| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | #51-100 | — | #14 | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | #201-275 | — | #16 | #180 |
| Law | #301-350 | #201-250 | #19 | — |
| Hospitality & Tourism | #51-100 | — | #23 | — |
| Education | #101-150 | #47 | #34 | #45 |
| Psychology | #101-150 | #126-150 | #47 | #86 |
| Sports Science | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Sociology | #151-200 | — | #51-75 | — |
| Business & Management | #251-300 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #401-450 | #301-400 | — | #85 |
| Performing Arts | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Political Science & IR | #151-200 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Statistics | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Public Health | — | — | — | #102 |
| Accounting & Finance | #201-250 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Communication & Media | #201-250 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Geography | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Water Resources | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | #160 |
| Social Sciences & Management | #309 | #176-200 | — | — |
| Environmental Science | #251-300 | — | #201-300 | #268 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #273 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Computer Science | #401-450 | #501-600 | #201-300 | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #301-350 | — | #401-500 | #234 |
| Modern Languages | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | #251-300 | — | #301-400 | #257 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #401-450 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #451-500 | #251-300 | — | — |
| English Language & Literature | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #351-400 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #501-550 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Materials Science | #401-550 | — | #401-500 | #308 |
| Mathematics | #351-400 | — | — | #317 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | — | — | — | #330 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #351-400 | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #401-450 | — | #401-500 | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #401-500 | — | — |
Florida State University ranks #549 in QS 2026, #325 in THE 2026, #301-400 in ARWU 2025 and #310 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #361 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.