| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | — | — | #14 | — |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #20 | — |
| Environmental Science | #251-300 | — | #38 | #21 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #25 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #201-250 | — | #27 | #26 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #30 | #28 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #32 | #43 |
| Chemistry | #251-300 | — | #33 | #38 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #301-350 | — | #101-150 | #38 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #301-350 | — | #76-100 | #44 |
| Textile Science & Engineering | — | — | #45 | — |
| Mathematics | #201-250 | — | #151-200 | #46 |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #51-75 | #48 |
| Civil Engineering | — | — | #50 | #90 |
| Materials Science | #251-300 | — | #51-75 | #85 |
| Marine/Ocean Engineering | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #251-300 | — | #76-100 | #54 |
| Water Resources | — | — | #101-150 | #54 |
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #56 |
| Artificial Intelligence | — | — | #101-150 | #60 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #351-400 | — | #76-100 | #92 |
| Computer Science | #451-500 | #201-250 | #76-100 | #113 |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Hospitality & Tourism | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #376 | #176-200 | — | #99 |
| Earth & Geosciences | — | — | #101-150 | #250 |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Transportation Science | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Nursing | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Statistics | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Biological Sciences | #351-400 | — | #201-300 | #112 |
| Economics & Econometrics | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | #119 |
| Medicine / Clinical | #551-600 | — | #201-300 | #119 |
| Business & Management | #551-600 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #151-200 | #214 |
| Dentistry | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #262 | #176-200 | — | — |
| Law | #351-400 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #401-450 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #201-300 | #247 |
| Veterinary Science | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #201-250 | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #201-250 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #501-550 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | — | — | #301-400 | #270 |
| Arts & Humanities | #396 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Psychology | — | — | — | #331 |
| Education | — | — | #401-500 | — |
Shandong University ranks #339 in QS 2026, #275 in THE 2026, #101-150 in ARWU 2025 and #238 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #196 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.