| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological Sciences | #351-400 | — | #401-500 | #4 |
| Education | #46 | #46 | #101-150 | #17 |
| Water Resources | — | — | #41 | #18 |
| Earth & Geosciences | #151-200 | — | #25 | #80 |
| Environmental Science | #301-350 | — | #39 | #29 |
| Geography | #101-150 | — | #46 | — |
| Chemistry | #251-300 | — | #76-100 | #60 |
| Chemical Engineering | — | — | #101-150 | #60 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #76-100 | #83 |
| Statistics | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #301-350 | — | #301-400 | #83 |
| Philosophy | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | #351-400 | #176-200 | #101-150 | #252 |
| Mathematics | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | #115 |
| Materials Science | — | — | #151-200 | #135 |
| Artificial Intelligence | — | — | #151-200 | #136 |
| Public Health | — | — | — | #137 |
| Psychology | #151-200 | #251-300 | #201-300 | #240 |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #151-200 | #179 |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Transportation Science | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | — | — | #151-200 | #262 |
| Engineering & Technology | — | #176-200 | — | #211 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | — | #176-200 | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #451-500 | — | #301-400 | #178 |
| History | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Linguistics | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Political Science & IR | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Sociology | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #239 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #377 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #316 | #301-400 | — | #236 |
| English Language & Literature | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Modern Languages | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #401-450 | — | #401-500 | #398 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | — | — | #401-500 | — |
| Business & Management | #601-650 | — | — | — |
East China Normal University ranks #433 in QS 2026, #275 in THE 2026, #201-300 in ARWU 2025 and #230 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #269 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.