field.
How spread out this pool is
Every row above on one axis — one tick each, right is a higher score. A field where the top few are far clear of everyone and one that runs down evenly look identical as a table.
Ranked by volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 194 works
- 2 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 107 works
- 3 Ca' Foscari University of VeniceItaly 101 works
- 4 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 95 works
- 5 University of EdinburghUnited Kingdom 81 works
- 6 Universidade de Santiago de CompostelaSpain 66 works
- 7 Film IndependentUnited States 65 works
- 8 Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenGermany 60 works
- 9 University of St AndrewsUnited Kingdom 58 works
- 10 Jagiellonian UniversityPoland 57 works
- 11 University of ViennaAustria 54 works
- 12 University of TorontoCanada 51 works
- 13 University of TübingenGermany 49 works
- 14 Durham UniversityUnited Kingdom 49 works
- 15 Sapienza University of RomeItaly 47 works