| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | #11 | — | #51-75 | — |
| Veterinary Science | #36 | — | #49 | — |
| Communication & Media | #45 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Archaeology | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| History | #51-150 | — | — | — |
| Philosophy | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Geography | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Anthropology | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Development Studies | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Library & Information Science | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | #151-200 | — | #51-75 | #195 |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Modern Languages | #54 | — | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #70 | #58 | — | #131 |
| Law | #67 | #66 | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #110 | — | #201-300 | #66 |
| Earth & Geosciences | #151-200 | — | #76-100 | #178 |
| Education | #79 | #176-200 | #401-500 | — |
| Sociology | #81 | — | #201-300 | — |
| English Language & Literature | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Linguistics | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Artificial Intelligence | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #101-150 | — | #401-500 | — |
| Anatomy & Physiology | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #101-150 | — | #101-150 | #153 |
| Psychology | #101-150 | #251-300 | #151-200 | #113 |
| Political Science & IR | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Public Administration | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #139 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #141 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Art & Design | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Nursing | #151-225 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #151-200 | — | #301-400 | #421 |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #151-200 | #176 |
| Chemistry | #154 | — | #301-400 | #255 |
| Biological Sciences | #172 | — | #201-300 | #156 |
| Computer Science | #168 | #601-800 | — | #448 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | #180 |
| Materials Science | #201-250 | — | — | #473 |
| Accounting & Finance | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Statistics | #251-275 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Environmental Science | #301-350 | — | #201-300 | #375 |
| Economics & Econometrics | #301-350 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #201-250 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #210 | #601-800 | — | — |
| Business & Management | #251-300 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #298 | #601-800 | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #301-400 | #319 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #351-400 | — | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #501-600 | — | — |
Complutense University of Madrid ranks #187 in QS 2026, #550 in THE 2026, #301-400 in ARWU 2025 and #326 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #338 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.