| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | #201-250 | — | #21 | #352 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #85 | — | #76-100 | #39 |
| Dentistry | #51-150 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | — | — | #51-75 | #163 |
| Computer Science | #251-300 | #126-150 | #76-100 | #171 |
| Biological Sciences | #301-350 | — | #151-200 | #92 |
| Psychology | #301-350 | #101-125 | #201-300 | #92 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #175 | #101-125 | — | — |
| Communication & Media | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Political Science & IR | #301-400 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #351-400 | — | #151-200 | #177 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #451-500 | — | #151-200 | #269 |
| Environmental Science | — | — | #151-200 | #244 |
| Artificial Intelligence | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Sociology | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Arts & Humanities | — | #251-300 | — | #236 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #366 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #451-500 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #301-400 | #297 |
| Materials Science | #301-350 | — | #401-500 | #333 |
| Chemistry | #401-450 | — | #301-400 | #357 |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Education | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #401-450 | — | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #551-700 | — | #401-500 | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #401-500 | — | — |
Stony Brook University ranks #452 in QS 2026, #325 in THE 2026, #301-400 in ARWU 2025 and #226 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #321 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.