| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #23 | #72 |
| Chemical Engineering | #25 | — | #101-150 | #182 |
| Materials Science | #26 | — | #101-150 | #74 |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #32 | — | #51-75 | #181 |
| Earth & Geosciences | #51-100 | — | #51-75 | #36 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #37 | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #42 | #71 | — | #148 |
| Water Resources | — | — | #101-150 | #44 |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #45 | — |
| Chemistry | #50 | — | #76-100 | #84 |
| Architecture | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | #51-100 | — | #301-400 | #180 |
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Library & Information Science | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #52 | — | #201-300 | #345 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #52 | #85 | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #55 | — | #101-150 | #69 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #76-100 | #138 |
| Environmental Science | #81 | — | #101-150 | #159 |
| Computer Science | #110 | #83 | #201-300 | #160 |
| Artificial Intelligence | #101-200 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Statistics | #101-150 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Mathematics | #151-200 | — | #151-200 | #235 |
| Business & Economics | — | #176-200 | — | — |
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #182 |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #201-300 | #196 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | — | — | #201-300 | #277 |
| Arts & Humanities | — | #251-300 | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #301-350 | — | #401-500 | — |
| Business & Management | #351-400 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #501-550 | — | — | — |
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) ranks #98 in QS 2026, #301-400 in ARWU 2025 and #278 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #268 globally.