| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #12 | — | — | — |
| History | #13 | — | — | — |
| Theology & Religious Studies | #13 | — | — | — |
| Geography | #51-100 | — | #34 | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #46 | #35 | — | #91 |
| English Language & Literature | #40 | — | — | — |
| Anthropology | #48 | — | — | — |
| Political Science & IR | #50 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | #51-100 | — | #51-75 | #111 |
| Modern Languages | #63 | — | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #201-250 | — | #301-400 | #77 |
| Archaeology | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Psychology | #101-150 | #101-125 | #201-300 | #214 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #378 | #101-125 | — | — |
| Environmental Science | #251-300 | — | #151-200 | #120 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #161 | #126-150 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #258 | #126-150 | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #151-200 | — | #201-300 | #417 |
| Accounting & Finance | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | #181 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Mathematics | #201-250 | — | #401-500 | #400 |
| Communication & Media | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #201-250 | — | #401-500 | — |
| Law | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Sociology | #251-300 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #251-300 | — | — |
| Materials Science | #301-350 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Business & Management | #301-350 | — | #401-500 | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | — | — | — | #317 |
| Engineering & Technology | #395 | — | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #401-500 | — |
| Education | — | — | #401-500 | — |
| Computer Science | #451-500 | #601-800 | — | — |
University of St Andrews ranks #113 in QS 2026, #301-400 in ARWU 2025 and #403 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #306 globally.