| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth & Geosciences | — | — | #36 | #139 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | — | — | #101-150 | #223 |
| Dentistry | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | — | — | #151-200 | #107 |
| Biological Sciences | — | — | #151-200 | #182 |
| Clinical & Health | — | #176-200 | — | — |
| Psychology | — | #501-600 | — | #198 |
| Economics & Econometrics | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Arts & Humanities | — | #201-250 | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | — | #201-250 | — | — |
| Environmental Science | — | — | #301-400 | #230 |
| Chemistry | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | — | — | #301-400 | #481 |
| Education | — | #401-500 | #301-400 | — |
| Business & Management | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Engineering & Technology | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | — | — | #401-500 | — |
| Materials Science | — | — | #401-500 | #486 |
| Business & Economics | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #501-600 | — | — |
| Computer Science | — | #801-1000 | — | — |
Kiel University ranks #618 in QS 2026, #375 in THE 2026, #201-300 in ARWU 2025 and #338 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #352 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.