| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Textile Science & Engineering | — | — | #19 | — |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #22 | #22 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #401-475 | — | #48 | #69 |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Artificial Intelligence | — | — | #51-75 | #84 |
| Veterinary Science | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #100 |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Water Resources | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | — | — | #101-150 | #397 |
| Environmental Science | — | — | #201-300 | #120 |
| Physics & Astronomy | — | — | — | #123 |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #201-300 | #131 |
| Chemical Engineering | — | — | #151-200 | #142 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #151-200 | #156 |
| Chemistry | — | — | #301-400 | #168 |
| Materials Science | #401-550 | — | #201-300 | #224 |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Computer Science | — | — | #201-300 | #241 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | #288 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Statistics | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | — | — | #301-400 | #208 |
| Biological Sciences | — | — | #401-500 | #233 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | — | — | #401-500 | #237 |
| Engineering & Technology | — | — | — | #240 |
| Psychology | — | — | #301-400 | #272 |
| Mathematics | — | — | #401-500 | #290 |
| Civil Engineering | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Public Health | — | — | — | #351 |
| Education | — | — | #401-500 | — |
Southwest University ranks #1001-1200 in QS 2026, #401-500 in ARWU 2025 and #473 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #725 globally.