| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication & Media | #23 | — | #5 | — |
| Education | #13 | #15 | #6 | #9 |
| Environmental Science | #77 | — | #10 | #41 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #12 | — | #32 | #20 |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #15 | #141 |
| Veterinary Science | #20 | — | #51-75 | — |
| Business & Management | #106 | — | #22 | — |
| Law | #201-250 | #176-200 | #29 | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #196 | #101-125 | — | #32 |
| Linguistics | #42 | — | — | — |
| Hospitality & Tourism | #42 | — | #51-75 | — |
| Sports Science | #42 | — | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #47 | — | — |
| Psychology | #49 | #66 | #76-100 | #84 |
| Library & Information Science | #51-100 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Marketing | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Statistics | #51-100 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Sociology | #101-150 | — | #51-75 | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | #151-200 | — | #51-75 | #135 |
| Geography | #151-200 | — | #51-75 | — |
| Computer Science | #169 | #81 | #51-75 | #82 |
| Public Health | — | — | #151-200 | #57 |
| Social Sciences & Management | #102 | #62 | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #103 | — | #76-100 | #62 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #151-200 | — | #76-100 | #272 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #141 | #80 | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #95 | — | #101-150 | #86 |
| Artificial Intelligence | #101-200 | — | #151-200 | #92 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #117 | #93 | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #123 | — | #151-200 | #97 |
| Chemical Engineering | #101-150 | — | #401-500 | — |
| Civil Engineering | #101-150 | — | #101-150 | #231 |
| Anatomy & Physiology | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Accounting & Finance | #101-150 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Anthropology | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Development Studies | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | #135 | — | #101-150 | #188 |
| Political Science & IR | #151-200 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #201-300 | #125 |
| Engineering & Technology | #157 | #126-150 | — | #288 |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #131 | — | #301-400 | — |
| English Language & Literature | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| History | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Modern Languages | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Nursing | #151-225 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Water Resources | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Architecture | #201-260 | — | — | — |
| Philosophy | #201-225 | — | — | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | #269 |
| Chemistry | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | #270 |
| Materials Science | #201-250 | — | #401-500 | #310 |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #201-250 | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #251-300 | — | #301-400 | #286 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | — | #311 |
Michigan State University ranks #161 in QS 2026, #151-200 in ARWU 2025 and #133 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #151 globally.