| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | #156 | #75 | #201-300 | #195 |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #113 | — | #76-100 | #150 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Artificial Intelligence | #101-200 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Materials Science | #148 | — | #101-150 | #149 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #151-200 | — | #101-150 | #189 |
| Engineering & Technology | #160 | #126-150 | — | #345 |
| Civil Engineering | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #151-200 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #151-200 | #268 |
| Chemical Engineering | #201-250 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Mathematics | #251-300 | — | #201-300 | #347 |
| Education | — | #201-250 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #273 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #301-400 | #278 |
| Chemistry | #301-350 | — | #301-400 | #290 |
| Environmental Science | #401-450 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Business & Management | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | — | #401-500 | — | — |
Technical University Darmstadt ranks #253 in QS 2026, #275 in THE 2026, #401-500 in ARWU 2025 and #645 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #402 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.