| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #2 | — |
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #4 |
| Dentistry | #10 | — | #5 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #100 | — | #5 | #11 |
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | — | — | #7 | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #101-150 | — | #8 | #15 |
| Environmental Science | #251-300 | — | #76-100 | #10 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #11 | #27 |
| Water Resources | — | — | #25 | #20 |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #26 | — |
| Chemistry | #114 | — | #28 | #34 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #301-350 | — | #201-300 | #28 |
| Artificial Intelligence | #101-200 | — | #30 | #36 |
| Materials Science | #123 | — | #30 | #32 |
| Marine/Ocean Engineering | — | — | #31 | — |
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #31 | — |
| Nursing | #37 | — | #46 | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #151-200 | — | #76-100 | #41 |
| Biological Sciences | #201-250 | — | #101-150 | #42 |
| Engineering & Technology | #252 | #126-150 | — | #43 |
| History | #51-150 | — | — | — |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #51-75 | #57 |
| Hospitality & Tourism | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #76-100 | #55 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | — | — | #201-300 | #70 |
| Computer Science | #201-250 | #301-400 | #101-150 | #72 |
| Medicine / Clinical | #201-250 | — | #151-200 | #75 |
| Civil Engineering | #151-200 | — | #76-100 | #100 |
| Mathematics | #151-200 | — | #76-100 | #158 |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #76-100 | #78 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #201-250 | — | #101-150 | #94 |
| Economics & Econometrics | #251-300 | — | #201-300 | #99 |
| Archaeology | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Transportation Science | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #101-150 | #172 |
| Clinical & Health | — | #101-125 | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #126-150 | — | — |
| Psychology | #301-350 | — | — | #129 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #160 | #151-175 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #243 | #151-175 | — | — |
| Business & Management | #351-400 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | — | — | #151-200 | #182 |
| Veterinary Science | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Modern Languages | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Law | #351-400 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Linguistics | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Accounting & Finance | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #274 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Education | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #401-450 | #401-500 | — | — |
Sichuan University ranks #324 in QS 2026, #225 in THE 2026, #87 in ARWU 2025 and #182 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #159 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.