| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Science | #301-350 | — | #76-100 | #401 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #301-350 | — | #101-150 | #407 |
| Transportation Science | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #301-350 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Computer Science | #501-550 | #201-250 | #401-500 | #444 |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #301-350 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #389 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #401-450 | — | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Chemistry | #551-600 | — | — | #439 |
| Business & Economics | — | #501-600 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #501-600 | — | — |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranks #695 in QS 2026, #550 in THE 2026, #601-700 in ARWU 2025 and #937 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #775 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.