Subjects across the School secured notable positions, including:
- Communication and Media remaining in the top 100
- Sociology rising to the top 150
- Geography and Environment retaining its position in the top 200.
The QS ranking is based on surveying academic staff that declare a speciality in the subject area, and employers who recruit graduates that specialise in the discipline. It also takes into account research output and impact, with both citations and paper output measured over a five-year period.
Responding to the School's achievements, Acting Dean Professor Elizabeth Peel said: "I am thrilled to see improvements in our subject areas across the School in the QS 2024 ranking. This is testament to the excellent research and innovation activities in Social Sciences and Humanities and our improving global profile. I am also grateful to our flourishing community of international partners, collaborators, and alumni who have all contributed to this year's success."
Professor David Deacon, Head of the Communication and Media Department commented: “I am delighted to see Loughborough’s research in Communication and Media being placed in the global top 100 in the latest QS world rankings. This is a gratifying recognition of the academic quality of our work and its international reach.”
Professor Line Nyhagen, Head of the Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy Department responded: “Being recognised as one of the top 150 Sociology departments in the world in the latest QS rankings is testimony to the academically excellent and societally impactful research being done by our sociology colleagues in the Department of Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy at Loughborough”.
Dr Michael Hoyler, Head of the Geography and Environment Department said: “It’s fantastic to see Geography and Environment at Loughborough listed among the top departments in the subject globally. We are proud of our impactful research, unrivalled student experience and collegial approach to generating new knowledge, which underpin these excellent results.”
The full QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024 tables can be found here.