| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #6 | — | — | — |
| Art & Design | #7 | — | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | #14 | — | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #14 | — | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #20 | #63 | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #24 | — | — | — |
| Artificial Intelligence | #32 | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #32 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | #38 | — | — | — |
| Materials Science | #48 | — | — | — |
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | #50 | — | — | — |
| Marketing | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | #58 | #101-125 | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #65 | #69 | — | — |
| Business & Management | #66 | — | — | — |
| Environmental Science | #67 | — | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #89 | — | — | — |
| Accounting & Finance | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Public Administration | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #101-125 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #109 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #120 | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | #133 | — | — | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Geography | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #151 | — | — | — |
| Archaeology | #201-260 | — | — | — |
| Communication & Media | #251-275 | — | — | — |
| Education | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #351-400 | — | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #401-450 | — | — | — |
Politecnico di Milano ranks #98 in QS 2026, #225 in THE 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #110 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.