| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geography | #15 | — | #16 | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | #17 | — | #15 | #32 |
| Public Administration | #18 | — | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #40 | #23 |
| Water Resources | — | — | #24 | #29 |
| Philosophy | #41 | — | — | — |
| English Language & Literature | #42 | — | — | — |
| Veterinary Science | #42 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Education | #44 | #43 | #101-150 | — |
| Psychology | #55 | #49 | #51-75 | #63 |
| Anatomy & Physiology | #50 | — | — | — |
| Archaeology | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| History | #51-150 | — | — | — |
| Performing Arts | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | #51-100 | — | #201-300 | #198 |
| Dentistry | #51-150 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Anthropology | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Development Studies | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Sports Science | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Statistics | #51-100 | — | #51-75 | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #66 | — | #51-75 | #145 |
| Environmental Science | #100 | — | #51-75 | #68 |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #54 | #83 | — | — |
| Law | #54 | #54 | #151-200 | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #55 | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #58 | — | #101-150 | #79 |
| Modern Languages | #59 | — | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #60 | #62 | — | — |
| Chemistry | #62 | — | #151-200 | #248 |
| Sociology | #67 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #73 | #73 | — | #103 |
| Political Science & IR | #82 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #85 | — | #76-100 | #110 |
| Artificial Intelligence | #101-200 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Mathematics | #83 | — | #101-150 | #118 |
| Biological Sciences | #84 | — | #101-150 | #84 |
| Social Sciences & Management | #92 | #85 | — | — |
| Accounting & Finance | #93 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #107 | #100 | — | #296 |
| Theology & Religious Studies | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Communication & Media | #101-150 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #108 | — | #101-150 | #236 |
| Computer Science | #111 | #101-125 | #301-400 | #168 |
| Materials Science | #151-200 | — | #101-150 | #391 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #114 | — | #151-200 | #129 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #151-200 | — | #401-500 | #278 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #151-200 | — | #401-500 | #206 |
| Business & Management | #151-200 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #151-175 | — | — |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #301-400 | — |
University of Bristol ranks #51 in QS 2026, #98 in ARWU 2025 and #105 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #78 globally.