| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Mathematics | #251-300 | — | #101-150 | #235 |
| Dentistry | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | #201-275 | — | #151-200 | #107 |
| Medicine / Clinical | #177 | — | #151-200 | #113 |
| Biological Sciences | #193 | — | #201-300 | #114 |
| Psychology | — | — | #301-400 | #144 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #151-200 | — | #201-300 | #222 |
| Environmental Science | #401-450 | — | #151-200 | #239 |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #175 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Chemistry | #200 | — | #201-300 | #248 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | #260 |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #501-575 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Water Resources | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Veterinary Science | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Statistics | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #205 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #232 | #401-500 | — | — |
| Materials Science | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | — | — | — | #343 |
| Engineering & Technology | #401-450 | #801-1000 | — | — |
| Computer Science | #551-600 | #501-600 | #401-500 | #473 |
| Public Health | — | — | #401-500 | #492 |
| Clinical & Health | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Education | — | #601-800 | — | — |
Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 ranks #587 in QS 2026, #700 in THE 2026, #201-300 in ARWU 2025 and #340 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #415 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.