| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language & Literature | #85 | — | — | — |
| Psychology | #151-200 | #91 | #201-300 | #289 |
| Arts & Humanities | #198 | #100 | — | #127 |
| History | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Philosophy | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Communication & Media | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Sociology | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Business & Management | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Education | #401-450 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Law | #351-400 | — | — | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | — | — | #401-500 | — |
| Biological Sciences | — | — | #401-500 | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #551-700 | — | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | — | #601-800 | — | — |
Birkbeck, University of London ranks #388 in QS 2026, #325 in THE 2026, #801-900 in ARWU 2025 and #884 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #727 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.