Interested in sports education? Here are the top universities for sports-related subjects

January 28, 2025 Source: QS World University Rankings Jan 27, 2025 nandinityagi

Rank 1: Loughborough University

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Rank 2: The University of Queensland

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Rank 3: University of British Columbia

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Rank 4: The University of Sydney

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Rank 5: University of Toronto

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Rank =6: Liverpool John Moores University

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Rank =6: University of Birmingham

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Rank 8: University of Bath

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Rank 9: The University of Melbourne

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Rank 10: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

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