| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | #351-400 | — | #401-500 | #9 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #351-400 | — | #201-300 | #11 |
| Environmental Science | #401-450 | — | #76-100 | #14 |
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | — | — | #20 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #351-400 | — | #41 | #23 |
| Water Resources | — | — | #47 | #24 |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #25 | — |
| Civil Engineering | #201-275 | — | #29 | #27 |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #29 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #29 | — |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #301-400 | #32 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #301-350 | — | #76-100 | #34 |
| Transportation Science | — | — | #35 | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | — | — | #39 | #237 |
| Artificial Intelligence | #101-200 | — | #42 | #49 |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #351-400 | — | #151-200 | #42 |
| Engineering & Technology | #451-500 | #251-300 | — | #47 |
| Computer Science | #251-300 | #251-300 | #51-75 | #77 |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #51-75 | #73 |
| Medicine / Clinical | #551-600 | — | #151-200 | #59 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Business & Management | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #77 |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #151-200 | #89 |
| Geography | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | — | — | — | #150 |
| Materials Science | #151-200 | — | #401-500 | #464 |
| Accounting & Finance | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #301-400 | #163 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | — | — | #201-300 | #168 |
| Economics & Econometrics | #351-400 | — | #401-500 | #188 |
| Biological Sciences | #451-500 | — | #401-500 | #188 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #401-450 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Statistics | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Mathematics | #451-500 | — | #301-400 | #208 |
| Psychology | — | #301-400 | #301-400 | #247 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #501-550 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #251-300 | — | — |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #301-400 | #315 |
| Business & Economics | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Education | — | #401-500 | #401-500 | — |
| Arts & Humanities | — | #501-600 | — | — |
Shenzhen University ranks #452 in QS 2026, #375 in THE 2026, #201-300 in ARWU 2025 and #156 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #279 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.