| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health | — | — | — | #86 |
| Psychology | #151-200 | #98 | — | #95 |
| Computer Science | #152 | #98 | — | #111 |
| Artificial Intelligence | #101-200 | — | — | #136 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #101-150 | — | — | #103 |
| Law | #351-400 | #101-125 | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #301-350 | — | — | #134 |
| Business & Management | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #387 | #176-200 | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #176-200 | — | — |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | — | #178 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #201-250 | — | — | #229 |
| Communication & Media | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Statistics | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #239 | #201-250 | — | #286 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #326 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #401-450 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | — | #301-400 | — | #215 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #251-300 | — | — | #224 |
| Materials Science | — | — | — | #241 |
| Chemical Engineering | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #251-300 | — | — | #298 |
| Chemistry | #251-300 | — | — | #386 |
| Mathematics | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #251-300 | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #301-350 | — | — | #319 |
| Accounting & Finance | #301-375 | — | — | — |
| Sociology | #301-375 | — | — | — |
Northeastern University, US ranks #384 in QS 2026, #225 in THE 2026 and #220 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #198 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.