| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | #1 | — | #51-75 | — |
| Petroleum Engineering | #7 | — | — | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | #23 | — | #151-200 | #155 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Materials Science | #151-200 | — | #301-400 | #314 |
| Environmental Science | #301-350 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Water Resources | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #201-250 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Civil Engineering | #201-275 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #293 | #201-250 | — | #365 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | #303 |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #251-300 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #291 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #451-500 | — | #401-500 | — |
| Chemistry | #501-550 | — | #401-500 | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #501-600 | — | — |
| Computer Science | — | #601-800 | — | — |
Colorado School of Mines ranks #571 in QS 2026, #450 in THE 2026, #601-700 in ARWU 2025 and #755 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #658 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.