| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #11 | — |
| History | #46 | — | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #46 | — | #151-200 | #87 |
| Archaeology | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Dentistry | #51-150 | — | #51-75 | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #73 | — | #51-75 | #69 |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #89 | #61 | — | #178 |
| Materials Science | #62 | — | #76-100 | #92 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #71 | #92 | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #184 | #75 | — | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | #101-150 | — | #76-100 | #88 |
| Computer Science | #201-250 | #88 | #301-400 | #229 |
| Clinical & Health | — | #92 | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #175 | — | #201-300 | #95 |
| Modern Languages | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Artificial Intelligence | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #101-150 | — | #201-300 | #229 |
| Civil Engineering | #101-150 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Anatomy & Physiology | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | #151-200 | — | #101-150 | #197 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #101-150 | #183 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #115 | — | #201-300 | #262 |
| Chemistry | #117 | — | #201-300 | #137 |
| Architecture | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #151-200 | — | — | #184 |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Transportation Science | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #201-300 | #198 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | #200 |
| Linguistics | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #201-250 | — | — | #203 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | #293 |
| Environmental Science | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | #211 |
| Geography | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Sociology | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #231 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Veterinary Science | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Psychology | — | — | — | #232 |
| Political Science & IR | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Education | — | #251-300 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #283 | — | — | — |
| Law | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #401-450 | — | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | — | #407 |
| Business & Management | #451-500 | — | — | — |
Tohoku University ranks #109 in QS 2026, #201-300 in ARWU 2025 and #308 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #218 globally.