| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | #71 | — | #10 | #8 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #251-300 | — | #101-150 | #18 |
| Chemical Engineering | #201-250 | — | #21 | #50 |
| Environmental Science | #251-300 | — | #24 | #25 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #25 | #29 |
| Artificial Intelligence | — | — | #51-75 | #36 |
| Hospitality & Tourism | #101-150 | — | #38 | — |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #38 | #63 |
| Materials Science | #151-200 | — | #51-75 | #43 |
| History | #51-150 | — | — | — |
| Statistics | #151-200 | — | #51-75 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #201-300 | #81 |
| Mathematics | #201-250 | — | #101-150 | #84 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #401-450 | — | #151-200 | #95 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #182 | #101-125 | — | — |
| Accounting & Finance | #301-375 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #101-150 | #162 |
| Economics & Econometrics | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | #105 |
| Computer Science | #351-400 | #251-300 | #301-400 | #107 |
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #118 |
| Engineering & Technology | #451-500 | #151-175 | — | #134 |
| Water Resources | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Public Health | — | — | — | #160 |
| Biological Sciences | #301-350 | — | #301-400 | #173 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #351-400 | — | #201-300 | #244 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #401-450 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Business & Management | #401-450 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #201-250 | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #251-300 | — | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | — | — | #401-500 | #287 |
| Linguistics | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Sociology | #301-375 | — | — | — |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Civil Engineering | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #551-600 | — | — | #365 |
| Arts & Humanities | #401-450 | #401-500 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #401-450 | #401-500 | — | — |
| Psychology | — | — | — | #475 |
Nankai University ranks #355 in QS 2026, #275 in THE 2026, #151-200 in ARWU 2025 and #166 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #209 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.