| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development Studies | #26 | — | — | — |
| Sociology | #86 | — | — | — |
| Political Science & IR | #95 | — | — | — |
| English Language & Literature | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| History | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Philosophy | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Geography | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Anthropology | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Archaeology | #201-260 | — | — | — |
| Modern Languages | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Communication & Media | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Linguistics | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Environmental Science | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #260 | #501-600 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #317 | #601-800 | — | — |
| Law | #351-400 | — | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #401-500 | — |
| Chemistry | #451-500 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | #501-550 | #601-800 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #501-550 | #601-800 | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #501-550 | — | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | — | #501-600 | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #651-700 | — | — | — |
Jawaharlal Nehru University ranks #558 in QS 2026, #900 in THE 2026 and #1212 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #797 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.