| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | — | #201-250 | #76-100 | — |
| Law | — | #95 | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Biological Sciences | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #126-150 | — | — |
| Geography | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Psychology | — | #176-200 | #301-400 | — |
| Chemistry | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Civil Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Environmental Science | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Water Resources | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Statistics | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Political Science & IR | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Business & Management | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Computer Science | — | #301-400 | #401-500 | — |
| Arts & Humanities | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | — | #401-500 | — | — |
Queen's University ranks #191 in QS 2026, #325 in THE 2026, #201-300 in ARWU 2025. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #253 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.