Best Universities for Philosophy in the World

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 1.8B citations received by 83.2M academic papers made by 6,416 universities in the World was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Stanford University

United States | California

For Philosophy

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $14,402

2. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Philosophy

#1 in Latin America

#1 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 97,964
Founded: 1827

3. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Philosophy

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $21,406
Enrollment: 45,036

4. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Philosophy

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

5. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Philosophy

#4 in North America

#1 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 95,055
Founded: 1827

6. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Philosophy

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1096

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Philosophy

#5 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $16,326
Enrollment: 50,278

8. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Philosophy

#6 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,958
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,562

9. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Philosophy

#2 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

10. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Philosophy

#7 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,895
Enrollment: 52,434

11. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Philosophy

#2 in Latin America

#2 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

12. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Philosophy

#3 in Latin America

#1 in Mexico

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

13. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Philosophy

#8 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $14,578

14. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Philosophy

#9 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,605

15. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Philosophy

#10 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $17,592
Enrollment: 46,116

16. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Philosophy

#4 in Latin America

#3 in Brazil

Founded: 1934

17. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Philosophy

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

18. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Philosophy

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 85%

19. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Philosophy

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

20. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Philosophy

#14 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 64%

21. Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Philosophy

#15 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,450

22. University of Liege

Belgium | Liege

For Philosophy

#3 in Europe

Enrollment: 25,421
Founded: 1817

23. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Philosophy

#4 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

24. New York University

United States | New York State

For Philosophy

#16 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $50,991

25. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Philosophy

#5 in Latin America

#4 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 67,329
Founded: 1920

26. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Philosophy

#17 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

27. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Philosophy

#18 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 83%

28. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Philosophy

#19 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,908

29. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Philosophy

#20 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 45,360
Founded: 1878

30. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Philosophy

#21 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

31. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Philosophy

#22 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,727

32. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Philosophy

#6 in Latin America

#5 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

33. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Philosophy

#23 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $18,083
Enrollment: 41,885

34. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Philosophy

#24 in North America

#3 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 59,659
Founded: 1908

35. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Philosophy

#25 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,021

36. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Philosophy

#26 in North America

#4 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 40,036
Founded: 1821

37. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Philosophy

#5 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

38. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Philosophy

#27 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,852

39. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Philosophy

#6 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

40. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Philosophy

#28 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 68%

41. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Philosophy

#7 in Latin America

#6 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1927

42. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Philosophy

#7 in Europe

#1 in Spain

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 64,236
Male:Female: 86:14

43. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Philosophy

#8 in Europe

#2 in Spain

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 30,926

44. Complutense University of Madrid

For Philosophy

#9 in Europe

#3 in Spain

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

45. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Philosophy

#29 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

46. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Philosophy

#30 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,201
Enrollment: 77,881

47. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Philosophy

#31 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 78%

48. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Philosophy

#32 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 60%

49. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Philosophy

#8 in Latin America

#7 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1960

50. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Philosophy

#33 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Net Price: $20,680
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $45,373

51. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Philosophy

#10 in Europe

#4 in Spain

Founded: 1531

52. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Philosophy

#34 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

53. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Philosophy

#11 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 31,123
Founded: 1632

54. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Philosophy

#35 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

55. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Philosophy

#1 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

56. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Philosophy

#9 in Latin America

#1 in Argentina

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

57. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Philosophy

#36 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

58. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Philosophy

#2 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1853

59. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Philosophy

#10 in Latin America

#8 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

60. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Philosophy

#37 in North America

#5 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1908

61. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Philosophy

#12 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

62. University of Tokyo

For Philosophy

#1 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,133
Founded: 1877

63. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Philosophy

#11 in Latin America

#1 in Chile

Founded: 1842

64. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Philosophy

#38 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

65. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Philosophy

#39 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1513
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,297

66. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Philosophy

#40 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $17,628
Enrollment: 40,050

67. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Philosophy

#12 in Latin America

#9 in Brazil

Founded: 1950

68. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Philosophy

#41 in North America

#6 in Canada

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

69. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Philosophy

#13 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

70. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Philosophy

#2 in Asia

#1 in Israel

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

71. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Philosophy

#3 in Asia

#1 in Singapore

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

72. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Philosophy

#42 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

73. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Philosophy

#3 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

74. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Philosophy

#43 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 3,165
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

75. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Philosophy

#44 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $29,999

76. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Philosophy

#13 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 54,284
Founded: 1867

77. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Philosophy

#45 in North America

#39 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

78. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Philosophy

#14 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

79. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Philosophy

#15 in Europe

#5 in Spain

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

80. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Philosophy

#16 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1636

81. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Philosophy

#17 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1829

82. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#4 in Asia

#1 in China

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

83. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Philosophy

#46 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,298

84. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Philosophy

#5 in Asia

#2 in Israel

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

85. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Philosophy

#47 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 63%

86. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Philosophy

#18 in Europe

#6 in Spain

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1505

87. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Philosophy

#14 in Latin America

#10 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1912

88. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Philosophy

#19 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1905

89. Laval University

Canada | Quebec State

For Philosophy

#48 in North America

#7 in Canada

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

90. University of Bristol

United Kingdom | England

For Philosophy

#20 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

91. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Philosophy

#4 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

92. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Philosophy

#49 in North America

#42 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,553

93. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Philosophy

#50 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $16,868
Enrollment: 36,505

94. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Philosophy

#5 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1946

95. Technical University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Philosophy

#21 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

96. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Philosophy

#22 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

97. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Philosophy

#6 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 1958

98. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Philosophy

#51 in North America

#8 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

99. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Philosophy

#52 in North America

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $18,107
Enrollment: 26,124

100. Autonomous University of Madrid

For Philosophy

#23 in Europe

#7 in Spain

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1968

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