| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | #71 | — | #51-75 | #8 |
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | #18 | — | #18 | — |
| Artificial Intelligence | #51-100 | — | #76-100 | #20 |
| Petroleum Engineering | #25 | — | — | — |
| Dentistry | #49 | — | #27 | — |
| Chemistry | #78 | — | #51-75 | #32 |
| Chemical Engineering | #80 | — | #40 | #45 |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #45 | — |
| Water Resources | — | — | #51-75 | #48 |
| Nursing | #50 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Architecture | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Philosophy | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | #51-100 | — | #76-100 | #172 |
| Veterinary Science | #51-100 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | #51-100 | — | #101-150 | #117 |
| Sports Science | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | #73 | #96 | #151-200 | #53 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #101-150 | #58 |
| Education | #63 | #89 | #201-300 | — |
| Law | #63 | #126-150 | #151-200 | — |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #101-150 | #64 |
| Social Sciences & Management | #68 | #151-175 | — | — |
| Materials Science | #101 | — | #101-150 | #68 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #71 | — | #101-150 | #80 |
| Engineering & Technology | #78 | #101-125 | — | #82 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #106 | — | #101-150 | #82 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #84 | #126-150 | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #101-150 | #84 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #85 | #101-125 | — | — |
| Accounting & Finance | #85 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #91 | — | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #99 | — | #301-400 | #449 |
| English Language & Literature | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Psychology | #101-150 | #126-150 | #301-400 | #174 |
| Geography | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Anthropology | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Business & Management | #118 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Biological Sciences | #137 | — | #101-150 | #250 |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #101-125 | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #111 | — | #151-200 | #249 |
| Medicine / Clinical | #129 | — | #151-200 | #115 |
| Mathematics | #122 | — | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #131 | #176-200 | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #151-200 | — | #201-300 | #133 |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #145 | — | #151-200 | #143 |
| History | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Modern Languages | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Communication & Media | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Political Science & IR | #151-200 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Sociology | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Statistics | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #151-200 | #205 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Linguistics | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #301-400 | — |
Adelaide University ranks #82 in QS 2026, #133 in THE 2026, #151-200 in ARWU 2025 and #99 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #113 globally.
QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.