| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics & Astronomy | #60 | — | #39 | #93 |
| History | #51-150 | — | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #151-200 | — | #51-75 | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | #151-200 | — | #151-200 | #60 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #101-150 | — | #401-500 | #77 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #99 | #1251+ | — | — |
| Anatomy & Physiology | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Development Studies | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | #109 | — | #101-150 | #146 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #201 | #101-125 | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #201-250 | — | #101-150 | #200 |
| Archaeology | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Law | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Psychology | #301-350 | #251-300 | — | #156 |
| Biological Sciences | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | #160 |
| Engineering & Technology | #169 | #1001-1250 | — | #440 |
| Clinical & Health | — | #176-200 | — | — |
| Architecture | #201-260 | — | — | — |
| Linguistics | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Modern Languages | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #201-250 | — | #401-500 | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Materials Science | #201-250 | — | #301-400 | #282 |
| Mathematics | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | #367 |
| Economics & Econometrics | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #345 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Education | #401-450 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #250 |
| Social Sciences & Management | #305 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Computer Science | #301-350 | #801-1000 | — | #441 |
| Environmental Science | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Political Science & IR | #301-400 | — | — | — |
| Sociology | #301-375 | — | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | — | #496 |
| Business & Management | #501-550 | — | — | — |
Nagoya University ranks #164 in QS 2026, #225 in THE 2026, #101-150 in ARWU 2025 and #354 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #176 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.