| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & Forestry | #401-475 | — | #37 | #96 |
| Earth & Geosciences | #201-275 | — | #39 | #93 |
| Water Resources | — | — | #39 | #50 |
| Environmental Science | #351-400 | — | #76-100 | #57 |
| Veterinary Science | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Chemistry | #201-250 | — | #101-150 | #123 |
| Chemical Engineering | #351-400 | — | #101-150 | #127 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #101-150 | #120 |
| Artificial Intelligence | — | — | #101-150 | #249 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #401-450 | — | #201-300 | #125 |
| Materials Science | #401-550 | — | #151-200 | #164 |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #301-400 | #155 |
| Biological Sciences | #501-550 | — | #401-500 | #179 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | #195 |
| Archaeology | #201-260 | — | — | — |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Nursing | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #601-650 | — | — | #226 |
| Mathematics | #501-600 | — | #301-400 | #256 |
| Engineering & Technology | — | — | — | #277 |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | — | — | #301-400 | #318 |
| Computer Science | — | — | — | #352 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #374 | — | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | — | — | #401-500 | #393 |
| Public Health | — | — | — | #408 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #501-550 | — | — | — |
Lanzhou University ranks #791-800 in QS 2026, #201-300 in ARWU 2025 and #460 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #459 globally.