| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | #46 | — | — | — |
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Marine/Ocean Engineering | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #501-575 | — | #76-100 | #119 |
| Modern Languages | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Petroleum Engineering | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Anatomy & Physiology | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Materials Science | #114 | — | #101-150 | #128 |
| Earth & Geosciences | #201-275 | — | #101-150 | #189 |
| Dentistry | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Biological Sciences | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | #103 |
| Chemistry | #114 | — | #151-200 | #105 |
| Engineering & Technology | #125 | #1001-1250 | — | #167 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #125 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Architecture | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #151-200 | — | #201-300 | #211 |
| Geography | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #151-200 | — | #201-300 | #199 |
| Law | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | #201-275 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Mathematics | #201-250 | — | #151-200 | #356 |
| Education | #401-450 | #151-175 | — | — |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #151-200 | #219 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #195 | #176-200 | — | — |
| Art & Design | #201-300 | — | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #201-250 | — | #401-500 | #216 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #201-250 | — | #401-500 | #313 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #201-300 | #236 |
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #206 |
| Environmental Science | #251-300 | — | #301-400 | #225 |
| Clinical & Health | — | #251-300 | — | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | — | — | #301-400 | #256 |
| Accounting & Finance | #301-375 | — | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Political Science & IR | #301-400 | — | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #320 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #350 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Computer Science | #751-850 | #301-400 | #401-500 | #317 |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Psychology | — | #301-400 | — | #369 |
| Business & Economics | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | — | #413 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #501-550 | — | — | #416 |
| Business & Management | #501-550 | — | — | — |
Kyushu University ranks #170 in QS 2026, #325 in THE 2026, #201-300 in ARWU 2025 and #352 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #248 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.