| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Science | #51-100 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | #101-150 | — | #51-75 | #123 |
| Biological Sciences | #193 | — | #201-300 | #72 |
| Chemistry | #87 | — | #101-150 | #87 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #93 | — | #101-150 | #114 |
| Archaeology | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Anthropology | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | #151-200 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #117 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Environmental Science | #149 | — | #201-300 | #126 |
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #134 |
| Medicine / Clinical | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | #145 |
| Philosophy | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #151-200 | — | #301-400 | #226 |
| Materials Science | #151-200 | — | #301-400 | #196 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #177 | #151-175 | — | — |
| Dentistry | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #169 | #201-250 | — | #417 |
| Architecture | #201-260 | — | — | — |
| Modern Languages | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #201-250 | — | #401-500 | #222 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #201-250 | — | — | #248 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #201-300 | #277 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #251-300 | — | — |
| Mathematics | #301-350 | — | #301-400 | #455 |
| Political Science & IR | #301-400 | — | — | — |
| Sociology | #301-375 | — | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #401-450 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #331 | #401-500 | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | — | #383 |
| Psychology | — | — | #401-500 | #452 |
| Computer Science | #551-600 | #601-800 | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #551-700 | — | — | — |
Hokkaido University ranks #170 in QS 2026, #375 in THE 2026, #201-300 in ARWU 2025 and #434 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #280 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.