Discipline guide
Best Universities for Humanities & Liberal Arts 2026
English, history, philosophy, languages, classics, and liberal arts programs — for international students who want depth, writing chops, and the kind of analytical training that travels across careers.
13 countries and 70 universities cover this discipline in our dataset.
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United States
19 universities
University of Pennsylvania, Johns Hopkins University, University of Chicago
United Kingdom
15 universities
University of Oxford, London School of Economics (LSE), University of Edinburgh
Netherlands
6 universities
University of Amsterdam (UvA), Leiden University, Maastricht University
Germany
6 universities
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Heidelberg University, Humboldt University of Berlin
Japan
6 universities
Waseda University, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU), Osaka University
Australia
3 universities
Australian National University (ANU), Monash University, Macquarie University
Canada
3 universities
Queen's University, Western University, University of Victoria
South Korea
3 universities
Seoul National University (SNU), Yonsei University, Korea University
Europe (Other)
2 universities
NYU Abu Dhabi, Aalto University
Denmark
2 universities
University of Copenhagen, Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Ireland
2 universities
Trinity College Dublin, University of Galway
China
2 universities
Fudan University, Nanjing University
Switzerland
1 universities
University of Zurich
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