| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Engineering | #22 | — | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #79 | — | — | #24 |
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | #39 | — | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | #51-100 | — | — | #46 |
| Biological Sciences | #251-300 | — | — | #54 |
| Engineering & Technology | #117 | #97 | — | #70 |
| Environmental Science | #100 | — | — | #73 |
| Materials Science | #86 | — | — | #169 |
| Education | #251-300 | #251-300 | — | #94 |
| Chemical Engineering | #95 | — | — | #122 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #99 | — | — | #135 |
| Architecture | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Artificial Intelligence | #101-200 | — | — | #193 |
| Earth & Geosciences | #101-150 | — | — | #349 |
| Sports Science | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | — | #105 |
| Public Health | — | — | — | #141 |
| Arts & Humanities | #401-450 | #251-300 | — | #143 |
| Computer Science | #201-250 | #176-200 | — | #145 |
| Nursing | #151-225 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | #151-200 | — | — | #253 |
| Psychology | #201-250 | #301-400 | — | #157 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #274 | #176-200 | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #301-350 | — | — | #200 |
| Art & Design | #201-300 | — | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #401-450 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #201-250 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #220 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Chemistry | #251-300 | — | — | #248 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Sociology | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | — | — | — | #297 |
| Political Science & IR | #301-400 | — | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #451-500 | — | — | #329 |
| Business & Management | #351-400 | — | — | — |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | — | #389 |
Norwegian University of Science and Technology ranks #267 in QS 2026, #325 in THE 2026 and #248 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #205 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.