| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Engineering | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | #69 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | #70 | — | — | — |
| Linguistics | #92 | — | — | — |
| Modern Languages | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Hospitality & Tourism | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Education | #251-300 | #151-175 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #184 | #401-500 | — | — |
| History | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Law | #201-250 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #242 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Political Science & IR | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #278 | #801-1000 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #299 | #501-600 | — | — |
| English Language & Literature | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | #301-350 | #801-1000 | — | — |
| Sociology | #301-375 | — | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #351-400 | — | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #401-450 | — | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #401-450 | — | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #401-450 | — | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Environmental Science | #451-500 | — | — | — |
| Business & Management | #451-500 | — | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #501-550 | — | — | — |
| Psychology | — | #501-600 | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #551-600 | — | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #601-800 | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #801-1000 | — | — |
RUDN University ranks #367 in QS 2026, #900 in THE 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #516 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.