| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library & Information Science | #33 | — | #9 | — |
| Archaeology | #10 | — | — | — |
| Business & Management | #82 | — | #10 | — |
| Education | #38 | #84 | #20 | — |
| Environmental Science | #45 | — | #26 | — |
| Anthropology | #27 | — | — | — |
| Psychology | #59 | #126-150 | #28 | — |
| Geography | #51-100 | — | #29 | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #172 | — | #32 | — |
| Sociology | #151-200 | — | #43 | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | #49 | — | #51-75 | — |
| Communication & Media | #51-100 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Marketing | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Statistics | #51-100 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Law | #151-200 | #151-175 | #51-75 | — |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #72 | — | — |
| Accounting & Finance | #98 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Artificial Intelligence | #101-200 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Hospitality & Tourism | #101-150 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Public Administration | #101-150 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Political Science & IR | #151-200 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Transportation Science | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #92 | #92 | — | — |
| English Language & Literature | #95 | — | — | — |
| Linguistics | #97 | — | — | — |
| Architecture | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Sports Science | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #139 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #151-200 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Chemistry | #197 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Water Resources | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #103 | #126-150 | — | — |
| Computer Science | #108 | #151-175 | #151-200 | — |
| Materials Science | #122 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #135 | #151-175 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | #151-200 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #151-200 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | #151-200 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #151-200 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #153 | #176-200 | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #188 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Art & Design | #201-300 | — | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #229 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Modern Languages | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #301-400 | — |
Arizona State University ranks #173 in QS 2026, #225 in THE 2026, #151-200 in ARWU 2025 and #192 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #166 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.