| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality & Tourism | — | — | #7 | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | — | — | #9 | — |
| Water Resources | — | — | #16 | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | — | — | #22 | — |
| Computer Science | — | #51 | #23 | — |
| Veterinary Science | — | — | #28 | — |
| Engineering & Technology | — | #31 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | — | — | #34 | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | — | — | #34 | — |
| Education | — | #52 | #40 | — |
| Transportation Science | — | — | #50 | — |
| Mathematics | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Chemistry | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Statistics | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Sociology | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Psychology | — | #79 | #51-75 | — |
| Business & Management | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #74 | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Materials Science | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Communication & Media | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | — | #79 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | — | #84 | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Geography | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Environmental Science | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Artificial Intelligence | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Accounting & Finance | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #101-125 | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #176-200 | — | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Political Science & IR | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Arts & Humanities | — | #201-250 | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #301-400 | — |
Purdue University West Lafayette ranks #88 in QS 2026, #85 in THE 2026, #101-150 in ARWU 2025 and #173 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #103 globally.