| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Materials Science | #251-300 | — | #151-200 | #325 |
| Chemical Engineering | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #230 |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Chemistry | #351-400 | — | — | #313 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #351-400 | — | — | #366 |
| Engineering & Technology | #451-500 | #801-1000 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #451-500 | #1001-1250 | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #451-500 | — | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #501-550 | — | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #501-550 | — | — | — |
| Environmental Science | #501-550 | — | — | — |
| Education | — | #501-600 | — | — |
| Computer Science | #551-600 | #801-1000 | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | — | #601-800 | — | — |
| Psychology | — | #601+ | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #601-800 | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #701-850 | — | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #801-1000 | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | — | #801-1000 | — | — |
Federal University of Sao Carlos ranks #1001-1200 in QS 2026, #1350 in THE 2026, #801-900 in ARWU 2025 and #1009 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #1107 globally.