| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theology & Religious Studies | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Dentistry | #51-150 | — | — | — |
| Hospitality & Tourism | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Archaeology | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| History | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Nursing | #151-225 | — | — | — |
| Modern Languages | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Political Science & IR | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #279 | #601-800 | — | — |
| English Language & Literature | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Accounting & Finance | #301-375 | — | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #551-600 | — | #301-400 | #354 |
| Medicine / Clinical | #351-400 | — | #401-500 | #322 |
| Psychology | — | #601+ | — | #324 |
| Social Sciences & Management | #346 | #1001+ | — | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #351-400 | — | — | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #351-400 | — | — | #458 |
| Business & Management | #351-400 | — | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #451-500 | #801-1000 | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #451-500 | — | — | — |
| Education | — | #501-600 | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #601-800 | — | — |
| Computer Science | #701-750 | — | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #1001+ | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | — | #1001-1250 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | — | #1001-1250 | — | — |
Istanbul University ranks #628 in QS 2026, #1350 in THE 2026, #501-600 in ARWU 2025 and #822 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #872 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.