| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #1 | — |
| Civil Engineering | #51-100 | — | #2 | #3 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #139 | — | #8 | #3 |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #3 | — |
| Transportation Science | — | — | #4 | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #160 | #79 | — | #10 |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #201-250 | — | #76-100 | #15 |
| Computer Science | #251-300 | #151-175 | #17 | #36 |
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | — | — | #19 | — |
| Environmental Science | #301-350 | — | #101-150 | #24 |
| Artificial Intelligence | — | — | #28 | #24 |
| Chemical Engineering | #251-300 | — | #25 | #47 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #301-350 | — | #151-200 | #26 |
| Textile Science & Engineering | — | — | #27 | — |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #32 | #49 |
| Architecture | #42 | — | — | — |
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #43 | — |
| Marine/Ocean Engineering | — | — | #45 | — |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #51-75 | #48 |
| Materials Science | #151-200 | — | #51-75 | #55 |
| Chemistry | #251-300 | — | #51-75 | #68 |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #201-300 | #70 |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #101-150 | #73 |
| Mathematics | #201-250 | — | #101-150 | #82 |
| Statistics | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | — | — | #101-150 | #200 |
| Medicine / Clinical | #351-400 | — | — | #133 |
| Law | — | #151-175 | — | — |
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #158 |
| Biological Sciences | #401-450 | — | #301-400 | #201 |
| Economics & Econometrics | #551-700 | — | #201-300 | #281 |
| Water Resources | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Business & Management | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | — | — | #301-400 | #262 |
| Arts & Humanities | #289 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #374 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #451-500 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Psychology | — | — | — | #353 |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #401-500 | — | — |
Southeast University ranks #392 in QS 2026, #275 in THE 2026, #101-150 in ARWU 2025 and #155 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #186 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.