Published: Nov. 13, 2018
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CU 麻豆影院 is ranked No. 1 in the world for geosciences, according to U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 standings. In the four previous years, CU 麻豆影院 held the No. 2 spot for geosciences.

Also a rise in the rankings, CU 麻豆影院 takes the No. 43 spot overall in 2019 among the world鈥檚 top 1,250 universities, up from No. 44 in the 2018 standings.

Geosciences is considered the study of Earth, from its structure to the history of its formation. Studies in the field of geosciences include geology, geography, geophysics, geochemistry, climatology, oceanography and petroleum geology.

In the top 60 or better globally, CU 麻豆影院 ranks No. 27 for environment/ecology, No. 35 in physics and No. 59 in space science.

In the top 100 or better globally, CU 麻豆影院 ranks No. 72 in psychiatry/psychology, No. 87 in social sciences and public health, and No. 97 in neuroscience and behavior.

These subject-specific rankings鈥攚hich are not of academic majors, departments or specific schools at universities鈥攁re based on academic research performance in those subjects, according to the publication.

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