| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | #51-150 | — | — | — |
| Development Studies | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Public Administration | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #69 | — | #76-100 | #51 |
| Psychology | #74 | #201-250 | #201-300 | #131 |
| Law | #84 | #126-150 | — | — |
| Education | #98 | #126-150 | #301-400 | — |
| Modern Languages | #100 | — | — | — |
| Archaeology | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Artificial Intelligence | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Anatomy & Physiology | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Nursing | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Anthropology | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Sociology | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Sports Science | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | #116 | — | #101-150 | #233 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #109 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #118 | #126-150 | — | #218 |
| Chemistry | #119 | — | #201-300 | #248 |
| Medicine / Clinical | #142 | — | #201-300 | #156 |
| Social Sciences & Management | #145 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #151-200 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #151-200 | — | — | #344 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #151-200 | — | #201-300 | #448 |
| Geography | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Accounting & Finance | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Political Science & IR | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #161 | — | #401-500 | #224 |
| Earth & Geosciences | — | — | — | #176 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #180 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #301-400 | #185 |
| English Language & Literature | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Linguistics | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | #201-250 | #501-600 | — | — |
| Environmental Science | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | #317 |
| Materials Science | #201-250 | — | #401-500 | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #201-300 | #366 |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #201-300 | #218 |
| Clinical & Health | — | #201-250 | — | — |
| Business & Management | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Communication & Media | #251-275 | — | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #266 | #401-500 | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #501-575 | — | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #601-800 | — | — |
Autonomous University of Madrid ranks #206 in QS 2026, #375 in THE 2026, #301-400 in ARWU 2025 and #281 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #293 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.