| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Science | #27 | — | #4 | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #9 | — | #36 | #11 |
| Public Administration | #101-150 | — | #13 | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #21 | #64 |
| Nursing | #51-100 | — | #27 | — |
| Transportation Science | — | — | #30 | — |
| Sports Science | #36 | — | — | — |
| Environmental Science | #59 | — | #76-100 | #36 |
| Psychology | #66 | #42 | #38 | #118 |
| Medicine / Clinical | #98 | — | #51-75 | #38 |
| Communication & Media | #101-150 | — | #38 | — |
| History | #40 | — | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #69 | — | #51-75 | #41 |
| Law | #101-150 | #48 | #101-150 | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #62 | #49 | — | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | #51-100 | — | #76-100 | #52 |
| Civil Engineering | #101-150 | — | #51-75 | #87 |
| Geography | #101-150 | — | #51-75 | — |
| Education | #151-200 | #69 | #51-75 | #59 |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #51-75 | #51 |
| Water Resources | — | — | #101-150 | #59 |
| Public Health | — | — | #76-100 | #61 |
| Arts & Humanities | #141 | #67 | — | #65 |
| Chemical Engineering | #71 | — | #101-150 | #209 |
| Linguistics | #72 | — | — | — |
| Materials Science | #73 | — | #151-200 | #172 |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #136 | — | #301-400 | #75 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #101-150 | — | #76-100 | #81 |
| Marine/Ocean Engineering | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #201-250 | — | #151-200 | #93 |
| Archaeology | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Architecture | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| English Language & Literature | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Philosophy | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Anatomy & Physiology | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Anthropology | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Development Studies | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Political Science & IR | #101-150 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Chemistry | #104 | — | #101-150 | #161 |
| Engineering & Technology | #148 | #101-125 | — | #165 |
| Statistics | #151-200 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #190 | #101-125 | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #101-125 | — | — |
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #105 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #143 | #126-150 | — | — |
| Modern Languages | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #151-200 | — | #301-400 | #290 |
| Economics & Econometrics | #201-250 | — | #151-200 | #162 |
| Sociology | #201-250 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Business & Management | #251-300 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #151-175 | — | — |
| Computer Science | #251-300 | — | #201-300 | #171 |
| Artificial Intelligence | — | — | #201-300 | #193 |
| Mathematics | #201-250 | — | #301-400 | #205 |
| Accounting & Finance | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #201-300 | #280 |
| Dentistry | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #301-400 | #334 |
Ghent University ranks #162 in QS 2026, #115 in THE 2026, #91 in ARWU 2025 and #107 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #94 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.