| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | #3 | #7 | #8 | #14 |
| Artificial Intelligence | #5 | — | #6 | #39 |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #5 | — |
| Statistics | #12 | — | #15 | — |
| Art & Design | #19 | — | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #19 | #20 | — | #65 |
| Library & Information Science | #19 | — | #40 | — |
| Mathematics | #21 | — | #151-200 | #66 |
| Business & Economics | — | #26 | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #27 | — | #76-100 | #68 |
| Psychology | #77 | #29 | #41 | #160 |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #42 | — |
| Materials Science | #50 | — | #151-200 | #116 |
| Architecture | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #78 | — | #51-75 | #176 |
| Chemistry | #151 | — | #51-75 | #128 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #125 | #61 | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #68 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Business & Management | #70 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #86 | #89 | — | #73 |
| Chemical Engineering | #76 | — | — | — |
| Transportation Science | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #93 | — | #151-200 | #141 |
| Performing Arts | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | #101-150 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Accounting & Finance | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Communication & Media | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Public Administration | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #101-150 | #218 |
| Social Sciences & Management | #124 | #126-150 | — | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | — | — | #201-300 | #125 |
| Linguistics | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Political Science & IR | #201-250 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| English Language & Literature | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Philosophy | #201-225 | — | — | — |
| Environmental Science | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | #489 |
| Sociology | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Biological Sciences | #251-300 | — | #301-400 | #284 |
| Modern Languages | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Education | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Public Health | — | — | — | #302 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #501-550 | — | — | — |
Carnegie Mellon University ranks #52 in QS 2026, #24 in THE 2026, #101-150 in ARWU 2025 and #126 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #75 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.
Carnegie Mellon University was founded in 1900.
Approximately 40% of Carnegie Mellon University's students are international.