| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | #41 | — | #3 | #12 |
| Earth & Geosciences | #36 | — | #12 | #10 |
| Chemistry | #31 | — | #15 | #12 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #14 | #41 |
| Water Resources | — | — | #20 | #14 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #65 | — | #31 | #18 |
| History | #21 | — | — | — |
| Materials Science | #69 | — | #35 | #22 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #44 | #26 | — | — |
| Computer Science | #80 | #60 | #43 | #28 |
| Library & Information Science | #35 | — | #50 | — |
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | #46 | — | #35 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #85 | — | #35 | #48 |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #40 | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #107 | #52 | — | #41 |
| Artificial Intelligence | — | — | #76-100 | #41 |
| Textile Science & Engineering | — | — | #43 | — |
| Architecture | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Geography | #51-100 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #51-75 | #66 |
| Education | #301-350 | #54 | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #109 | — | #76-100 | #73 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #204 | #73 | — | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #201-250 | — | #76-100 | #139 |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Mathematics | #91 | — | #201-300 | #173 |
| Modern Languages | #100 | — | — | — |
| Archaeology | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| English Language & Literature | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Philosophy | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Hospitality & Tourism | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Law | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Sociology | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Statistics | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Business & Management | #151-200 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Civil Engineering | — | — | #101-150 | #102 |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #101-150 | #107 |
| Transportation Science | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #101-125 | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #101-125 | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #102 | — | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #106 | — | #201-300 | #103 |
| Public Health | — | — | — | #112 |
| Biological Sciences | #149 | — | #301-400 | #116 |
| Social Sciences & Management | #138 | #126-150 | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #251-300 | — | #151-200 | #127 |
| Arts & Humanities | #128 | #151-175 | — | — |
| Linguistics | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Accounting & Finance | #151-200 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Communication & Media | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #179 |
| Psychology | #201-250 | — | — | #254 |
| Political Science & IR | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | — | — | #201-300 | #223 |
| Dentistry | — | — | #201-300 | — |
Nanjing University ranks #103 in QS 2026, #75 in ARWU 2025 and #86 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #74 globally.