The table compares the number of universities from five countries that were ranked among the world’s top 200 in 2011 across three subjects: Biology, Medicine, and Psychology.
Overall, the USA and the United Kingdom clearly dominated the rankings in all three disciplines, while the other countries had significantly fewer top-ranked institutions. Biology generally recorded the highest figures, whereas Medicine tended to have slightly lower numbers, particularly in smaller countries.
In detail, the USA had by far the largest number of universities in every subject, with 69 institutions ranked in Biology, 58 in Psychology, and 54 in Medicine. The United Kingdom ranked second, showing a similar pattern but with roughly half as many universities: 30 in Biology, 29 in Psychology, and 24 in Medicine.
By contrast, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand contributed relatively modest numbers. Australia had 17 universities in Psychology, 13 in Medicine, and only 9 in Biology. Canada showed a slightly stronger performance than Australia in most subjects, especially Psychology (14) and Medicine (12), though it matched Australia in Biology with 9 universities. New Zealand had the fewest top-ranked universities overall, with figures ranging from just 2 in Medicine to 6 in Biology.